Fiction Catalog

This, the eighth edition of "Fiction Catalog," includes 4315 titles selected by the staffs of a variety of public library systems. As in previous editions, out-of-print titles have been included in the belief that good fiction is not superseded, even if, by chance, it goes out of print. The popularity of a title is, of course, not an infallible guide to its quality as a creative work. During the 1960s the publication of large type books has dramatically increased; consequently, large type versions of titles have been included for the first time in "Fiction Catalog." Titles in this format are listed in the title and subject index under the heading: large type books. The primary purpose of Fiction Catalog remains that of the first edition in 1908: to serve as a guide to the best fiction in the English language.