Who else writes like?

> 'Who Else Writes Like my favourite author' is one of the most frequent questions asked by public library users. If you are one of them this book will help you. It lists over 1200 authors with the names of alternatives who write in a similar style. Of course no one author writes exactly like another and indeed everyone's creative work is unique but there is often sufficient similarity within a style to link novels of one author to those of another. If a reader particularly enjoys the novels of one author there is a strong possibility that they will also get pleasure from reading the books of other authors who are suggested as 'alternatives'.
>This edition has been considerably enlarged from its predecessors in 1985 and 1993. Each entry has a minimum of four and a maximum of twelve alternatives. Additional features include, where known, the nationality as well as the birth (and death) dates for each person. A new section has a list of authors currently recommended for Teenage Readers. The book includes authors categorised into 'genres', some of which have been subdivided for easier selection; details of Literary Prizes and Awards for Fiction with the names of recent winners: and--finally--a short bibliography listing other guides to fiction.
>The qualification to appear in this Guide, as with the previous edition, is based primarily but not exclusively on the returns of the Public Lending Right. In many cases the alternatives are less well known novelists who deserve a wider audience or, in some cases, newly established authors who have written at least three books. They have all been suggested by professional librarians who are in daily contact with the reading public.