Tapping into the Appeal of Cult Fiction.

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    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      BELL Jar, The (Book : Plath); CRASH (Book : Ballard); FIGHT Club (Book : Palahniuk)
    • Subject Terms:
      PLATH, Sylvia, 1932-1963
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the appeal of fiction that mixes genres and the ways in which libraries can support the reading habits of their patrons with respect to these cross-genre books. The author clarifies what she means by cult fiction by defining certain features of it such as themes of alienation, behavior modification, and vulnerability. Also explored is the shelving of cult fiction by libraries in sections devoted to other genres. Included are books that the author suggests for cult fiction readers according to genre such as dystopian fiction, fantasy fiction, or horror, and cult fiction recommendations for teenagers, including "The Bell Jar," by Sylvia Plath; "Crash," by J. G. Ballard; and "Fight Club," by Chuck Palahniuk.