''The Science Fiction Source Book'' is a book by David Wingrove published in 1984. It is a reference work which grades over 2500 books by 880 authors by giving them ratings of up to 5 stars in the categories of Readability, Characterization, Idea Content and Literary Merit.

Reception

Dave Langford David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953) is a British author, editor, and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter ''Ansible'', and holds the all-time record for most ...

reviewed ''The Science Fiction Source Book'' for ''

White Dwarf A white dwarf is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to the Sun's, while its volume is comparable to the Earth's. A white dwarf's faint luminosity comes fro ...

'' #59, and stated that "This is a game with no ending. The ''Sourcebook'' is enormous fun for browsing in, raising your eyebrows at, and violently disagreeing with. Just don't trust those stars!"

Reviews

*Review by Neil Barron (1984) in Fantasy Review, August 1984 *Review by Don D'Ammassa (1984) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #60 September 1984

References

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