100 Most Popular Nonfiction Authors would be a useful tool for librarians doing reader advisory work and collection development. The book should also help students looking for background information and sources for further reading about the authors included. This book is an appropriate choice for high school and public library reference collections.

Catholic Library World

The brief, informative biographies collected here are insightful and clearly written, and the lists of works and sources of further information are helpful.

School Library Journal

This collection of biographical sketches complete with lists of works written and sources for further information provides a guide to the major nonfiction authors of our time. . . . A fine guide to the adult literature our teends should be familar with before they go to college or into a specialty area. . . . Recommended.

Teacher Librarian

The authors, chosen by means of consultations with librarians, are those whose impact has been seen mostly in the last half century, among them Diane Ackerman, John Krakauer, David McCullough, and Cornel West. Entries are headed by author's birth year and birthplace, and, if applicable, date of death and by signature work and primary genres, such as environmental writing or travel narratives. The biographical sketches are around 850 words and are followed by selected lists of works broken down into such categories as nonfiction, fiction, and teleplays. Each entry also has a listing of print and Internet resources for futher information.

Booklist

This book would be invaluable to library school students and public librarians who want to familiarize themselves with well-known, prominent, and heavily requested nonfiction authors.

Public Libraries

The purpose of this title is to provide librarians and other users with background information about the authors to aid in selection and collection development to meet reader interest. It might also come in handy for Book Clubs and as a reference for students. An extensive Author/Title Index is included as well as a Genre Index.

Colorado Association of Libraries