Children’s Literature and Fairy Tales

Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales
Topics include specific tales, authors, countries, and topics such as "feminism and fairy tales."
REF PN3437 .O94 2000

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature 
Covers children's literature topics, including fairy tales. Entries are more substantial than those is the Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Some entries include illustrations.
REF PN1008.5 .O94 2006  v.1

Looking for a fairy tale on a certain topic (e.g. apples, boredom, dragons, school, weather)? The following indexes also help you find the actual fairy tale (tales are often compiled in treasuries or anthologies and can be hard to find).

Index to fairy tales, 1973-1977, Including Folklore, Legends, and Myths in Collections. 
REF PN3437 .Z952 suppl.4 

Index to Fairy Tales, 1978-1986, Including Folklore, Legends, and Myths in Collections.
REF PN3437 .Z952 suppl.5

Index to Fairy Tales, 1987-1992 : Including 310 collections of Fairy Tales, Folktales, Myths, and Legends: With Significant Pre-1987 Titles Not Previously Indexed.
REF PN3437 .Z953 1994 

Fantasy & Horror

Encyclopedia of Fantasy
REF PN3435 .E53 1997    

Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide to Literature, Illustration, Film, TV, Radio, and the Internet. REF PN56.F34 F35 1999      

Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.
REF PN3433.8.Z9 M24 1996 

Supernatural Fiction Writers: Contemporary Fantasy and Horror.
REF PN3435 .S96 2003 

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre. 
REF PS374.H5 J64 2005 

Life Writing

Life-Writing a Glossary of Terms in Biography.
REF CT21 .W56    

Mystery

Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection
REF PN3448.D4 E5 

Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction
REF PN3448.D4 Z926 1999   

Nature Writing

American Nature Writers
REF PS163 .A6 1996   

Science Fiction

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
REF PN3433.4 .E53 1993