# The Science Fiction Source Book

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***The Science Fiction Source Book*** is a book by [David Wingrove](/source/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.[1]

## Reception

[Dave Langford](/source/David_Langford) reviewed *The Science Fiction Source Book* for *[White Dwarf](/source/White_Dwarf_(magazine))* #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!"[1]

## Reviews

- Review by Neil Barron (1984) in *[Fantasy Review](/source/Fantasy_Review)*, August 1984
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1984) in *[Science Fiction Chronicle](/source/Science_Fiction_Chronicle)*, #60 September 1984

## References

1. Langford, Dave (November 1984). "Critical Mass". *[White Dwarf](/source/White_Dwarf_(magazine))*. No. 59. [Games Workshop](/source/Games_Workshop). p. 12.

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