Monday 9 June 2008

The Airport novel

The criteria for an Airport novel is simple. They must be fast paced, easy to read, relatively engaging, and not involve too much complex thought.
The reader should be able to maintain an interest in the book even while standing in lines, waiting for baggage, and waiting for delayed flights. The Airport novel should also be able to last the distance - the read needs to take longer than a couple of hours. These books are pulpy, easy to carry, and easy to discard after finishing them. Chances are, most of the books in the newsagent at your airport will fit into this category
The Airport novel genre is fairly unique in that it is not defined by solely by its content. This genre contains novels that are suitable to be read while travelling, and fit into a certain criteria, it will most likely also fall into at least one of the following genres: Thriller, Detective fiction, Crime fiction, Legal thriller, and Historical romance.
The genre of Airport novel is fairly derogatory. It infers that the book is of little more value than making a boring travel experience mildly less boring, and offers nothing thought provoking or philosophical. It's like the junkfood of literature, if you will.
Top 10 most popular Airport novels
1. The Firm by John Grisham
2. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
3. A Time To Kill by John Grisham
4. Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult
5. Map Of Bones by James Rollins
6. Mary Mary by James Patterson
7. N or M? by Agatha Christie
8. A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag
9. Dust To Dust by Tami Hoag
10. Trouble by Jesse Kellerman
from http://www.illiterarty.com/genre-airport-novel

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