Anatomy of Wonder — A Critical Guide to Science Fiction is a reference book by Neil Barron.
[1] It covers hundreds of works of science fiction.
[2] The book received a total of five editions, each updated and expanded compared to the previous ones:[3] Dave Langford reviewed Anatomy of Wonder for White Dwarf #39, and stated that "The book records hundreds of 'major' SF works from antiquity to 1980, with useful plot summaries [...] and idiosyncratic recommendations for building up a collection of fine SF.
A unique reference book, shortlisted for the 1982 Hugo Award, non-fiction category.
"[2] The book was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Related Work for 1982, but lost to Danse Macabre.