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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 4610673" data-attributes="member: 54707">I'm using a generally library like classification method, where subjects like mythology are housed in non-fiction categories along with literature collections and analyses, and so forth. Basically I'm including everything not specifically intended to be fiction.I thought about including historical fiction in this thread, because although individual storylines and some of the characters may be fictional the background materials in such works are usually reliable and very well researched non-fiction. So if somebody else wants to include historical fiction works I won't object.I like the entries thus far.I've read Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber. I liked Dream of the Red Chamber best but used the Journey for developing some of the travels of my Oriental party.I also liked the Pillow Book, since you mentioned Japan.I concur, and think it a valuable exercise even if your setting is only loosely, semi, or alternately historical.Excellent shows. I should have mentioned them. Especially Fight Science. I also saw a new show last week that I think will be very useful, Weird Connections.One of my backgrounds is in criminal and abnormal (or as it really is, subnormal) psychology. I find many of the theories he presents on that show, and his methods of criminal classification interesting, even when I don't agree with him. Since we're onto criminal psychology and violent crimes though then let me recommend the Crime Classification Manual by Douglas, the Burgesses, and Ressler. I just got a new copy for my library for last Christmas.That reminds me that maybe I should list internet sources, and professional sources later too, like the FBI website, Interpol, and VICAP. Maybe some open source military stuff too. For research and background.Well, I gotta hit the hay.</blockquote>

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