The phrase "a crossover book" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a book that appeals to multiple genres or audiences, often blending elements from different literary styles or themes.
Example: "The author has written a crossover book that combines fantasy and romance, attracting readers from both genres."
Alternatives: "genre-blending book" or "cross-genre novel".
My editor agreed that it was a "crossover book," and I was assured it would have a "crossover cover".
Jonathan Burnham, editor in chief of Talk Miramax Books, said he thought "Summerland" could actually be a crossover book, and that people who enjoyed his "Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" (Random House, 2000) "will be able to read this one".
In fact probably the best-loved and most successful book for young readers of this decade was an early example of a crossover book ; Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾, published by Methuen in 1982, appealed as much to adults as children.
Mr. McGrath noted that "if another 'Harry Potter' came along, even if it were only on the children's list, if it were a true crossover book, it would be noticed" by the public.
Like Ashbery's "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror," "Versed" is the kind of crossover book that makes the border disappear.
That's the appropriately unadorned opening line of The Hallowed Ones, a novel that may well be the first true crossover book from the most popular genre you've never heard of: Amish fiction.
"After the end of the Outside world, the Plain folk survived," is the appropriately unadorned opening line of The Hallowed Ones, a novel that may well be the first true "crossover" book from the most popular genre you've never heard of: Amish fiction.
Akashic is a literary publishing house, and we're in a perfect position to crossover books like this and to say, 'Don't let the hip-hop aesthetics scare you off.' " Mr. Johnson is the latest entry into the ranks of rap world figures with imprints, from 50 Cent to the rap impresario brothers Ronald and Bryan Williams.
An adolescent protagonist is not actually required by the form, though most crossover books seem to have one.
Trained as a Shakespeare scholar (and tenured at Harvard), she has in the last decade produced flawlessly timed academic crossover books on cross-dressing, bisexuality and dogs -- make that dog love -- in addition to a collection of diverse critical essays.
On my list of must-read crossover books are Alice in Wonderland, The Brothers Karamazov, Sons and Lovers, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Portnoy's Complaint, and A Separate Peace (John Knowles).
