Greenberg, Martin Harry, and Joseph D. Olander, eds. Ray Bradbury. New York: Taplinger, 1980. An anthology of critical essays; part of the Writers of the 21st Century Series.

Johnson, Wayne L. Ray Bradbury. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1980. Solid, book-length introduction to Bradbury's work.

Nicholls, Peter. "Ray Bradbury." In The Science Fiction Encyclopedia. New York: Doubleday, 1979. General summary of Bradbury's life and career into the mid-1970s.

Nolan, William F. The Ray Bradbury Companion. Detroit: Gale, 1975. Fascinating hodgepodge of material gathered together by a fellow author, friend, and admirer of Bradbury.

Wolfe, Gary K. "Ray Bradbury." In Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers.

New York: St. Martin's, 1981. General Summary of Bradbury's life and career to 1980. Includes a detailed bibliography of both fantasy and nonfantasy work.