Book Genres And Subgenres

Here i will try and simplify things for others as much as possible and show which genres are the ones i read and which i don t as well.

Book genres and subgenres. If you are aware of any other genres of books that are not mentioned here please mention it in the comment section below. Written genres more commonly known as literary genres are those works of prose poetry drama hybrid forms or other literature that are distinguished by shared literary conventions similarities in topic theme style tropes or common settings character types or formulaic patterns of character interactions and events and an overall predictable form. Cross genre stories defy easy distinctions between science fiction and other genres such as fantasy if it s psychic power it s science fiction.

This article is a reference list of the different genres and types of books with a few examples of each. The classifications of books over the years have become more difficult and convoluted. Seuss books like green eggs and ham are examples of children s fiction.

If it s magic it s fantasy. From sir arthur conan doyle s infamous holmes and watson duo scouting the streets and countrysides of victorian england for the perpetrators of ghastly crimes to the modern sleuths cracking open cold cases to uncover the truths behind decades of. Crime fiction is a genre that fictionalises crime criminals and the detection of crime.

Christopher stasheff s warlock in spite of himself series for example places a space traveling agent on a planet apparently populated by witches werewolves and other fantasy beings. So this was the list of genres of books with brief descriptions and examples. Although most of the important genres are covered in this article there can still be some more that exist.

Many people including me has difficulty with genres and subgenres. A genre inspired by latin american authors in which extraordinary forces or creatures pop into otherwise normal real life settings. A way that we tell the difference between the many books is by looking at a book s genre.

A story based on the disturbed human psyche often exploring insane altered realities and featuring a human monster with horrific but not supernatural aspects. I will add that too. From fantasy to western and everything in between we cover the major genres and subgenres available to readers today.