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A Simple Guide to Reading Genres

· Updated November 11, 2024· Summer LongIELTS Expert & Curriculum Designer
A Simple Guide to Reading Genres

Guide List

Fiction

  • Literary Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Romance
  • Horror
  • Adventure
  • Gothic
  • Children’s Fiction
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • Dystopian
  • Magical Realism
  • Cyberpunk

Non- Fiction

  • Biography
  • Self-Help
  • News Report
  • True Crime
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Science
  • Travel
  • Food and Drink
  • Health and Wellness
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Spirituality
  • Personal Development
  • Nature and Environment
  • Parenting
  • Economics
  • Personal Finance

Poetry

  • Epic Poetry
  • Narrative Poetry
  • Lyric Poetry
  • Free Verse
  • Haiku
  • Sonnet

Drama

  • Tragedy
  • Comedy
  • Tragicomedy
  • Farce
  • Melodrama
  • Vaudeville

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