A Simple Guide to Reading Genres

Fiction

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

Non- Fiction

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

Poetry

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

Drama

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