Literary Genres
By: Ben Klement
What is a Genre
Fantasy
Popular Fantasy Books
Divergent
Eragon
Harry Potter
Science Fiction
Popular Science Fiction Books
Hobbit
Hunger Games
Ender's Game
Realistic Fiction
Popular Realistic Fiction Books
Holes
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Wonder
Historical Fiction
Popular Historical Fiction Books
Number the Stars
The Book Thief
Gone with the Wind
Romance (Love Stories)
The Romance genre has two main characters in love. The usual theme is an issue with or within love. The Romance books may include: Love at first sight, forbidden love, and love triangles. The Romance genre aims to create strong emotions within the reader.
Popular Romance Books
Twilight
Silver Flame
Outlander
Thriller (Horror/Scary Stories)
This is a genre that usually creates a sense of fear,fright,and anything that might scare you.
Popular Thriller Books
Gone Girl
The Da Vinci Code
Thriller
Mystery
Popular Mystery Books
The Harbor Mystery (Hardy Boys Series)
And Then There Were None
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Humor
Popular Humor Books
The Adorable Pig is Beyond Amazeballs
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You
Adventure
Popular Adventure Books
The Last Olympian
The Lord Of the Rings
Treasure Island
Autobiography
Popular Autobiography Books
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Growing Up Duggar
Long Walk To freedom
Biography
A Biography tells you about a person's life. A Biography also describes the person's feelings and motivations. The Biography might include the person's quote sentences, the actions of the person, who the person is friends with, their hobbies, the relatives might be included, and the person's job.
Popular Biography Books
On A Beam of Light
Helen's Big World
The Tree Lady
Memoir
A memoir is very similar to an autobiography, but is unique because it focuses only on the author’s public life. An autobiography includes both the public and private life of the author. A memoir is written in the point of view of the author, with the purpose of writing about a public or historical event. It is written by the point of view of the author.