1. Book Genres
Kat Goldin

2. When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category.
Genres and literature
When you speak about genre and literature, genre means a category.

3. All categories of books or stories can be called either fiction or non-fiction.
a made up story
can tell about things that could happen
is read for fun
characters may be like real people or imaginary
Non-Fiction
has facts that can be checked and proven
the author is an expert on this information
it IS TRUE!

4. Realistic Fiction
Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

5. Historical Fiction
Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

6. Folklore
Folklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. There is a MORAL to the story. Later, the stories were written down. These stories are filed with the non-fiction books.

7. Fantasy
Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

8. Fairy Tale
Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
Good character
Evil character
Royalty and/or a castle usually present
Magic happens
Problem and a Solution
Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"

9. Mystery
Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

10. Science Fiction
Science Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology STEAMPUNK!!!

11. Action/Adventure
The characters (and the reader) can always expect the worst - the main characters can, and usually do, have everything thrown at them. Action, action and more action are hallmarks of a good adventure/suspense book. The entire read is a roller coaster ride of chills and excitement with the last stop (and page) not always ending in happiness. And finally, there must be a villain, for without a foe…without an adversary, there can be no adventure…no suspense.

12. Poetry
Poetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader. It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

13. Informational
Informational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

14. Biography
A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

15. There are even more genres:
Mystery Graphic Novels Reference Textbooks
Special Books Autobiographies
Classics Audio Books
Other Language Books Picture Books
Romance Horror