Genres
A genre is a book category defined by style, content, and form. The following are the most comon types of genres.
Historical Fiction: A fictional story that takes place during a historical time. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
Mystery: A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Fantasy: A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Folktale: A story, often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth.
Poetry: A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm
and rhyme.
Fiction: A story that is made-up in the author's head.
Non-Fiction: All of the information is based on true facts and not made up.
Autobiography: The story of a real person's life that is written by that person.
Biography: The story of a real person's life that is written by another person.
Realistic Fiction: A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Science Fiction: A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)
Informational: Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics . (sports, animals, science, history, careers,
travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
Tradition Literature: Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes
folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.
Historical Fiction: A fictional story that takes place during a historical time. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
Mystery: A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Fantasy: A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Folktale: A story, often with a message, that was initially passed on by word of mouth.
Poetry: A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm
and rhyme.
Fiction: A story that is made-up in the author's head.
Non-Fiction: All of the information is based on true facts and not made up.
Autobiography: The story of a real person's life that is written by that person.
Biography: The story of a real person's life that is written by another person.
Realistic Fiction: A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Science Fiction: A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)
Informational: Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics . (sports, animals, science, history, careers,
travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)
Tradition Literature: Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes
folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures.