Different Types or Genres of Books With Examples

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Different Types or Genres of Books With Examples

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  Subodh Sharma stated two types of book, namely fiction and non fictio, in which fable is included into fiction
  
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  November 4, 2018
  

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Genres of books simply specify what categories or sub-categories does a book belong to. If you are a regular book reader, you probably already know about some book genres that you have read or that you love reading.
In this post, you will learn about the two main types of books and their sub-categories which we commonly refer to as genres of books or book genres.
CONTENTS (click to navigate)

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  Types of Books
  
  1. 
     Fiction
     
  2. 
     Nonfiction
     
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  Genres of Books
  

[Under Fiction Category]

1. 
   Action and Adventure
   
2. 
   Anthology
   
3. 
   Classic
   
4. 
   Comic and Graphic Novel
   
5. 
   Crime and Detective
   
6. 
   Drama
   
7. 
   Fable
   
8. 
   Fairy Tale
   
9. 
   Fan-Fiction
   
10. 
    Fantasy
    
11. 
    Historical Fiction
    
12. 
    Horror
    
13. 
    Humor
    
14. 
    Legend
    
15. 
    Magical Realism
    
16. 
    Mystery
    
17. 
    Mythology
    
18. 
    Realistic Fiction
    
19. 
    Romance
    
20. 
    Satire
    
21. 
    Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)
    
22. 
    Short Story
    
23. 
    Suspense/Thriller
    

[Under Nonfiction Category]

1. 
   Biography/Autobiography
   
2. 
   Essay
   
3. 
   Memoir
   
4. 
   Narrative Nonfiction
   
5. 
   Periodicals
   
6. 
   Reference Books
   
7. 
   Self-help Book
   
8. 
   Speech
   
9. 
   Textbook
   
10. 
    Poetry (Can be both Fiction or Nonfiction)
    

Types of Books
All the books can be broadly classified under two main categories: FICTION and NON-FICTION.
Fiction
Fiction books contain a made-up story – a story that did not actually happen in real life. These stories are derived from the imagination and creativity of the authors and are not based on facts.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, 1984 by George Orwell, Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling are some of the examples of fiction books.
Nonfiction
Non-fiction or nonfiction books are factual books. Unlike fiction books, they are based on facts and information that can be verified to be true.
Some examples of non-fiction books are The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin, How to Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie, an encyclopedia, etc.
Sometimes you may come across another category named semi-fiction. Do not be confused. Even semi-fiction books are taken to be work of fiction. Apart from the made-up story, these books also include some factual information.
For example, the famous book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is based on real historical events of Afghanistan, but the story told in this book is actually a made up one.
Genres of Books
The above types of books can be further divided into many sub-categories and each of these sub-categories is a genre. We will discuss the different genres of books under fiction and non-fiction categories.
(Please Note that it is totally possible for the same book to be categorized under many book genres. For example – Murder on The Orient Express by Agatha Christie can come under Crime and Detective, Mystery, Thriller and Realistic Fiction too)

Above picture shows a flowchart of different genres of books. Each of these are briefly explained below. Number 1 to 23 are book genres under FICTION category.