Genres
and Themes of Books
OR Types of Books
Horror- thrillers,
monsters, ghosts, vampires, supernatural, unexplained phenomena (unexplained
happening). May overlap with mystery.
Mystery, Suspense and Thrillers – teen detectives, stalkers, psychopaths,
murders, missing objects
Romance – primarily female, soap opera, humorous,
romantic, contemporary, historical
Historical Fiction – all time periods and countries, romance,
mystery, history or classics
Humor – Mixed in with all other genres (humorous
romance, humorous sci-fi, humorous adventure
Fantasy – fairy, time travel, alternate worlds,
magic, myth, legend, quest, sorcery, hero, role playing
Adventure – heroes, survival, war, espionage, or teens
on their own
Sports – fiction, nonfiction, biography, boys or
girls
Graphic Novels – comic books, sequential art, adventure,
humor, series, violence, super heroes
Realistic Fiction – school, friendships, families, problem
novels, coming of age, substance abuse, violence, headlines, social issues,
teens relationships, death, body image, physical disabilities,,….
Nonfiction Books – the Dewey Categories:
|
000 Generalities |
|
500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics |