Contemporary Realistic Fiction Definition – What’s the best definition for the contemporary realistic fiction genre? Books in the contemporary realistic fiction genre are made up of stories that could happen to real people in real settings. The books do not fall under other categories or genres. They usually take place in the same time period the reader is living (the present), with things that are currently, or could be happening, in the same time period. The contemporary genre also contains informal and conversational dialogue, and sometimes even regional dialects. The characters react to situations as real people would. The fantastic element found in most fiction is somewhat suspended, limiting the characters to actions people would do in real life, making them and the story more realistic to the reader.
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Contemporary Realistic Fiction Definition – Examples
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1. Rules by Cynthia Lord
2. Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
3. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
4. Holes by Louis Sachar
5. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
6. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
9. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
11. Frindle by Andrew Clements
12. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
13. The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
14. Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
15. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
16. Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
17. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
18. Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
19. The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
20. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
21. A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin
22. Tangerine by Edward Bloor
23. Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
24. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
25. Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
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Contemporary Realistic Fiction Definition – Related Book Genres
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