Book Genres A-Z – Comprehensive List of Book Genres

Book Genres A-Z – Listed below is a comprehensive List of Book Genres and Book Genre Definitions. On this book genre website, you’ll also find answers to the questions most commonly asked about genre.

For example: What Is the Genre of a Book?, What is a Sub-genre Definition?, and what is Your Book Genre? Most important, what are all the various Types of Book Genres, Different Genres of Books, and Most Popular Book Genres?

Use this book genres website to learn more about the various types of book categories, and determine the best way to categorize your book.

Book Genres – Fiction

[ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]Action Genre
Action Adventure Genre
Adventure Genre
Alternate History Genre
Apocalyptic Genre
Biographical Fiction Genre
Black Comedy Genre
Chick Lit Genre
Christian Fiction Genre
Comedy Genre
Coming of Age Fiction Genre
Commercial Fiction Genre
Contemporary Fantasy Genre
Contemporary Fiction Genre
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Crime Fiction Genre
Dark Fantasy Genre
Detective Fiction Genre
Disaster Thriller Genre
Drama Fiction Genre
Dystopian Genre
Epic Fiction Genre
Erotic Fiction Genre
Espionage Genre
Ethnic Fiction Genre
Faction Genre
Fable Genre
Fairy Tale Genre
Family Saga Genre
Fan Fiction Genre
Fantasy Genre
Fiction Genre
Flash Fiction Genre
Folktale Genre
Gangster Fiction Genre
Gay Fiction Genre
General Fiction Genre
Ghost Story Genre
Glitz Fiction Genre
Gothic Fiction Genre
Graphic Novel Genre
Hardboiled Crime Fiction
Historical Fiction Genre
Horror Genre
Inspirational Fiction Genre
Legal Fiction Genre
Lesbian Fiction Genre
Literary Fiction Genre
Magical Realism Genre
Mainstream Fiction Genre
Military Fiction Genre
Modern Fiction Genre
Monster Fiction Genre
Multicultural Fiction Genre
Murder Mystery Genre
Mystery Genre
Mythic Fiction Genre[/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Narrative Fiction Genre
New Adult Genre
Noir Genre
Occult Fiction Genre
Paranoid Fiction Genre
Paranormal Fiction Genre
Parody Genre
Period Piece Fiction Genre
Philosophical Fiction Genre
Poetry Genre
Police Procedural Genre
Political Fiction Genre
Post-Apocalyptic Genre
Prose Genre
Psychological Fiction Genre
Psychological Thriller Genre
Pulp Fiction Genre
Realistic Fiction Genre
Religious Fiction Genre
Romance Genre
Romantic Comedy Genre
Satirical Fiction Genre
Science Fiction Genre
Short Story Genre
Slasher Fiction Genre
Slice of Life Fiction Genre
Southern Fiction Genre
Southern Gothic Genre
Speculative Fiction Genre
Sports Fiction Genre
Spy Fiction Genre
Steampunk Fiction Genre
Supernatural Fiction Genre
Survival Fiction Genre
Suspense Genre
Techno-thriller Genre
Thriller Genre
Tragedy Genre
Urban Fantasy Genre
Upmarket Fiction Genre
Urban Fiction Genre
Utopian Fiction Genre
Vampire Fiction Genre
Werewolf Fiction Genre
Western Genre
Whodunit Fiction Genre
Women’s Fiction Genre[/ezcol_1half_end]

Book Genres – Nonfiction

[ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]Animals and Pets Genre
Architecture Book Genre
Art Book Genre
Autobiography Genre
Beauty Book Genre
Biography Genre
Business Book Genre
Celebrity Nonfiction Genre
Child Guidance Book Genre
Christian Nonfiction Genre
Computer Book Genre
Cookbook Genre
Cooking Book Genre
Crafts Book Genre
Creative Nonfiction Genre
Cultural and Social Issues
Current Affairs and Events
Dating Book Genre
Design Book Genre
Diet Book Genre
Economics Book Genre
Education Book Genre
Entertainment Book Genre
Environment Book Genre
Ethnic Nonfiction Genre
Family Book Genre
Fashion Book Genre
Film Book Genre
Finance and Money Genre
Fitness Book Genre
Food and Drinks Book Genre
Gardening Book Genre
Gay Nonfiction Genre
General Nonfiction Genre
Gift and Novelty Genre
Government Genre
Health Book Genre
History Genre
How-to Genre
Humor Nonfiction Genre
Inspirational Nonfiction Genre
Investigative Nonfiction Genre
Journalism Book Genre
Legal Nonfiction Genre
Lesbian Nonfiction Genre
Lifestyle Genre[/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Medical and Medicine Genre
Memoir Definition
Military Nonfiction Genre
Mind, Body, Spirit Genre
Multicultural Nonfiction Genre
Music Book Genre
Narrative Nonfiction Genre
Nature Book Genre
New Adult Nonfiction Genre
New Age Book Genre
Nonfiction Genre
Nutrition Genre
Parenting Genre
Personal Development Genre
Philosophy Genre
Photography Genre
Political Nonfiction Genre
Pop Culture Genre
Practical Nonfiction Genre
Prescriptive Nonfiction Genre
Psychology Genre
Reference Genre
Relationship Genre
Religious Nonfiction Genre
Science Genre
Self Help Genre
Sexuality Genre
Spirituality Genre
Sports Genre
Style Genre
Technology Genre
Travel Genre
True Adventure Genre
True Crime Genre
Upmarket Nonfiction Genre
War Genre
Wellness Genre
Women’s Issues Genre[/ezcol_1half_end]

Book Genres – Children’s Books

[ezcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]Chapter Books for Kids
Juvenile Book Genre
Juvenile Fiction Definition
Juvenile Nonfiction Definition
Middle Grade Book Genre[/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Picture Book Genre
YA Fiction Genre
YA Nonfiction Genre
Young Adult Genre[/ezcol_1half_end]

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