List of Genres

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Choose five genres from the lists below (or make up your own if you’d like to write something you don’t see below)!

If you are unsure about what the genre entails, please do your research. Some information about writing genres can be found here and here.

Genres

adventure
crime/detective
drama
epistolary
erotic
fable
fairy tale
fantasy
historical fiction
horror
humor
legend
magical realism
metafiction
mystery
mythology
poetry
realistic fiction
romance
satire
science fiction
suspense/thriller
western

Challenging genres

biography
essay
graphic novel/comic
journalism
memoir
text book
self-help book