Genre List

Ever wondered what types of genres there are? We did and here's a list.
Fiction Genre List

• Action and Adventure,
• Chick Lit,
• Children’s,
• Commercial Fiction,
• Contemporary,
• Crime,
• Erotica,
• Family Saga,
• Fantasy,
• Dark Fantasy (probably still a major sub-genre!)
• Gay and Lesbian,
• General Fiction,
• Graphic Novels,
• Historical Fiction,
• Horror,
• Humour,
• Literary Fiction,
• Military and Espionage,
• Multicultural,
• Mystery,
• Offbeat or Quirky,
• Picture Books,
• Religious and Inspirational,
• Romance,
• Science Fiction,
• Short Story Collections,
• Thrillers and Suspense,
• Western,
• Women’s Fiction,
• Young Adult.

Non-Fiction Genre List

• Art & Photography,
• Biography & Memoirs,
• Business & Finance,
• Celebrity & Pop Culture,
• Music, Film & Entertainment,
• Cookbooks,
• Cultural/Social Issues,
• Current Affairs & Politics,
• Food & Lifestyle,
• Gardening,
• Gay & Lesbian,
• General Non-Fiction,
• History & Military,
• Home Decorating & Design,
• How To,
• Humour & Gift Books,
• Journalism,
• Juvenile,
• Medical, Health & Fitness,
• Multicultural,
• Narrative,
• Nature & Ecology,
• Parenting,
• Pets,
• Psychology,
• Reference,
• Relationship & Dating,
• Religion & Spirituality,
• Science & Technology,
• Self-Help,
• Sports,
• Travel,
• True Adventure & True Crime,
• Women’s Issues.