Genres 1
Stories that are made up, not real, come from imagination
fiction
True, factual, or informational books
nonfiction
A form of storytelling where people act out a story based on a script
play
The person who wrote a book
author
Fictional story about love
romance
Fictional story set in the past
historical fiction
Form of writing in verse that often has rhyme and rhythm
poetry
The person who drew the pictures for a book
illustrator
Fictional story involving magical elements
fantasy
Fictional story where someone is trying to figure something out or solve a case
mystery
A story told with illustrations, usually for younger children
picture book
The name of a book
title
Fictional story involving technology, science, or the future
science fiction
Fictional story meant to be funny
humor
A book with pictures in a comic like format
graphic novel
The front of a book
cover
Fictional story set in modern day and could happen in real life
contemporary or realistic fiction
A nonfiction story about someone's life that was written by someone else
biography
Fiction story that is meant to be scary
horror or thriller
The list of chapters and pages (usually in the end or in the beginning of the book)
content