Fictional Genres (not based on facts)

Genre
Plot
Setting
Realistic *realistic
*real places
Fiction
storyline, this
E.g, schools,
could happen in towns, cities,
real life. E.g.,
neighbourhoods
cancer,
relationships,
friendships

Characters
*Relatable
people with real
problems
*YOU could be in
this story
e.g., teenagers

Examples
Diary of a
Wimpy Kid
Wonder
The Fault in our
Stars

I Survived
Titanic
The Book Thief
The Boy In The
Striped PJs
Percy Jackson
Harry Potter
Bad Island
Hush Hush
Eragon
City of Bones
Amulet

Historical *a fictional story

Fiction
based around
true, significant,
historical events
E.g., WWII, 9/11
Fantasy *good vs. evil
*big fight
scenes/battle
*protagonist
quest
*morals

*Real places
around the world
*Past
E.g., Germany

*Mixture of
fictional and
famous people
E.g., Adolf Hitler

*magical
*realistic places
with unrealistic
people
*made-up worlds
*Medieval Times
*HAVE A MAP!!!

Science
Fiction

*Good vs. Evil

*group against
establishment
*alien invasion
*experiments
gone wrong
*time travel
*diseases

*FUTURE!!!!!
*dimensions
*planets/solar
system
*world starting
anew

*mythical
creatures E.g.,
dragons,
vampires,
*Magic E.g.,
wizards
*talking animals
*Gods E.g.,
Poseidon
*aliens
*robots
*second-class
citizens
*evolved humans
*zombies
*infected

*mystery to solve
*murders
*death/killing
*kidnapping

*haunted
*graveyards
*abandoned
houses
*modern time
*often night, dark
*Crime Scene

*Dystopian
*PostApocalyptic

Mystery/
Horror

Maze Runner
Divergent
Partials
Hunger Games
I Am Number
Four
Ashes
Knife of Never
Letting Go
*paranormal,
Nancy Drew
ghosts
Sherlock
*detectives
Holmes
*demons
Body Finder
*serial killers
Haunting Violet
*possession/spirit Malice
s/souls
Envy
*victims
Kissed By An
*person you
Angel
never suspect
Skeleton Creek

Non-fictional Genres (based on facts)

Genre
Characteristics
Informational *true facts about people, places, events,
Text
*Table of Contents, Glossary, Index
*Pictures with captions
*Text Boxes, Titles, Sub-titles
*Big glossy pages with lots of colour
*to inform us about a certain topic
E.g., Guinness Book, Newspapers, Textbooks, 1000 Most.
Biography
Autobiograph
y
Memoir

- story of someones life written by someone else E.g., 1D, Wicked

Histories
- story of someones life written by them E.g., Shaq, Pele
- short account of authors experiences written by them

What about graphic novels?!

*fictional comic that spans all genres and consists
of pictures, speech bubbles, captions, and limited
text. They can also be adaptations of a full-length
novel e.g., The Hobbit, Percy Jackson, Alex
Rider