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<noinclude> Used in the form [[Special:FormEdit/Book]] Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_writing_genres Wikipedia] </noinclude> * Fiction genres ** Action and adventure *** Adventure fantasy **** Heroic fantasy **** Lost world **** Sword-and-sandal **** Sword-and-sorcery **** Sword-and-soul **** Wuxia *** Nautical **** Pirate *** Robinsonade *** Spy **** Spy-Fi *** Subterranean *** Superhero *** Survival **** Picaresque *** Swashbuckler ** Comedy *** Burlesque *** Fantasy *** Comedy horror *** Parody **** Metaparody *** Sci-fi *** Surreal comedy *** Tall tale *** Tragicomedy ** Crime and mystery *** Caper *** Giallo *** Legal thriller *** Mystery **** Cozy mystery **** City mysteries **** Detective ***** Gong'an ***** Girl detective ***** Inverted detective story (aka howcatchem) ***** Occult detective **** Hardboiled **** Historical mystery **** Locked-room mystery **** Police procedural **** Whodunit *** Noir **** Nordic noir **** Tart Noir ** Children's ** Classic (or literary fiction) ** Coming-of-age *** Bildungsroman ** Epic *** Epic poetry ** Folklore (folktale) *** Animal tale *** Fable *** Fairy tale *** Ghost story *** Legend *** Myth. *** Parable *** Personal narrative *** Urban legend ** Historical *** Alternate history *** Historical fantasy *** Historical mystery *** Historical romance **** Regency romance *** Nautical fiction **** Pirate novel ** Meta (aka romantic irony in the context of Romantic literature) *** Metaparody ** Nonsense *** Nonsense verse ** Paranoid ** Philosophical ** Pop culture ** Realist ** Religious or inspirational *** Christian *** Islamic *** Theological *** Visionary ** Satire *** Horatian *** Juvenalian *** Menippean ** Social and political fiction *** Libertarian sci-fi *** Social sci-fi *** Political thriller ** Thriller (or suspense) *** Conspiracy *** Erotic *** Legal *** Financial *** Political *** Psychological *** Romantic suspense *** Techno-thriller ** Urban ** Western *** Florida *** Northern *** Space *** Western romance *** Weird West ** Young adult ** Romance *** Amish *** Chivalric **** Fantasy **** Gay **** Lesbian **** Medical *** Erotic **** Thriller *** Romantic fantasy *** Historical **** Regency *** Inspirational *** Paranormal **** Time-travel *** Romantic suspense *** Western *** Young Adult ** Speculative fiction *** Fantasy **** Action-adventure ***** Heroic ***** Lost world ***** Subterranean ***** Sword-and-sandal ***** Sword-and-sorcery ***** Wuxia **** Fantasy comedy ***** Bangsian **** Contemporary ***** Occult detective fiction ***** Paranormal romance ***** Urban **** Dark or Gothic **** Fairytale **** Fantastique **** Fantasy of manners **** Gaslamp **** Grimdark **** Hard **** High **** Historical **** Isekai **** Juvenile **** Low **** Magic realism **** Mythic ***** Mythopoeia ***** Mythpunk **** Romantic **** Science ***** Dying Earth ***** Planetary romance ***** Sword and planet **** Superhero **** Supernatural **** Shenmo **** Weird fiction ***** New weird **** Weird West *** Horror **** Body (aka biological) **** Comedy ***** Zombie comedy **** Erotic (sometimes monster erotica) ***** Ero guro **** Ghost stories and ghostlore **** Gothic (aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism) ***** American ***** Southern ***** Southern Ontario ***** Space ***** Suburban ***** Tasmanian ***** Urban **** Japanese **** Korean **** Lovecraftian (or Cosmic) **** Monster literature ***** Jiangshi fiction ***** Werewolf fiction ***** Vampire literature **** Psychological **** Splatterpunk **** Techno **** Weird fiction **** Weird menace **** Weird West **** Zombie apocalypse *** Science fiction **** Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic **** Christian **** Comedy **** Utopian and dystopian ***** Dystopian ***** Cyberpunk ****** Biopunk ****** Dieselpunk ****** Japanese cyberpunk ****** Nanopunk ****** Solarpunk ****** Steampunk ***** Utopian **** Feminist **** Gothic **** Isekai **** Hard ***** Climate fiction ***** Parallel world **** Libertarian **** Mecha ***** Mecha anime and manga **** Military **** Soft ***** Anthropological ***** Social **** Science fantasy ***** Dying Earth ***** Planetary romance ***** Sword and planet **** Space opera **** Space Western **** Spy-Fi **** Subterranean **** Superhero **** Tech noir **** Techno-thriller * Literary fiction ** Academic novel (aka campus novel) *** School story *** Varsity novel ** Adventure fiction ** Echtra *** Lost world *** Nautical fiction *** Picaresque novel *** Robinsonade *** Subterranean fiction ** Apocalyptic literature ** Bildungsroman ** Crime fiction *** Campus murder mystery ** Historical fiction *** Biographical novel *** Historical romance *** Historical mystery *** Neo-slave narrative *** Plantation tradition *** Regency novel ** Literary nonsense *** Nonsense verse ** Mathematical fiction ** Nonfiction novel ** Novel of manners *** Regency romance ** Occupational fiction *** Legal thriller *** Musical fiction *** Sports fiction ** Romance novel *** Medical romance ** Political fiction ** Speculative fiction *** Science fiction **** Quantum fiction *** Prehistoric fiction ** Travel literature *** Imaginary voyage *** Immram - Old Irish tales concerning a hero's sea journey to the Otherworld *** Milesian tale ** Religious fiction *** Christian fiction **** Christian science fiction **** Contemporary Christian fiction *** Islamic fiction *** Jewish fiction ** Saga *** Family saga ** Speculative fiction *** Fantasy **** Epic / high fantasy **** Hard fantasy **** Historical fantasy ***** Prehistoric fantasy ***** Medieval fantasy ***** Wuxia **** Low fantasy **** Urban fantasy ***** Paranormal romance **** Comic fantasy **** Contemporary fantasy **** Dark fantasy **** Fantasy of manners **** Heroic fantasy **** Magic realism **** Mythic **** Paranormal fantasy **** Shenmo fantasy **** Superhero fantasy **** Sword and sorcery *** Horror **** Body horror ***** Splatterpunk **** Erotic **** Gothic fiction ***** Southern Gothic **** Psychological **** Supernatural / paranormal ***** Cosmic (Lovecraftian) ***** Ghost story ***** Monster literature ****** Jiangshi fiction ****** Vampire fiction ****** Werewolf fiction ***** Occult detective *** Science fiction **** Alien invasion **** Post-apocalyptic **** Cyberpunk derivatives ***** Cyberpunk ****** Biopunk ****** Nanopunk ****** Postcyberpunk ***** Steampunk ****** Atompunk ****** Clockpunk ****** Dieselpunk **** Solarpunk, aka Hopepunk **** Dystopian **** Hard science fiction **** Military science fiction **** Parallel universe, aka alternative universe ***** Alternative history **** LitRPG **** Scientific romance **** Social science fiction **** Soft science fiction **** Space opera **** portal fantasy aka Isekai and Accidental travel *** '''Speculative cross-genre fiction''' **** Bizarro fiction **** Climate fiction (cli-fi) **** Dying Earth **** Science fantasy ***** Planetary romance ****** Sword and planet **** Slipstream **** Weird fiction ***** New Weird ** Suspense fiction *** Crime fiction *** Detective fiction *** Gong'an fiction *** Mystery fiction ** Thriller *** Mystery fiction *** Legal thriller *** Medical thriller *** Political thriller **** Spy fiction *** Psychological thriller *** Techno-thriller ** Tragedy *** Melodrama ** Urban fiction ** Westerns ** Women's fiction *** Chick lit *** Class S *** Femslash *** Matron literature *** Romance novel *** Yaoi *** Yuri ** Workplace tell-all ** '''General cross-genre''' *** Historical romance *** Juvenile fantasy *** LGBT pulp fiction **** Gay male pulp fiction **** Lesbian pulp fiction **** Lesbian erotica fiction *** Paranormal romance *** Romantic fantasy *** Tragicomedy ** Literary fiction *** Academic novel (aka campus novel) **** School story **** Varsity novel *** Adventure fiction *** Echtra **** Lost world **** Nautical fiction **** Picaresque novel **** Robinsonade **** Subterranean fiction *** Apocalyptic literature *** Bildungsroman *** Crime fiction **** Campus murder mystery *** Historical fiction **** Biographical novel **** Historical romance **** Historical mystery **** Neo-slave narrative **** Plantation tradition **** Regency novel *** Literary nonsense **** Nonsense verse *** Mathematical fiction *** Nonfiction novel *** Novel of manners **** Regency romance *** Occupational fiction **** Legal thriller **** Musical fiction **** Sports fiction *** Romance novel **** Medical romance *** Political fiction *** Speculative fiction **** Science fiction ***** Quantum fiction **** Prehistoric fiction *** Travel literature **** Imaginary voyage **** Immram - Old Irish tales concerning a hero's sea journey to the Otherworld **** Milesian tale *** Religious fiction **** Christian fiction ***** Christian science fiction ***** Contemporary Christian fiction **** Islamic fiction **** Jewish fictio *** Saga **** Family saga *** Speculative fiction **** Fantasy ***** '''By setting''' ****** Epic / high fantasy ****** Hard fantasy ****** Historical fantasy ******* Prehistoric fantasy ******* Medieval fantasy ******* Wuxia ****** Low fantasy ****** Urban fantasy ******* Paranormal romance ***** '''By theme''' ****** Comic fantasy ****** Contemporary fantasy ****** Dark fantasy ****** Fantasy of manners ****** Heroic fantasy ****** Magic realism ****** Mythic ****** Paranormal fantasy ****** Shenmo fantasy ****** Superhero fantasy ****** Sword and sorcery **** Horror ***** Body horror ****** Splatterpunk ***** Erotic ***** Gothic fiction ****** Southern Gothic ***** Psychological ***** Supernatural / paranormal ****** Cosmic (Lovecraftian) ****** Ghost story ****** Monster literature ******* Jiangshi fiction ******* Vampire fiction ******* Werewolf fiction ****** Occult detective **** Science fiction ***** Alien invasion ***** Post-apocalyptic ***** Cyberpunk derivatives ****** Cyberpunk ******* Biopunk ******* Nanopunk ******* Postcyberpunk ****** Steampunk ******* Atompunk ******* Clockpunk ******* Dieselpunk ***** Solarpunk, aka Hopepunk ***** Dystopian ***** Hard science fiction ***** Military science fiction ***** Parallel universe, aka alternative universe ****** Alternative history ***** LitRPG ***** Scientific romance ***** Social science fiction ***** Soft science fiction ***** Space opera ***** portal fantasy aka Isekai and Accidental travel **** '''Speculative cross-genre fiction''' ***** Bizarro fiction ***** Climate fiction (cli-fi) ***** Dying Earth ***** Science fantasy ****** Planetary romance ******* Sword and planet ***** Slipstream ***** Weird fiction ****** New Weird *** Suspense fiction **** Crime fiction **** Detective fiction **** Gong'an fiction **** Mystery fiction *** Thriller **** Mystery fiction **** Legal thriller **** Medical thriller **** Political thriller ***** Spy fiction **** Psychological thriller **** Techno-thriller *** Tragedy **** Melodrama *** Urban fiction *** Westerns *** Women's fiction **** Chick lit **** Class S **** Femslash **** Matron literature **** Romance novel **** Yaoi **** Yuri *** Workplace tell-all *** '''General cross-genre''' **** Historical romance **** Juvenile fantasy **** LGBT pulp fiction ***** Gay male pulp fiction ***** Lesbian pulp fiction ***** Lesbian erotica fiction **** Paranormal romance **** Romantic fantasy **** Tragicomedy * Non-fiction genres ** Academic *** Literature review on a specific topic *** Research article or research paper *** Scientific *** Technical report *** Textbook *** Thesis (or dissertation) ** Bibliography *** Annotated bibliography ** Biography *** Memoir *** Misery literature *** Slave narrative **** Contemporary **** Neo ** Creative nonfiction *** Personal narrative ** Essay *** Position paper ** Journalistic writing *** Arts *** Business *** Data-driven *** Entertainment *** Environmental *** Fashion *** Global *** Medical *** Political *** Science *** Sports *** Technical *** Trade *** Video games *** World ** Reference work ** Self-help ** Obituary ** Travel *** Guide book *** Travel blog ** True crime ** Biography *** Memoir **** Autobiography ***** Slave narrative ***** Spiritual autobiography **** Bildungsroman ***** Contemporary slave narrative ***** Neo-slave narrative ** Commentary ** Creative nonfiction ** Critique *** Canonical criticism *** Form criticism *** Higher criticism *** Historical criticism *** Lower criticism *** Narrative criticism *** Postmodern criticism *** Psychological criticism *** Redaction criticism *** Rhetorical criticism *** Social criticism *** Source criticism *** Textual criticism ** Cult literature ** Diaries and journals ** Didactic *** Dialectic *** Rabbinic *** Aporetic *** Elenctic ** Erotic literature ** Essay, treatise ** History *** Academic history *** Genealogy *** Narrative *** People's history *** Popular history *** Official history *** Narrative history *** Whig history ** Lament ** Law *** Ceremonial *** Family *** Levitical *** Moral *** Natural *** Royal decree *** Social ** Letter ** Manuscript ** Philosophy *** Metaphysics *** Socratic dialogue ** Poetry ** Religious text *** Apocalyptic *** Apologetics *** Chant *** Confession *** Covenant *** Creed *** Daily devotional *** Epistle **** Pauline epistle **** General epistle **** Encyclical *** Gospel *** Homily *** Koan *** Lectionary *** Liturgy *** Mysticism *** Occult literature *** Prayer *** Philosophy **** Philosophical theology **** Philosophy of religion **** Religious epistemology *** Prophecy **** Blessing/Curse **** Messianic prophecy **** Divination **** Oracle ***** Woe oracle **** Prediction **** Vision *** Revelation **** Natural revelation **** Special revelation *** Scripture **** Buddhist texts ***** Lotus Sutra ***** Tripitaka **** Christian literature ***** Apocrypha ***** Christian devotional literature ***** Encyclical ***** New Testament ***** Old Testament ***** Patristic ****** Anti-Nicene ****** Post-Nicene ***** Psalms ****** Imprecatory psalm ***** Pseudepigrapha **** Hindu literature ***** Bhagavad Gita ***** Vedas **** Islamic literature ***** Haddith ***** Quran **** Jewish literature ***** Hebrew poetry *** Song **** Dirge **** Hymn *** Sutra *** Theology **** Apologetics **** Biblical theology **** Cosmology **** Christology **** Ecclesiology **** Eschatology **** Hamartiology **** Pneumatology **** Mariology **** Natural theology **** Soteriology **** Theology proper *** Wisdom literature ** Scientific writing ** Testament ** True crime
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