- Fantasy
A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or
magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.
Try The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black
- Realistic Fiction
A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.
Try The New Kid by Jerry Craft
- Sports
Has an athlete as the main character.
Try The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
- Animals
Heavily features animals, often as main characters and from their point of
view.
Try The One and Only Ivan by Katherina Applegate
- Science Fiction
A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines,
etc.)
Try Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee
- Scary
May contain elements of supernatural good vs. evil. Designed to frighten,
scare, or startle readers.
Try Nightbooks by J. A. White
- Humour
These books are designed to make the reader laugh and traditionally have a
happy ending.
Try The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
- Adventure
There are stories about facing odds against survival in a variety of times
and places. A character’s courage is often challenged.
Try City Spies by James Ponti
- Mystery
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the
end of the story.
The Case of Windy Lake: A Mighty Muskrats Mystery by Michael Hutchinson
- Historical Fiction
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the
past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the
author’s imagination.
Try The Night Diary by Veera Hirandani
