A Guide to Literary Genres | What genre is your book?

[@Aussiemarco]

Your summary of ‘Dystopian’ as being “Not the nicest of genres” made me laugh out loud ... a lot!!! Subscribed just for that! 😂😂

[@arleenfackina8]

THANK YOU!!!! I needed this video so bad. Thank you also for the extra links. Please keep them open.

[@Reedsy]

So happy it helped!

[@wangtoriojackson4315]

My book series will fit neatly on the shelves in the "Fantasy" section, but it has elements of so many genres and subgenres. It has a copious amount of mystery and thriller, some alternate historical fiction and veiled dystopian, a sci-fi backdrop if you look closely and critically enough, and could rightly be sublabeled high fantasy and/or epic fantasy. The fantasy subgenre I'm hoping to have it most closely be identified as however is 'arcanepunk', which is a subgenre that has massive untapped potential imo, and which I hope to one day be among the body of fantasy authors who brings it its due.

[@alejandrarodriguez8410]

As a historical fiction writer I really liked how you described it.

[@afs0073]

Excellent video! One of the best explanations of Literary Fiction vs. Genre Fiction

[@alc6799]

While You did not cover humor or humour, I was impressed with the extra assistance you provide to viewers as in the time stamps.Well done.

[@DavidMotutu]

I have much of my writing skill background in the intellectual terrainof storytelling. My stories are more character driven than plot, so that makes a literary writer. So my preference leans on the gothic or horror. Thank you for your guiding lessons. I'm hooked on them.

[@darrenfreyauthor]

I'm writing a Vampire series. The first book is very psychological and character-driven as the main character's backstory is entirely based on my own. Main character is legally blind and going completely blind, alone two thousand miles from where he grew up because his family made him feel like he wasn't wanted and a part of him just wants to die or for something interesting to happen. The Story begins one month after he take Ayahuasca and things are starting to get weird in his world. The first book is a vampire romance but it is my main character's story and the vampirism starts fading in from the backdrop and eventually becomes a major part of his story and the first book leaves the reader knowing that in the second book there will be no romance and it will be absolute Carnage as this first book is just a world opener to a much bigger World of Vampires where a world war is about to erupt with humans caught in the crossfire.

[@nabilamiah3814]

That sounds so interesting

[@shenanshi9602]

@@nabilamiah3814 I second that.

[@oknilem666]

As an apprentice librarian this really helped thank you

[@thevintageplaylist7191]

Yeeeey i only read historical related books and i want to start writing my own books (i'm studying history at university) and, it was very surprising for me the fact that my univetsity has classes related for the historical novels/fiction. So happy

[@ElCuentodeRoma]

Quick question. Do you have a video on how to write family sagas, since they usually span several generations? Love your videos!

[@catherineebunilo4915]

This was very helpful. Thank you

[@chiptankgirl]

I assumed I was the only person who would have trouble putting a genre to their book but apparently it's a common enough issue that there's videos to talk about it. neat!

[@AdrianasWonderland]

AMAZING! and so helpful

[@dekuaskokichiauchannel7543]

thanks i really needed this for 6th grade.

[@sumayyahkhan8897]

Im writing an adventure story. Thanks for tge timestamps they are very helpfull: )

[@AustinmillerGD]

I dropped a like cuz this video was soo good thanks for making it!

[@FrankDaley]

Thanks; good basic overview.

[@ButterCookie1984]

My book is Near-future Science Fiction. FINALLY! Thanks!

[@namelesssoul104]

I am a little confused over something. And I need help. I am writing a book where the protagonist who hated her life is now somehow cursed and ends up waking up every morning as a different person with a different life. The phenomenon occures for a limited time until she realises thay her own life was better and wants to go back. Through the story many triggering things occur, funny things occur, she even finds love and friendship, and also witnesses a murder first hand. And throughout all this she understands the relevance of her life to her. What genre can it be?

[@nabilamiah3814]

It sounds like contemporary, but I'm really not sure. I recommend asking around, maybe on online forums.

[@trinity3272]

I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!

[@danaekolyva3309]

Sounds like adult contemporary! It is my understanding that adult fiction can have protagonists of all ages, while middle grade and YA can only have kids/teenagers. Therefore, if your character is an adult for some of the story, it should classify as adult fiction. In my book I follow two generations of a family and I definitely dedicate some chapters to their childhoods, but I still consider my book adult contemporary.

[@vlog.thislifeofmine]

Mine is sort of a blend between the Joker 2019 movie and Death Note anime. I guess it’s psychological thriller, political fantasy, magical realism, and dystopian (so far). I’m thinking it also has bits of literary but not really?

[@pnwfisher2144]

I’m sort of torn about what genre my novel is. I feel like it could be thriller-suspense, or action-adventure. Maybe a bit of all 4.

[@evergreenartcorner4319]

Can we change genres in a series? For example if the first book in the series is a YA high fantasy and the second is a YA Sci-f????

[@hatezis]

Always great content :)

[@StephanieWhitson]

I have a series where the MC goes from age 9 to late 20s early 30s. I thought YA but then with the MC growing up I was thinking coming of age, but I'm not sure.

[@Gaurinathan]

I'm writing a memoir and you were the one with another video making me fully aware of the genre, yet you are not mentioning it here or its possible sub-genres of course, really a pity. I suppose mine is rather spiritual or spiritual romance, also a genre you don't add (which is less surprising), but it contains travel... also a genre that's missing here. And the irony is that I precisely love your videos for their comprehensiveness, but my book seems to belong among the only things you have not included or mentioned. How peculiar and strange.

[@beartowitness]

That sounds like Contemporary/Romance and she did mention that. She also said that Contemporary was ambiguous so Spiritual fiction could fit there.

[@Gaurinathan]

@@beartowitness She is not mentioning memoir.

[@esclovisa]

Mine is lower young adult/upper middle grade contemporary

[@theteacupbunny632]

So can a contemporary fiction book set in the time it was written (say a book written and set in the 1980's) become historical fiction as time passes? And if so, where is the line?

[@nahyanameen1992]

that's when I was born in the 80s. So many people who are still alive remember that time.

[@RandomDustBunny]

Can I ask for advice please? My book is a Whodunnit with a detective as the protagonist, set in the near future (semi sci-if) on earth, with a very dark, verging on zombie underbelly! It’s also scary with some humour and a lot of suspects and era changing resolution. Help!

[@reinedesvaches]

Thanks for your video, i love !

[@Luijoh92]

Thanks a lot!

[@carlajenkins1990]

It turned out that I had more to say on the subject than commercial fiction allows. So, I gotta say literary. My question is what happened to a historical romance/comedy of manners?

[@IsraelOlorunnisola]

Beeen waiting for this!!!!!!

[@filitrekahve2428]

Thx

[@witchoffemininepower5700]

Hi I am an adult I want to write a book about a parasocial relationship with someone famous ( a real life person not a fictional character)that influenced me a lot ..which book genre does this belong please help me

[@Aaaaaaaru]

Love the voice and accent ❤️

[@incognitom737]

Can you describe what is eastern genre is? Pleas.

[@erosfreestyle18]

Good video

[@jasongretencord3326]

Is Women's fiction a genre? I've heard of it, but in practice, compelling stories tend to transcend gender.

[@cartooneyed]

Can someone help me with finding the genre for my new project? So it is a book about 2 gangs that fight each other. Its about guns, drugs, murder. A lot of violence, sex and sexual violence. Its in the pov of 5 protagonists (20 to 26 year old). Besides the dark parts of the novel, there is also deep love and spirituality and beauty. It plays in Los Angeles and the area around LA.

[@CarlineFrancois]

My favorite genre: middle grade, YA, Fiction,...

[@amberbeans]

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[@erosfreestyle18]

Sci fi and romance

[@saudkhan6063]

Thank you so much ❤️💕😊from Pakistan

[@turtlizard0129]

i was sent this for school

[@t0dd000]

YA. YA is really 12 to 25. Adulthood isn't really achieved until 30-ish. It is no accident that the biggest buyers of YA are in their twenties. Booktube really reflects this as well.

[@boonga585]

7:26

[@santanafernandes2024]

Drama genre

[@stephenpowstinger733]

I can’t imagine paranormal romance.

[@Fuliginosus]

I hope humor counts as a genre.

[@pad92011]

Hmmm... so tragedy is not a genre?

[@anastaciaeurylein6247]

so why literature need genres??

[@abstractbybrian]

Where does slice of life come into?

[@Reedsy]

Usually that would be a form of contemporary!

[@Yourmomshousehcfhvxfu]

Ok you I'm 13 and I was have some trouble about figuring out what's my books fell under 😂 so could yall help me with this my books ( it's a series) 😢( my books is about a 16 year old name Antonia.She a princess who's family tried to have her assassinated bit obvious it did not work. She's found by a group of other teen around 13-17 . She later became friends qith them , this is were she and the group all decided to become assassins. With this being said the go a mission in the book but it's not shown so much about like them offing people because it feel that's to gruesome. But at the top level of assasins ( blue leaves assasins) you learn dark magic . And a lot of betrayal and fakeing death and more mission and I little bit of romance she git to take revenger on her family becuase they tride to assassinated her 😅 btw she just proved them guilty and they got sent to jail😢 but after all of that she ends up finding her real parents because their so-called parents were actually her aunt and uncle there's a happy ending whatever whatever basic novel type crap so would my book technically be considered a young adult fantasy and Thriller😢

[@RickyDeaguero]

I'm finding it really hard to put my book in a genre. I'm thinking contemporary because most of the book is set from 2012 to 2024 but there are also parts before and after. And I have no idea which age catagory because it literally follows the main characters entire life, with the main plot taking place when the main characters are around 16-30 with some subplots concluding up until they are in their 40s. Help!