| A | B |
| mystery | involves a suspenseful crime or problem that needs to be solved |
| science fiction | stories that are set in the future and involve time travel, technology |
| fantasy | stories that are set in the future and involve time travel, technology, space |
| historical fiction | stories that involve people or events from the past but elements of the story are not true |
| traditional literature | stories passed down by word of mouth like fables, folk tales, myths, legends |
| realistic fiction | stories that could happen but they aren’t true and are set in modern times |
| horror | stories that are intended to scare the reader |
| autobiography | a true story of someone’s life written by themselves |
| biography | a true story of someone’s life written by someone else |
| memoir | a true short account or memory of the author’s experiences |
| poetry anthology | a collection of poems |
| informational | provides information on a certain topic or subject |