What's
a genre?
A
genre is a type of text with features you can recognize.
There are lots of genres, or types,
of text.
| Some well-known genres in fiction that you might
know are: |
Some well-known genres in non-fiction that you
might know are: |
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Adventure
Adventure stories are stories about unusual, exciting
or dangerous experiences, journeys or events. These
contain lots of action and excitement. Browse the adventure
stories in the HKEAA recommended list.
Animation
Animations are made using computer-generated characters
and action instead of real people and places. Browse
the animations in the HKEAA
recommended list.
Autobiography
Autobiographies are true stories that a person writes
about from his or her own life. Browse the autobiographies
in the HKEAA recommended list.
Biography
and life stories
Biographies and life stories are true stories about
a person's life, written by somebody else. Browse the
biographies in the HKEAA
recommended list.
Classics
Classic stories are stories that are well written and
well known. Most classics are stories that were written
many years ago, but they are still popular now. Browse
the classics in the HKEAA
recommended list.
Comedy
Comedies are films that make people laugh. Browse the
comedies in the HKEAA recommended
list.
Crime and
detective stories
Crime and detective stories are about people solving
crimes. Detectives study the crime and work out what
happened. The most famous detective in fiction is Sherlock
Holmes. Browse the crime and
detective stories in the HKEAA recommended list.
Current
affairs
Current affairs titles discuss events of political or
social importance that are happening now. Browse the
current affairs titles in
the HKEAA recommended list.
Drama
Dramas are stories, usually about something serious
or realistic. Browse the dramas
in the HKEAA recommended list
Entertainment
Documentaries about entertainment. Browse the entertainment
documentary titles in the HKEAA recommended list.
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Film/TV
tie-ins
A tie-in is usually a book that is connected with a
film or television programme. Browse the film/TV
tie-ins in the HKEAA recommended list.
Ghost stories
These are stories about ghosts and spirits, written
to frighten and terrify. Browse the ghost
stories in the HKEAA recommended list.
Health,
mind and body
Diet, friendship, relationships and psychology are discussed
in these titles. Browse the health,
mind and body titles in the HKEAA recommended list.
History
Historical documentaries discuss people or events that
have had an effect on history. Browse the historical
titles in the HKEAA recommended list.
Horror
and suspense
These are exciting stories, written to frighten and
terrify. Horror stories are often about ghosts, vampires
and scary creatures. Browse the horror
and suspense stories in the HKEAA recommended list.
Mystery
Mystery stories include crimes and strange events which
are only explained at the end. Browse the mysteries
in the HKEAA recommended list.
Plays
Plays contain dialogues or conversations between characters.
These are written to be read out or performed. The most
famous playwright is William
Shakespeare. Browse the plays
in the HKEAA recommended list.
Politics,
religion and society
Government, sociology, thought and religion. Browse
the politics, religion and society
titles in the HKEAA recommended list.
Romance
Romances are stories about love. Browse the romances
in the HKEAA recommended list.
Science and
nature
Factual texts about biology, evolution, the environment
and technology. Browse the science
and nature titles in the HKEAA recommended list.
Science
fiction and fantasy
Science fiction and fantasy are stories about imagined
scientific discoveries of the future, space travel,
life on other planets, and imagined places. They can
also include magic. Browse the science
fiction and fantasy stories in the HKEAA recommended
list.
Short stories
These are much shorter in length than novels. Short
stories date back to the oral tradition of storytelling
when people used to tell each other stories. Browse
the short stories in the HKEAA
recommended list.
Sport and
leisure
Biographies, and stories about leisure activities. Browse
the sport and leisure titles
in the HKEAA recommended list.
Teenage life
Books about teenagers, teenage life and teenage heroes
and heroines. Browse the titles on teenage
life in the HKEAA recommended list.
Thrillers
Thrillers are exciting stories about crime or spying.
Browse the thrillers in
the HKEAA recommended list.
Travel
Travel documentaries may be about a journey or places.
Browse the travel documentaries
in the HKEAA recommended list.
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