Genres

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Here is a list of the available genres.

When setting up a project, please select a small number of genres. Most projects will have one genre; two or three should be sufficient for any project. Think of genres like a library or bookstore shelf: on which shelf would you find this particular book?

Note that the top of the list is fiction. Non-fiction genres are listed at the bottom. When setting up a project, please do not mix fiction and non-fiction genres. (One exception may be "Classics (Greek and Latin antiquity)", where Classic nonfiction would also be used.)

Please ask your MC if you have any questions about which genre(s) to use.

  • Children's Fiction
  • Children's Fiction > Action & Adventure
  • Children's Fiction > Animals & Nature
  • Children's Fiction > Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
  • Children's Fiction > Family
  • Children's Fiction > General
  • Children's Fiction > Historical
  • Children's Fiction > Poetry
  • Children's Fiction > Religion
  • Children's Fiction > School
  • Children's Fiction > Short works
  • Children's Non-fiction
  • Children's Non-fiction > Arts
  • Children's Non-fiction > General
  • Children's Non-fiction > Reference
  • Children's Non-fiction > Religion
  • Children's Non-fiction > Science
  • Children's Non-fiction > History
  • Children's Non-fiction > Biography


  • Action & Adventure Fiction
  • Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
  • Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) > Asian Antiquity
  • Crime & Mystery Fiction
  • Crime & Mystery Fiction > Detective Fiction
  • Culture & Heritage Fiction
  • Dramatic Readings
  • Epistolary Fiction
  • Erotica
  • Travel Fiction
  • Family Life
  • Fantastic Fiction
  • Fantastic Fiction > Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
  • Fantastic Fiction > Horror & Supernatural Fiction
  • Fantastic Fiction > Gothic Fiction
  • Fantastic Fiction > Science Fiction
  • Fantastic Fiction > Fantasy Fiction
  • Fictional Biographies & Memoirs
  • General Fiction
  • General Fiction > Published before 1800
  • General Fiction > Published 1800 -1900
  • General Fiction > Published 1900 onward
  • Historical Fiction
  • Humorous Fiction
  • Literary Fiction
  • Nature & Animal Fiction
  • Nautical & Marine Fiction


  • Plays
  • Plays > Comedy
  • Plays > Comedy > Satire
  • Plays > Drama
  • Plays > Drama > Tragedy
  • Plays > Romance


  • Poetry
  • Poetry > Anthologies
  • Poetry > Single author
  • Poetry > Ballads
  • Poetry > Elegies & Odes
  • Poetry > Epics
  • Poetry > Free Verse
  • Poetry > Lyric
  • Poetry > Narratives
  • Poetry > Sonnets
  • Poetry > Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)


  • Religious Fiction
  • Religious Fiction > Christian Fiction
  • Romance
  • Sagas
  • Satire
  • Short Stories
  • Short Stories > Anthologies
  • Short Stories > Single Author Collections
  • Sports Fiction
  • Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers
  • War & Military Fiction
  • Westerns


  • Non-fiction
  • Non-fiction > War & Military
  • Non-fiction > Animals
  • Non-fiction > Art, Design & Architecture
  • Non-fiction > Bibles
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > American Standard Version
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > World English Bible
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > King James Version
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > Weymouth New Testament
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > Douay-Rheims Version
  • Non-fiction > Bibles > Young's Literal Translation
  • Non-fiction > Biography & Autobiography
  • Non-fiction > Biography & Autobiography > Memoirs
  • Non-fiction > Business & Economics
  • Non-fiction > Crafts & Hobbies
  • Non-fiction > Education
  • Non-fiction > Education > Language learning
  • Non-fiction > Essays & Short Works
  • Non-fiction > Family & Relationships
  • Non-fiction > Health & Fitness
  • Non-fiction > History
  • Non-fiction > History > Antiquity
  • Non-fiction > History > Middle Ages/Middle History
  • Non-fiction > History > Early Modern
  • Non-fiction > History > Modern (19th C)
  • Non-fiction > History > Modern (20th C)
  • Non-fiction > House & Home
  • Non-fiction > House & Home > Cooking
  • Non-fiction > House & Home > Gardening
  • Non-fiction > Humor
  • Non-fiction > Law
  • Non-fiction > Literary Collections
  • Non-fiction > Literary Collections > Essays
  • Non-fiction > Literary Collections > Short non-fiction
  • Non-fiction > Literary Collections > Letters
  • Non-fiction > Literary Criticism
  • Non-fiction > Mathematics
  • Non-fiction > Medical
  • Non-fiction > Music
  • Non-fiction > Nature
  • Non-fiction > Performing Arts
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Ancient
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Medieval
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Early Modern
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Modern
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Contemporary
  • Non-fiction > Philosophy > Atheism & Agnosticism
  • Non-fiction > Political Science
  • Non-fiction > Psychology
  • Non-fiction > Reference
  • Non-fiction > Religion
  • Non-fiction > Religion > Christianity - Commentary
  • Non-fiction > Religion > Christianity - Biographies
  • Non-fiction > Religion > Christianity - Other
  • Non-fiction > Religion > Other religions
  • Non-fiction > Science
  • Non-fiction > Science > Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics
  • Non-fiction > Science > Chemistry
  • Non-fiction > Science > Earth Sciences
  • Non-fiction > Science > Life Sciences
  • Non-fiction > Self-Help
  • Non-fiction > Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
  • Non-fiction > Sports & Recreation
  • Non-fiction > Sports & Recreation > Games
  • Non-fiction > Technology & Engineering
  • Non-fiction > Technology & Engineering > Transportation
  • Non-fiction > Travel & Geography
  • Non-fiction > Travel & Geography > Exploration
  • Non-fiction > True Crime
  • Non-fiction > Writing & Linguistics