a young person goes on long journey and his/her life is threatened (ADVENTURE genre)
a brave dog saves his owner (ANIMAL STORIES GENRE)
elves / fairies / mythical beasts wage war in a magical land (FANTASY genre)
graphic novels (Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, Amulet)
stories about living through the Great Depression, WWII, etc. (HISTORICAL FICTION genre)
hilarious characters or events (HUMOR)
a group of friends have to solve a puzzle or crime (MYSTERY genre)
a teenager is bullied / abused / addicted to drugs (REALISTIC genre)
ghosts / vampires / demons battle humans (SCARY genre)
people live in a futuristic world with superhuman abilities (SCI-FI genre)
how-to (books that show you hot to fix a bike, cook, apply makeup)
self-help (books dealing with stress, careers, breakups)
current events and history (books about politics, wars, climate change)
personal interests (nonfiction books about sports, music, art, etc.)
stories about real people (BIOGRAPHIES)