Book Genres & Librarian Recs

Identifying the Right Genre and Book for You

What is a book genre?

• Genre is simply a fancy name for a group of books which share the same style, form, or content.
• That is, books that are similar in some way.

How can genres help you?

• Find books similar to ones you like
• If you’re new to reading, you can use your favorite movies and shows and even music to guide your book selections by genre
• Encourage you to try out a title you might not have selected

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Graphic Novel & Manga

• The story is told using comic book style pictures and dialogue, using frames and conversation bubbles
• Content can be fiction or nonfiction, standalone or part of an ongoing series, color or b&w

Available at this library!

Available at this library!

Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi

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Available at this library!

Vic’s Picks

Ms. Marvel

by G. Willow Wilson

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Available on Sora!

Blankets

by Craig Thompson

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Available at HSPL!

Romance

• Romance books center on the emotional journey of characters as they navigate love and relationships

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Available at this library!

Available at this library!

Available at this library!

*Movie available on Swank by request

The Sun is Also a Star

by Nicola Yoon

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Audiobook on Sora!

Rieko Recs

The Summer I Turned Pretty

by Jenny Han

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Available at this Library!

*Movie available on Swank by request

Fantasy

• Fiction that contains elements that are NOT realistic, such as talking animals, magical powers, gods, wizards, elves, etc.  

Available at this library & on Sora!

Available at this library!

Available at this library!

Troy

by Adele Geras

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Available at this library!

Vic’s Picks

Pendragon Series

by D.J. MacHale

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Available at this library!

*Movie available on Swank by request

Non-Fiction

• Based on actual events, people, place
• Factual, informative  

Available at this library & on Sora!

Available at this library!

Available on Sora!

Everything I Learned...

by Tiffany Jewel

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Available at this library!

Rieko Recs

Hip Hop is History

by Questlove

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Available on Sora!

Science Fiction

• Stories which include futuristic technology; a blend of scientific fact and fictional elements.  

Available at this library!

Available at this library!

Available on Sora!

*Movie available on Swank by request

*Movie available on Swank by request

Dune

by Frank Herbert

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Audiobook on Sora!

Vic’s Picks

I, Robot

by Isaac Asimov

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Available at this Library!

Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

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Available at this Library!

*Movie available on Swank by request

*Movie available on Swank by request

Biography

• Written about a real person’s life
• Usually well-researched and detailed
• Often spans a significant portion of the subject’s life
• When the author writes about their own life, it is called an autobiography

Available at this library:

*Movie available on Swank by request

I Am Malala

by Malala Yousafzai

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eBook and Audiobook available on Sora!

Rieko Recs

Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers

by Michelle Obama

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Available on Sora!

Action / Thriller

• Involves a suspenseful, twisting plot with high intensity situations in which the protagonist is in danger  

Available at this library!

Available at this library!

Available on Sora!

Persuader

by Lee Child

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Available at this Library!

Vic’s Picks

Stormbreaker

by Anthony Horowitz

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Audiobook on Sora!

Pet Semetary

by Stephen King

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Audiobook on Sora!

*Movie available on Swank by request

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

by Holly Jackson

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Available at this Library!

Rieko’s Recs

The Lake House

by Sara Beth Durst

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Ebook on Sora!

Before I Fall

by Lauren Oliver

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Available at this Library!

Memoir

• Author writes about their own experiences in a personal, often emotional way
• May focus on a specific period of time or event(s) that profoundly affected their life

Available at this library:

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

by Sherman Alexie

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Available at this library!

Rieko Recs

Tomboy

by Liz Prince

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Available at this Library!

I’m Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

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Available on Sora!