Fiction Genres Narrative

Genre

Features

Examples

Adventure

Travel, quests, problem

solving

Kensukes Kingdom
The Silver Sword

Fantasy Adventure

Alternate worlds,
magic, monsters,

Horror

Scary settings, evil

characters, fear and
danger of death
Strange happenings,
weird characters, clues

Harry Potter
Lion Witch Wardrobe
BFG
Charlie and Choc
Factory
Goosebumps
Room 13

Mystery

The Demon Headmaster

The Secret of Weeping
Wood
Starpol stories
Dr Who

Science Fiction

Far future, space

setting, high tech

Family Drama

Everyday situations
realistic characters,
teenage issues
Values of team work,
perseverance and
winning the BIG GAME
Talking Animals with
human characteristics

The Suitcase Kid

The Illustrated Mum

Older books that are

still popular

Treasure Island
Black Beauty
Oliver Twist

Sport

Animal
Classic

Foul Play
Michael Hardcastle
books
The Sheep Pig
Watership Down