Not So Typical Book Genres You Should Try

Over time, books have been a pleasing source of entertainment for humans. Either fiction or non-fiction books, readers receive an abundance of wisdom, knowledge, as well as enjoyment. In choosing a book genre, we might have our personal preferences. For those who love a story that revolves around crime and investigation, the Detective and Mystery book genre is the most suitable. For readers who love to feel the shivers of goosebumps, the Horror book genre is a must try. Moreover, the Self-Help book genre is worth reading for those who want to focus on psychological improvement, emotional well-being, spirituality, or even finances. There are numerous book genres, but we bet you never heard these peculiar genres below :

1. Twitter Fiction

Just like its name, this genre is a new and revolutionary genre of book. This genre mainly dealing with short stories and novels composed entirely of tweets.

2. Cli-Fi

This pioneering genre incorporates any novel and short stories about the effect of climate change. Similar to Eco-Fiction, this genre is worth the shoot for a nature lover. And by the same token “sci-fi” is a nickname for “science fiction”, cli-fi is an abbreviation for “climate fiction”. The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi, The Windup Girl by J.G. Ballard, and New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson are the examples of Cli-Fi book genre.

3. Bildungsroman

You probably have heard about a book titled The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. This has-yet-adapted to movie book is categorized as a Bildungsroman book, apart from the Young Adult Fiction book genre. The word ‘Bildungsroman’ itself originally comes from a German word. This genre revolves around coming of age story with a specific focus commonly on moral, psychological, character changes, or social shaping of its characters. The notorious To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens are also listed in this highly esteemed genre.

4. Hard-Boiled

This is not an egg we are talking about, this genre indeed a remarkable and extraordinary book genre. This genre is perfect for readers who love Detective and Mystery books because the detective is the Hard-Boiled genre’s typical protagonist. What makes this genre unique is its tone of realism or naturalism for the characters. Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett is recommended if you’d like to start reading Hard-Boiled genre book.

5. Cashier Memoir

Cashier Memoir is a sub-genre carrying the life of a cashier, including the frustration, comedy, hard-work, and sometimes cruelty. What this sub-genre portrays could be relatable for readers as a customer or even a worker. If you are interested in Cashier Memoir, big chance you’ll find Checkout by Anna Sam, and Memoir of Cashier: Korean Americans, Racism, and Riots by Carol Park in the recommendation list.

6. Jiangshi Fiction

This genre first appeared in the literature of the Qing Dynasty in China. Jiangshi Fiction or goeng-fiction is a cinematic horror genre that covers the Chinese folklore of Jiangshi, which is a Chinese hopping vampire. The genre has been very popular and most adapted to Hongkong movies. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling is recommended if you want to feel the horror of Jiangshi Fiction.

7. Oulipo Literature

Oulipo refers to “Ouvroir de littérature potentielle”, which can be translated to “Workshop for Potential Literature”. This extraordinary genre uses mathematics in their work, and focus on the formal instead of inspirational aspects of literature. It aims to constraint the writing to encourage new creative possibilities. The pieces of literature could be written in a certain rule, for instance, writing without the use of the letter “e”, using only one vowel, and every noun in the text is replaced with the seventh noun that follows it in the dictionary. If you are interested to read a book whose chapters begin with the words on which the previous chapter ended, you should try One Hundred Twenty-one Days by Michèle Audin.