Genre Reading

Got Genre?

Barnes & Noble-Style Arrangement of Fiction Books

Adventure

Christian

Fantasy

Historical

Horror

Mystery

• Realistic• Romance• Science Fiction• Sports Fiction• Western Fiction• Classics• Graphic Novels

Patron’s Catalog

Book Spine Appearance

FVan

Heir A

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arent Spine Labels will show:

F (Fiction)

•Genre Sticker

Author’s last name

Adventure Fiction Genre

Hatchet

Indiana Jones

National Treasure

Three Musketeers

Sahara

If you like these movies or shows. . .

. . .You might enjoy reading books from the adventure genre.

• “24”

• Lost

• Mission Impossible

• Alex Rider: Stormbreaker

Christian Fiction Genre

If you like movies or shows that are inspirational or are about Biblical people or prophesy, such as:

• Left Behind, The Movie

• Ben Hur

• Christy

•The Robe

•Touched by an Angel

•Luther

•Passion of the Christ

•The Nativity

. . . You might enjoy reading from the Christian fiction genre.

Fantasy Fiction GenreIf you like movies or shows with heroes & heroines set in magical realms such as . . .

• Lord of the Rings

• Harry Potter

• Charmed

• Camelot

. . . you might enjoy reading fantasy.

• Odyssey

• Eragon

• Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe

(Narnia)

Historical Fiction Genre

If you like movies or shows that are set in the past or are about historical

times, such as . . .

• Little House

• Gone with the Wind

• Schindler’s List

•Titanic

. . .you might enjoy reading historical fiction.

• Memoirs of a Geisha

• Pearl Harbor

• Sense & Sensibility

•Flags of our Fathers

Horror Fiction GenreIf you like being scared to death or enjoy movies or TV shows such as. . .

• Amityville Horror

• The Green Mile

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer

•Psycho

• Firestarter

• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

•Sixth Sense

. . . try reading horror fiction.

Mystery Fiction Genre

If you like to solve mysteries or watch movies or TV shows like. . .

• CSI

• Numbers

• Monk

• Crossing Jordan

• Law & Order

• Matlock

• Without a Trace

• DaVinci Code

. . . you might enjoy reading books from the mystery genre.

Science Fiction GenreIf you like watching movies or TV shows

such as. . .

• The Matrix

•Matrix Reloaded

• Invasion

• Jurassic Park

• Star Wars

• Star Trek

• Independence Day

• Heroes

• X-Men

•Superman Returns

. . . try reading science fiction.

Romance Fiction GenreIf you like to laugh or cry along with

movies or TV shows like . .

• The Notebook

• A Walk to Remember

• Dawson’s Creek

• California Dreams

• Maid in Manhattan

• Saved by the Bell

•Where the Heart Is

. . . you might enjoy reading romance fiction.

Realistic Fiction GenreIf you like “true-to-life” movies or TV shows like . . .

• Speak

• I am Sam

• Where the Heart Is

. . . you might enjoy reading realistic fiction.

• Ryan’s Song

• Radio

• Where the Red Fern Grows

Sports Fiction Genre

If you enjoy watching movies or TV shows like . . .

• The Rookie

• Friday Night Lights

• Remember the Titans

• Rollerball

• The Contender

• Million Dollar Baby

• Karate Kid

•Field of Dreams

. . . you might enjoy reading sports fiction.

Western Fiction Genre

If you like watching movies or TV shows such as . . .

• Into the West

• Dr. Quinn

• Shanghai Noon

•Shane

• Tombstone

• The Quick and the Dead

•Dances with Wolves

. . .you might enjoy reading fiction from the western genre.

ClassicsIf you like to watching movies created from classical literature . . . . .

. . . you might enjoy reading some

of the original works.

Graphic NovelsIf you like watching movies or shows featuring anime or manga, such as. . .

. . . you might enjoy graphic novels.

• Howl’s Moving Castle

• Spirited Away

• Princess Mononoke

Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend.

. . . . Grouch Marx

Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read….