Types of Literature1. Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Mystery

• Fantasy

2. Nonfiction• Biography

• Poetry

• Drama

• Folklore

• Fables

3. Informational

Realistic Fiction

Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen.

Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

Examples of Realistic Fiction

Because of Winn DixieSummer of the SwansBabysitter Club series

Historical Fiction

Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

Examples of Historical Fiction

A Boy at WarAcross Five AprilsBen and MeThe ButterflyCharlie SkedaddleSign of the BeaverTitanic CrossingDear America Series

Science FictionScience Fiction is made up of stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology.

Examples of Science FictionAliens for Breakfast

A Wrinkle in Time

My Best Friend is Invisible

Star Wars

The Time Machine

Mystery

Mysteries are stories that have a real setting and a problem to be solved that includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem.

Examples of MysteryThe House of Dies Drear

Never Say Die

Mystery of the Midnight Message

Encyclopedia Brown Series

Boxcar Children Mysteries

FantasyFantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real.

Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers.

There’s usually a conflict between good and evil.

Examples of FantasyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Charlotte’s Web

The Wreck of the Zephyr

Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe

Lord of the Rings

Harry Potter Series

Nonfiction

Non Fiction: books that are based on factual happenings; true stories

There are some special genres within the nonfiction category, such as:• Biography• Poetry• Drama• Folklore• Fables•Traditional literature

Biography

A biography is the true story of a real person’s life from the past or present.

Examples of Biography

Tiger Woods: An American Master

The HomerunKings: BabeRuth and Henry Aaron

Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer

Sacagawea

PoetryPoetry is verse written to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader.

It often uses rhyme and rhythm, or it can be written in free verse.

Examples of Poetry•Where the Sidewalk Ends•New Kid on the Block•Chocolate Dreams: Poems•Mammalabilia•A Pizza the Size of the SunLove That Dog

DramaDRAMA: includes works written in dramatic form.

Books can include collections of short plays or book-length plays, such as the works of Shakespeare.

FolkloreFolklore includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

Examples of Folklore

Beauty and the BeastThe BunyansCinderellaJohn HenryThe Tortoise and the Hare

FablesFables: includes narration demonstrating a useful truth, especially in which animals speak as humans.

Example of Fables

The Animal Farm

InformationalInformational books are nonfiction books that give true facts on a variety of subjects.

Examples of Informational Writing

Dirt Bikes

Flying Animals

Danger! Earthquakes

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