Interest, Age & Ability
Books for "adults": Books that have been written for readers with the interests, ability and maturity level of an adult. (In quotes because many of them appeal --and are appropriate for--to young adults as well)
Children's Literature: Books written for the interests and ability of children in grades K-5.
YA Literature: Books written for teenagers and some tweens, typically ages 12 or 13 and up.
Special Topics
GLBT: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender characters or topics
Social Justice Issues: the text discusses issues relating to social justice including but not limited to bullying, racism, sexism, physical abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, sexuality, human trafficking
Spanish Language: Book includes words, phrases or conversations written in Spanish
Strong Female Protagonist: The main character(s) are female with agency, confidence and the potential to be positive role models for young women (and men!)
Genres
Biography/Memoir: True stories written about real people, biographies are generally an overview of the person's life while memoirs focus on specific memories and are written in a more narrative style.
Contemporary Realistic Fiction: Books with characters and situations that are realistic and could really happen. Examples: The Fault in Our Stars (or anything) by John Green
Fantasy: Books with characters, settings and events that are impossible because they can include magical creatures and people, talking animals, etc. Examples: The Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne, the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, or the Warriors series.
Folklore: Stories and books that share the stories of a specific culture or group of people. Usually folklore begins with a story told orally and then has been put into the written form.
Graphic Novels: more of a format than a genre, graphic novels are similar to comic books, but are not serialized (written in episodes, like TV), rather they tell an entire story, but are more advanced than a typical illustrated children's book. Examples: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, Babymouse by Matthew and , Maus, Persepolis.
Historical Fiction: A story written about true historical events and settings with fictional (made-up) characters and their experiences with those events.
Humor: Books thats primary goal is to get you as the reader to laugh. Example: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, any of the Naked Mole Rat books by Mo Willems, any of the Middle School series by James Patterson.
Mystery: A story in which something has happened (usually negative like a crime) and the characters are trying to figure out what happened.
Nonfiction: A book based on true events or facts.
Poetry: Poetry can mean a lot of different things and it doesn't always have to rhyme! But poetry is writing that is unlike prose (regular book writing) in that it isn't usually written in complete sentences but in what is called "verse" which looks a bit different (doesn't fill the page). Examples: anything by Jack Prelutsky, Shel Silverstein or Ellen Hopkins (YA novels written in verse).
Science Fiction: Science fiction usually takes place in the future and involves a lot of technological advancements, though unlikely in the present, it tends to look for what might be possible in the future. Examples:
Sports: A book that focuses on athletes or specific sports.
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