What Your Favorite Book Genre Says About You

10 Jun What Your Favorite Book Genre Says About You

With so many options to choose from when it comes to a good read, which ones call out to you when you’re hunting for a new story? What do you prefer when you only have time to get through one book? What do your favorite genres say about you?

Dystopian

You like to go against the grain and question authority, you’re not willing to look at the bad and the good, and you might have a darker sense of humor.

• The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold
• Wither by Lauren DeStaffano
• Coldwire by Chloe Gong

Science Fiction

You’re a logical thinker who loves big ideas and isn’t afraid to ask ‘what if?’ You’re drawn to possibilities, patterns, and what lies just beyond the horizon.

• Roswell Johnson Saves the World! by Chris Colfer
• Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbaker
• Titan of the Stars by E.K. Johnston

Romance

You’re interested in the intricacies of developing interpersonal relationships and you enjoy a happy ending and finding emotional depths.

• Time After Time by Mikki Daughtry
• The Dagger and the Flame by Catherine Doyle
• Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann

Comedy

You like new perspectives, a good laugh, and appreciate the absurd. You delight in the happiness of others and are always looking for new ways to connect and bring people together.

• Ellie Engle saves Herself by Leah Johnson
• The Dysfunction Family’s Guide to Murder by Kate Emery
• Miss Match by Susan Hughes

Mystery

You have a sharp eye and a sharper mind. You’re the kind of person who notices the details others walk right past, loves a good puzzle, and won’t stop digging until you’ve found every answer.

• A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
• A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis
• The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse

Fantasy

You have a strong imagination, an adventurous spirit, and a knack for seeing beyond what’s right in front of you. Dragons, magic, and hidden worlds? You were made for this.

• Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
• The Memory Spinner by C.M. Cornwell
• The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd

Historical Fiction

You are reflective, possibly nostalgic, and have an interest in the wider world and learning about the past. You understand that the best way to understand where we’re going is to know where we’ve been.

• Inkflower by Suzy Zail
• A Beautiful and Terrible Murder by Claire M. Andrews
• Rebellion 1776 by Laurie Halse Anderson