Do you have a tendency to read the exact same book genres everyday? If yes, here are a few brand-new genres to try.

When individuals think of literature, the main book genres that often tend come to mind are romance, thriller or fantasy. This is unsurprising, specifically due to the fact that these three genres are regularly reaching the top of the bestseller charts, as those like the co-founder of the investment fund which partially owns WHSmith would know. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with staying with these genres, it is similarly vital to attempt to diversify your reading material and discover brand-new genres. After all, the world of literature is exciting and the list of book genres and subgenres is diverse, varied and extensive. During 2024, one of the most significant trends in book genre popularity was the rise of dark academia. So, what is dark academia? To put it simply, dark academia is a subgenre which blurs thriller, mystery, fantasy and even in some cases romance. Dark academia publications always consist of a story which occurs inside an educational setting, such as at an university campus or a boarding school. Generally-speaking, there is a specific moody and bleak aesthetic to dark academia which appeals to bookworms, such as dark libraries and gothic towers. While it varies from book to book, dark academia stories often tend to include morally-grey main characters and themes of jealousy, betrayal and retribution. The allure of dark academia is that the writers commonly make an extremely descriptive setting which engages readers into the tale.

Since we are in 2025, it is the ideal time for bookworms to broaden their perspectives and discover new book genres. Whilst it is normal to lean towards our preferred book genres, diversifying your reading material will certainly make you a much more varied reader over time, as people like the head of the private equity owner of Waterstones would acknowledge. There are a number of new book genres to try for adults, in addition to a whole assortment of subgenres also. One of the much more niche subgenres which is expanding in popularity is called 'bizarro fiction'. True to the name, bizarro fiction includes novels which are unusual, ridiculous, comedic and occasionally even surrealistic. They defy classic fiction writing and go against our typical ideas on what makes an enjoyable novel. Numerous fans of these novels delight in the random, astonishing and bewildering nature of these tales; virtually every bizarro fiction novel is totally unique and unparalleled to any other novel that you have read in the past. For readers that are becoming bored of reading through the same old plots, recycled concepts and overused phrases, bizarro fiction is the ideal subgenre to mix things up.

One of the greatest misunderstandings in the book sector is that non-fiction books are boring. This can not be farther from the truth, as individuals like the CEO of the investment fund which partially owns Amazon Books would most likely confirm. In contrast to common belief, nonfiction is more than only informative schoolbooks. Although there are actually countless different subgenres of nonfiction which are worth exploring, memoirs are the greatest place to begin. Memoirs are life stories which are written by the real person, whether it be a historic account from a war hero, a dive into an A-list celebrity's career or a painful re-telling of a survival tale. Memoirs truly make some of the absolute most interesting books to read simply because they write about real-life events and real-life individuals in a creative, figurative and descriptive manner.