2021-2022 Gateway Nominees-Considered some of the best books published in 2020
2020-2021 Gateway Nominees-Considered some of the best books published in 2019
2019-2020 Gateway Nominees-Considered some of the best books from 2018
2018-2019 Gateway List-Considered some of the best books from 2017
Action/Adventure-includes fighting, pursuits, escapes, superheroes, and some dystopian
Romance & Relationships-includes crushes, dating, love, and love triangles
Mystery-includes detective stories, solving crimes, murders, and missing persons
Suspense Thrillers-includes secrets, deception, and suspenseful searching for answers
Historical Fiction-includes some military/war stories or general stories set in a certain era or during a certain event
Realistic Fiction-includes coming of age stories and stories resembling real life and events including personal journeys, family relationships/problems, may have some romance
Sports-realistic stories directly related to or involving sports, teams, players, and coaches
Fantasy-includes magic, imaginary universes, and supernatural characters such as vampires, werewolves, fairies, ghosts, some superheroes, and other mythical creatures
Science Fiction-includes time travel, outer space, advanced technology, and some dystopian
Horror-includes gruesome details or frightening topics
Graphic Novels-stories told in comic book style; these are in their own section, past the fiction shelves
Narrative Nonfiction-true stories and events that are written in a style similar to a novel, labeled with a green dot