Fantasy - Stories that are made up and include ideas that could not happen in real life, often involving magical or supernatural elements, such as talking animals. (Charlotte's Web, Coraline)

Historical Fiction - Stories that didn't really happen, but are based on events in history. They're perfect for readers that love to explore the past, and are often full of big adventure. (I Survived)

Mystery  - Stories that involve a secret or crime that needs to be solved, usually by the end of the story. (Nancy Drew, Nate the Great, Boxcar Children)

Picture Book - Stories that are told by pictures. There may or may not be text with the book. The story will fully be explain through the pictures. 

Poetry - A genre where verses, that may or may not rhyme, are written to evoke a feeling from a reader. (Where the Sidewalk Ends, Brown Girl Dreaming)

Realistic Fiction - Stories that are made up, but could very well happen in real life. These stories often take place in settings familiar to our lives. - Very relatable stories. (Wonder, Ramona, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, A Wrinkle in Time)

Science Fiction - Stories that are not very likely to happen in real life, but are generally set in the future and tie in with science and technology. (Mighty Robot)

Traditional Literature - A genre in which stories are passed down from one generation to the next. (Folktales, Fairy Tales, Fables, Legends, Myths, Tall Tales) Mother Goose

Folktales - These stories feature common folks, such as peasants, and the commonplace events. (The Princess and the Pea, Jack and the Beanstalk)

Fairy Tales - These stories feature magical and enchanted forces. They always have a "happily ever after" ending. (Beauty and the Beast, Ella Enchanted)

Fables - Short stories, in verse or prose, with a moral ending. Stories from Aesop using animals that teach a lesson about life. (The Hare & The Tortoise, The Boy Who Cried Wolf)

Legends - These stories are based in history, but embellish the life of a real person. The facts and adventures are exaggerated making the person famous. (Paul Bunyan, Bigfoot, Robin Hood)

Myths - These stories contain common themes and characters, often "gods." Myths attempt to explain the beginning of the world, natural phenomena, and the relationships between the gods and humans, and the origins of civilization. (Percy Jackson, The Odyssey)

Autobiography - An account of someone's life written by that person. (I Am Malala, It Came From Ohio!: My Life as a Writer)

Biography - An account of someone's life written by another person. (Martin's Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, I Am #10 Cleopatra)