Genres are categories books can be separated into such as fiction and nonfiction. But they can be put into sub classes, such as western, folktales, fairytales, humor, horror, and mystery.

According to Literary Terms , "a fairy tale is a story, often intended for children, that features fanciful and wondrous characters such as elves, goblins, wizards, and even, but not necessarily, fairies. The term “fairy” tale seems to refer more to the fantastic and magical setting or magical influences within a story, rather than the presence of the character of a fairy within that story. Fairy tales are often traditional; many were passed down from story-teller to story-teller before being recorded in books."

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Some examples of fairytales: