Which new book genres have emerged in the past decade?

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 12:57

Which new book genres have emerged in the past decade?

These are not really new book types. They are combinations of past genres and typically listed as sub-genres.

Romantasy: A romance plot in a high fantasy world. Not quite the same as Arthurian romance because it is usually steamier, and courtly behavior is not always common.

Found family: It is a variation of the family saga in which people who are unrelated people get together and serve as a family unit. I've read older literature (written before genres) that has this theme.

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Speculative/Murder Mystery: These occur in a Fantasy setting and a Sci-Fi future or anywhere that the laws of science can change to make it easier to solve the mystery.