Type of fiction novel

Fiction is the most popular genre in literature. For decades, fiction has been the most prevalent and well-liked literary form. It helps us reflect on our lives and gives us emotion and new experiences. I like this genre because it can help me drown in a fantasy world. Fiction has three main subgenres, and every subgenre has another additional genre. Here are characteristics of the fiction genre and the most popular authors in this type of fiction.

Type of fiction: Traditional

The traditional style is the first type of fiction book that was created. This style is based on folktales and myths of different nations. 

You can find many folk stories dated 200–600 years ago, but folk became the base of thousands of new fantastic books and has actuality in new literature. Subgenres of traditional fiction are:

• Folktales;
• Fables;
• Myths;
• Legends. 

The most popular authors in traditional types of fiction are: 

1. The Brothers Grimm: folktales
   • Rapunzel
   • Cinderella
   • Hansel and Gretel
   • Snow-White
2. Selma Lagerlöf: folktales, myths, legends
   • Gösta Berling’s Saga
   • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
   • Jerusalem
   • The Emperor of Portugallia
3. Charles Perrault: folktales
   • Beauty and the Beast
   • Mother Goose
   • The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
   • “Bluebeard”
   • Little Thumb.
4. Wilhelm Hauff: folktales, myths, legends
   • The Cold Heart
   • The Story of Little Muck
   • The Inn in the Spessart
   • The Fairy Tale Almanac
5. Washington Irving: folktales, legends
   • Rip van Winkle.
   • ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’.
   • ‘The Spectre Bridegroom’.
   • ‘Christmas Eve’.
6. Hans Christian Andersen: folktales, legends
   • The Princess and the Pea
   • Thumbelina
   • The Emperor’s New Clothes
   • The Little Mermaid
   • The Ugly Duckling

Type of fiction: Fantasy

Characteristics of the fiction genre. It has been one of the most popular choices for the last 50 years. This type of fiction can be based on folklore myths and the imagination of authors, or it can be just the author’s imagination with some exaggerated realism.

The first type of writing usually uses a mix of folk oral stories and fantasy, which helps create an adorable story. These types of books are “Lord of the Rings” or “A Game of Thrones.”

The second type of writer uses this normal reality to show some abnormalities in our systems. These types of fiction books are “Fahrenheit 451” or “Brave New World”.

Subgenres of fantasy fiction are:

• Fantasy
• Science fiction
• Horror
• Magic
• Dystopia
• Philosophical fiction

The most popular authors of fantasy fiction are: 

1. John Steinbeck: social realism and political realism
   • Of Mice and Men
   • The Grapes of Wrath
   • Tortilla Flat
   • To a God Unknown
   • East of Eden
   • The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication
   • The Winter of Our Discontent
2. Erich Maria Remarque: historical realism
   • Three Comrades
   • All Quiet on the Western Front
   • The Night in Lisbon
   • The Black Obelisk
3. Honoré de Balzac: classical realism
   • The Ball at Sceaux
   • The Lily of the Valley
   • The Village Priest
   • Lost Illusions
4. J. D. Salinger: classical realism
   • The Catcher in the Rye
   • Franny and Zooey
   • Nine Stories
5. Charles Dickens: classical realism
   • Oliver Twist
   • A Christmas Carol
   • Dombey and Son
   • David Copperfield
   • Little Dorrit
   • A Tale of Two Cities
6. Ernest Hemingway: historical realism, social realism
   • The Torrents of Spring
   • The Sun Also Rises
   • A Farewell to Arms
   • To Have and Have Not
7. Umberto Eco: social realism, historical realism, philosophical realism
   • The Name of the Rose
   • Foucault’s Pendulum
   • The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
   • The Island of the Day Before
   • The Prague Cemetery
   • Numero Zero
8. Thomas Mann: social realism, historical realism
   • Buddenbrooks
   • Royal Highness
   • The Magic Mountain
   • Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns
   • Doctor Faustus
   • Tristan
9. Hermann Hesse: classical realism, historical realism, philosophical realism
   • Gertrud
   • Demian
   • Siddhartha
   • Steppenwolf
10. Orhan Pamuk: historical realism
    • The White Castle
    • The Black Book
    • The Museum of Innocence
    • Silent House
    • A Strangeness in My Mind

Except for these types of fiction, there are other popular types of fiction. For example, it’s romance and adult fiction. But I want to add that every genre has something unique that you cannot fit into one definition. Every writer has an adorable style that can have different genres. Consequently, it is not easy to describe all the writing in one list. But I think we can classify the main works that help readers find their lovely style and new authors.