RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.Free!FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sFairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.HistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsMysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.Non-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.GraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.RealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.Free!FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sFairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.HistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsMysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.Non-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.GraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.RealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.

Book Genres - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The primary focus is on the relationship between two characters.
    Romance
  2. Information based on facts that is presented as a story.
    Narrative Non-Fiction
  3. A written account of someone's life. Written by someone else.
    Biography
  4. Free!
  5. Fictional stories involving magical elements, usually within made up settings
    Fantasy
  6. Intended to disturb, frighten or scare.
    Horror
  7. Children's
  8. A folktale that has magical forces. Has improbable events that lead to happy endings.
    Fairy Tale
  9. A story with fictional characters and events based in historic times.
    Historical Fiction
  10. Uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to inspire thoughts and feelings
    Poetry
  11. A fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or solving crimes.
    Mystery
  12. Gives readers heightened suspense, excitement, surprise and/or anxiety.
    Thriller
  13. Informational text dealing with real people/place/events and/or facts.
    Non-Fiction
  14. Made up stories with the intention of making the reader laugh.
    Comedy
  15. A story based on actual or imagined potential of science. Usually set in the future or on other planets.
    Science Fiction
  16. Fictional work with sequences of art.
    Graphic Novel
  17. A story that can actually happen and is true to real life.
    Realistic Fiction