ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.Free!FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sNon-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsGraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.FairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.RealisticFictionA story thatcan actuallyhappen andis true to reallife.ScienceFictionA story based onactual or imaginedpotential of science.Usually set in thefuture or on otherplanets.Free!FantasyFictional storiesinvolving magicalelements, usuallywithin made upsettingsHistoricalFictionA story withfictionalcharacters andevents based inhistoric times.HorrorIntendedto disturb,frighten orscare.Children'sNon-FictionInformational textdealing with realpeople/place/eventsand/or facts.MysteryA fictional storythat revolvesarounddiscoveringsecrets orsolving crimes.PoetryUses sound,rhythm, andword choice toinspire thoughtsand feelingsGraphicNovelFictionalwork withsequencesof art.NarrativeNon-FictionInformationbased onfacts that ispresented asa story.BiographyA writtenaccount ofsomeone's life.Written bysomeone else.ComedyMade upstories withthe intentionof making thereader laugh.RomanceThe primaryfocus is on therelationshipbetween twocharacters.FairyTaleA folktale that hasmagical forces.Has improbableevents that lead tohappy endings.ThrillerGives readersheightenedsuspense,excitement,surprise and/oranxiety.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. A story based on actual or imagined potential of science. Usually set in the future or on other planets.
    Science Fiction
  2. Free!
  3. Fictional stories involving magical elements, usually within made up settings
    Fantasy
  4. A story with fictional characters and events based in historic times.
    Historical Fiction
  5. Intended to disturb, frighten or scare.
    Horror
  6. Children's
  7. Informational text dealing with real people/place/events and/or facts.
    Non-Fiction
  8. A fictional story that revolves around discovering secrets or solving crimes.
    Mystery
  9. Uses sound, rhythm, and word choice to inspire thoughts and feelings
    Poetry
  10. Fictional work with sequences of art.
    Graphic Novel
  11. Information based on facts that is presented as a story.
    Narrative Non-Fiction
  12. A written account of someone's life. Written by someone else.
    Biography
  13. Made up stories with the intention of making the reader laugh.
    Comedy
  14. The primary focus is on the relationship between two characters.
    Romance
  15. A folktale that has magical forces. Has improbable events that lead to happy endings.
    Fairy Tale
  16. Gives readers heightened suspense, excitement, surprise and/or anxiety.
    Thriller
  17. A story that can actually happen and is true to real life.
    Realistic Fiction