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Your Next Great Read: Genres

mystery + thriller

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Suspenseful stories to keep you on th edge of your seat! Mysteries, crimes and murders to solve...all great for budding detectives :)

paranormal + supernatural

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Shape-shifters, vampires, werewolves and the undead...this genre has the lot! Loved watching The Vampire Diaries or Stranger Things? You'll love this genre.

historical fiction

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Set in a time and place from long ago, open a  book of this genre and time-travel away...

horror

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Ghosts and scary things that go bump in the night! Gothic and horror tales, gore and frightening stuff - not for the faint hearted.

humanities

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Stories that are shaped by political and refugee issues, cultural identity crisis and climate concerns can be found with this genre sticker.  

humour

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Love a chuckle? Enjoy the absurd? Fancy a frolicking story with ridiculous characters? Light-hearted, funny tales are part of our humour collection.

action + adventure

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Swashbuckling heroes and heroines, vast quests across lands time has forgotten, thrills and spills with every turn of the page.

Quick Genre Guide

biographies

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Biographies, Autobiographies and memoirs of a broad range of people from all walks of life, with many different experiences. Often intriguing and confronting, but always inspirational.

poetry + plays

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The works of classic and contemporary poets and playwrights. From Shakespeare to Rowling, Plath to Kaur, all are sure to delight.

ATSI



Discover the unique stories of First Nation peoples in our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) collection. From well-known authors to new, exciting voices, our ATSI collection will surprise, delight and educate all readers.

quick reads

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Usually around or under 100 pages, quick reads are exactly that - easy to read, short novels that won't take long to plough through. Many of the books with this genre sticker are also dyslexia friendly, and are formatted and printed wth fonts and colours that are less visually demanding. Quick, fun, enjoyable reads...what's not to like?!

classics

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The authors and their tales that have stood the test of time....think Austen, Bronte, Wells, Verne & Twain, to name a few. They're oldies...but they're goodies.

romance

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Ahhh...the course of true love never runs smooth! For all the romantics at heart, this genre is for you!

dystopia

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Oppressed, bleak societies where the future ain't looking so bright... it's survival of the fittest as the end of the world is nigh. Think The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner...

family + relationships

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All about tales of happy, sad, confused and joyous relationships between teens...and everything in between. Friendships, family struggles, cultural identities and coming-of-age.

sci-fi

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Time-travel, space exploration, space creatures and parallel universes. Ready for an alien invasion?

war stories

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Tales of bravery, hardship and resilience against the background of war. Adventure, love, heartbreak and courage. 

fantasy

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The unreal abounds...mythical creatures, magic, dragons and demons. Want to escape the clutches of an evil Queen in a faraway mystical land while fighting dragons with the help of an army of fairies? Fantasy genre is for you!

manga

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A style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, Manga has a style all of its own.