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Book lovers know that you can’t always describe a book as simply being “fiction” or “nonfiction.” That’s why there are so many specific genres that books fall into. Genre is just another name for category and each category has a set style and subject matter. Off the top of your head, you could probably name some of the common genres like mystery, romance (love those enemies-to-lovers stories!) or thriller. But there are likely plenty of other categories that don’t come to mind right away. Here are just 37 of the most popular book genres that you will find.