Romance Sub-Genres

Romance is found in all literary genres. But the romance genre has certain criteria which set it apart from mystery, science fiction or other genres. In turn the romance genre has spawned multiple sub-genres. When it comes to favorite stories, readers have definite preferences. When buying a novel marketed specifically as a "romance", readers can choose from a wide range of story styles:

• Adventure Romance
• African-American
• Category Romance also known as "Series" titles.
• Chick-lit
• Contemporary
• Dark Fantasy
• Erotic Romance
• Erotica
• Fantasy
• Futuristic
• Gothic
• Historical
• Inspirational
• Interracial Romance
• LGBT
• Mainstream
• Menage a trois
• Medical
• Military
• M/M-Romance
• Multi-Cultural
• Mystery/Thriller
• Novel With Strong Romantic Elements
• Paranormal
• Regency Romance
• Rock 'n Roll Romance
• Science Fiction
• Single Title
• Suspense
• Sweet
• Time-Travel
• Traditional
• Urban Fantasy
• World War II-Era
• Yaoi
• Young Adult