A Goodreads user asked Sara Niles:

Who is the hardest genre in literature? Best regards: A. Tomov – junior

Sara Niles I would say I am biased, but I think two genres are the hardest: one in the nonfiction category, and one in fiction. The most difficult genre in the nonfiction category is literary narrative told in the first person,simply because the truth must be told creatively. A really good nonfiction memoir has to be told with a strong primary antagonist and protagonist, there has to be rising conflict and subplots; just as in fiction. The difficulty is to take from real life only what is needed, and arrange the story so that it is interesting to read.

In fiction, I think the most difficult genre involves mystery and believable science fiction, with multiple subplots: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter series, and quite a few others are famous for such richly crafted stories.,,.Epic High Fantasy.

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