Genre, Book, Author, Theme List (Feel free to add to it)

[Melissa]

This is a master list of genres that I will select from to put up the polls each month to choose from.

It is a work in progress and I hope you will feel free to add any that you want to try out and don't see on the list.

[Melissa]

GENRE LIST

1. Memoir
2. Dystopian
3. Anthology
4. Children's Books
5. Middle Grade
6. Urban Fiction
7. Satire
8. Fantasy
9. Historical Fiction
10. Historical Romance
11. Manga, Graphic Novels, and Comics
13. Nonfiction
14. Science Fiction
15. Biography
16. Auto-Biography
17. Religion/Spirituality
18. Self-Help Books
19. Thrillers
20. Classics
21. LGBTA Fiction
22. Horror
23. Romance
24. Chick-Lit
25. Armchair Travel
26. Humor/Comedy
27. Mystery
28. Poetry & Poetic Fiction
29. Young Adult
30. Novella
31. Anthologies
32. Fairy Tale Retellings
33. Westerns
34. Historical Romance
35. Animal Fiction
36. Asian Horror
37. Historical Biography
38. Steampunk
39. Cyberpunk
40. Philosophy
41. Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
42. Realistic Fiction
43. Paranormal
44. Spinoffs or Sequels
45. Military Fiction
46. Your Least Favorite or Least Read Genre
47. Politics/Government
48. Plays
49. Gothic Fiction
50. Victorian
51. Based on True Story
52. How To Books
53. Young Adult
54. Fan Fiction
55. European
56. War
57. Sports
58. Contemporary
59. Parodies of Classics

[Melissa]

AUTHOR LIST

1. Kate Quinn
2. Gemma Liviero
3. Fiona Valpy
4. Melinda Leigh
5. Robert Dugoni
6. Arthur Conan Doyle
7. Jack London
8. Cara Black
9. Elizabeth Gilbert
10. Jeanine Cummins
11. John Sanford
12. Andrew Mayne

[Melissa]

BOOK LIST

1. The Orphan Mother
2. Daisy Jones & The Six
3. The Huntress
4. What the Wind Knows
5. The Girl in Red
6. Code Name Hélène
7. House of Salt and Sorrows
8. Conjure Women
9. The Silent Patient
10. The Boy from the Woods
11. Call Your Daughter Home




The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
When No One is Watching
My brilliant friend

[Melissa]

THEME LIST


1. New Beginnings(buys a home, starts a business, goes to college)
2. Women in History
3. World Leaders
4. Character (or reader) Learns a lesson
5. Protests
6. Nature
7. Mental Illness
8. Gender Studies
9. Myth, Legend, and Folklore
10. Space
11. Games & Gaming
12. Immigration and Emigration
13. Technology
14. Art
15. Summer
16. Time Travel
17. Music
18. Money
19. Education
20. Environmentalism
21. Disease/Illness/Health
22. Civil Rights
23. Social Commentary
25. 24. Alcohol/Drugs
26. Animal Rights
27. Conservation/Environmental Protection
28. Set in an ocean/body of water
29. New Release
30. Movie Books
31. Childhood Favorites
32. Good Reads Recommendation
33. Lowest rated book on your TBR
34. Highest rated book on your TBR


Time Periods
35. Renaissance
36. Victorian
37. Civil War
38. Revolutionary War
39. WWI
40. WWII
41. Vietnam War
42. In The Future
43. In the Past
44. Prohibition/Depression
45. Roaring 20s
46. The 60s
47. The 70s
48. French Revolution


Characters
49. Educator
50. Medical: Doctor/Nurse/EMT etc
51. Child main character
52. Villian
53. Animals- main character or big part of the story
54. Soldier
55. Characters with the Same Job as You
56. Someone You Admire/Idolize
57. Fantasy Creatures
58. Male Main Character
59. Female Main Character
60. Disabled Protagonist
61. Extraterrestrial Protagonist



Authors
62. Books with Multiple Authors
63. Celebrity Authors
64. American Authors
65. Canadian Authors
66. Australian Authors
67. British Authors
68. Authors Using a Pseudonym
69. An Author Who Shares Your First Name (or Your Favorite Name)
70. Indie/Self-published Authors
71. Authors from Your State/Province/Country
72. An Author You've Never Read

Holidays
73. Valentines
74. St Patrick's Day
75. April Fools
76. Memorial Day
77. Independence Day
78. Labor Day
79. Halloween
80. Thanksgiving
81. Christmas
82. Boxing Day
83. Hanukah

Awards
84. Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
85. Man Booker Prize Winners
86. Costa Book Award (Whitbread Literary Award) Winners
87. John Llewellyn Rhys Prize Winners
88. Orange Prize Winners
89. Scotiabank Giller Prize Winners
90. National Book Award Winners
91. Pulitzer Prize Winners
92. Hugo Award Winners
93. Nebula Award Winners
94. Lambda Literary Foundation Award Winners
95. Edgar Award (Edgar Allen Poe Award)

[Melissa]

If you would like to add to the list, make a new post with who you want added to the list and I will add it.

I use a random number generator to select what goes on the poll.

[Melissa]

Read in 2020:
JANUARY : (1.) A New Beginning
FEBRUARY: The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
MARCH: (87.) John Llewellyn Rhys Prize Winner
APRIL: Any book from your own bookshelves
MAY: My Brilliant Friend
JUNE: (37.) Historical Biography
JULY: (7.) Satire
AUGUST: (44.) Prohibition/Depression Era
SEPTEMBER: (91.) Pulitzer Prize Winner
OCTOBER: When No One is Watching
NOVEMBER: Conjure Women

[Melissa]

READ in 2022

JANUARY- your favorite Author
FEBRUARY- Black History/romance
March- Women's History