NWW: Genre

Action/Adventure
Mercenary
Survivalist
War

Christian
Biblical
Contemporary
Frontier Romance
Historical
Mystery
Mystery/Romance
Romance

Fantasy
Alternate History
Contemporary
Dark
Epic
Gay
High
Humorous
Lesbian
Light
Magic Realism
Medieval
Military
Science
Sociological
Speculative Science Fiction/Fantasy
Traditional
Urban

Gay/Lesbian
Coming-of-Age
Erotica
Mystery
Relationship
Romance
Science Fictioon
Suspense

Historical
Biographical
Family Saga
Frontier
General
Generational Saga
Multicultural
Prehistoric
Saga
Western

Horror
Contemporary
Crime
Dark
Erotica
Humorous
Light
Modern
Occult
Paranormal
Psychological
Technological
Traditional
Urban

Mainstream
Biographical
Crime
Erotica
Feminist
Glitz and Glamour
Humour/Satire
Literary
Magic Realism
Military/War
New Age
Occult
Paranormal
Political
Sequel to/Completion of Classic
Speculative
Sports
Supernatural
Women's

Mystery
Amateur Detective
Biographical Historical
Comic Caper
Courtroom/Trial
Cozy
Crime
Dark
Espionage
Fact-Based Contemporary
Fact-Based Historical
Hard-Boiled Detective
Historical
Humorous
Literary
Malice Domestic
Police Procedural
Private Detective
Puzzle
Senior Sleuth
Surrealistic

Romance
Americana
Angel
Edwardian
Erotic
Fantasy
Futuristic
Georgian
Ghost
Gothic
Historical Adventure
Historical Romance
Inspirational Contemporary
Inspirational Historical
Long Sensual Contemporary
Magic
Mainstream Contemporary
Mature Contemporary
Medieval
Multicultural Contemporary
Multicultural Historical
Nurse
Pirate Historical
Regency
Regency Historical
Reincarnation
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Suspense
Short Humorous Contemporary
Short Sensual Contemporary
Short Sweet Contemporary
Time Travel
Vampire
Victorian
Viking
Western Historical

Science Fiction
Adventure
Alternative
Anthropological/Genetic
Apocalyptic
Avant-Pop
Cyperpunk
Dark Fantasy
Erotica
Experimental
Fantasy
Feminist
Futuristic
Hard
Harsh Parody
Horrific
Humorous
Military
Mystery-Related
Offbeat
Postmodern
Psychological
Religious
Sociological
Space Opera
Speculative
Steampunk
Surreal/Mood
Time Travel
Traditional
Urban Horror
Weird

Suspense
Crime
Domestic
Erotic Thriller
Espionage
Legal Thriller
Espionage
Legal Thriller
Medical Thriller
Paranormal Thriller
Political Thriller
Psychological
Psychosexual Thriller
Serial-Killer Thriller
Techno-Thriller
Thriller
Woman-in-Jeopardy

Western
Adult
Biographical
Fact-Based
Military
Traditional

Young Adult
Adventure
Biographical
Coming-of-Age
Contemporary
Ethnic
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
Humour
Mystery
Mystery Romance
Problem
Romance
Science Fiction
Suspense
Western

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