Fantasy Sub-Genres

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Overview

Inspired by many other sub-genre challenges on Storygraph, I wanted to make my own fantasy challenge with the subgenres I'm personally interested in or want to explore more of

Although books may fit more than one category, you may only use a book once. Feel free to choose which category to use based on what you have left to read

Challenge Prompts

11. Fantasy of manners (58 added)

More of a personal drama than the life or death quests in some other fantasy sub-genres. Combines fantasy world-building and society concerns

12. Futuristic fantasy (42 added)

Fantasy set in the future

13. Grimdark fantasy (77 added)

Morally grey places or people in a fantasy setting. Often contains themes of violence or bleakness

14. High fantasy/Epic fantasy (108 added)

Fantasy set in a world with its own rules. Plots have a grand scale and center on a well developed hero or group of heroes

15. Historical fantasy (98 added)

Fantasy takes place in a real historical period

16. Low fantasy (79 added)

Set in the real world, magical events intrude on the otherwise normal world

17. Magical realism (95 added)

Magic is incorporated into an otherwise normal modern society

18. Medieval fantasy (74 added)

Castles, knights, etc. Think the legend of King Arthur

19. Military fantasy (69 added)

Fantasy that centers around soldiers, conflicts, wars, etc.

20. Mythic fantasy (65 added)

A retelling or twist of classic mythology

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