Types of books

A recording of a book being read aloud, usually by an actor.

• Anthology

• Audiobook

• Book review

• Biography

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A book about cowboys in western North America.

• Thriller

• Biography

• Comedy

• Western

A book for children with many pictures and little or no writing.

• Novel

• Picture book

• Romance

• Thriller

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A book about events in the future and imaginary characters.

• Science fiction book

• Romance

• Science book

• Poetry book

A book that someone writes about what has happened in someone else's life.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Romance

• Novel

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A book using beautiful language arranged in shortlines, with a particular beat and often rhyme, that usually expresses emotions.

• Diary

• Fairy tale

• Poetry book

• Romance

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A book that you read on a computer screen.

• Science fiction book

• Almanac

• E-book

• Audiobook

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CCSS.RL.K.6

A magazine or book that contains a set of stories told in pictures with a small amount of writing.

• Fairy tale

• Thriller

• Comic book

• Reference book

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A reference book with a list of words in alphabetical order and their meaning in the same language or their equivalent words in another language.

• Dictionary

• Biography

• Encyclopedia

• Almanac

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A traditional children's story in which magical things happen.

• Graphic novel

• Fairy tale

• Science fiction

• Western