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· Fantasy Includes elements and beings originating from or inspired by traditional stories, such as mythical creatures (dragons, elves, dwarves and fairies, for example), magic, witchcraft, potions, etc. The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, A Song of Ice and Fire, How to Train Your Dragon

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Science Fiction takes place in a highly desirable society, often presented as advanced, happy, intelligent or even perfect or problem-free. Island, Ecotopia, 17776

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· Horror focuses on terrifying stories that incite fear. Villains may be either supernatural, such as monsters, vampires, ghosts and demons, or mundane people, such as psychopathic and cruel murderers. Often features violence and death. The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Books of

Blood, The Hellbound Heart

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· Science Fiction features technologies and other elements that do not exist in real life but may be supposed to be created or discovered in the future through scientific advancement, such as advanced robots, interstellar travel, aliens, time travel, mutants and cyborgs. Many sci-fi stories are set in the future. The Time

Machine, I, Robot, Dune, Star Trek, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, The Left Hand of Darkness, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park

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· Dystopian Takes place in a highly undesirable society, often plagued with strict control, violence, chaos, brainwashing or other negative elements. Brave New

World, 1984, Brazil, The Handmaid's Tale, The Hunger

Games

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· Apocalyptic Takes place during and after a massive, worldwide catastrophe, typically a climatic or pandemic natural

disaster of extremely large scale or a nuclear

holocaust. On the Beach, Threads, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012

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· Post Apocalyptic focuses on groups of survivors after similar massive, worldwide disasters. The Stand, Mad Max, Waterworld, Fallout, Metro 2033

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Superhero centers on superheroes (i.e., heroes with extraordinary abilities or powers) and their fight against good forces such as supervillains. Typically incorporates elements of science fiction or fantasy, and may be a subgenre of them. DC Universe, Marvel

Universe, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Metal Heroes, Power Rangers

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Speculative fiction is a literary “super genre,” which encompasses a number of different genres of fiction, each with speculative elements that are based on conjecture and do not exist in the real world. Sometimes they are called “what-if” books, speculative literature changes the laws of what’s real or possible as we know them in our current society, and then speculates on the outcome.

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The term “speculative fiction” was used for the first time by Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer in 1947.

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