any story that is not made up. Something factual.

story of a particular event or period of time of one's life, written by that person.

the story of the life of someone.

stories that take place in the present day, or recent past, and concern normal, average people dealing with familiar, common experiences

 imaginative fiction, often with the elements of magic, wizardry, or other aspects not connected to the real world.

scary stories, often liberal with blood and gore, often containing supernatural elements.

stories that report on a particular life event, sticking to just the facts of what really happened.

 life story of a person written by himself/herself.

 story concerning a child or adolescent who experiences something or learns something that teaches a life lesson and helps them grow up.

imaginative fiction, usually takes place in the future, with unrealistic elements that have some basis of technological explanation

suspenseful story where the main character tries to solve a crime. The reader only knows as much as the main character.

often concerns a murder or other crime, main character is either trying to solve the crime, or is in jeopardy of the villain. Often the reader might know more than the main character does.

 story or novel about the relationships between parents/children or siblings.

A type of science fiction, usually taking place in the future, in which an attempt at creating a perfect society goes wrong.

stories about the old west.

Stories retelling a true crime case.

could be a true account of a war or battle, or a real war or battle used as a setting for fictional characters.

 specific type of horror story, usually taking place centuries ago, with dark and brooding settings, often castles.

books aimed at giving advice to readers.

historical non-fiction retells true events in history, historical fiction uses actual historical events as a setting, but puts fictional characters and plots into that setting.

could be fiction or non-fiction, often taking place in exotic locations, heavy on action and danger.