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    This document categorizes and describes different genres of non-fiction. It lists seven main genres: research literature, reference works, manuals, educational materials, general non-fiction, children's non-fiction, and opinion books. For each genre, it provides examples of types and nature, describing their typical characteristics like being critical, methodical, popular, or narrative. It also identifies typical target readerships for each genre such as researchers, professionals, students, or children.

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    Research Literature Reference Works Manuals Educational Materials General Non-Fiction Children's Non-Fiction Opinion Books

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    Genres of Non-Fiction

    Research literature Reference works Manuals Educational materials General non-fiction Children’s non-fiction Opinion books

    types types types types types types types


    ▪ doctoral dissertations ▪ encyclopaedias ▪ instructions ▪ textbooks ▪ popular non-fiction ▪ non-fiction in general ▪ essays
    ▪ monographs ▪ dictionaries ▪ hobbies ▪ exercise books ▪ science & social ▪ reference works ▪ pamphlets
    ▪ scientific series ▪ bibliographies ▪ cookbooks ▪ teacher’s handbooks science ▪ guides ▪ memoirs
    ▪ chronicles ▪ registers ▪ travel guides ▪ exam questions ▪ history ▪ picture books ▪ religious books
    • article collections ▪ biographical reference ▪ ICT guides ▪ answer books ▪ nature ▪ ▪ philosophy of life
    ▪ scientific journals works ▪ building manuals ▪ e-educational ▪ travel ▪
    ▪ Festschrifts ▪ annals ▪ financial handbooks materials ▪ biography
    ▪ research reports ▪ almanacs ▪ legal handbooks ▪ ▪ art
    ▪ e-publications ▪ atlases ▪ work manuals ▪ picture books
    ▪ ▪ manuals ▪ health guides ▪ reportage books
    ▪ statistics ▪ language guides ▪ e-books
    ▪ e-reference works ▪ e-manuals ▪
    ▪

    nature nature nature nature nature nature nature


    ▪ critical ▪ critical ▪ topical ▪ topical ▪ popular ▪ popular ▪ popular
    ▪ methodical ▪ methodical ▪ popular ▪ popular ▪ reliable ▪ presentation mode ▪ subjective
    ▪ theoretical ▪ comprehensive ▪ reliable ▪ reliable ▪ interesting ▪ interesting ▪ interesting
    ▪ editable ▪ need updating ▪ need updating ▪ need updating ▪ narrative ▪ narrative ▪
    ▪ source-based ▪ objective ▪ ▪ comprehensive
    ▪ substantiatable ▪ formal ▪ correlative
    ▪ objective ▪ systematic ▪ interesting
    ▪ autonomous ▪ ▪
    ▪ systematic
    ▪ goal-oriented
    ▪ cumulative
    ▪ formal
    ▪
    target readership target readership target readership target readership target readership target readership target readership
    ▪ researchers ▪ general public ▪ professionals ▪ all levels of education ▪ general public ▪ children ▪ general public
    ▪ informed readers ▪ professionals ▪ amateurs ▪ all fields of study ▪ amateurs ▪ parents ▪ professionals
    ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ professionals ▪ grandparents ▪ informed readers
    ▪ ▪ educators

    The Finnish Association of Non-fiction Writers 29.5.2012

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