Literature spans an enormous range of genres, each with its own conventions, tropes, and reader expectations. Mystery novels build suspense around a puzzle to be solved. Science fiction explores speculative futures and technologies. Fantasy creates worlds governed by magic and myth. Romance centers on emotional relationships and happy endings. Historical fiction places fictional characters in accurately researched historical settings. Horror aims to frighten and disturb. Literary fiction prioritizes character and prose over plot. In this sortable quiz, you'll drag famous novels into their correct literary genres. Whether you're an avid reader, a student of literature, or a librarian at heart, this quiz will test your knowledge of the books that define each genre.
Unsorted items will count as wrong.