Romance is the number one best seller of all books around the world. If you’re a romance writer that kind of makes you proud, don’t it? 🙂
Here are thirteen sub-genre of romance.
1. Adventure Romance
2. Chick-lit
3. Contemporary
4. Erotic Romance
5. Fantasy
6. Futuristic
7. Gothic
8. Historical
9. Interracial Romance
10. LGBT
11. Menage a trois
12. Military
13. Science Fiction
I’ve only listed thirteen sub-genres here. Can you name a few I missed?
Steampunk
I like reading all the above.
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Hi Shelley,
I knew when I wrote this post someone would write, Steampunk. I heard that it’s one of the fastest growing sub-genre of romance. 🙂
Janice~
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Biker Romance! Or, as one of my reader’s puts it, Harleyquin Romance lol
Happy T13!
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Hi Adelle,
Yeah, that’s another sub-genre and your specialty too. I love the nickname for the genre, that’s cute. 🙂
Happy TT to you too.
Janice~
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Romantic Suspense.
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Hi Alice,
Another good one. 🙂
Janice~
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Urban fantasy?
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Hi Jaycee,
Thank you, that’s another good one. 🙂
Janice~
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Fun TT! I read almost all of them! LOL!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com
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Hi Paige,
Thank you. (((hugs back)))
Janice~
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Great Thursday Thirteen. Paranormal is another and one that is gaining is horror. Personally, I don’t read horror anything but some publishers have expanded to that genre.
Marika
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Hi Marika,
I don’t really like horror either but I do enjoy paranormal, if its well written.
Janice~
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Paranormal, Thriller, suspense
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Hi Lisa,
Those are good ones too. 🙂
Janice~
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Looks like everyone’s got most of ’em.
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Hi Jen,
I’m sure there one or two that’s been missed.
Janice~
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I don’t read reviews because by then it’s too late – whatever anyone says, the book won’t change. It is written. ~ Jeanette Winterson
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Hi Roberto,
Okay.
Janice~
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You can bet the list will grow with time..
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Hi Savannah,
Oh, yes, romance just keeps growing with its ever increasing sub-genres.
Kind of makes you proud to be a romance writer, don’t it?
Janice~
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Hi David,
You’ve posted on my Thursday’s Thirteen, I do one every so often.
Janice~
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Inspirational! 😀
Great list, though. it’s amazing how many genres we can come up with.
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Hi Bethanne,
It is amazing how often a new sub-genre we’ve never heard of will pop up. 🙂
Janice~
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