Top 5 genres

At the start of 2016 I posted about my top 5 genres (in Dutch), but recently I was thinking about reposting this top 5 and noticed that the genres kinda shifted places. So, today’s post is dedicated to my revisited top 5 genres!

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5. (Urban) Fantasy

I love fantasy, but not high fantasy that much. It has to be a bit recognisable and relatable in order for me to love it (as with all genres/books), so I think Urban Fantasy is a better description of the kind of fantasy I love. To give you a view on Urban Fantasy – popular ones are the Harry Potter series and the Twilight series!

4. (Modern) Classics

During my years as a Literature student I have read lots of classics and I really think they each gave me something to think about! Every now and then I like to read a book that’s not that easy to read and makes me want to read all the books and articles on them. My all time favourite book is also a (modern) classic: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov! I have read tons of articles on that novel and even written my BA thesis on it, but I still discover new themes and other things each time I read it!

3. Horror

I think, besides Urban Fantasy, I also love fantasy that’s scary – aka horror! I love to be grossed out by a story and I’m still looking for something that just goes too far for my liking (although Bleed by Ed Kurtz came awfully close)

2. (Psychological) Thrillers

I can really lose myself in a good thriller, like the ones by Nicci French. And if they have a psychological twist to them – even better! I have tried studying Psychology for half a year. I came to the conclusion that I love psychology, but not all the brainy and chemical stuff that comes with it. However, I do love reading both fiction and non-fiction that involves psycho serial killers! They can’t be crazy enough! But thrillers that play with the reader’s mind are also a favourite of mine!

1. New Adult/Romance

Yep. For a long time I have tried to convince myself that New Adult isn’t my favourite genre. But almost each time I read one, I notice that I just can’t put the book down and read a 500-page NA/romance novel in just two or three days (which is really quick for me)! There’s still a kind of taboo on (liking) the romance genre, but I’m trying not to let me be distracted by the haters and just come out for my love of romance!

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Some other genres that didn’t make my top 5 are: dystopian novels (like the Hunger Games and 1984), murder mysteries and contemporary novels!

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What’s your favourite genre?