a person who loves or collects books
bibliophile
a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features
genre
books, articles or texts about real facts, people and events
non-fiction
a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge or about different areas of one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order; a similar collection of information in digital form
encyclopedia
a book that teaches a particular subject and that is used especially in schools and colleges
textbook
a book that gives a list of the words of a language in alphabetical order and explains what they mean, or gives a word for them in a foreign language
dictionary
a type of large thin book with a paper cover that you can buy every week or month, containing articles, photographs, etc., often on a particular topic
magazine
poems in general; poems as a genre of literature
poetry
a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones
fiction
a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary
novel
a kind of novel for a person in their teenage years or early twenties
young adult novel
a story in which there is a murder or other crime and a detective who tries to solve it
detective novel
a novel in the form of a comic strip
graphic novel
a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often inspired by real world myth and folklore
fantasy novel
a story about a love affair
romance
