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Back to Question and AnswersWhat is the Genre of your novel?
The reason I ask is because the Six-Finalists of The Man Booker prize for 2012 are all historical fiction novels.
What are the best-selling Genres?
Asked by: Adrian Sroka
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John B Wilson on September 14, 2012
That's a good observation, I hadn't noticed that. I'm not a fan of historical drama, much preferring fantasy or seedy noir, makes you wonder doesn't it whether good writing and unique voices are perhaps passed over because of a trend or fashion of the time, when a particular genre 'fits' better than others. I can't believe there are not other books out there equally deserving that are not historical fiction.
4Jonathan Hopkins on September 14, 2012
As far as I know, Romance, Crime and Horror genres sell most - apparently.
1Maybe HF is getting more popular. Good news for me, though I can't ever see me troubling the Booker judges ;)
John B Wilson on September 14, 2012
I have just read the synopsis for all six, and aside from 'Bringing up the Bones by previous Booker prizewinner, Hilary Mantel, and perhaps 'The Garden of Evening Mists' by Tan Twan Eng. Ok, yes, and Nacropolis by Jeet Thayil, and alright, 'The Lighthouse' by Alison Moore does look back into the past, as does Will Self's 'Umberella', I think the rest are contemporary enough and diverse enough to escape the Historical Fiction tag.
1Victoria Whithear on September 14, 2012
Chick-lit is out of fashion so sales of romance are down a bit. Unless you count fifty shades as romance. I can't say I do.
3Crime is always a steady seller but doesn't often place in the Booker Prize. It's usually literary fiction but I don't think there is as much of that about this year. Not sure why that is.
Barbara McClenaghan on September 15, 2012
well every book needs to be seen and read before judgement can be made. It takes more than one person to say wether or not historical books are interesting or not i myself enjoy them and so does members of my family and im sure there is a wide range of readers who enjoy them aswell.
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