Part 1: Subgenres
The assignment here is to pick three subgenres that I'm not as familiar with: I chose Monsters, Offbeat, and Dystopia. Here are the three examples I found for each subgenre:
Monsters
This subgenre includes topics such as vampires, werewolves, aliens, beasts, zombies, etc. "These threatening and often misunderstood creatures are the centerpiece of the story."
Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant
Dark Hollow by Brian Keene
Dweller by Jeff Strand
Offbeat
These books are "driven by quirky humor, idiosyncratic characters, and/or unusual situation which defy more traditional classification."
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith
One Whole and Perfect Day by Judith Clarke
Dystopia
Dystopia takes "a speculative look forward at oppressive societies, dehumanization, and environmental disaster."
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Part 2: Mashups
Mashups are books that fit into a category of two different, yet distinct, genres or subgenres. An example is Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith. Apparently, Lincoln had a secret obsession with the desire to kill vampires, and also believed the death of his mother was due to vampires. The title pretty much says it all, but this book is a combination of historical fiction and horror. Another mashup is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes by Loren D. Estleman, which combines mystery and horror.
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