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Millions of books are published worldwide and they can be divided into different categories

 

1. Non fiction - based on fact and can be sub categorized into

a. Historical books - based on actual events which have occurred recently or company histories

b. Biographies - based on the life of  an individual

c. Text books for schools and college

d. How to guides and self help books

 

2. Fiction - stories which are the work of  the author's imagination

a. Pulp fiction - fiction based on current lifestyles, generally for entertainment

b. Science fiction  - stories about  future events and usually include advances in technology as imagined by the author.

c. Historical fiction - books set in the past - usually centuries ago

d. Poetry - a collection of  lines with rhythm and rhyme

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