Young Adult Literature
Definition of Young Adult Literature Hierarchical Category as it relates to Literature
A genre of fiction written, published, and marketed towards adolescents and young adults, typically aged between 12 and 18 years old. Young Adult Literature often explores themes and issues relevant to this age group, including but not limited to, identity, sexuality, depression, suicide, drug abuse, social issues, and first love. It is a sub-category of literature and includes various sub-genres such as fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and dystopian.
Child Hierarchical Categories
Adventure Literature
African Literature
American Literature
Asian Literature
Autobiographies
Bildungsroman
Biographies
British Literature
Children's Literature
Classic Literature
Comedy Literature
Coming of Age
Contemporary Literature
Drama
Drama Literature
Dystopian Literature
Epic Literature
European Literature
Fantasy Literature
Gothic Literature
Graphic Literature
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Historical Literature
Horror Literature
Latin American Literature
Literary Criticism
Literary Fiction
Literary Studies
Literary Theory
Magical Realism
Mystery Literature
Paranormal Literature
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
Romance Literature
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Literature
Short Stories
Short Story Collections
Speculative Fiction
Teen Fiction
Thriller Literature
Tragedy Literature
Urban Fantasy Literature
World Literature
Young Adult Fantasy
Young Adult Fiction
Young Adult Mystery
Young Adult Nonfiction
Young Adult Romance