a story, poem, painting, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons

a short interesting story about a real event or person, often biographical

novels that are aimed at young women, usually with a single woman as the main character

a genre of science fiction set in a future dystopian society dominated by computer technology

a short story on morality with animal characters

a children's story about magical creatures and lands

an old traditional story that is passed on orally between common people

a story involving ghosts that is supposed to be frightening

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

a play, story, etc. that involves exciting events and is filled with exaggerated emotions

a movie, novel, or play in which a crime takes place, especially a murder, and the story starts unraveling as it goes on

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

a really exciting book that one is encouraged to read quickly

a short fictitious story with a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one told by Jesus Christ in the Gospels

a long story of heroic actions and bravery in old Norse or Icelandic in the Middle Ages, or a modern narrative resembling such a narrative

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one

a movie, novel, etc. with an exciting plot that deals with crime

a play with sad events, especially one that the main character dies at the end

a movie or book genre involving real crimes and real people

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience can't solve till the end

a long narrative of events and adventures with a lot of details