Second post – Historical Fiction, Existential Narrative (fiction & non-fiction), Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic, Magical Realism, Existentialist Philosophy, History of Esoterica, Stream of Consciousness, Coming of Age, Dystopian and Romance. In this fifth post, we’ll be covering genres from History, Fantasy, Scottish Fiction, Epic Fantasy Series, Science Fiction, World Building, Historical Fiction, Seafaring, Hard Science Fiction and Post Humanism.įirst post – Murder Mysteries, Out to Sea, World War 1, Graphic Novels / Comics, Southern Gothic, Science Fiction, Philosophy Texts, Children’s Books, Western and Horror. Do take note that one’s selections and definition of different reading levels may differ from one to another, but it’s definitely a great reference. We’ve collected suggestions from a group of passionate readers at Reddit, covering over 100 genres – so we’ll be breaking these large compilations into smaller posts covering 10 genres each. This post’s main objective is all about that – breaking down books into 3 distinctive levels (Beginner, Veteran and Expert) for all genres imaginable.

A right book at your level is a book that stretches your reading skills just a bit - not so much as to make you frustrated but enough to continue your growth as a reader.

The best way to grow as a reader is by reading text that’s not too hard and not too easy, or what some call the “independent” reading level. Knowing your reading level is the key to match yourself with the most appropriate yet, challenging books. If a book is too hard, you become frustrated and discouraged a book that’s too easy is boring. The key is not simply to read more but rather be selective about what we read and how we are reading. Picking up a book and reading the words is the easy part.

One of the secrets to acquiring knowledge is to read. Books have a preferred writing style that makes comprehension easy for readers who have mastered a certain level of fluency in reading a language.

The Viking's Apprentice by Kevin McLeod