17 Common Fantasy Sub-Genres

The fantasy genre has expanded and diversified into a lot of subgenres. I’m a big fan of historical fantasy and fairy tale retellings. What’s your favorite?

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The fantasy genre is rich with a myriad of sub-genres, and each has its own conventions and trends. With the different terms floating around out there it can be easy to confuse or overlook key sub-genres. Finding a succinct list of the most notable ones – particularly a list with definitions and examples – is not always straightforward. So I thought I’d put my reading and researching to use and assemble one.

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