Books come in all shapes and sizes. OK, mostly the same shape. But certainly different sizes. And many different styles. Books can be long or short. And real or imaginary. Most books fit into one of the following categories.
Genres are used to organize and classify works of art based on their common characteristics, themes, and conventions. Not all books fit snugly into a single genre. They occasionally break the mold, push the boundaries, and blur the lines.
But most things you read still fall largely into one or more genres. And how you read that work varies based on said genre. Here's what it takes to read various categories of books and how they're different.