Secret Rule #3: Genre, Categories & Pricing answers an important question: how do readers know what your book is about, and whether it is worth buying, before they read a word? Your genre tells them what it is, your categories place it on the right shelf, and your price tells them it fits what they expect to pay. Broad labels like New Adult, Young Adult, Novels, or Nonfiction say very little about what is inside a book. Genres like romance, memoir, mystery, or Christian livin

How do I know what genre my book is? Look at where a bookstore would shelve it and which books your ideal reader already loves. Genre is about reader expectations, not just your topic. Your genre affects your cover, title, description, categories, and price. If you choose the wrong genre, you may attract readers who expect a different kind of book. In this article, you will get a clear answer, then the solution step by step, and then an industry hack that makes choosing a gen