Have you ever wondered if book genres were people, who would be your best friend in real life? No? Just me? #awkwardsilence *clears throat* Anyway, I thought it would be fun to introduce the genres as quirky personalities to determine your literary soulmate. I hope you enjoy this playful Book Lover’s Day post.
Books aren’t just stories: they’re companions. And sometimes, it feels like the genre itself is a person you’d totally vibe with. Some genres challenge us. Others comfort us. Some are chaotic in the best possible way (looking at you, paranormal romance).
So today, in honor of Book Lover’s Day, (which is actually August 9th) we’re asking the real question:
If book genres were people, who would be your bookish bestie?
Let’s meet the crew:
🧝♂️ Fantasy — The World-Builder
Vibe: Emotionally intense, slightly dramatic, always wears layers
Drinks: Spiced tea, probably enchanted
Favorite Quote: “What if we were the chosen ones all along?”
Fantasy is your friend who carries a pocket notebook for spells, has a dagger collection, and insists their dreams are probably prophetic. Whether it’s high fantasy, cozy fantasy, or sword-swinging, monster-hugging chaos, Fantasy makes your everyday feel epic.
Best Friend Compatibility: You love escaping reality, believe in found family, and cry when the sidekick gets hurt.
💖 Romance — The Soft Chaos Goblin
Vibe: All heart, slightly unhinged, lives on iced coffee and delusion
Drinks: A rosé spritzer with a paper straw
Favorite Quote: “What if it does work out?”
Romance is sunshine in book form. They cry at weddings, swoon at declarations, and text you unhinged screenshots from 2 a.m. reading binges. They believe HEAs should be a human right and fall in love with every fictional knight, duke, or cinnamon roll in sight.
Best Friend Compatibility: You love emotional rollercoasters, found family, and kissing in the rain.
🧩 Mystery/Thriller — The Mastermind
Vibe: Wears black, suspicious of everyone, always five steps ahead
Drinks: Espresso. Straight.
Favorite Quote: “Nothing is what it seems.”
This friend has a “Do Not Disturb” sign on their soul. They’re intense, calculating, and probably have a murder board in their closet. Whether you’re into cozy village sleuths or twisty psychological thrillers, Mystery will always keep you guessing.
Best Friend Compatibility: You love red herrings, shady motives, and gasping audibly at plot twists.
🧛 Paranormal — The Velvet Goth
Vibe: Mysterious, poetic, owns too many candles
Drinks: Red wine (or something more… ancient)
Favorite Quote: “Love never dies. Neither do I.”
This is the friend who romanticizes graveyards and falls in love with every morally gray monster. Vampires, witches, ghosts—if it sparkles, shifts, or hexes, they’re already obsessed. They’ve cried over doomed lovers more times than they’ll admit.
Best Friend Compatibility: You crave intensity, brooding vibes, and want to be bitten just a little bit.
🧶 Cozy Fantasy or Mystery — The Comfort Creature
Vibe: Warm, cinnamon-scented, always has a cardigan on hand
Drinks: Herbal tea with oat milk
Favorite Quote: “Let’s just stay in tonight.”
This genre is a weighted blanket in story form. They grow herbs, name their houseplants, and always have snacks. Whether it’s a witchy village or a small-town bakery with suspicious deaths, they’ll keep things cozy with low stakes and big heart.
Best Friend Compatibility: You love comfort, happy endings, and magical vibes with emotional warmth.
🕰️ Historical Fiction — The Elegant Old Soul
Vibe: Bookish, wistful, smells faintly of lavender and ink
Drinks: Earl Grey in a porcelain cup
Favorite Quote: “History has its eyes on you.”
Historical Fiction reads love letters from the 1800s for fun. They’re your thoughtful, emotionally deep friend who cries during documentaries and owns multiple fountain pens. Everything they say sounds like a quote from a sepia-toned drama.
Best Friend Compatibility: You adore detail, aching romances, and sweeping generational stories.
🌍 Bonus: Non-Fiction — The Brainiac
Vibe: Endlessly curious, always researching, probably annotates
Drinks: Cold brew with oat milk
Favorite Quote: “Did you know…?”
They’re the friend who turns everything into a deep dive and lives in a rabbit hole of information. From true crime to self-help to obscure biographies, they’ve got a book—and an opinion—for everything.
Best Friend Compatibility: You love learning, asking questions, and quoting facts at dinner parties.
🧠 So, Who’s Your Book Bestie?
You might vibe with more than one, and that’s the fun of it. Book lovers contain multitudes! But there’s always that one genre that feels like home. Like they get you.
My genre bestie? Fantasy, with a cozy side of romance.
Yours? Tell me in the comments or tag me on Instagram! I want to know who your bookish soulmate is.
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