Fantasy Subgenres

Fantasy has many subgenres. Many of these genres often overlap, and many stories can belong to multiple categories or have elements from various genres. The fantasy genre is incredibly diverse, allowing for a wide range of storytelling possibilities and unique subgenres.

• High Fantasy/Epic Fantasy

• Urban Fantasy

• Low Fantasy

• Historical Fantasy

• Fairy Tale Retellings

• Dark Fantasy

• Sword and Sorcery

• Mythic Fantasy

• Steampunk Fantasy

• Portal Fantasy

• Gaslamp Fantasy

• Romantic Fantasy

• Fantasy Romance

• Paranormal Fantasy

• Contemporary Fantasy

• Magical Realism

• Arthurian Fantasy

• Science Fantasy

• Grimdark Fantasy

• Heroic Fantasy

• Comic Fantasy

• Military Fantasy

• Christian Fantasy

• Asian-inspired Fantasy (Wuxia, Xianxia, etc.)

• Celtic Fantasy

• Indigenous Fantasy

• African-inspired Fantasy (Afrofuturism, Afrofantasy, etc.)

• Middle Eastern-inspired Fantasy

• Nordic-inspired Fantasy

• Native American-inspired Fantasy

• Australian-inspired Fantasy

• Fairytale Fantasy

• Dystopian Fantasy

• Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy

• Superhero Fantasy

• Historical Urban Fantasy

• Contemporary Urban Fantasy

• Magical Academy Fantasy

• Time Travel Fantasy

• Quest Fantasy

• Folklore and Mythology-based Fantasy