Susan J. Morris (longtime Forgotten Realms editor and author of several books) has created a "flowchart of fantasy" (also see NPR's flowchart of Top 100 Sc-Fi/Fantasy Books).
While you're at it, check out Susan J Morris' books on Amazon.
When encountering fantastical fiction in the wild, it can be quite the chore to classify it, what with all those characters, monsters, and exotic forms of magic. Sometimes, it seems, one man’s Gothic Fiction is another's Paranormal Romance—not two genres you generally want to mistake! Luckily for you, dear readers, we have found the solution: this ancient Fantasy Flowchart, a “field guide to fantastical fiction,” should suit your genre-classifying needs perfectly. With it, you can be assured you will not be embarrassed when entering into discussions with like-minded literati on whatever fictions have taken your fancy. Behold (click image to enlarge):
While you're at it, check out Susan J Morris' books on Amazon.
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