Book Genre Wheel: What Should I Read Next?

Book genre wheel with 12 genres, from mystery and fantasy to poetry and graphic novels. Spin for your next read or a reading challenge prompt.

Next read
Book clubs
Reading challenges

On this wheel

Mystery
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Thriller
Historical Fiction
+6 more

Click the wheel to spin

Why use a book genre wheel

Twelve genres are already on the wheel, so your next book doesn’t have to be the same kind you always pick. Spin for a genre, then find a book from your shelf or library list.

Choose what to read next
Readers stuck between books can spin a genre and pick the next one from their shelf or library list.
Pick the genre for the next book club
Book clubs can spin each month so the group reads outside its usual picks.
Run a reading challenge for the year
Readers can spin once a month and hide each winner to read across every genre by the end of the year.
Help students try a new genre
Teachers and librarians can let students spin a genre before a library visit to find a book outside their usual shelf.

This wheel wears the Page Turner theme: a cozy library: leather spines, gold leaf and a reading lamp. Your own copy keeps it, or pick another wheel theme.

How to use the book genre wheel

Click the wheel to spin it.
Wait for it to slow down and stop on a random entry. The winner pops up on screen.
Click “Hide & Respin” to take the winner out and spin again, so nothing is picked twice.
Click “Pick your book genres” to save your own copy, change the entries, and share or embed it.

All 12 entries on the book genre wheel

Mystery
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Romance
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Biography
Horror
Poetry
Classic
Nonfiction
Graphic Novel

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the wheel really random?

Yes. Every entry has a slice of the same size, and where the wheel stops is picked with your browser’s cryptographically secure random number generator (crypto.getRandomValues), so nobody can predict or rig the result.

Can I change the entries on this wheel?

Yes. Click “Pick your book genres” to save your own copy. You can then add, remove or rename entries, change the theme and spin settings, and share or embed your wheel.