adult fiction

Literature for adults

Adult fiction is literature written for mature readers, as distinguished from children's or young adult books.

The term typically appears in library classification and publishing contexts: The novel was shelved in adult fiction.

Despite the name, it doesn't necessarily mean sexually explicit content—that's usually called erotica or erotic fiction.

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Opposites
target audience age

adult fictionchildren's fiction

Books aimed at youth

children's literature · juvenile fiction · early readers · chapter books · picture books

fictional vs. factual content

adult fictionnonfiction

Literature about real events

biography · memoir · history · journalism · academic writing

text vs. image dominance

adult fictionpicture books

Books told through images

graphic novels · comics · illustrated books · photo essays · comic books

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG