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1) Dystopian Novels

Dystopian novels, also known as apocalyptic literature, deal with societies that, while pretending to be happy, cause systematic suffering to their citizens or degrade them to oblivion.

This novel genre emerged in 1921 by the Russian engineer Yevgeni Zamiatin, who launched his work “We”. This is how dystopia creates a future without freedom and privacy, where technology and science are implemented by elites who enslave humanity.

Other works of great renown that belong to this type of novel are “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, “1984” by George Orwell, and “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury.

2) Epistolary Novels

This type of book is characterized by the fact that there are no narrations or dialogues between the characters, what exists between them are letters. The letters, also called epistles, are the means by which the author tells the story.

The main character, whether just one or several, is usually fictitious and is expressed through letters, addressed to one or several recipients. Through these writings, events are narrated, and even conversations are presented.

This genre of novel is ancient but was used mainly in the 18th century, and since then it has developed significantly.

3) Novels for Teenagers

Novels for teenagers are a powerful tool to cultivate reading among young people. These works not only allow the enjoyment of ludic activity, but they are also a didactic tool since they help with the development of critical thinking in the adolescent population.

Novels of this type have an adequate and manageable lexicon for young people, are an experiential reading, are not limited by taboos but keep the good taste and maintain the literary quality of works classified as novels.

These books are ideal for teenagers who love reading, or for those who want to get started in this pleasure.

4) Short Novels

What is known as a novella is a story of less than the length of a novel. Also known as novelette or nouvelle, it employs the narrative resources of a standard novel.

During its beginnings, the term novella began to be used as it was in Italy, giving it the meaning of a shorter story than the current novel.

But with the passage of time, the word novella began to be used to catalog all stories that were longer than a short story. This generated the need to differentiate the novel from the short novel.

1) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol is a short novel by the British writer Charles Dickens. It was first published in December 1843 and since then it has become a guiding story in the family traditions of both the United Kingdom and the United States, especially at Christmas time.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a self-centered and materialistic man. This prevents him from sharing with his family and being charitable to the poor, among other things. But, his attitude changes completely after being visited by a group of ghosts on Christmas Eve.

During the narration, we will see the conversion of this particular character that will leave us with important life lessons.

2) White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

White Nights is a short novel by the famous Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It is one of his first works. It was published in 1848, making it his fourth novel. The plot takes place during four white nights, a natural phenomenon in which the sun does not seem to go down completely, so that darkness never really comes.

The narrator is now in the habit of going for walks during the white nights. On those walks, he meets Nástenka, a woman who lives with her blind and controlling grandmother. After he defends her from an attacker, Nástenka agrees to be his friend, on the sole condition that he does not fall in love with her. And although the narrator makes the promise, as the plot progresses he does not seem to keep it.

3) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Little Women is a novel that develops deep and human themes within its interesting plot. Published in 1868, after the American Civil War, it tells the story of 4 sisters: Megan (Meg), Josephine (Jo), Elizabeth (Beth), and Amy. All of them have to live with the detachment of their father and the economic shortages due to the political and social situation of their time.

As the novel progresses we see the psychology of each of the sisters, how they face the challenges of transitioning into adulthood, as well as overcoming their faults and strengthening their virtues.