Title: 12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained | by Rachel Poli | The Startup | Medium
Headings: 12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained
12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained
What they are and how you can pinpoint the subgenre of your novel
What is the mystery genre?
12 popular subgenres in mystery writing
Caper
Cozy
Domestic
Hardboiled
Investigator
Noir
Procedural
Softboiled
Supernatural
Suspense
Thriller
True Crime
How can you tell which subgenre your mystery falls under?
12 subgenres in mystery writing explained: a recap

Content: This type of mystery builds the suspense up and up and up right until the very end when things all come together in a high-tension fashion. Thriller
The thriller subgenre is similar to suspense and oftentimes the two of them go hand-in-hand. Thrillers, however, are often faster in pace and the action is ongoing. Tension and stakes are high. It may not have anything to do with the protagonist or the investigator but they’re usually racing the clock. True Crime
True crime is the non-fiction subgenre of mystery. These mysteries are based on real-life crimes that occurred. The books explain the story of the investigation of a popular well-known crime, or sometimes crimes that are not so well known and need the limelight. How can you tell which subgenre your mystery falls under? Sometimes it’s hard to know which genre or subgenre your book falls under.