Today’s Top 10 Tuesday topic is a Genre Freebie. As I always do, I am tweaking the prompt. 😉 I’m not featuring genre fiction, but 5-star general fiction. According to languagehumanities.org, general fiction is —
General fiction is the catch all term for novels and other literature that don’t fit into a particular genre. Romance, Western, mystery, science fiction and other genres each have a particular theme that is fitting to its classification. General works, on the other hand, don’t have enough elements of any one theme to be classified within a certain genre. The story and plot of general fiction is no less strong, and in many cases even stronger, than that of genre works.
General fiction offerings, in my experience, are well-told stories and are some of my favorite books. I hope you like my list and find a book to love!
For more genre favorites, check out That Artsy Reader Girl.
Top 5-Star General Fiction
Before I Saw You by Amy K. Sorrells
The Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox


The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner
No One Ever Asked by Katie Ganshert


The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner


Water from My Heart by Charles Martin
We Hope for Better Things by Erin Bartels


When I Close My Eyes by Elizabeth Musser
Where The Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner


I love how The Nature of Small Birds has such a simple cover yet it’s really beautiful, as are a lot of other covers on your list!
Beautiful story too!
I should read more general fiction. It’s been a while. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-xenofiction/
Hope you try on that I have listed.
I’ve not heard of any of these books, but I’m glad you enjoyed them.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/02/28/top-ten-tuesday-409/
such great choices!! Fabulous authors!
Yes!!
Great list! I never knew quite how to classify these books 🙂
I always check the back of the book next to the price. 😉
Thanks for the recommendations! I will have to check these out.
I hope you do!
Interesting take on this week’s topic. I don’t think I’ve read very much general fiction. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!