Memory Game Fiction Genre MatchOnline version Match the subgenres to their definitions. by Diane Sieving Most stories fall into this genre, the text is made-up or a product of the imagination. Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past. Stories that could actually happen but didn’t fantasy fiction historical fiction Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry. mystery science fiction realistic fiction Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality Stories that involve a detective like person solving a crime or problem using clues.