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1	'''Realistic Fiction''' is a literary genre commonly seen in ChildrensLiterature, and is one of that medium's most popular genres. The genre concerns realistic events happening to realistic people, in a world exactly like RealLife. (This means SliceOfLife stories; if they contain [[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya aliens, time travelers, and ESPers,]] or [[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim wacky video game battles,]] they don't count.) A good example of a beloved realistic fiction children's author is Creator/BeverlyCleary.
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3	While realistic fiction stories have a significant overlap with SliceOfLife and ComingOfAge tales, the label is never applied to HistoricalFiction. ([[FridgeLogic Which doesn't make that much sense, when you think about it]], aren't ''all'' historical fiction stories that don't include StupidJetpackHitler incredibly realistic?) Due to its prominence in ChildrensLiterature, the vast majority of realistic fiction stories star young kids, with the odd teenager here and there (though those tend to be called YoungAdult instead).
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5	Due to the ([[SciFiGhetto lamented by the more pretentious]]) rise in supernatural / fantasy stories, even those [[MundaneFantastic that are otherwise down-to-earth,]] realistic fictional stories have become increasingly rare, and are almost unheard of in pop culture. (After all, what's more likely to referenced in the average sitcom...''Franchise/StarWars,'' or ''Literature/RamonaQuimby?'' Exactly.) This could be tied to the tendency for popular culture fiction to be mostly focused on [[{{Escapism}} mindless entertainment and spectacle,]] while realistic fiction tends to focus on mundane problems and hard-hitting themes. (Though not ''always-'' see the aforementioned ''Ramona.'')
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7	Remember, before you add a series to this list, ask yourself: ''Does this work of fiction have ''anything'' impossible in RealLife in it?'' If so, then it doesn't belong here. Try MundaneFantastic instead. Also, compare LitFic.
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10	!! Examples of this genre:
11	* ''Literature/{{Afrotistic}}''
12	* ''Literature/AllAmericanGirlMegCabot''
13	* ''Literature/AllTheRage''
14	* ''Literature/AlmostPerfect''
15	* ''Literature/AlongForTheRide''
16	* ''Literature/AnandasFall''
17	* ''Literature/AnaOnTheEdge''
18	* ''Literature/AngerIsAGift''
19	* ''Literature/AnythingButTypical''
20	* ''Literature/AreYouAloneOnPurpose''
21	* ''Literature/AreYouThereGodItsMeMargaret''
22	* ''Literature/AristotleAndDanteDiscoverTheSecretsOfTheUniverse''
23	* ''Literature/TheArtOfBeingNormal''
24	* ''Literature/BeautifulMusicForUglyChildren''
25	* ''Literature/BecauseOfTheRabbit''
26	* ''Literature/BecauseOfWinnDixie''
27	* ''Literature/BeingBindy''
28	* ''Literature/{{Blubber}}''
29	* ''Literature/BlueAvenger''
30	* ''Literature/BlueIguana''
31	* ''Literature/BothCanBeTrue''
32	* ''Literature/BoyMeetsBoy''
33	* ''Literature/BridgeToTerabithia''
34	* ''Literature/CallMeSunflower''
35	* ''Literature/CameBackToShowYouICouldFly''
36	* ''Literature/CanYouSeeMe''
37	* ''Literature/TheCatcherInTheRye''
38	* ''Literature/{{Clementine}}'' and its SequelSeries ''Waylon''
39	* ''Literature/ColinFischer''
40	* ''Literature/{{Cookie}}''
41	* ''Literature/CountingToD''
42	* ''Literature/DearEvanHansen''
43	* ''Literature/DearMrHenshaw''
44	* ''Literature/TheDiamondGirls''
45	* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid''
46	* ''Literature/DontCallMeIshmael''
47	* ''Literature/DontHurtLaurie''
48	* ''Literature/{{Dunk}}''
49	* ''Literature/TheEarthMyButtAndOtherBigRoundThings''
50	* ''Literature/TheEasyPartOfImpossible''
51	* ''Literature/EleanorAndPark''
52	* The ''Literature/EllenAndOtis'' series
53	* ''Literature/ElliottAndWin''
54	* ''Literature/Everest2002''
55	* ''Literature/EveryShinyThing''
56	* ''Literature/EverythingEverything''
57	* ''Literature/{{Fangirl}}''
58	* ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars''
59	* ''Literature/FishInATree''
60	* ''Literature/TheFort2022''
61	* ''Literature/FreakTheMighty''
62	* ''Literature/{{Frindle}}'', and more generally, most stories by Andrew Clements.
63	* ''Literature/FromTheMixedUpFilesOfMrsBasilEFrankweiler''
64	* The ''Literature/{{Fudge}}'' series.
65	* ''Literature/GetAGripVivyCohen''
66	* ''Literature/GirlFifteenCharmingButInsane''
67	* ''Literature/TheGoldfishBoy''
68	* ''Literature/GracefullyGrayson''
69	* ''Literature/GrassAndSky''
70	* ''Literature/HandsHeldInTheSnow''
71	* ''Literature/HarmonicFeedback''
72	* ''Literature/HarrietTheSpy''
73	* ''Literature/{{Haze}}''
74	* ''Literature/HeIsYourBrother''
75	* The ''Literature/HenryHuggins'' series.
76	* ''Literature/{{Hoot}}''
77	* ''Literature/HopeWasHere''
78	* ''Literature/HowOpalMehtaGotKissedGotWildAndGotALife''
79	* ''Literature/HowToFlyWithBrokenWings''
80	* ''Literature/ItsKindOfAFunnyStory''
81	* ''Literature/JuliasKitchen''
82	* ''Literature/KeepingYouASecret''
83	* ''Literature/KiraKira''
84	* ''Literature/TheKissingBooth''
85	* ''Literature/LetItSnow''
86	* ''Literature/LetsTalkAboutLove''
87	* ''Literature/LilyAndDunkin''
88	* ''Literature/{{Linked}}''
89	* ''Literature/{{Little Darlings\|Literature}}''
90	* ''Literature/LivvieOwenLivedHere''
91	* ''Literature/LolaRose''
92	* ''Literature/Loser2002''
93	* ''Literature/LosingJoesPlace''
94	* ''Literature/{{Loveless}}''
95	* ''Literature/LoveLettersToTheDead''
96	* ''Literature/AMangoShapedSpace''
97	* ''Literature/ManiacMagee''
98	* ''Literature/TheManyMysteriesOfTheFinkelFamily''
99	* ''Literature/MarceloInTheRealWorld''
100	* ''Literature/MayTheBestManWin''
101	* ''Literature/{{Mindblind}}''
102	* ''Literature/MyLifeWithTheLiars''
103	* ''Film/NickAndNorahsInfinitePlaylist''
104	* ''Literature/NoOneNeededToKnow''
105	* ''Literature/TheNowhereGirls''
106	* ''Literature/TheOctoberChild''
107	* ''Literature/OctoberOctober''
108	* ''Literature/OneThirdNerd''
109	* ''Literature/OnTheSpectrum''
110	* ''Literature/OrangeCloudsBlueSky''
111	* ''Literature/TheOtherBoy''
112	* ''Literature/OutOfMyMind''
113	* ''Literature/TheOutsiders''
114	* ''Literature/PaddyClarkeHaHaHa''
115	* ''Literature/ThePantsProject''
116	* ''Literature/PaperTowns''
117	* ''Literature/PetaLyresRatingNormal''
118	* ''Literature/ThePigman''
119	* ''Literature/ThePinballs''
120	* ''Literature/PinkyAndRex''
121	* ''Literature/PlanetEarthIsBlue''
122	* ''Literature/{{Prep}}''
123	* ''Literature/PSLongerLetterLater''
124	* ''Literature/PubertyBlues''
125	* ''Literature/QueensOfGeek''
126	* ''Literature/RageALoveStory''
127	* ''Literature/RainReign''
128	* ''Literature/RamonaQuimby''
129	* ''Literature/RememberDippy''
130	* ''Literature/{{Restart}}''
131	* ''Literature/{{Rogue}}''
132	* ''Literature/{{Rules}}''
133	* ''Literature/TheRulesOfSurvival''
134	* ''Literature/TheSkyIsEverywhere''
135	* ''Literature/SlugDaysStories''
136	* ''Literature/SmallAsAnElephant''
137	* ''Literature/SmallSteps''
138	* ''Literature/SocialQueue''
139	* ''{{Literature/Socks}}''
140	* ''Literature/TheSomedayBirds''
141	* ''Literature/{{Stargirl}}''
142	* ''Literature/TheStateOfGrace''
143	* ''Literature/TheSuitcaseKid''
144	* ''Literature/TheSummerITurnedPretty''
145	* ''Literature/{{Teeth}}''
146	* ''Literature/TellMeHowYouReallyFeel''
147	* ''Literature/TheresABoyInTheGirlsBathroom''
148	* ''Literature/ThingsIShouldHaveKnown''
149	* ''Literature/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore''
150	* ''Literature/TornadoBrain''
151	* ''Literature/TurtlesAllTheWayDown''
152	* ''Literature/TheWayYouAre''
153	* ''Literature/TheWestingGame''
154	* ''Literature/WhatToSayNext''
155	* ''Literature/WhenMarnieWasThere''
156	* ''Literature/WildOrchid''
157	* ''Literature/{{Wish}}''
158	* ''Literature/YouHaveAMatch''
159	* ''Literature/ZoeRosenthalIsNotLawfulGood''

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