Women's fiction

Women's fiction is an umbrella term for women-centered books that focus on women's life experience and are marketed to female readers. It is distinct from women's writing, which refers to literature written by (rather than promoted to) women. The women's fiction genre has changed throughout history as the role of women has changed. Contemporary women's fiction is popular in part due to the large number of sub-genres, giving readers a large variety to choose from. The term women's fiction is criticized, as there exists no comparable label in English for works of fiction that are marketed to men.