Definitive List of Passions, Hobbies and Interests

If you are looking for the ultimate list for finding a new interest, hobby or even a true passion you have come to the right place!

In this guide I will list ton of different areas of interests in broad categories such as:

List of Passions

Hobbies and Activities

Arts and Music

You can learn more about arts and music under culture.

Home and Garden

  • Do it yourself (DIY)
  • Furniture
  • Gardening
  • Home Appliances
  • Home improvement

Pets

  • Birds
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Fish
  • Horses
  • Small Pets
  • Reptiles
  • Pet insects

Vehicles

  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Bicycles
  • Boats
  • Planes
  • Trains

Making

Since “Making is the act of creating something” it can be anything from traditional arts and craft to computer programming and robotics. Some notable subcategories are:

  • Handicraft
  • Coding
  • Digital Art
  • Printing
  • Laser cutting
  • CNC
  • Electronics
  • Robotic

Science

Natural Sciences

  • Mathematics
  • Physical science (Atomic, molecular and chemical physics, Astronomy )
  • Chemical sciences
  • Biological science

Engineering and Technology

  • Civil engineering
  • Electrical, electronic and information engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Chemical engineering
  • Materials engineering
  • Medical engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Environmental biotechnology
  • Industrial biotechnology
  • Nano-technology


Medical and Health Sciences

  • Basic medicine
  • Clinical medicine
  • Health Sciences
  • Medical biotechnology

Agricultural Sciences

  • Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
  • Animal and Dairy science
  • Veterinary science
  • Agricultural biotechnology

Social Sciences

  • Psychology
  • Economies and Business
  • Educational sciences
  • Sociology
  • Law
  • Political science
  • Social and economic geography
  • Media and communications

Humanities

  • History and Archaeology
  • Languages and Literature
  • Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
  • Arts

Current events

Politics and social issues

Culture and Entertainment

Genres

Fiction

  • Classic
  • Crime/detective
  • Epic
  • Fable
  • Fairy tale
  • Fantasy
  • Folktale
  • Gothic fiction or Gothic Romanticism
  • Historical fiction
  • Horror
  • Humor
  • Legend
  • Magical realism
  • Meta fiction (also known as romantic irony in the context of Romantic works of literature)
  • Mystery
  • Mythology
  • Mythopoeia
  • Realistic fiction
  • Romance
  • Satire
  • Science fiction
  • Short story
  • Spy fiction
  • Superhero fiction
  • Swashbuckler
  • Tall tale
  • Theological fiction
  • Suspense/thriller
  • Tragicomedy
  • Travel
  • Western

Nonfiction

  • Biography
  • Essay
  • Documentary
  • Infotainment
  • Journalism
  • Memoir
  • Narrative nonfiction/personal narrative
  • Reference
  • Self improvement
  • Speech
  • Textbook

Arts and Music

  • Acting
  • Crafts
  • Dance
  • Drawing
  • Drums
  • Fine art
  • Guitar
  • Painting
  • Performing arts
  • Photography
  • Sculpture
  • Singing
  • Writing

Entertainment

Games

  • Action games
  • Board games
  • Browser games
  • Card games
  • First-person shooter games
  • Massively multiplayer online role-playing games
  • Online games
  • Puzzle video games
  • Racing games
  • Role-playing games
  • Shooter games
  • Simulation games
  • Sports games
  • Strategy games
  • Video games
  • Word games

Live events

  • Ballet
  • Concerts
  • Dancehalls
  • Music festivals
  • Nightclubs
  • Parties
  • Plays
  • Theatre

Movies

  • Action movies
  • Animated movies
  • Anime movies
  • Bollywood movies
  • Comedy movies
  • Documentary movies
  • Drama movies
  • Fantasy movies
  • Horror movies
  • Musical theatre
  • Science fiction movies
  • Thriller movies

Music

  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Dance music
  • Electronic music
  • Gospel
  • Heavy metal
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • Music videos
  • Pop
  • Rhythm and blues
  • Rock
  • Soul

Reading

  • Books
  • Comics
  • E-books
  • Fiction books
  • Literature
  • Magazines
  • Manga
  • Mystery fiction
  • Newspapers
  • Non-fiction books
  • Romance novels

TV

  • TV comedies
  • TV game shows
  • TV reality shows
  • TV talkshows

Self-Care and Personal Development

Mental Self-Care and Development

  • Learning
  • Mindset
  • Mindfulness

Physical Self-Care: Health and Fitness

Health & Fitness Training Programs

  • Bodyweight Training
  • Functional Fitness Training
  • Senior Fitness programs
  • Aerial Yoga, Suspended Yoga, Hot Yoga
  • EMS Training (Electrical Muscle Stimulation)
  • HIIT GX (High-Intensity Interval Training)
  • Pre-choreographed GX (Zumba, Les Mills)
Fitness Equipment and Gadgets
  • Wearable Technology
  • Fitness Band
  • Heart Rate Monitors, and
  • Activity Tracker
  • Cross Trainers
  • Pilates (Groups/ on Equipment)

Diet and Weight Loss

  • Food / Supplements
  • Vegan (protein/ bodybuilding)
  • Paleo
  • Keto
  • Nootropics
  • Kombucha

Spiritual Self-Care

  • Mindfulness
  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Religion

Social Self-Care: Family and Relationships

  • Dating
  • Family
  • Fatherhood
  • Friendship
  • Marriage
  • Motherhood
  • Parenting
  • Weddings

Emotional Self-Care

Money, Career and Personal Finance

  • Creditcards
  • Insurance
  • Investment
  • Mortgage loans

Business

Business administration

  • Management and leadership
  • Accounting
  • Controlling
  • Marketing
  • Logistics

Design
Industry
Finance
Entrepreneurship

Food and Drink

Alcoholic beverages

  • Beer
  • Distilled beverage
  • Wine

Beverages

  • Coffee
  • Energy drinks
  • Juice
  • Soft drinks
  • Tea

Cooking

Food

  • Barbecue
  • Chocolate
  • Desserts
  • Fast food
  • Organic food
  • Pizza
  • Seafood
  • Veganism
  • Vegetarianism

Cuisine

  • Chinese cuisine
  • French cuisine
  • German cuisine
  • Greek cuisine
  • Indian cuisine
  • Italian cuisine
  • Japanese cuisine
  • Korean cuisine
  • Latin American cuisine
  • Mexican cuisine
  • Middle Eastern cuisine
  • Spanish cuisine
  • Thai cuisine
  • Vietnamese cuisine

Baking

  • Biscuit
  • Bread
  • Brownie
  • Cake
  • Cookie
  • Cracker
  • Pastry
  • Tart
  • Torte
  • Viennoiserie

Lifestyle

  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Shopping

Nature and Outdoors

  • Boating
  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Horseback riding
  • Hunting
  • Mountain biking
  • Surfing
  • Travel

Sports

  • Field sports
  • Indoor and court sports
  • Water sports
  • Winter sports
  • Outdoor sports
  • Extreme sports
  • E-sports
  • Motor sports
  • Combat sports

Technology

  • Computers
  • Consumer electronics