Goodbye , Mr. Chips Cover of the UK first edition Author James Hilton Illustrator Ethel ' Bip ' Pares Genre Psychological fiction Publisher Little , Brown ( USA ) Hodder & Stoughton ( UK ) Publication date June 1934 ( 1934 - 06 ) ( USA ) October 1934 ( 1934 - 10 ) ( UK ) OCLC 8462789

Question: what type of novel is goodbye mr chips
Answer: Psychological fiction