How do we classify The Book of Daniel?

The Book of Daniel is actually a bit of a mix of different
genres or styles of writing, as it consists of a series of stories about how God brings
honour to himself through Daniel and his three friends in Babylon, followed by four
apocalyptic visions about future kingdoms and God's final kingdom. Thus it is not
entirely accurate to categorise this book as just being apocalyptic. Whilst the second
half of this book (Chapters 7-12) undoubtedly are a fine example of Jewish apocalyptic
literature, the first half of the book contains a series of narratives surrouding Daniel
and his friends and examine how God's people should live in exile. The focus of this
book is on God's sovereignty over all the nations and his care for his people (the Jews)
in exile and God's final victory over human evil.