Which genres do you read regularly?

Which genres do you read regularly?

  • Science fiction

    Votes: 22 81.5%
  • Fantasy (epic, contemporary, etc)

    Votes: 17 63.0%
  • Young Adult

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Historical fiction

    Votes: 11 40.7%
  • Thrillers

    Votes: 8 29.6%
  • Literary fiction

    Votes: 15 55.6%
  • Non-fiction

    Votes: 15 55.6%

  • Total voters
    27

Brian G Turner

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I know we have threads on science fiction vs fantasy, but I'm curious as to the wider reading habits of our members - specifically, which genres can do you regularly read?

And for the sake of argument, I use the terms "science fiction" and "fantasy" in their broadest terms. :)

(If I've missed any significant genres, let me know and I'll add them in. :) )
 
Mostly fantasy and history (the latter's mostly classical though I've read a spot of medieval stuff this year).
 
I have to admit that I really like finding an area of history that I'm a bit hazy on and finding a nice thick tome of non-fiction and going through that. Oh and Osprey books on exotic ancient peoples (and their attempts to kill others!)

I will read anything though that comes to hand - but just being a bit tight for cash, the two regulars are history factual and SF.
 
Mostly science fiction and fantasy, then miscellaneous literary fiction and non-fiction. Not a big fan of YA or historical fiction or mystery/suspense/thrillers.

Everything I've said seems to agree with the results of the poll so far.
 
Adventure, detective, Romance, SF, Fantasy, kids books (various sorts), Spy stories, other stuff.

Young Adult is nearly meaningless as it covers very many genres. Some I read and enjoy better than "grown up" books and some you couldn't pay me to read, and some I'd only read if paid. Depends on the genre of them.
 
Mostly SF, YA, and Mysteries (which I voted for under the guise of Thrillers, being closest), but I included Historical as well.
 
Of the choices I read them about equally.

Cosy mystery/detective drama is probably slightly higher than anything else but to be honest I'll read anything as long as it has a character I want to spend time with and a plot that grabs me.
 
(If I've missed any significant genres, let me know and I'll add them in. :) )
PSst...You forgot Bodice-Rippers, aka Mills and Boone. :D

I read just about everything, with a strong emphasis upon Literary Classics.
 
Primarily non-fiction. All the other genres enjoy a smattering here and there, but I have not been able to break my non-fiction habit.
 
I read a lot of different genres in fiction, such as SF, fantasy, thrillers, YA, etc. I'm all over the place.

Almost no non-fiction though.
 

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