Which genres do you read regularly?

[Brian G Turner]

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. )

 

[Jo Zebedee]

General fiction? Most of my reading falls into that.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Mostly fantasy and history (the latter's mostly classical though I've read a spot of medieval stuff this year).

 

[Venusian Broon]

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.

 

[Brian G Turner]

General fiction? Most of my reading falls into that.

Hm, the poll is playing up and won't let me add a new category, without deleting a previous one. Apologies if I lost anyone's vote while I was messing about trying to correct the issue!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Not to worry - I went for literary fiction and have now elevated Marian Keyes to same. She'll be delighted.

 

[Vince W]

Mostly SF, but I do throw in a few other things as well.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

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.

 

[Ray McCarthy]

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.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

Mostly SF, YA, and Mysteries (which I voted for under the guise of Thrillers, being closest), but I included Historical as well.

 

[Phyrebrat]

Okay, okay, I'll be the first... Horror.

*goes back to the refugee camp*

pH

 

[AnyaKimlin]

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.

 

[Mad Alice]

(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.

I read just about everything, with a strong emphasis upon Literary Classics.

 

[Brian G Turner]

PSst...You forgot Bodice-Rippers, aka Mills and Boone.

I did try to include Romance as a genre option - unfortunately, the poll I set up was playing up and wouldn't let me set up more than seven options. I'll have to try and figure out why.

 

[Ray McCarthy]

Shock results ... on a self selected poll on an SF& F site, SF&F is most popular. People that read lots, read almost every genre.

 

[BAYLOR]

A bit of everything.

 

[Michael Colton]

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.

 

[Foxbat]

Mostly non-fiction.

 

[KyleAW]

SF&F

Fan of classics (J.R.R.Tolkien for instance) and more recent books equally (Brandon Sanderson for instance).

 

[Mark Ragland]

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.