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Do you prefer fiction books or non-fiction books?

Discussion in 'Entertainment and Technology' started by Lawrence, Sep 5, 2015.

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Do you prefer fiction books or non-fiction books?

  1. I read more fiction books

    42 vote(s)
    67.7%

  2. I read more non-fiction books

    9 vote(s)
    14.5%

  3. I read both about equally

    11 vote(s)
    17.7%
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  1. Lawrence

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    Please exclude books that you've been required to read for things such as school/college/work, if you didn't really enjoy those books.

    I read more non-fiction books, mostly about science or serial killers. When I do read a fiction book, it is usually about science fiction or horror.
     
    #1 Lawrence, Sep 5, 2015
  2. Mirko

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    I read mostly literary fiction although I do have a few non-fiction (history and travel writing) books on my to read list.
     
    #2 Mirko, Sep 5, 2015
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    Fiction mostly. I do my non-fiction reading here on the internet.
     
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    Fiction is all I read unless required by school. If I want to learn I'll look online or watch a documentary.
     
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    Fiction. Although at times, I probably have had more interest in non fiction for whatever reason.
     
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    At the moment almost exclusively non-fiction.
     
    #6 Maddy, Sep 5, 2015
  7. wisefolly

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    Looking at what I've read this year I figured I was a little more balanced but darn it! for every 1 non-fiction book I read, I read 2 fiction. I like both but it seems I "prefer" one over the other.

    Frack.
     
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    With books I much prefer fiction. Nothing wrong with a good academic journal every once in a while though.
     
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    im so tired, i voted the wrong thing :sleep: meant to vote for fiction books! :eusa_doh:
     
    #9 peachwad, Sep 6, 2015
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    Yep.
     
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    I really like Sci-Fi. Although, being real or non-real isn't important to me. As long as it's a good story.
     
    #11 Skaros, Sep 6, 2015
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    I've enjoyed non-fiction books -- the biographical type, or historical, or earlier this year some books on LGBT history --, but I read more fiction by far. Ever since I was little. I doubt I'll ever stop.
     
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    I read bit of both. I enjoy them but I read more Fiction.
     
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    I voted fiction but then I realised I like biographies a lot so it's about even.
     
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    Voted for both equally because dystopian future is my favorite type of genre.
     
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    Vastly prefer fiction. Being introverted and having a strong imagination makes fiction perfect for me.

    ---------- Post added 6th Sep 2015 at 10:44 PM ----------
    ^this^
     
    #16 Linthras, Sep 6, 2015
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    Fiction!
     
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    Slightly leaning toward non-fiction. I do love fiction. But I read a lot of biology and that kind of stuff, and random wiki info on stuff.
     
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    Fiction! Most definitely! I love stories about Future and Mythology! :slight_smile:
     
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    I have a pretty even mix of both. The past several books I've read have been fiction, but over the years I've read a lot of non-fiction (mainly books about history/historical figures).
     
    #20 Gallatin, Sep 6, 2015
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