What genres of books do you typically read?

I regret that I rarely read books these days (except when I am doing my weekly half day in the second hand/antiquarian bookshop). I listen to the radio quite a lot - Radio 7: comedy, drama and so on. I love all of it - old Goon Shows, Round the Horne, Just a Minute; dramatised novels like House on the Strand (Daphne duMaurier); crime (Sherlock Holmes, Brother Cadfael, Rumpole, Van de Valk, Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham) and fantasy (Terry Pratchet, Red Dwarf and several others I don't remember the authors of). They are nearly all ones that I'd read (or listen to) again and again, if I had the time. The trouble is that I have this screen before me ... and questions that demand answering. Where do I get the time to open a book (and keep it open)? You have most of my favourites above but I also love Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Tolkein, C.S.Lewis, Harry Potter, Arthur Ransome, Enid Blyton and many other 'children's' authors who slip my memory just now ... oh, I should mention Lewis Carrol, Roald Dahl, John Burningham, the guy who wrote "Stig of the Dump" ... and many others! All of the best 'children's' books were written by adults who understood that kids are human and live in a world that many of us have discarded but which just a few of us understand as containing the key to the real world (hard to explain!). I have heard the term 'chick-lit' before (excuse me if I don't go and look it up) ... do you mean by that 'the sawdust and straw to be found on the floor of poultry houses'? I think we are not speaking of 'Fiona in the Upper Fourth' ... all lisle stockings and bobs, are we?

in school time, i read some books as gone with the wind, Jane eyre, the count of monte cristo, etc,but this was asked by teachers because after reading we need to write an article based one the orignal one. another reasone is they are quite classical and i was told if something is particuly famous and everyone knows then you gotta to know about, to know why or how it is good. but when working, i don't read novels anymore, not a single one, no time, no mood. now i normally read magzines, especially those with beautiful pictures, easy to finish while you can also learn something.

Unless I am reading to learn or study something on a particular subject of interest my reading will depend largely on the mood I am in. I don't read much fiction any more, apart from some of my favourite authors. I do enjoy a good autobiography or biography if it is about someone interesting who has done something worth reading about.

Hi, alloftherain. I usually will read, suspense, thriller, mystery, horror and drama. I also like suspense-romance too. These are all my favorites so it is very hard for me to choose. I like to be intrigued while reading a good book and I like to be scared while feeling and having chills while reading too.

I do love reading. My books varies from time to time. Right now I am reading romance. I guess it all depend on the mood. Last week i have been reading Sci-fi and also some business books. Right now I am waiting for some books to come in from Bookmooch. I have mooch some sci-fi, romance and also some bio. books. I can't wait for it to come

I enjoy fantasy books as well. I haven't read that many but i am currently near the end of the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. I have really enjoyed this series even though its a bit repetitive in the later books. I'm having trouble deciding what I will move on to next though. I'm considering "Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss due to high ratings and an interesting story line.

I especially like reading science fiction books. I like the imagination and I am also interested in the universe. I love China

I love reading fantasy books too. I also like reading romance novel of any kind

Hi, I'm not particularly loyal to any genre, but I usually go for crime investigations, murder mysteries and horror stories. I prefer books that are written by authors I like, such as Ed McBain, Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), Lawrence Sanders, Ruth Rendell, Jonathan & Faye Kellerman.

My favorite genres are fantasy and horror. I also like criminals. Stephen King is one of my favorite authors. The best books for me are : IT, Carry, Tommyknockers, Pet Semetary. I also love The Cycle of the Werewolf ( Silver Bullet ). Great book, great atmosphere . . . . I really enjoy this genre!

I could not say I am loyal to some particular genre. But I usually read adventure and historical novels. My favourite one is a book called Time of parting. But is very specific - a story about historical events in Bulgaria 17th century. And probably I like it so much because it is about the history of my own country

I usually read adventure and fantasy books like Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

As for now, there are only five books that i already read in my ebook.Those are science fiction preferably works of dan brown.Those are angels and demons, da vinci code,the lost symbol, digital fortress and deception point. I found his books,a very interesting books because of some historical facts that was being discussed.And also i like suspense type books.

Mostly thriller..great suspense hehe...!

I usually read Sci Fi, Covert Ops and Fantasy novels. I like the suspense and spy types of novels which include a lot of action giving a lot of scope for imagination. Apart from that, Fantasy novels are also very new and they are also a good read. I like Sidney Sheldon's The Doomsday Conspiracy and The LOTR series by JRR Tolkien. I also have some favs on the Suspense type like the Bourne series by Robert Ludlum. i just love them and I read them over and over again whenever I find time. bourne

I like historical fiction. I think it all started when I read Jean Auel's Earth Children series. (Patiently waiting for the 6th and final book of this series to be published.) I am currently reading the latest paperback of the North America's Forgotten Past Series by Kathleen O'Neal and W. Michael Gear and awaiting the next one from Amazon to be delivered.