Favorite book genre

[hawk_767]

Just a poll. Looking for your favorite book genre and also what books from the genres are your favorite. Mine would have to be horror but really I dont know what my favorite books are. I really like Dean Koontz writing but also am a fan of Darren Shan's work to.

I figured posting a poll might draw a little attention to this forum and maybe get others to read peoples writing to =p

 

[FlamyoftheHive]

Fantasy, but I do enjoy the occasional piece of Sci-Fi, like George Orwell's 1984. Dystopian fiction for the world

 

[brad.dude03]

I read almost entirely fantasy with a lot of science fiction as well.

But I read just about every kind of book, so there are a wide variety. I like mystery novels, and sometimes thrillers are okay, when blended with other genres I enjoy, like Technothrillers.

I really enjoyed Neuromancer, the best dystopian future novel ever concieved.

As well, Jurassic Park and The Lost World were both excellent as well.

The Lord of the Rings is undoubtedly a classic and my second favourite series of all time.

Harry Potter takes the cake. Those books are deeper than any of you can ever know.

Honourable mentions to Artemis Fowl, His Dark Materials, The Black Tattoo, The Runelords, The Sword of Truth, and many, many others.

 

[Arvedui]

I generally like Fantasy (like LotR) and Sci-Fi (like Star Wars books).

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah I've read just about every Star Wars book, the Jedi Academy trilogy by Kevin J. Andersion would be my favourite pick from those.

 

[G00anator]

I really don't have favorite, but most of the books I've read are fantasy or science fiction. Kurt Vonnegut is a damn good writer.

 

[arafor]

Sci-Fi all the way. My fave book to read on that is by Ian Douglas, Legacy Trilogy.Inheritance Trilogy(not Eragon).

 

[Aeroblyctos]

Fantasia. TA-DAAAAA!

 

[Nbah]

Horror mainly and a little bit fantasy <3 (couldn't have it any other way).

 

[VeljkoM]

Fantasy is my favorite.I just like books like LotR, Wheel of Time, Rift Wars....
Basicly I just like books with good plot.

 

[NinjasDontFight]

I honestly judged books by its cover, and the first chapter.



FANTASY!!!

 

[terradont]

Fantasy.

Sometimes i read something else to "increase my views" in the way of writing, and that is almost any genre.
I even read a "teen-girl" love book once.
<.<
>.>
*Hides*

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, Twilight, we've all read it, all agree it was trashy shit.

 

[Deathcom3s]

Fantasy, by far. Although I do enjoy a lot of books throughout a wide spectrum of genres.

I'm a huge fan of Tolkein. The LotR Series is a classic, and I'm reading The Silmarillion for about the sixth time.

Michael Crichton (Too bad he died) is another favorite of mine. I agree with Brad, Jurassic Park and The Lost World are among his best.

 

[ike_ike]

Wheel of Time. Robert Jordan is actually epic. Too bad he died whilst writing the (soon to be published) finale though...

Um. Stephen King. Although reading his books tends to make me hide under the blankets (literally) he is awesome. Although his plots are pretty much nothing but deus ex machina, he has a way with metaphor that drives me into hysterics.

 

[brad.dude03]

Fantasy, by far. Although I do enjoy a lot of books throughout a wide spectrum of genres.

I'm a huge fan of Tolkein. The LotR Series is a classic, and I'm reading The Silmarillion for about the sixth time.

Michael Crichton (Too bad he died) is another favorite of mine. I agree with Brad, Jurassic Park and The Lost World are among his best.

Did you ever read Prey? That was another more recent one of his that was awesome. I liked Time Line too. Airframe and Disclosure were both awesome but kinda different from Jurassic Park.

I even read his screenplay for Twister. Did you know he wrote that too? I thought it was pretty damn cool.

 

[Vercas]

I like Adventure and Mystery books, but i voted Adventure here 'cause the Mystery is an adventure...
however... i like reading... Jules Vernes is the best!

 

[brad.dude03]

Adventure/Mystery/Spy comes in its best form through the work of Ted Bell. Check his shit out, it's awesome.

 

[Deathcom3s]

Funny you should mention Prey Brad, I just finished it about two weeks ago. The idea behind it was interesting. Certainly a different way of looking at nanotechnology. He did an excellent job describing the process of how the nanobots were made, considering the technology doesn't really exist.

 

[brad.dude03]

He does an excellent job of describing everything that doesn't exist, cloning technology, nanobots, quantum portals, etc. It's ridiculously awesome.

 

[Deathcom3s]

Agreed.

One of my favorite excerpts from one of his books is; "This novel is fiction, Except for the parts that aren't." That sentence isn't even part of the story, it's just on its own page at the beginning of the book.

 

[brad.dude03]

I'm pretty sure that's at the beginning of Jurassic Park.

It's amazing because some times you really can't tell what's fact or fiction in his work. Makes for an amazing read, though.

 

[Deathcom3s]

Yeah, he could probably be writing a bunch of BS on a subject, but the way he writes it could make you believe it, or at least make it appear as though he knows what he's talking about. It's pretty amazing.

 

[Vercas]

Awesome! =D

 

[Linaze]

I voted, picked or whatever(ed) adventure, since those books tend to never get "boring" and always keeps me motivated on reading on.