What genre of novels do you prefer?

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Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 9 at 2015 2:20 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:20:00 -0400

History, esp. military and first-person accounts.

Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made Jun 9 at 2015 2:20 PM

SSgt Charles Edwards — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:20:23 -0400

Military or crime. Like a good sci-fi book every now and then. I read a lot of Stephen J. Cannell while deployed.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 9 at 2015 2:23 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:23:56 -0400

Satire.

I love satire, because it makes you think of the common in new lights. Everything can be mocked. Mocking it well can be artistry.

Artists like T. Pratchett, C. Moore, R. Asprin, & H. Harrison do great jobs at highlighting the absurd.

I'm a firm believer that absurdity is a valid argument technique, because sooner or later someone will take any case to the extreme.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 9 at 2015 3:01 PM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:01:38 -0400

Horror fiction.

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Jun 9 at 2015 3:04 PM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:04:47 -0400

fantasy... i.e. dragonlance, tolkien.... etc..

Response by CPT Bob Moore made Jun 9 at 2015 3:35 PM

CPT Bob Moore — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:35:08 -0400

I enjoy fantasy (Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Dragon Lance,), History, (Primarily WW II and military history), Biographies (I'm reading a Van Gogh biography now), and more. I've read books for kids (Harry Potter), teens (Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Shipbreaker), and a lot of stuff that is not supposed to be a for a middle aged guy, but I enjoy them and I'm fine with that. I've also read a couple of W.E.B. Griffin series. (Brotherhood of War, The Corps). I enjoy books like Hitchhilkers Guide to the Galaxy and stuff by Bill Bryson too. If you can't tell, I read quite a bit.

I can't say I get into romance or sappy vampire novels much.

For work, it is mostly leadership, business, and technology books and articles.

Response by SGT Kristjan Rahe made Jun 9 at 2015 5:40 PM

SGT Kristjan Rahe — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:40:12 -0400

I love fantasy but prefer historical fiction. A favorite author is jeff shaara.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jun 9 at 2015 8:55 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:55:55 -0400

WEB Griffin, (all), & Tom Clancy. Rudyard Kipling for beautiful prose, touching storys, a touch of India's history and his British military tales. The book reviews and references in the Army Times lead to great reading!

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Jun 9 at 2015 10:28 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 22:28:32 -0400

I am into science fiction. I love zombies and time travel.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 2:44 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:44:47 -0400

mysteries and a few spy novels

Response by PO3 David Fries made Jun 10 at 2015 3:40 AM

PO3 David Fries — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 03:40:03 -0400

Fantasy ( Wheel of Time, Game of Thrones), Science Fiction (Hitchhikers Guide), Military (Patriot Games)

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 8:25 AM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:25:13 -0400

I prefer fantasy. I've read things like Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and some sagas like the Wheel of Time and others. When I was younger, I of course read the Harry Potter series, and still do enjoy some work by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus).

I tend to like fantasy mostly because, since I live in the real world, I like to get away from it. This shows in my video game choices as well.

This said, I also enjoy History. Especially ancient history. Mythologies intrigue me, as do the mystery shrouded in many cultures. Most history after the 1800's, while perhaps a bit more relevant, do not interest me as much, for whatever reason.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 9:10 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:10:09 -0400

I like a variety, but mysteries are my favorite!!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 9:22 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:22:58 -0400

Fantasy. Hands down. The Baldur's Gate novels, and just the Forgotten Realms novels in general are my go-to when I want to read. I also really liked The Child Thief by Brom.

Response by CPL Brendan Hayes made Jun 10 at 2015 9:34 AM

CPL Brendan Hayes — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:34:12 -0400

I try to keep an open mind regarding genre. I'm not usually a Sci-Fi/Fantasy person, but I've enjoyed the Song of Ice and Fire series so far. There are a lot of the "classics" that I have really enjoyed reading that don't really have a set genre (Vonnegut, Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Kerouac, etc.). Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Gillian Flynn have been fun reads that don't require a ton of thought to enjoy.

Recently I've been on a bit of a biography/non-fiction kick. "Devil in the White City" was pretty good. I also liked the Jon Krakaur book on Pat Tillman: "Where Men Win Glory."

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jun 10 at 2015 2:28 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:28:50 -0400

There was a time I read science fiction and action adventure, but for the last decade or so I have read non-fiction primarily. Went on vacation last March and was trying to get something light to reading...ended up getting a biography of William Marshal and History of the War of the Roses...yeah, I know, I'm weird.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 3:02 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:02:08 -0400

Non-fiction, primarily. If I must read fiction, I like horror.

Response by CPT Chris Loomis made Jun 10 at 2015 5:33 PM

CPT Chris Loomis — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:33:32 -0400

I read "how to" books and textbooks..... I know.... Very "propeller-head-ish"

Response by MSgt John Carter made Jun 10 at 2015 10:49 PM

MSgt John Carter — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:49:36 -0400

Science Fiction
Paranormal Romance (if it's a fun story e.g., MaryJanice Davidson)
Woodworking Related Magazines
Model Related Magazines
Encyclopedia (I'll start to research one thing and end up "bouncing" all over as articles catch my eye)
Just about anything else that catches my eye

Response by SGT Sarah Maxwell made Jun 11 at 2015 8:58 PM

SGT Sarah Maxwell — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 20:58:26 -0400

I like all of those options. Historical fiction is really great.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jun 15 at 2015 2:37 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:37:52 -0400

My main go to is Sci-Fi/Fantasy, followed by military techno-thrillers and history.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Jun 15 at 2015 2:55 PM

Maj Chris Nelson — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:55:29 -0400

Louis Lamour Westerns and Fantasy Sci-Fi (Harry Potter, Enders Game, and many more)