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Everyones favorite and least favorite genre?

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Samantha

I’m pretty open to any genre but not a huge fan of romance.

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Samantha

I’ll read Nicholas Sparks occasionally and Catherine Anderson I don’t mind too much because her stories are always really cute. Lol

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Angela

Favorite is thriller/mystery. Least favorite is romance.

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LuAnn

Favorite is thriller/horror. Least favorite is westerns, never read one and never will.

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Susan

Favourite is True Crime. Least favourite is Science Fiction.

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Varty

Favorite genre psychological thriller/mystery /historical fiction and least favorite genre horror /romance

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Chris

Favourite is historical fiction, least favourite is romance. To me romance never feels organic/natural when it is the main focus of a story.

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Samantha

Same! I like Catherine Anderson’s romance books because sometimes they have supernatural focuses but usually by the end of the book the couple is “omg I love you.” “Omg I love you too” “marry me” “yes I’m pregnant” ??‍♀️ like it’s just so unrealistic sometimes

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Antonina

Romance is favourite ❤️, I never read horror and true crime.

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Sean

Favourite: classic lit
I don’t really have least favourite, I would have said romance but I’ve read some great Romantic themed books now.

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Džejn

fave: mostly anything with humor
loathe: steamy romance (very unrealistic for my ideal lovelife)

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Jorii

Fav. Historical fiction
Not a fan of thrillers

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Melissa

Favorite: mystery/crime/psychological thriller
Least: Romance

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Laura

I love my romance books ❤️ and within that genre I’ll try pretty much any thing once! But my romance books have to have a storyline to them… And I’ve found some that are out of this world!! Don’t like when they are all about the sex though

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Robbie

Favorite- Sci-fi/Fantasy.
Least favorite- Romance..as most ppl seem to agree lol

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Kristina

Favorite – fantasy/sci-fi
Least favorite – thrillers/mystery

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Vera

Thriller is the favorite and Romance is the least favorite

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Hannah

Favourite: romance/paranormal romance!

Least favourite: Thriller.

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Katie

Favorite is true crime and mystery. Least favorite is Westerns

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Elaine

Love mystery, hate romance

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Anita

Same for me

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Laura

Worst: Romance. Best: Horror or Thriller.

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Katelyn

Favorite: Fantasy/SciFi/YA
Least Favorite: Historical Fiction/Steampunk

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Doris

Least: Science Fiction. Favorite: Biographies

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Anindita

Fav : Action or Psych thrillers.
No-No : Romance/Erotica

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ピナカト

biography or memoir ?? horror ??

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Candace

I dont have a favorite but I really dont like biographies and anything that’s just factual lol. Give me all the pretend made up stuff

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Nancy

For fiction I prefer historical fiction or fantasy. I won’t read YA or Christian fiction.

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Anna

Favorite: non fiction
Fave fiction: dystopian
Least fave: mystery or romance

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Jordan

Love Mystery/Thriller
HATE: Romance

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Pip

Favorite: horror, Least Favorite: Sci Fi

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Cynthia

Love sci-fi(more realistic than fantasty)

Dislike mystery the most.

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Nilsa

Historical fiction is my favorite. Do not enjoy romance.

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Atrisha

Love just about anything but romance. The only romance I will read is Sparks and Patterson!

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Seren

Favourite. Historical romance. Mystery romance. Mystery. Fantasy.
Least favourite: dramatic and horror lately

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Katharine

Favourite biogs. Least:chic lit

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Walter

I don‘t like historical crime stories etc favourites Fantasy, biographies

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Priyanka

Favourite: Contemporary or Romance
Least favorite: Horror… ????

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Samantha

Favorite: Horror/thriller/mystery
Least favorite: fan fiction

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Monisha

Science fiction, dystopian – least favourite
Thriller , murder mystery , romance ,pretty much everything else

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Tara

Favorite: True Crime Least: Sci Fi

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Priyanka

Favourite: thrillers
Least: non fiction

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Randi

Favorite- chic lit Least favorite- horror

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Siddhi

Fav-Fantasy, Least-Thriller? I mean I don’t think I’ve actually read many thrillers so that’s why……

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Shelley

Sci-fi and fantasy. Least: Political

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Mike

SK ( he’s a genre all his own 🙂 ) and crime thrillers. Least: Rom-coms and chick-lit

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Nanette

Fav- Fantasy Least- Horror

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Elizma

favourite physalogical thrillers least fantacy

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Erin

Favorite: Fantasy or Science Fiction
Least Favorite: Straight-Up Romance

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Micheal

Science Fiction-Favorite Romance-Least Favorite.

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Mike

Favorite: Non-Fiction. Least Favorite: Fantasy.

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Michele

Favorite: literary fiction; least favorite: westerns (although I’m not entirely sure I’ve ever read a western).

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Heidi

FAVE: Sci-Fi/Fantasy LEAST: Horror.

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Kim

Historical fiction is my fave. I won’t read fantasy, sci-fi, paranormal, YA, westerns, horror, gore, or anything graphic.

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Maria

favorite:mystery thriller, least favorite:horror

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Teresa

Fave: Dystopian/Apocalyptic Least fave: Romance/chick Lit…can’t decide whic one is worse 😀

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Christopher

Favorite: thrillers
Least favorite: ? ?‍♂️ westerns

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Aachal

Favorite (dystopian) romance least favorite historical

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Hannah

What dystopian romances are there?

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Aachal

@Hannah romance but in a dystopian world (a world with abilities and supernaturals)

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Hannah

@Aachal can you give me some examples of some good ones please?

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Aachal

@Hannah of course!! My all time favorite is Shatter Me and another one you could read would be Red Queen

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Hannah

@Aachal okay. I own both of those but I haven’t read either yet. I look forward to reading them soon.

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Fee

Favorite- Stephen King/fantasy, least favorite- romance.

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Amanda

Fantasy is my favorite horror is a no go for me

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Jenny

Favorite would be fiction/historical fiction and least favorite would be a tie between romance and westerns.

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Tonia

Favorite is horror least favorite is romance and westerns

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Randall

Thrillers – Vampires and Zombie

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Annette

Fave is True Crime. Least fave is Fantasy

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Patricia

Least: Thriller
Most: Historical fiction

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Jill

Fav Contemporary Romance / Chick Lit Least Horror or Fantasy

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Debbie

Least – Fantasy

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Sammantha

Favorite:
• True crime
• Psychological thrillers
• Horror
Least favorite:
• Fantasy

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Teresa

Favorite: Urban Fantasy/ YA Fantasy; Least Favorite: Biographies

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Brandy

Favorite:
•Paranormal Romance
•Horror
•True Crime
•Psychological Thillers
Least Favorite:
-Sci Fi
-Fantasy
-Chick Lit

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Lim

Fave: Thrillers
Dislike: Fantasy

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Brandi

Favorite- horror/ suspense
Least – romance

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Sandy

Favorite ficion. Least romance

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Alice

As long as it’s a novel …..I don’t have a favorite genre….I’m just in love with words although i can’t say it’s my favorite but it’s one of the most interesting book I read HONOUR AMONG THIEVES by Jeffrey Archer if ever I get a chance to read this book in my 80 I definitely will but right now I do not have the chance to re-read any book cause as much of a book nerd I am …I’m alway looking for the next great book to get lost in…..

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Debbie

Least favorite: sci-fi, paranormal.
Most favorite: historical fiction IF it’s well researched & accurate for the time period of the story.

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Catherine

Least favorite: true crime. Favorite; Historical fiction and fantasy.

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Jennifer

Least favorite: romance
Most favorite: mystery, thriller, horror

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Noel

Least fave is romance.
Why: cuz it’s all the same. Nothing ever exciting happens in romance books. ☹

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Christy

Literary fiction….least is romance, ugh.

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Briana

Favorite: Fantasy, YA, Contemporary, Paranormal, Science fiction
Least Favorite: Biographies, Nonfiction

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Melissa

Least Favorite – Horror; Favorite – Historical Fiction & Speculative Fiction

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Anne

Love dystopian, hate romance.

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Emily

Favorite: historical fiction (Ie Devil In The White City). Least favorite: romance.

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Zelle

favorite: epic fantasy, legal drama, psychological-thriller
least fave: erotic romance, horror

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Rae

Favourite: Speculative Fiction
Least Favourite: Tragedy

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Phyllis

Favorite is mystery /thrillers
Least is science fiction

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Linda

Favorite- historical fiction
Least favorite (wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole)- romance.

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Kinsey

Favorite: suspense/thrillers and urban fantasy
Least favorite: science fiction and historical

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Princess

Favorite: Action, Humor, Romance, Magic and Adventure

Least: Romance (romance only)

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Rosie

Favorites: nonfiction / science-fiction-fantasy / mystery – least favorite romance, straight horror (do read some fusions)

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Celeste

Love psychological thrillers, hate fantasy ( except Harry Potter)

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Hania

Fav: Historical fiction and fantasy,,, Least: Romance, sci-fi

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Ashley

Favourite: nonfiction
Least: romance I guess, but sometimes I read a romance book and end up liking it.

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Steve

Don’t have a preference, though I tend more towards literary fiction.

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Givemore

classic

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Kiera

Favourite: romance & women’s fiction (tied). Least favourite: cozy mysteries.

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Phyllis

Science fiction and war novels

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Patricia

Favorite is historical fiction, hate horror.

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Bethany

Favorite is historical fiction absolutely hate romance

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Sandra

Favorite gothic suspense, ,also mystery thriller, least is classic or heavy fantasy. I do love time travel dramas a lot. Leave out most of the romance too.

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Sam

Favorite: Horror
Least: Romance & Fantasy

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Tamara

Favorite:
• True crime
• Psychological thrillers
• Horror
• Historical fiction
Least favorite:
• Fantasy
•hate Romance

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Anya

Mystery is my favorite. Business law and Organic Chemistry seem to make me want to slit my wrist.

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Diane

I’ve been out of college over 40 years, and I still have nightmares about organic chemistry! ?

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Diane

Favorite: Mystery. Least favorite: Romance

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Brooke

Favorite is suspense/thriller. Least favorite is romance.

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Tequila

Favorite: Thriller and suspense. Least favorite: Romance

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Molly

Just about anything except my least favorite – formulaic romances

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Mark

Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Fav. Romance Hate.

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Jennie

Favorite = Gothic
Least = Western

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Donna

Hate Romance.

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Hannah

Why does everyone HATE romance in this group???? I feel really alone…sub genres of romance are the only genres I really feel at home in…

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Teresa

I don’t hate romance it’s just not by first go to genre I do like paranormal romance novels does that count ?

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Tequila

Romance is too predictable, unrealistic and cheesy for me

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Jennie

I love romance

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Heidi

Actually, every genre should have a good romance sub-plot!

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Hannah

@Tequila, that’s why I like it so much. It’s normally got a happy ending, though not always.

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Hannah

@Heidi I agree!

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Robbie

Romance is great…as long as it’s a subplot in a really good sci-fi/fantasy book lol

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Ann

@Hannah, I think romance is still the #1 best-selling genre.

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Hannah

@Ann I like it being the main plot.

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Ann

@Hannah, I used to try to write strictly romance, but I like mystery/thriller/suspense, so I mix it up, although I do write a Christmas series that is only romance. You’re keeping good company with millions of other readers.

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Sian

I like romance sometimes.

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Randy

Hmmm well, I like them all but love a good mystery. P.D James comes to mind.

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