What do you call a person who only reads informative/none fiction books ??
What do you call a person who only reads informative/none fiction books ??
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What do you call a person who only reads informative/none fiction books ??
Informed
Knowledgeable
Boring. ?
Wow! Harsh.
Gotcha. I get it. Text doesn’t always translate well.
I just finished a fiction book that was well researched and and it’s fun to learn even with fiction! ?
Are there any other books? Fiction, science fiction etc contain also information, right? Information about fictious persons, imaginary elsewere (in past or future), (mis)behavior etc.
My husband. He rarely reads literature. I got him to read Call A Watchman because it was Harper Lee.
Engineers.
My dad was one & he read all kinds of stuff, esp. Sci-fi.
A reader.
Missing out.
A “Reader”
Sad. They obviously never learned about the wonders of adventure!
What about travel books? All kinds of adventure to be had in there!
Lots of nonfiction is full of adventure!
Boooooooring.
Dull
I try to balance myself out between good literature and non-fiction. If one only does one exclusively, one is missing out on a lot.
Informed??
There’s nothing wrong with informative books. Personally, I love nonfiction. Those calling it dull and boring just haven’t read the right nonfiction book yet.
Exactly!
All books are informative.
Me!
Selective.
That’s a socially healthy none bias answer!
@Myrrick …well, it would be a boring life if we were all alike…..read what nourishes your soul.
I’m finding it a little disheartening that if someone prefers only such books they’re being called sad, dull, boring, etc. I think if that’s what they like, even if it’s all they like, it makes them happy. For several years I read nothing but nonfiction and still primarily do (with maybe 5% being fiction). I don’t see myself as any of those mentioned.
I know, it is disheartening. My grandmother was like that, though — if you didn’t like what she liked there was something wrong with you, it wasn’t that you had your own mind. I got used to just rolling my eyes and letting it roll off.
In for a treat!
A reader
Educated?
A reader! My husband reads all the time. Just not many novels. If he does, it is non fiction.
I don’t think I would call them anything. why would you need to?
I agree – read what you want-read a lot
I don’t like the idea of labeling readers in this manner. That would be like calling someone who only likes classic as pretentious or someone who only likes fantasy as being stuck in a fantasy world or someone who likes romance….well you get the point. Why does it matter? A reader is a reader.
Well said Leah.
I don’t know for sure, of course, but my impression is that the poster was asking if there is a particular term for readers of that genre … rather than any kind of judgment.
Not my cup of tea, but if we all read the same thing life would be boring. I say you might be more informed than I am. I like fiction. I think too much at work so I like to take a break.
Me ? I rarely read novels. Occasionally I suppose.
LOL
I call them “people that read non-fiction only”. Personally could care less and in fact I like talking to people like this because they are usually well-informed and interesting.
Readers
Was this supposed to be a joke? No matter what someone chooses to read, they are all readers. 🙂 I don’t care if you read a book, a Kindle app, the internet, Facebook, no matter whether it is fiction or not, YOU are a READER, my friend.
Just a question Whitney, 100% of the books I’ve completed in the past are non-fiction. Just don’t gravitate towards novels. Lately my mind has been on picking one up and seeing how my day goes.
I totally understand that. 🙂
I think a good reader has the equal interest in both, the fiction and the non-fiction.
I have said this before many times… It does not matter what you read, it only matters that you read!
Smart
By their first name, or nick name if they prefer.
Those that don’t like nonfiction, have you tried a subject that interests you or a comedians autobiography?
A reader.
Me!
A reader ?
Informed.
Boring.
Lots of surprisingly judgmental comments on here. What’s the point of judging someone else’s reading choices? Do you want yours judged?
Do agree with you..
Well, the whole premise of the post is to label, so there is that.
@Mitchell I disagree. Believe it or not, there’s a way to express your opinion without denigrating others.
No. We agree. I am saying the post itself encourages these labels – i’m not supportive of it @Peg
It actually does the opposite Mitchell, there have several unbiased responses on the post….
@Myrrick I’m wondering about the original post. Are you referring to yourself?
For clarity and future reference I would reword the question more specifically. Is there a word for a person who chooses to read nonfiction books ??
Well, we shouldn’t make too big of a deal about it. its an innocent post….some of the comments are ignorant but it isn’t that big of a deal.
Myself and several other, members have admitted to gravitating towards non fictitious titles… Peg
I’m actually enjoying the feedback.
@Peg let the post encourage you to have thick skin!
I’d call them: A person who reads informative/non fiction. Sorry, missing the point of this post ?
Just a question, random indeed….
In desperation I’ve read the cereal box; I admit, it is an addiction.
I’ve mastered the art of forcing myself to read things that normally I would be uninterested in. It keeps you on your toes.
Once upon a time I was a person who only read non-fiction: history, anthropology, literary theory and sociology books, after I studied literature at the university and read a lot of fiction books and texts. In the last years I’m reading a lot of fiction again, but some fiction is not cup of tea and that’s life. We read what we like!?
In general I only read non-fiction bios and history books. On occasion I’ll try a notable fiction – currently “A Man In Moscow” (due to the hype in this group). Past fiction that I have enjoyed are “The Life of Pi”, “Paradise Lost”, “1Q84” as well as Kurt Vonnegut and Kafka.
Is it ironic that I’ve heard about all of those book but never read one!
A nerd? I’m just kidding, I need to read more non-fiction and better educate myself.
Boring. Unimaginative. ??
I’m with Sarah. The first word that come to mind was “boring”
A reader
Smart?
I like bios also. Nothing wrong with looking for truth. Also nothing wrong with going into another world. My mom always had a book. She passed that on. Now my baby granddaughter loves books. And her daddy finally loves books. Fourth generation. I will take it.
None Fiction? Is this a new category?
Boring. haha. I think you can get as much information from a work of fiction. 😉
When well written & well researched, I agree.
Dostoevsky didn’t have to research when writing Crime and Punishment and I learned more about Moscow in the 1800’s than I could from a work of non-fiction. Pure objectivity doesn’t exist. Gabriel Garcia Marquez thought journalists deserved to get awards for fiction. I think every Spanish-speaking writer since Cervantes has said making such a clear distinction between fiction and non-fiction is silly.
well-informed
You call them a reader!
A reader
Book smart
Jeopardy contestant
Well informed.
A nonfictionist? https://www.amazon.com/Nonfictionists-Guide-Reading-Creative-Nonfiction-ebook/dp/B009GIPTIK/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1?dpID=31yPy9Ka8dL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=detail