We recently conducted a poll on Good e-Reader for the last month that asked the question, “What types of books do you read on your e-reader?” It was prompted by a commentary article I wrote last month. The gist of the conundrum was that I tend to by more trashy books on my e-reader and more serious reads in print. During the course of the poll, 246 people voted and here are the results.
SCI-FI – 19.23% (45 votes)
Mystery – 17.95% (42 votes)
Fantasy – 13.68% (32 votes)
Thriller – 13.25% (31 votes)
Other – 13.25% (31 votes)
Romance – 7.26% (17 votes)
Horror – 7.26% (17 votes)
Trashy Pulp – 4.27% (10 votes)
Chick-Lit – 3.85% (9 votes)
There you have it! This poll is a microcosm of the ebook world and you can tell a fair bit from the statistics from this poll. I am not surprised that SCI-FI, Fantasy, Mystery, and Thriller rounded up the top 4, by a deciding margin. It more or less proves by point that many people read ebooks, that would take a ton of shelf space in print form, as throw-away copies in digital form.
Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.