Book Quote by Jean M. Auel

I am too old to have ever been very worried about what "genre" any given book of mine might be. I read everything. I…

— Margaret Atwood

I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and I've…

— Matt Groening

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb…

— Joan D. Vinge

I read fiction all the time. It's true that I don't like fantasy or science fiction. I like "realistic" novels, particularly those in which…

— Gustavo Perez Firmat

I grew up reading a lot of fantasy/sci-fi.

— Kris Holden-Ried

The novels that get praised in the NY Review of Books aren't worth reading. Ninety-seven percent of science fiction is adolescent rubbish, but good…

— Robert Anton Wilson

I deeply respect literature and expect to gain insight from a book and to identify emotionally with its characters. I therefore avoid reading suspense…

— A. B. Yehoshua

“I’ve read science fiction and fantasy all my life – though when you’re a child, they just call that “books.” The first book I…

— Catherynne M. Valente

At some point, every science fiction and fantasy story must challenge the reader's experience and learning. That's much of the reason why the genre…

— Orson Scott Card

I read a great deal of science fiction with consummate pleasure between, say, the ages of 12 and 16. Then I got away from…

— William Gibson

I never could read science fiction. I was just uninterested in it. And you know, I don't like to read novels where the hero…

— James D. Watson

I do enjoy reading some science fiction.

— Colin Farrell