Detectives Quote by Joseph Wambaugh

Because I read so much nonfiction for work, I enjoy fiction most, especially detective novels and mysteries that keep me awake at night.

— David Grann

I like to get paid for doing basic research, so it's pleasant to write some nonfiction about it.

— Bruce Sterling

I read nonfiction almost exclusively - both for research and also for pleasure. When I read fiction, it's almost always in the thriller genre,…

— Dan Brown

I tend to really enjoy being swept up in fiction. I love a good story and I admire fiction authors.

— Augusten Burroughs

I like detective stories and spy novels, but I also like nonfiction, and of course cookbooks.

— Paul Wahlberg

I enjoy the research element. There are so many stories from the past that interest me, that I want to learn more about, just…

— John Boyne

When I'm reading for my own pleasure, I read things other than history or archival material. I read a lot of fiction. I'm very…

— David McCullough

As a biographer, I try to uncover the adventures and personalities behind each character I research. Once my character and I have reached an…

— Jean Fritz

I read nonfiction. There's very little fiction that I enjoy enough to spend my time reading. I am generally a nonfiction guy.

— Peter Morgan

When I'm working on a serious and solid book ... I read about a detective novel a day. It's the best legal dope in…

— Mary Lee Settle

I enjoy research; in fact research is so engaging that it would be easy to go on for years, and never write the novel…

— Helen Dunmore

I really enjoy researching, and for almost every piece, I research enough to write a book.

— Jon Krakauer