Anything Quote by Sue Monk Kidd

As a child, I read science fiction, but from the very beginnings of my reading for pleasure, I read a lot of non-fictional history,…

— Norman Spinrad

I read mostly historical fiction - lots of stuff set in ancient Rome and ancient Greece. I also liked sci-fi and fantasy: David Gemmell,…

— Henry Cavill

Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I'm attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by…

— Marilynne Robinson

I like fiction and the kind of history that gives the grace and flavor of fiction to the past. No bloviation on current events,…

— P. J. O'Rourke

I love to read history books, which is where I get my ideas. I also read historical romance for pleasure.

— Virginia Henley

I read a ton of fiction - historical, contemporary, literary, commercial, I love it all.

— Megan Chance

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.

— Walter Jon Williams

I actually love history. I've devoured book after book of stories from World War I and World War II. They're really two sections of…

— Celine Buckens

As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.

— Andrea Davis Pinkney

I read anything I could get my hands on: science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers. I even became hooked on the Bantam reprints of the…

— James Rollins

I read a lot of science fiction and biography - these are my two favorite genres. My favorite science fiction writers are Hertling, Suarez,…

— Brad Feld

I either like reading fun war-based sci-fi, books about the lives of chefs, or dry historical non-fiction.

— Michael Seibel