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My use of fiction and non-fiction are different. I read every world of a fiction book, but I approach non-fiction books as tools for learning, meaning I tailor my use of the book depending on my ojectives, the book itself, and the time I'm willing to devote to it.
I might read a non-fiction book cover to cover, for example most biographies and histories. I might read only the first several chapters, if I believe I've obtained a good understanding of the author's thesis. Many books front-load a distilled overview of the author's argument, using the latter chapters for a detailed walk-through of the "unpacked" arguments or studies. I may or may not be sufficiently interested to read these. Still other books, I might pick and choose the chapters that interest me most.
In all these cases, if someone asked me if I'd read so-and-so's book, I'd probably answer yes. At least, for a simple, general answer.
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