Do you read books by authors of your own gender? - Page 8

Pookeysgirl · 09-15-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nguirado

An excellent Sci-fi book by a female author is "Children of Men." I don't mind a little bit of a message as long as I agree with it.

I second that opinion

Tattncat · 09-15-2010, 09:45 PM

I am a woman and approx. 52-55% of the authors I read are also female.

JeremyR · 09-16-2010, 02:51 AM

It's pretty much women for mystery/crime (probably 60/40) and men for SF for me as well (probably closer to 90/10).

But that mostly because most of the SF I read these days is older (and you only have a few woman authors - Andre Norton, CL Moore, Anne McCathy). But about the only modern SF series I like is by a woman - the Retrieval Artist series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Ea · 09-16-2010, 03:53 AM

Since Tattncat was so approximately accurate as to put percentage on it, I couldn't resist and counted authors in my Goodreads list. I think it covers about 80% of the fiction I've read. As for non-fiction, its probably mostly men, as my interests and hobbies skews toward traditionally male or gender-neutral interests.

Result: 152 women and 114 men ~ 57% - 43%
So my guess wasn't that bad after all.

recluse · 09-16-2010, 04:25 AM

203 male authors.
4 female authors.

FlorenceArt · 09-16-2010, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

203 male authors.
4 female authors.

Who are the 4? Don't they feel a bit lonely?

Ea · 09-16-2010, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

203 male authors.
4 female authors.

That's quite a difference. And yes, tell us who the women authors are.

FlorenceArt · 09-16-2010, 04:33 AM

I wish I knew the male/female ratio in the books I read (as opposed to authors, which the librarything stats are counting). Maybe I'll try to make a counting in my Calibre library, which is only a small portion of what I have read, but could be an indication.

pdurrant · 09-16-2010, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Who are the 4? Don't they feel a bit lonely?

Quite the opposite I'd have thought!

recluse · 09-16-2010, 04:58 AM

Mo Hayder
Elizabeth Massie
Val McDermid
Minette Walters

FlorenceArt · 09-16-2010, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

Mo Hayder
Elizabeth Massie
Val McDermid
Minette Walters

Minette Walters is the only one I read, though I have Mo Hayder on one of my wishlists somewhere I think. I liked Walters's books, but the last one I meant felt a bit Harlequin-ish with the brave manly detective protecting the poor defenseless heroin, so I haven't tried any in a while.

recluse · 09-16-2010, 05:13 AM

I've read
"Acid Row",
"Fox Evil", and
"The Shape of Snakes" by Walters.

FlorenceArt · 09-16-2010, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

I've read
"Acid Row",
"Fox Evil", and
"The Shape of Snakes" by Walters.

Not the same as mine. I haven't added her books to my librarything, but I'm pretty sure I read The Ice House and The Scold's Bridle, and probably also The Dark Room, which may have been the one that I didn't like as much.

Ea · 09-16-2010, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I wish I knew the male/female ratio in the books I read (as opposed to authors, which the librarything stats are counting). Maybe I'll try to make a counting in my Calibre library, which is only a small portion of what I have read, but could be an indication.

I think mine would skew more heavily towards women authors - if only because I've read all of Agatha Christie

It's some years since I've last read crime fiction and mystery, but I generally preferred female authors and they do tend to produce a lot of books.

FlorenceArt · 09-16-2010, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

I think mine would skew more heavily towards women authors - if only because I've read all of Agatha Christie

It's some years since I've last read crime fiction and mystery, but I generally preferred female authors and they do tend to produce a lot of books.

That's also my gut feeling, I think I tend to read more books by author when the author is female, but I'd like to check the facts

View Poll Results: Do you generall prefer to read books by authors of you own gender?
I'm a woman and prefer to read books by women authors	17	8.17%
I'm a woman and prefer to read books by men authors	4	1.92%
I'm a woman and there is no clear gender bias to the authors I read	64	30.77%
I'm a man and prefer to read books by men authors	26	12.50%
I'm a man and prefer to read books by women authors	4	1.92%
I'm a man and there is no clear gender bias to the authors I read	86	41.35%
My gender is undetermined, and I read books primarily by women authors	0	0%
My gender is undetermined, and I read books primarily by men authors	1	0.48%
My gender is undetermined, and there is no clear gender bias to the authors of the books I read	6	2.88%
Voters: 208. You may not vote on this poll

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09-15-2010, 09:45 PM	#107
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	I am a woman and approx. 52-55% of the authors I read are also female.

09-16-2010, 02:51 AM	#108
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	It's pretty much women for mystery/crime (probably 60/40) and men for SF for me as well (probably closer to 90/10). But that mostly because most of the SF I read these days is older (and you only have a few woman authors - Andre Norton, CL Moore, Anne McCathy). But about the only modern SF series I like is by a woman - the Retrieval Artist series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

09-16-2010, 03:53 AM	#109
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Since Tattncat was so approximately accurate as to put percentage on it, I couldn't resist and counted authors in my Goodreads list. I think it covers about 80% of the fiction I've read. As for non-fiction, its probably mostly men, as my interests and hobbies skews toward traditionally male or gender-neutral interests. Result: 152 women and 114 men ~ 57% - 43% So my guess wasn't that bad after all.

09-16-2010, 04:25 AM	#110
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	203 male authors. 4 female authors.

09-16-2010, 04:33 AM	#113
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I wish I knew the male/female ratio in the books I read (as opposed to authors, which the librarything stats are counting). Maybe I'll try to make a counting in my Calibre library, which is only a small portion of what I have read, but could be an indication.

09-16-2010, 04:58 AM	#115
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Mo Hayder Elizabeth Massie Val McDermid Minette Walters

09-16-2010, 05:13 AM	#117
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	I've read "Acid Row", "Fox Evil", and "The Shape of Snakes" by Walters.