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What genre of books do us developers like to read?

Survey period: 13 Dec 2021 to 20 Dec 2021

Obviously RFCs and Spec documents top the list, so let's skip them and see what's on everyone's bedside table these days.

OptionVotes% 
Science Fiction or Dystopian48162.31
Fantasy29638.34
Horror / Thriller9912.82
Mystery / Crime25132.51
Romantic243.11
Non-Fiction: Science / Engineering / Education40952.98
Non-Fiction: Business and Money9612.44
Non-Fiction: Health / Psychology / Well-being769.84
Non-Fiction: Repair / Maintenance / Craft / Hobbies / Cooking16621.50
Memoir / Biography / Autobiography13317.23
Other13317.23
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralOther Pin
Herwig Kittl 202115-Dec-21 10:35
Herwig Kittl 202115-Dec-21 10:35 
GeneralLiterature ! Pin
BillWoodruff15-Dec-21 9:17
professionalBillWoodruff15-Dec-21 9:17 
GeneralRe: Literature ! Pin
trønderen16-Dec-21 15:03
trønderen16-Dec-21 15:03 
GeneralNon-fiction... Pin
  Forogar  15-Dec-21 8:55
professional  Forogar  15-Dec-21 8:55 
GeneralSatire Pin
Bernhard Hiller14-Dec-21 22:15
Bernhard Hiller14-Dec-21 22:15 
No one interested in satire here?
Especially African authors describe their rulers in beautiful language.
Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!

GeneralRe: Satire Pin
Alister Morton14-Dec-21 23:15
Alister Morton14-Dec-21 23:15 
GeneralOther … Pin
matblue2514-Dec-21 6:21
professionalmatblue2514-Dec-21 6:21 
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craig robbins MN14-Dec-21 7:58
craig robbins MN14-Dec-21 7:58 
GeneralRe: Other … Pin
billthi714-Dec-21 15:36
billthi714-Dec-21 15:36 
GeneralOther... Pin
PSU Steve14-Dec-21 3:34
professionalPSU Steve14-Dec-21 3:34 
GeneralMystery/Thriller Pin
MarkTJohnson14-Dec-21 1:07
professionalMarkTJohnson14-Dec-21 1:07 
GeneralRe: Mystery/Thriller Pin
Cpichols14-Dec-21 1:42
Cpichols14-Dec-21 1:42 
GeneralFantasy, sci-fi, military fiction, litrpg Pin
den2k8813-Dec-21 23:00
professionalden2k8813-Dec-21 23:00 
GeneralOther Pin
ISanti13-Dec-21 21:02
ISanti13-Dec-21 21:02 
GeneralHistory... Pin
Leo5613-Dec-21 20:54
Leo5613-Dec-21 20:54 
GeneralRe: History... Pin
Roger Wright14-Dec-21 16:47
professionalRoger Wright14-Dec-21 16:47 
GeneralRe: History... Pin
Carlosian15-Dec-21 4:16
Carlosian15-Dec-21 4:16 
GeneralOther: poetry, politics, economic. Pin
Stepan Hakobyan13-Dec-21 19:57
professionalStepan Hakobyan13-Dec-21 19:57 
GeneralThe news, because... Pin
Marc Clifton13-Dec-21 6:10
mvaMarc Clifton13-Dec-21 6:10 
GeneralRe: The news, because... Pin
Gary Wheeler14-Dec-21 2:06
Gary Wheeler14-Dec-21 2:06 
GeneralRe: The news, because... Pin
Kirk 1038982114-Dec-21 3:57
Kirk 1038982114-Dec-21 3:57 
Generalmore missing Pin
dannette13-Dec-21 4:09
dannette13-Dec-21 4:09 
GeneralRe: more missing Pin
PIEBALDconsult13-Dec-21 10:33
mvePIEBALDconsult13-Dec-21 10:33 
GeneralRe: more missing Pin
snorkie14-Dec-21 7:11
professionalsnorkie14-Dec-21 7:11 
GeneralEngineering + Historical material also. Pin
Ron Anders13-Dec-21 2:50
Ron Anders13-Dec-21 2:50 

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