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I'm not a fan of fiction books.

Fiction relies on made-up characters, plots, and metaphors to explore aspects of reality and human nature.

I find it much more fun to learn the core ideas presented directly.

I respect this take — on balance I read much more nonfiction than fiction. But I will say that some of the most powerful and lasting lessons I’ve ever taken from reading have been from fiction books. 

The human mind is structured to understand and retain concepts through stories, and a well-told story even if fictional, can sometimes teach lessons about the real world more powerfully than just getting the raw information.

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Respect both of these takes. Can make strong arguments for each one.

For a long while I was reading mostly non-fiction. At some point during the pandemic I started shifting towards more fiction which has continued but maybe evened out close to 60/40 in favor of fiction.

Wonder if there’s been any surveys/studies about reading habits relative to the pandemic. Anecdotally, I’ve heard a lot of people say they started reading more fiction and/or less non-fiction since 2020, largely due to the escapism fiction provides.

Also, Murtaza, check out /booksuggestions run by @inceptionally. It’s not as overrun by bots as this channel