Results: Military fiction
Published on 08/31/2024
Explanation from Wikipedia: "A war novel or military fiction is a novel about war. It is a novel in which the primary action takes place on a battlefield, or in a civilian setting, where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, suffering the effects of, or recovering from war. Many war novels are historical novels."
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1.
1.
Do you read military fiction books?
Yes
18%
385 votes
No
58%
1215 votes
I'm unfamiliar with the genre
13%
275 votes
I don't read books
11%
225 votes
2.
2.
Outside of a few notable authors like Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin, the military fiction genre isn't as popular as romance or fantasy. Why do you think the genre is so niche?
Military fiction only appeals to men
23%
488 votes
Too much jingoism
16%
331 votes
The books tend to be cliché
20%
420 votes
The books are too complex for non-military readers
44%
930 votes
Other (please specify)
12%
253 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.80% | 92 | |
| na | 1.03% | 25 |
| N/A | 0.58% | 14 |
| none | 0.25% | 6 |
| No idea | 0.21% | 5 |
| don't know | 0.17% | 4 |
| Not sure | 0.17% | 4 |
| I have no idea | 0.12% | 3 |
| I don't read books | 0.08% | 2 |
| do not read | 0.08% | 2 |
| . | 0.08% | 2 |
| boring | 0.08% | 2 |
| dont read books | 0.08% | 2 |
| Undecided | 0.08% | 2 |
| ... | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't | 0.04% | 1 |
| Just not my style. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Simply not interested | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't know | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.04% | 1 |
| Unfamiliar | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have no idea. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Reading about a real war may at least provide an historical perspective, but I do not find war entertaining in the least. | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't read books | 0.04% | 1 |
| ns | 0.04% | 1 |
| prefer others | 0.04% | 1 |
| No idea. | 0.04% | 1 |
| They are usually very depressing and some people find that appealing. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I would rather watch War Movies then reading a book | 0.04% | 1 |
| always war going on somewhere in the real world so they can find it anywhere. romance is rare and fantasy almost non existant in adults | 0.04% | 1 |
| too much violence | 0.04% | 1 |
| I watch the movies | 0.04% | 1 |
| BOOKS ... ? | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not interesting | 0.04% | 1 |
| no idea, I read spy novels inspired by true events | 0.04% | 1 |
| There are plenty of readers who are interested in military | 0.04% | 1 |
| None of the silly options above | 0.04% | 1 |
| idk | 0.04% | 1 |
| DOES NOT APPLY TO ME | 0.04% | 1 |
| But a few would do the research needed to write this kind of book. | 0.04% | 1 |
| other interests which are more meaningful, fulfilling, fun, etc. | 0.04% | 1 |
| dont want to | 0.04% | 1 |
| appeal | 0.04% | 1 |
| never heard of this genre | 0.04% | 1 |
| too niche | 0.04% | 1 |
| Who knows | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don t kniw | 0.04% | 1 |
| not interested in the subject matter | 0.04% | 1 |
| I like other genre | 0.04% | 1 |
| They suck | 0.04% | 1 |
| do not like to read military books | 0.04% | 1 |
| Personally, I have never gravitated towards Military Fiction books | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't read | 0.04% | 1 |
| real wars are awful enough without readin mad eup stories | 0.04% | 1 |
| No interest | 0.04% | 1 |
| Irrelevant | 0.04% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| Real history is better | 0.04% | 1 |
| I do not know of anyone who reads romance novels. They are boring, pretty much the same with a variation on the outline | 0.04% | 1 |
| Military fiction books such as those by Alistair McLean are hard to find in bookstores and online shoppes except for places like Amazon.com | 0.04% | 1 |
| To depressing | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't read fiction. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don't know, I enjoy them. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I am a woman and I read them | 0.04% | 1 |
| I find them boring | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nil | 0.04% | 1 |
| never thought about it | 0.04% | 1 |
| no war | 0.04% | 1 |
| Could have used a N/A here | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not everyone likes such disturbing topics. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Some people just don't like violent fiction of any kind. | 0.04% | 1 |
| No interest in reading such type of book | 0.04% | 1 |
| Enough real war stuff going on | 0.04% | 1 |
| too much death | 0.04% | 1 |
| i disagree with the entire concept. i am a women and read military fiction all the time | 0.04% | 1 |
| Sorry but women just aren't usually "into" military fiction (I'm a woman and a fan). | 0.04% | 1 |
| do not read this | 0.04% | 1 |
| Never read them so can't say. | 0.04% | 1 |
| No comments | 0.04% | 1 |
| If you've been there, you will understand. Vets don't like to be reminded, others I suppose may want to live vicariously, but it's not showy at all. | 0.04% | 1 |
| different interests | 0.04% | 1 |
| I don't read war books, and I don't watch war movies. | 0.04% | 1 |
| I have read novels about war, but few and far between | 0.04% | 1 |
| Give me a military historical fiction anytime over a romance and I am female. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Depressing | 0.04% | 1 |
| Takes a lot of research to write one. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Not my thing | 0.04% | 1 |
| Non | 0.04% | 1 |
| Don t like reading | 0.04% | 1 |
| A Lot of people I know loved Tom Clancy books, he's terrific ! | 0.04% | 1 |
| different readers like different things | 0.04% | 1 |
| not everyone is interested in war | 0.04% | 1 |
| i do not want to read about war | 0.04% | 1 |
| I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE I DON'T READ BOOKS | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's a matter of interest | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's just a book | 0.04% | 1 |
| boring topic | 0.04% | 1 |
| Unsure | 0.04% | 1 |
| I prefer real information. For example, the world is seeing the greatest number of conflicts since the end of WWII, U.N. says. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration. | 0.04% | 1 |
| not reading those, I wouldn't know | 0.04% | 1 |
| No clue why. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Most people would rather be titillated than be shaken or deeply affected by emotions, I think. | 0.04% | 1 |
3.
3.
There is a segment of military fiction readers who believe only active or former military personnel should be allowed to write war novels. Is this a fair criteria?
Yes - Non-military persons have no business writing something they know nothing about
13%
283 votes
No - Anybody should be allowed to write whatever they want, it's fiction after all
53%
1123 votes
Non-military persons should be allowed only if they are willing to do extensive research
27%
558 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
136 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.76% | 79 | |
| NA | 0.71% | 15 |
| N/a | 0.57% | 12 |
| no comment | 0.14% | 3 |
| I DON'T READ BOOKS | 0.10% | 2 |
| Don't care | 0.10% | 2 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| It is interesting to find out the writer was in the military, and has their own war stories | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont read books | 0.05% | 1 |
| Nil | 0.05% | 1 |
| Could have used another N/A here | 0.05% | 1 |
| military write only | 0.05% | 1 |
| No idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| Since some WWII novels are about people NOT in the military but affected by war, surely they can write of their experiences, too. | 0.05% | 1 |
| No comments | 0.05% | 1 |
| Non military should be allowed to write it, it would be great if they teamed with a vet. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care one way or the other | 0.05% | 1 |
| Irrelevant | 0.05% | 1 |
| Who knows | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| I am not a military fiction reader so so it's a non issue for me. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| No idea. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't read books | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have no opinion | 0.05% | 1 |
| Freedom of expression. Write whatever you want; if it's good, people will buy it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| ... | 0.05% | 1 |
4.
4.
Many military fiction novels tend to have Russians, Chinese, and Arabs as the villains that want to attack the United States. These villains tend to be the contrived archetype of "foreigners hate the West for their freedoms." The genre has received criticism for being too jingoistic. Also, books like "The Terminal List" by Jack Carr has been accused of pushing Islamophobia. Is jingoism a turn off in books?
Yes
21%
448 votes
No
21%
435 votes
It's fiction. Who cares?
51%
1073 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
144 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.86% | 81 | |
| na | 0.71% | 15 |
| N/a | 0.67% | 14 |
| Undecided | 0.14% | 3 |
| Not applicable | 0.10% | 2 |
| No idea | 0.10% | 2 |
| Not sure | 0.05% | 1 |
| The USA wants war with Iran. Will we believe U.S. propaganda (again)? https://rumble.com/v5cseo3-we-want-a-war-with-iran-dont-fall-for-u.s.-propaganda-thats-coming-redacted.html | 0.05% | 1 |
| N/A, N/A, N/A--GET THE HINT YET? | 0.05% | 1 |
| Sometimes, depends on the tone. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Am not familiar with this book | 0.05% | 1 |
| Have no idea what jingoism is | 0.05% | 1 |
| No comments | 0.05% | 1 |
| Yes, but it'd fiction do who cares about cold war attitudes? | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| Truth is, We have the most law's in the whole world, USA does NOT have Real Freedom anymore. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i dont know what your talking about | 0.05% | 1 |
| I DON'T READ BOOKS | 0.05% | 1 |
| Unsure what jingoism is | 0.05% | 1 |
| unsure | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the state of a person's mind and how they actually perceive something that is not true thinking that the book is actually true and put themselves in a tunnel vision mindset | 0.05% | 1 |
| Irrelevant | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| no clue | 0.05% | 1 |
| Not familiar with jingoism to make an opinion | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have no idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have never heard of jingoism. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't read books | 0.05% | 1 |
| IDK | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't read patriotic books, so I can't comment | 0.05% | 1 |
| You might have given a definiton of "jingoism". | 0.05% | 1 |
| ... | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
Some in the military fiction community are adamant about having realism and authenticity in books, especially when it comes to how the military hierarchy functions and accurate weapon descriptions, etc. Should realism matter in fiction books?
Yes
21%
448 votes
No
30%
625 votes
Only realism in some areas is necessary
43%
903 votes
Other (please specify)
6%
124 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 3.29% | 69 | |
| N/a | 0.52% | 11 |
| na | 0.52% | 11 |
| Undecided | 0.10% | 2 |
| Not applicable | 0.10% | 2 |
| Add more description of different books, then it may be more appropriate to respond | 0.05% | 1 |
| Plans for war are made years in advance. 2001 NASA documentary "Future Strategic Issues/Future Warfare Circa 2025 " https://zerogeoengineering.com/2018/nasa-future-strategic-issues-future-warfare-circa-2025/ | 0.05% | 1 |
| I DON'T KNOW | 0.05% | 1 |
| Realism in fiction? An oxymoron. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Well, yes. The authors should be accurate if they want to "paint realistic picture". | 0.05% | 1 |
| No comments | 0.05% | 1 |
| No idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| It is fiction | 0.05% | 1 |
| I prefer science fiction military novels myself so realism is there but much is made up as well | 0.05% | 1 |
| OY N/A | 0.05% | 1 |
| Have not given it any thought | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont read | 0.05% | 1 |
| Don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| Irrelevant | 0.05% | 1 |
| It's up to the person reading | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| there's room for all fiction, right? some for those who want it realistically portrayed, others who want Star Wars, Lord of the Rings | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| Xxx | 0.05% | 1 |
| No, it's fiction | 0.05% | 1 |
| Possibly | 0.05% | 1 |
| I have no idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| No idea. | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't read books | 0.05% | 1 |
| Idc | 0.05% | 1 |
| Still don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| ... | 0.05% | 1 |
| I really don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
For military fiction readers, which books/authors are your favourites?
None
0%
36 votes
n/a
0%
22 votes
Tom Clancy
0%
18 votes
na
0%
13 votes
Clancy
0%
5 votes
Not applicable
0%
3 votes
no comment
0%
2 votes
Ton Clancy
0%
2 votes
Real writers who can commiserate with the feelings any of the characters experiences, whether the character is a military person or civilian. Every individual's experience is valid, but may conflict with someone else's experience.
0%
1 votes
Do not read military fiction
0%
1 votes
I don't read these books.
0%
1 votes
LOVE Tom Clancy books, among others.
0%
1 votes
The Bible
0%
1 votes
WEB Griffith Tom Clancy
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin
0%
1 votes
De Silva
0%
1 votes
I decline to answer
0%
1 votes
none.....play game with military reality....world of tanks
0%
1 votes
sniper series
0%
1 votes
Baala-blueue, would-be
0%
1 votes
Joe Haldeman, Martha Wells
0%
1 votes
rise the the third reich
0%
1 votes
These are all far superior to the books mentioned above:
The Naked and the Dead, Norman Mailer
From Here to Eternity, James Jones
The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien
Redeployment, Phil Klay
0%
1 votes
The War for lslam, Hiding in the Light, Believing Women in Islam, The Warrior Women of Islam
0%
1 votes
Ken Follet
0%
1 votes
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Exodus by Leon Uris
0%
1 votes
My father Con Sellers wrote the Men at War paperback series tripe, and he had been in the second world war
0%
1 votes
None. It's not my gender and never will be.
0%
1 votes
John Stockwell
0%
1 votes
Not a lot
0%
1 votes
All wars from 1914- 2024 could be
0%
1 votes
All of them Vet Lt USAF and Federal Officer
0%
1 votes
i do not read
0%
1 votes
I DON'T READ BOOKS
0%
1 votes
most tom clancy books are a great favorite of mine
0%
1 votes
I don't care about these books.
0%
1 votes
Shaara
0%
1 votes
I don't read any of these
0%
1 votes
Dick Marcinko
0%
1 votes
I don't have one
0%
1 votes
COOL AND CLASSY
0%
1 votes
nothing
0%
1 votes
Not into this genre.
0%
1 votes
Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, W.E.B. Griffin
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy has always been my favorite
0%
1 votes
Good
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy, Griffin
0%
1 votes
I am not interested in them
0%
1 votes
Len Deighton, John Le Carre and Somerset Maugham wrote great spy novels.
0%
1 votes
Do not read them.
0%
1 votes
that would be complicated
0%
1 votes
no idea
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy, Brad Thor
0%
1 votes
Don't have a favorite
0%
1 votes
None needed
0%
1 votes
Michael Shaara
0%
1 votes
?
0%
1 votes
George Orwell LOL
0%
1 votes
testing
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy Jack Carr Dale Brown
0%
1 votes
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0%
1 votes
...
0%
1 votes
Tellwut.com
0%
1 votes
Clancy, Griffon, Le Carre, Ted Bell
0%
1 votes
I do not read books like these at all.
0%
1 votes
Douglas Reaman
0%
1 votes
Alistair McLean, Tom Clancy, Joe Hooker (MASH and MASH Goes To- books), Sir AC Doyle (The White Company was re the Crusades Wars), Robert E Howard, John Dulles, Robert Ludlum, I forget his name but he was said to be Intrepid spy for allies in WWII, Ian Fleming, John Gardner.
0%
1 votes
n
0%
1 votes
Don't read em'
0%
1 votes
Tom Clancy, for sure!! I believe that I have read every one of his books.
0%
1 votes
No violence please
0%
1 votes
Don't care
0%
1 votes
no applicable
0%
1 votes
no
0%
1 votes
only thing traitor trump has ever read was Hitlers playbook,
0%
1 votes
Alistair MacLean, W.E.B. Griffin, Jack Higgins
0%
1 votes
I do not read books.
0%
1 votes
Nil
0%
1 votes
I consciously avoid military books, movies and TV shows.
0%
1 votes
unsure
0%
1 votes
They are all good
0%
1 votes
David Baldacci, Lee Child, Andrew Grant, James Patterson, Candice Fox.
0%
1 votes
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