Thriller Reader Survey Reading habits Question Title * 1. What is your age? under 13 13 to 18 19 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older Question Title * 2. What gender do you identify as? Male Female Prefer not to answer Other Question Title * 3. How many books have you read in the last month? 1 or less 2 or 3 3 or more Question Title * 4. When did you last read a thriller/suspense book? I'm currently reading one Within the last month Within the last two months Within the last three months Within the last six months Question Title * 5. What percentage of the books you read are thrillers? 10% or less 10% to 25% 25% to 50% 50% to 75% 75% to 100% Question Title * 6. What category of thriller do you read? Young adult only (written for teens or younger) Adult only Both Question Title * 7. Please rank the type of fantasy you read in order of preference where 1 is most preferred and 4 is least preferred: 1 2 3 4 5 Pyschological thrillers--Think Girl on a Train or Gone Girl 1 2 3 4 5 Crime thrillers--Think Ice Lake, Into the Water, etc. 1 2 3 4 5 Spy thrillers—Such as books by Daniel Silva or John le Carre 1 2 3 4 5 Technothrillers—Think The Martian, Cyberstorm 1 2 3 4 5 Supernatural thrillers--Thrillers with some supernatural element Question Title * 8. Think of your favorite fantasy books. What factors were most important to you, where 1 is the most important and 4 is the least important: 1 2 3 4 I like following the main character 1 2 3 4 I like the details about the world (the magic in a supernatural thriller or the espionage of a spy thriller) 1 2 3 4 I like the fast-paced plots 1 2 3 4 I like the twists and mystery of thrillers Question Title * 9. As far as heroes in thriller novels, would you say you prefer: Classic heroes (experienced specialists who are good guys, brave, etc.) Antiheroes (experienced people who are bad guys or at least not so likable) Average person (an average person--versus a cop or spy--who is dragged into a thrilling situation) No preference Question Title * 10. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much blood and gore is acceptable in a thriller novel? 1-None at all 2 3 4 5-Any amount and any level of graphicness 1-None at all 2 3 4 5-Any amount and any level of graphicness Question Title * 11. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much romance is acceptable in a thriller novel? 1-None at all 2 3 4 5-Any amount and any level of erotic description 1-None at all 2 3 4 5-Any amount and any level of erotic description Question Title * 12. If you watch television as well as read, please rate these television shows: Never watched it I've watched it I regularly watch/watched it Jessica Jones Jessica Jones Never watched it Jessica Jones I've watched it Jessica Jones I regularly watch/watched it Narcos Narcos Never watched it Narcos I've watched it Narcos I regularly watch/watched it Pretty Little Liars Pretty Little Liars Never watched it Pretty Little Liars I've watched it Pretty Little Liars I regularly watch/watched it Walking Dead Walking Dead Never watched it Walking Dead I've watched it Walking Dead I regularly watch/watched it Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Never watched it Criminal Minds I've watched it Criminal Minds I regularly watch/watched it Riverdale Riverdale Never watched it Riverdale I've watched it Riverdale I regularly watch/watched it Supernatural Supernatural Never watched it Supernatural I've watched it Supernatural I regularly watch/watched it NCIS NCIS Never watched it NCIS I've watched it NCIS I regularly watch/watched it True Detective True Detective Never watched it True Detective I've watched it True Detective I regularly watch/watched it Daredevil Daredevil Never watched it Daredevil I've watched it Daredevil I regularly watch/watched it Blacklist Blacklist Never watched it Blacklist I've watched it Blacklist I regularly watch/watched it Agents of Shield Agents of Shield Never watched it Agents of Shield I've watched it Agents of Shield I regularly watch/watched it Fargo Fargo Never watched it Fargo I've watched it Fargo I regularly watch/watched it Lost Lost Never watched it Lost I've watched it Lost I regularly watch/watched it Mr. Robot Mr. Robot Never watched it Mr. Robot I've watched it Mr. Robot I regularly watch/watched it Dexter Dexter Never watched it Dexter I've watched it Dexter I regularly watch/watched it Question Title * 13. What other genres of books do you consider your favorites (you read them frequently)? Mystery Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Contemporary fiction Historical Non-fiction Question Title * 14. To be entered in the drawing for a $100 Amazon gift certificate, please provide your email address. This is the address I will use to notify the winner. Email Address Question Title * 15. Notify me: Email me when you publish the results of this survey Email me about future surveys you are conducting--I might want to participate Done