Is it that "when men in general are between 20 and 50," or is it "the specific group of men who are now between 20 and 50?"<p>The article seems more focused on the second, having interviewed 500 specific people this one time. I wonder if there's something different about this specific cohort, or if that's just what tends to happen to men in that age group.<p>I've read fiction my entire adult life. I'm 50+ male.
I have to cosign this notion. I am a 28 year old man, and I have always not liked fiction. I only read non-fiction. It is most interesting to me, and I enjoy learning, and like to learn from people and things that have actually occured. At this age, I am extremely focused on my career (aka: business), and therefore I read mostly non-fiction business related books. And just because thats what I'm interested in, I dont think my preference will change even as I grow out of the 20-50 year old bracket.
I (male, 41) have stopped reading fiction at one point (was only rereading some). Then, after several years, I joined a group of friends in a book club which forced me to read new fiction books. I enjoy discussing what I have read more than reading it, though.