| A novel: 708 (28.5%) |  |
| A book in some category I inevitably missed: 271 (10.9%) | |
| A book about science (including mathematics): 254 (10.2%) | |
| A gaming book: 216 (8.7%) | |
| A book about computers or programming: 162 (6.5%) | |
| A book about history or politics: 153 (6.2%) | |
| A reference work: dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopaedia: 149 (6.0%) | |
| A comic or graphic novel: 130 (5.2%) | |
| A book of religion or spirituality: 107 (4.3%) | |
| A play, poetry, short stories, or other fiction: 88 (3.5%) | |
| A book about arts, literature, media: 59 (2.4%) | |
| A book of business, finance, or technical fields: 55 (2.2%) | |
| A book of humour: 43 (1.7%) | |
| A book about food or drink: 41 (1.7%) | |
| A biography: 29 (1.2%) | |
| A book about sport or recreation: 19 (0.8%) | |
