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I myself prefer Classic fantasy, it's just something about the allure of magic and mythical creatures, and you can literally do anything you want with your world.

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I read both kinds, but prefer Classic one lately.

I enjoy both.

I like to read both. Usually I prefer Classic over Sci-Fi. However, Classic can sometimes be predictable and cheesy in my opinion. Whenever I find a book like that, I am done. I do not like reading unoriginal stories.

Basically, as long as it is not cheesy, I like Classic Fantasy.

I've had a few books that were cheesy, though I did finish them. They just weren't as compelling as the original works.

Hmmm....

I think it prefers on my state of mind.

i enjoy Classic Fantasy because of it's predictability, because of the age old boy's family gets killed-finds RPGesque companions, defeats the evil villain and saves the world. I mostly read (and watch and play) this when I cannot control events around me or my life seems somewhat chaotic so fall back on something that is constant.

i enjoy sci-fi fantasy in films and games, I'm going to admit I have not actually read too much in the way of Sci-Fi fantasy. If I think from the top of my head there's "The Hunger Games" books I've read, I think terry Pratchett's Discworld could also fall into this category, but other than that I haven't seen it so much in books.

To answer your question, I do enjoy both, but enjoy them for different reasons.

@JobClass,
That is a good point you made about things getting stressful and being able to fall back on something predictable. I did not think about that. While I do get annoyed with predictable books at times, sometimes I need them. Thanks for reminding me of that.

Sci-Fi Fantasy but not a fan of either really

I find that Sci-fi is a little bit more of a mystery most of the time, like in the war of the worlds. They didn't know what was attacking, why, or how to destroy them, all up until the end game.

Classic Fantasy, I only read two Sci-Fi Fantasy series.

I like both. I started reading the Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance books when I was a kid, and I got hooked.

I like both of them. Honestly, I just like fantasy and speculative fiction in general. It does depend on my mood though. Some days I don't feel like dealing with technobabble that occasionally crops up in Sci-Fi Fantasy and prefer fighting dragons. Other days, I want to read something aspirational but still fantastical.

It depends on my mood. If I am feeling nostalgic, I tend to read more sci-fi fantasy (long story, but science fiction reminds me of some good times in my life). I've also noticed that I am more likely to pick up a classic fantasy novel around the holidays, for some reason.

I really do enjoy both of them quite a lot.

I like them both pretty equally, but the sci-fi fantasy has been appealing to me the most of late. What are some of your favorite sci-fi or classic fantasy?