I have aphantasia and I have no internal dialogue (unless I force it, so like I can read in my head). You could argue this effects the writing style/genres I enjoy.

My writing style preference is similar to /u/Plant-Nearby . Descriptions using all the senses creating atmosphere and vibes is way more important then just visual description. At times when authors harp on visual description heavily, like going on for paragraphs, I end up quickly skimming it before I even realize what I am doing.

I have found that I like books that are set/have a basis in the real world in some fashion. This means that high fantasy is just not my thing but I do love magical realism, sci-fi (to an extent), speculative and historical fiction. My hesitance toward high fantasy is mostly based in feeling overwhelmed or lost rather then entertained. It feels like I missed some pages as I don’t have the context of the real world. Regarding comics/manga I do like those but they are definitely not the main source of my reading.

Though, I am not sure if this is just my preference or if it has to do with how my brain works. I personally loves these kind of discussions, but I just like talking about my weird brain which is the definition of “empty”.

“Fire and brimstone: the north butte mining disaster” by Michael punke A fire based mine disaster that ended with 164 miners dead and the whole town of butte devestated. Goes through different lives before, during, and after the blaze. Did make me tear up and is very gripping. Has some pictures!

"The battle of Blair mountain " by Robert Shogun The historical, political, and social cause and effects of the coal companies and operators. The largest labor rising creating an almost civil war style fight in West Virginia. Goes through the before, during, and after the battle explaining why it ended the way it did.

Love me some mining history!!!