r/OldBooks↗
Welcome to r/OldBooks! This is the place to discuss books printed before 1970. Remember to check out our Weekly Book Values thread before posting and please remember no selling is allowed.
81k subscribers190 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)154 authors / mosince 2012
r/OldBooks has 81k members (+135% over the last 12 months). It gets about 190 posts a month from 154 people. Top topics: Old Editions & Collectibles, Old Books & Literature and Ancient and Rare Books.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Old Editions & Collectibles19%
- Old Books & Literature8.7%
- Ancient and Rare Books5.2%
- Sell Old Books3.9%
- Book Editions2.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- viaLibri
- AbeBooks
- WorldCat
- Bookfinder
- eBay
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