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r/RomanceBooks

r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, book clubs, and more. Happy Endings guaranteed.

542k subscribers2,257 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)1,691 authors / mosince 2011

r/RomanceBooks has 542k members (+22% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,257 posts a month from 1,691 people. Top topics: FMC/MMC Dynamics, Romance Novels and Romance Dynamics.

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Size and growth

How r/RomanceBooks has grown

r/RomanceBooks

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+22%in 12 months · +3.3% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 2026542k
Growing542k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/RomanceBooks

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−34%vs Sep 2025 · −14% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20262.3k
QuieterPeaked at 5k in Jul 2024
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/RomanceBooks

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. FMC/MMC Dynamics12%
  2. Romance Novels7.5%
  3. Romance Dynamics3.3%
  4. Romance Recommendations3.1%
  5. Werewolf Romance3.0%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Goodreads
  2. Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
  3. Wattpad
  4. Maryse's Book Blog
  5. Kobo

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research