r/Selfhelpbooks↗
A subreddit for self-help books.
Building a collection of self-help books of all kinds! A place for people who want to improve their lives.
35k subscribers152 posts / mo in Sep 2026119 authors / mosince 2013
r/Selfhelpbooks has 35k members. It gets about 152 posts a month from 119 people. Top topics: Self Improvement Books, Reading Recommendations and Book Recommendations for Life Navigation.
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Topics and brands on r/Selfhelpbooks
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Self Improvement Books23%
- Reading Recommendations3.6%
- Book Recommendations for Life Navigation3.6%
- Books After Breakups2.8%
- Life-Changing Books2.5%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Amazon
- Amazon
- Amazon
- Apple
- Substack
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