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r/bookshelf↗

Stacks of books on display

A place to show off collections of books.

360k subscribers282 posts / mo in Sep 2026260 authors / mosince 2011

r/bookshelf has 360k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 282 posts a month from 260 people. Top topics: Bookshelf Showcase, Bookshelves Showcase and Bookshelf Projects & Setup.

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Size and growth

How r/bookshelf has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+20%in 12 months · +3.4% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026359k
Growing359k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−55%vs Sep 2025 · +4.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026282
QuieterPeaked at 764 in Aug 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/bookshelf

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bookshelf Showcase4.8%
  2. Bookshelves Showcase4.7%
  3. Bookshelf Projects & Setup3.2%
  4. Book Collections3.1%
  5. Bookshelves and Shelves2.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. etsy
  2. IKEA
  3. Apple
  4. Goodreads
  5. MakerWorld

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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