r/bookshelfdetective↗
What does your bookshelf say about you? Are you a fantasy-obsessed bachelor? A collector of prized editions? Someone whose bookshelf only exists to show off their wicked book nook? /r/bookshelfdetective is a place to show off your shelf and guess things about others. This isn't quite /r/roastmybookshelf so keep it friendly and lighthearted, and hopefully posts will spark discussion that could lead you to your next favorite title.
39k subscribers301 posts / mo in Sep 2026267 authors / mosince 2021
r/bookshelfdetective has 39k members (+1297% over the last 12 months). It gets about 301 posts a month from 267 people. Top topics: Bookshelf Insights, Bookshelf Showcase and Book Collections.
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Topics and brands on r/bookshelfdetective
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Bookshelf Insights24%
- Bookshelf Showcase7.1%
- Book Collections3.7%
- Bookshelves Showcase1.4%
- Bookshelves and Shelves1.1%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Goodreads
- AbeBooks
- Substack
- ThriftBooks
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