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His Dark Materials on Reddit

A subreddit for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, including The Book of Dust trilogy and the upcoming BBC/HBO TV series. **THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-SAFE ZONE**

36k subscribers33 posts / mo in Sep 202630 authors / mosince 2012

r/hisdarkmaterials has 36k members (+9.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 33 posts a month from 30 people. Top topics: His Dark Materials, Books vs. Show Spoilers and Harry Potter: Dementors and Patronuses.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.7%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 202636k
Growing36k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−25%vs Sep 2025 · −4.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202633
QuieterPeaked at 359 in Dec 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/hisdarkmaterials

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. His Dark Materials20%
  2. Books vs. Show Spoilers0.8%
  3. Harry Potter: Dementors and Patronuses0.5%
  4. Book Editions & Covers0.5%
  5. Trilogy Discussions0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Fanfiction
  2. Penguin Books UK
  3. NPR
  4. Amazon
  5. Bluesky Social

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