r/literature↗
Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are welcome. We are not /r/books: please do not use this sub to seek book recommendations or homework help.
2.2M subscribers258 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)236 authors / mosince 2008
r/literature has 2.2M members (+2.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 258 posts a month from 236 people. Top topics: Literary Awards & Prizes, Classic Literature Exploration and Author Deaths.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Literary Awards & Prizes2.1%
- Classic Literature Exploration2.1%
- Author Deaths1.0%
- Currently Reading Books0.8%
- Capitalism and Literature0.7%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Goodreads
- Literary Hub
- The Atlantic
- Project Gutenberg
- Yale University
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