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The No.1 Subreddit for Stephen King's Avid Fans!

"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." -Stephen King (obviously). This sub is for all fans of American horror author Stephen King. We discuss books, movies, and social media presence. Share your King collections and discuss your favorite or most hated of his works. Be kind, be respectful.

422k subscribers1,560 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,139 authors / mosince 2009

r/stephenking has 422k members (+19% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,560 posts a month from 1,139 people. Top topics: Stephen King Books, Stephen King Horror and Stephen King Writing & Books.

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Size and growth

How r/stephenking has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+19%in 12 months · +3.0% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 2026421k
Growing421k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/stephenking

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−31%vs Sep 2025 · +2.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.6k
QuieterPeaked at 2.6k in Dec 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/stephenking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Stephen King Books4.0%
  2. Stephen King Horror3.6%
  3. Stephen King Writing & Books2.9%
  4. The Stand2.5%
  5. Stephen King Short Stories2.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. The Collector
  2. IMDb
  3. ScreenRant
  4. Spotify
  5. etsy

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