Book subreddits
We found 191 active book subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/books with 27.3M members. The busiest is r/sixwordstories, with 11,309 posts last month. In 31 of the 162 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/books27.3M members
- r/sixwordstories11,309 posts in September 2026
- r/heatedrivalry+8049% members in 12 months
- r/Indianbooks13% of new-account posts removed
All active book subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/books↗This is a moderated subreddit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environm | 27.3M | 2,231 | +2% | 30 | 38% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/scifi↗Welcome to r/scifi, a home for all things science fiction, the heart of speculative fiction. Join the discussion about your favorite books, authors, movies, shows, comics, and games — anything with a | 4.51M | 717 | +2% | 36 | 16% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/gameofthrones↗Subreddit for the epic fantasy franchise, Game of Thrones. Which includes the HBO shows, the book series by George RR Martin, and others related media. | 3.98M | 1,075 | +6% | 28 | 24% | 97% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 4 | r/Fantasy↗/r/Fantasy is the internet’s largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider | 3.96M | 1,560 | +3% | 31 | 33% | 93% | 88% | Yes |
| 5 | r/harrypotter↗Welcome to r/HarryPotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the Harry Potter universe! Be sorted, earn house points, debate which actor portrayed Dumbledore | 3.84M | 2,568 | +5% | 28 | 41% | 85% | 59% | No |
| 6 | r/suggestmeabook↗Need an idea what to read next? Tell us what you've enjoyed in the past, or what you're looking for, and let the community suggest a book (or books) for you to read! | 3.42M | 3,267 | +6% | 30 | 58% | 86% | 70% | No |
| 7 | r/lotrmemes↗Come on in, have a seat! This subreddit is a warm resting place for all weary travelers who are fond of Tolkien and his works. We welcome all Tolkien related content! Grab a pint, a long pipe, and rel | 3.07M | 937 | +3% | 30 | 18% | 86% | 99% | Yes |
| 8 | r/FreeEBOOKS↗Find great free ebooks! | 2.37M | 1,119 | +1% | 32 | 35% | 16% | 68% | Yes |
| 9 | 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 | 2.23M | 258 | +3% | 30 | 42% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 10 | r/Poetry↗A place for sharing published poetry. For sharing original content, please visit r/OCPoetry. | 2.21M | 1,490 | +5% | 27 | 47% | 93% | 67% | Yes |
| 11 | r/HouseOfTheDragon↗This is a space dedicated to news and discussion related to HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon, as well as its source material. This sub also covers all content written by Georg | 2.14M | 719 | +5% | 31 | 34% | 76% | 71% | Yes |
| 12 | r/TwoSentenceHorror↗Give us your scariest story in two sentences (or less)! | 1.91M | 3,031 | +3% | 24 | 35% | 68% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 13 | r/freefolk↗/r/FreeFolk is a wide open and lightly subreddit to talk about anything related to GRRM's "Game of Thrones" universe. We are open again for user feedback before we decide on the next stage of this su | 1.45M | 1,901 | +14% | 29 | 22% | 81% | 98% | Yes |
| 14 | r/booksuggestions↗In need of a good read? Let us know what you want and we guarantee you'll find a great book, or your money back. This subreddit is for people to ask for suggestions on books to read. Please only post | 1.39M | 1,608 | +8% | 27 | 56% | 91% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 15 | r/witcher↗All things related to The Witcher - books, games, TV... You name it. The Witcher is a critically acclaimed fantasy book series created by Andrzej Sapkowski. The series follows Geralt of Rivia, a mons | 1.39M | 1,246 | +5% | 28 | 17% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 16 | r/lotr↗A place to discuss Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and any of Tolkien's work! | 1.35M | 1,367 | +13% | 31 | 20% | 83% | 69% | Yes |
| 17 | r/asoiaf↗News and discussions relating to George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, his Westeros-based short stories, "Game of Thrones", "House of the Dragon", "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" TV | 1.04M | 1,396 | +8% | 28 | 22% | 88% | 93% | Yes |
| 18 | r/52book↗A subreddit for participants of the 52 Book Challenge to share progress, reviews, and whatever else they encounter along the way. --- Yes, you can choose a different number goal! 52 books is one boo | 673K | 386 | +5% | 31 | 62% | 64% | 62% | Yes |
| 19 | r/dune↗Dune is a landmark science fiction novel first published in 1965 and the first in a 6-book saga penned by author Frank Herbert. Widely considered one of the greatest works within the sci-fi genre, Dun | 668K | 428 | +6% | 31 | 16% | 31% | 100% | Yes |
| 20 | r/horrorlit↗This is a place to discuss horror literature. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or S | 634K | 1,033 | +15% | 33 | 52% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/kindle↗An unofficial sub for everything related to Amazon Kindle. | 545K | 1,332 | +22% | 31 | 52% | 88% | 81% | Yes |
| 22 | r/RomanceBooks↗r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, book clubs, and | 542K | 2,257 | +22% | 29 | 89% | 99% | 98% | Yes |
| 23 | r/tolkienfans↗Welcome to r/tolkienfans! This subreddit is a space for the Tolkien nerds of reddit to debate and discuss the whole Tolkien mythos. We emphasise serious discussion here over jokey/meme-based posts. Th | 443K | 249 | +8% | 31 | 20% | 91% | 98% | No |
| 24 | r/Indianbooks↗new-account friendlyIndian Books is a community of Indian book lovers. While we encourage discussions related to regional/mainstream Indian literature, feel free to talk about reading in general, not just restricted to I | 441K | 1,662 | +13% | 24 | 37% | 75% | 13% | Yes |
| 25 | r/stephenking↗"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 prese | 421K | 1,560 | +19% | 35 | 36% | 87% | 42% | Yes |
| 26 | r/YAlit↗Young Adult [YA] and New Adult [NA] Literature | 407K | 158 | +3% | 27 | 82% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 27 | r/lordoftherings↗Speak freely and enter. | 402K | 547 | +15% | 32 | 20% | 66% | 96% | Yes |
| 28 | r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis↗Seek book recommendations based off how something feels. A collection of photos, art and music videos. Do not seek or recommend movies/videogames etc. | 391K | 938 | +42% | 31 | 67% | 100% | 99% | Yes |
| 29 | r/Hungergames↗This community is devoted to the world of the Hunger Games, a series of books by Suzanne Collins and hit movie adaptations. | 368K | 1,111 | +17% | 26 | 70% | 87% | 71% | Yes |
| 30 | r/printSF↗**A place to discuss published speculative fiction**—novels, short stories, comics, and more. Not sure if a book counts? Then post it! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alt. History, Postmodern Lit., and more | 365K | 316 | +6% | 36 | 20% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
Show all 191 subreddits
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/audiobooks↗The audiobooks subreddit is a community of audiobibliophiles sharing and looking for their next great listen. | 354K | 592 | +17% | 36 | 44% | 79% | 33% | No |
| 32 | r/whatsthatbook↗new-account friendlyCan't remember the title of the book you've enjoyed reading? Crowdsource it to readers on Reddit! | 343K | 1,934 | +11% | 27 | 64% | 61% | 13% | No |
| 33 | r/fantasyromance↗A place to discuss, recommend, and review fantasy romance/romantasy books! In this community, we embrace discussion of all books that have speculative fiction elements with a romance arc. Be it fantas | 306K | 1,059 | +26% | 32 | 91% | 99% | 73% | Yes |
| 34 | r/DungeonCrawlerCarl↗This is the official subreddit for both the Dungeon Crawler Carl book series and the Society for the Eradication of Cocker Spaniels, Intergalactic NFC https://mybook.to/dungeoncrawlercarl | 297K | 3,523 | +196% | 37 | 28% | 85% | 48% | Yes |
| 35 | r/acotar↗To the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered ✨🌙 New users, please check the “ABOUT” section for rules and FAQ. | 292K | 348 | +12% | 29 | 93% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 36 | r/Stormlight_Archive↗A community for the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. | 287K | 286 | +5% | 30 | 20% | 94% | 58% | Yes |
| 37 | r/Lovecraft↗Dedicated to the works of H.P. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general! | 285K | 146 | +7% | 29 | 15% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 38 | r/bookclub↗Welcome to r/bookclub! Current schedules can be found on the sidebar, in the top tabs, and pinned on the front page of the sub. We read and post about several books each month that are suggested by m | 268K | 176 | +15% | 28 | 59% | 87% | 41% | No |
| 39 | r/bookporn↗High quality images of books. | 252K | 101 | +13% | 30 | 44% | 49% | 51% | Yes |
| 40 | r/sixwordstories↗"For sale: baby shoes, never worn." - Ernest Hemingway A story told in only six words - Hemingway called this his best work. Can you do better? | 229K | 11,309 | +113% | 29 | 45% | 65% | 40% | No |
| 41 | r/classicliterature↗A place to discuss and celebrate books with high standards of quality, appeal, longevity, and influence. “Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.” — Henry David Th | 221K | 1,075 | +77% | 34 | 43% | 74% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 42 | r/LodedDiper↗This subreddit is dedicated exclusively to memes and LLBs about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Check the pinned post for help to make your own LLBs. | 220K | 582 | +6% | 18 | 22% | 97% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 43 | r/readwithme↗A community dedicated to reading and writing. | 215K | 319 | +13% | 31 | 42% | 97% | 86% | Yes |
| 44 | r/fourthwing↗A community to discuss all books in Rebecca Yarros' Fantasy Romance series The Empyrean! | 212K | 1,090 | +21% | 30 | 85% | 91% | 69% | Yes |
| 45 | r/camphalfblood↗A place for all demigods and fans of Rick Riordan's books and media to celebrate and discuss Percy Jackson and the rest of the Riordanverse. | 208K | 624 | +15% | 21 | 41% | 75% | 80% | Yes |
| 46 | r/pureasoiaf↗/r/PureASOIAF is a discussion forum devoted to the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and associated written works by George R.R. Martin. This subreddit focuses only on the written works and does not | 207K | 211 | +9% | 28 | 26% | 90% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 47 | r/Cosmere↗A community for Cosmere books by Brandon Sanderson. | 194K | 371 | +11% | 30 | 19% | 93% | 69% | Yes |
| 48 | r/audible↗This subreddit is for fans of Audible, the online audiobook service. We welcome any discussions of Audible including discussion of audiobooks and sales. | 182K | 592 | +16% | 35 | 35% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 49 | r/brandonsanderson↗A community for fans of Brandon Sanderson. | 176K | 158 | +7% | 30 | 23% | 93% | 43% | Yes |
| 50 | r/Annas_Archive↗The Official Subreddit for Anna's Archive. Current working domain names: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%27s_Archive | 175K | 179 | +121% | 31 | 40% | 75% | 17% | No |
| 51 | r/noveltranslations↗A community for people who cannot read but join together to read the same 5 translated webnovels over and over again in an attempt to decode the mysteries of written language. Note: This is a moder | 172K | 301 | +11% | 23 | 20% | 33% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 52 | r/BookshelvesDetective↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/BookshelvesDetective 🔎📚 Can you tell who someone is just by looking at their bookshelves? That’s the game. To post: Share a clear image of your entire bookshelf. Don’t explain it — let | 169K | 993 | +90% | 33 | 42% | 73% | 10% | Yes |
| 53 | r/WoT↗A community for all things related to the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. This includes the Amazon Prime TV show. | 165K | 336 | +7% | 33 | 20% | 96% | 95% | Yes |
| 54 | r/HarryPotterBooks↗r/HarryPotterBooks is a forum devoted to discussion of the Harry Potter book series, and associated written works by J.K. Rowling. We focus only on the written works, and do not allow content centered | 164K | 357 | +15% | 31 | 51% | 84% | 100% | No |
| 55 | r/KingkillerChronicle↗This subreddit is dedicated to everything related to The Kingkiller Chronicle, a fantasy trilogy by Patrick Rothfuss, telling the biography of "Kvothe", an adventurer, arcanist and musician. | 163K | 135 | +6% | 30 | 20% | 95% | 93% | Yes |
| 56 | r/libgen↗new-account friendlyLibrary Genesis (LibGen) is the largest free library in history: giving the world free access to 84 million scholarly journal articles, 6.6 million academic and general-interest books, 2.2 million com | 162K | 51 | +13% | 28 | 32% | 100% | 13% | Yes |
| 57 | r/heatedrivalry↗Welcome to your unofficial zone for all things Heated Rivalry, from Rachel Reid’s beloved Game Changers book series and the TV show it inspired. Whether you’re here for the pining, the power plays, or | 161K | 304 | +8049% | 33 | 80% | 94% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 58 | r/litrpg↗Welcome to r/litrpg, the ultimate community for fans of LitRPG literature! Whether you're an avid reader, a curious newcomer, or an aspiring writer, this subreddit is the perfect hub for all things Li | 160K | 1,400 | +38% | 34 | 15% | 95% | 64% | Yes |
| 59 | r/Libraries↗A place to discuss all aspects of libraries and library work. Subreddit icon: "book" by smallcurio, CC BY 2.0, https://flic.kr/p/2aGBkSF Subreddit banner: "Books" by Gael Varoquaux, CC BY 2.0, http | 159K | 412 | +21% | 35 | 69% | 79% | 55% | Yes |
| 60 | r/PHBookClub↗The largest digital community for readers and writers in the Philippines and the global Filipino diaspora. Join us for literary discussions, recommendations, book reviews, author AMAs, new local relea | 154K | 1,163 | +29% | 27 | 68% | 69% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 61 | r/redrising↗All things in the Red Rising saga by author Pierce Brown. | 154K | 1,153 | +46% | 30 | 20% | 85% | 97% | Yes |
| 62 | r/LibbyApp↗For fans of LibbyApp, the audiobook and ebook app used by many libraries. Note: this not an official support channel for Libby or Overdrive. But we do have some members who are employees of Overdriv | 152K | 263 | +40% | 36 | 84% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/The48LawsOfPower↗The Official Discussions of The 48 Laws of Power as well as Robert Greene, Niccolò Machiavelli and similar authors of the such. With a primary focus on Power, Strategy, and Seduction. | 152K | 40 | +12% | 29 | 23% | 30% | 98% | Yes |
| 64 | r/nonfictionbookclub↗A place to read and discuss nonfiction works. | 147K | 268 | +62% | 38 | 43% | 43% | 55% | Yes |
| 65 | r/dostoevsky↗To Dostoevsky and anything related to him. Check out the pinned post before joining. | 144K | 204 | +31% | 25 | 30% | 35% | 78% | Yes |
| 66 | r/IReadABookAndAdoredIt↗Your opportunity to share with others only the books you love. Please read all rules before posting. | 144K | 153 | +39% | 36 | 76% | 80% | 26% | Yes |
| 67 | r/48lawsofpower↗This community is not the real subreddit for the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. Instead, please visit r/the48lawsofpower | 143K | 120 | +52% | 32 | 29% | 67% | 29% | Yes |
| 68 | r/discworld↗A sub dedicated to the works of Terry Pratchett, including (but not limited to) the hugely popular Discworld series of books. | 138K | 364 | +12% | 36 | 35% | 100% | 63% | Yes |
| 69 | r/DarkRomance↗This is a community for fans of romance books with dark & mature themes. | 137K | 1,364 | +73% | 29 | 90% | 95% | 87% | No |
| 70 | r/SarahJMaas↗**For fans of author Sarah J. Maas** Keep posts on topic to SJM media / news / characters / fanart only. PLEASE use spoiler tags/flairs. Posts with spoilers in the subject line will be removed. AI | 132K | 329 | +17% | 30 | 92% | 100% | 44% | Yes |
| 71 | r/Booktokreddit↗new-account friendlyWhere the BookTok community comes to talk books without the character limit. Share what you're reading, ask for recs, post reviews and fan art, and debate your hottest takes. Every genre and every opi | 127K | 838 | +86% | 33 | 87% | 48% | 15% | Yes |
| 72 | r/ProjectHailMary↗Andy Weir | 127K | 932 | +289% | 34 | 33% | 87% | 20% | Yes |
| 73 | r/Mistborn↗A community for the Mistborn book series by Brandon Sanderson. | 126K | 184 | +7% | 29 | 21% | 87% | 57% | Yes |
| 74 | r/ProgressionFantasy↗Welcome to r/progressionfantasy! This community is for the discussion of progression fantasy fiction in all mediums. Progression fantasy is a fantasy subgenre term for the purpose of describing a cat | 126K | 1,007 | +30% | 30 | 16% | 85% | 24% | Yes |
| 75 | r/Recommend_A_Book↗Looking for something to read, or, are you an author looking for an audience? Readers, find writers that interest you here. Rules: there are no rules other than the Reddit rules. Post anything. Se | 125K | 1,478 | +356% | 39 | 68% | 57% | 17% | Yes |
| 76 | r/IndiansRead↗We're an open and inclusive community of book lovers from India, with a wide range of interests and a special focus, but not limited, on Indic literature. Please see our community wiki for reading r | 122K | 424 | +60% | 24 | 33% | 99% | 72% | Yes |
| 77 | r/Poems↗Poets & Poetries: that which gives rhythm to our life | 121K | 2,952 | +23% | 24 | 47% | 21% | 49% | No |
| 78 | r/LordofTheMysteries↗new-account friendlyThis is a community to discuss all things related to Lord of Mysteries Series! Novels, Manhua, Donghua and Game; Welcome! | 118K | 2,141 | +48% | 22 | 20% | 93% | 11% | Yes |
| 79 | r/cosmichorror↗new-account friendlyHere we discuss the "cosmic horror" tradition of gothic literature, art, film, and television: H.P. Lovecraft, W.H. Pugmire, H.R. Giger, Panos Cosmatos, Ari Aster, and more. "Cosmic horror" emphasizes | 118K | 219 | +28% | 32 | 17% | 61% | 10% | Yes |
| 80 | r/bookhaul↗This is the place to share your new purchases, recent additions, and pictures of your book shelves! Discuss the merits of each title and drool over other's finds. | 117K | 338 | +15% | 30 | 54% | 57% | 100% | Yes |
| 81 | r/BettermentBookClub↗Discussing the books that will make you a better person. Share your book summaries or ask for a recommendation! | 117K | 137 | +19% | 32 | 34% | 53% | 30% | No |
| 82 | r/WeirdLit↗Weird Literature: For news, reviews, book discussion, and anything else pertaining to weird fiction. | We cover everything from contemporary writers of the Weird, such as China Miéville, Kelly Link, M | 112K | 133 | +23% | 35 | 35% | 75% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 83 | r/ForgottenBookmarks↗FB: Stuff found in books | 111K | 63 | +18% | 34 | 58% | 63% | – | Yes |
| 84 | r/throneofglassseries↗A place for all things Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas | 111K | 153 | +22% | 29 | 91% | 91% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 85 | r/BookCollecting↗For collectors and lovers of books new & old. A community for the discussion around finding, collecting and storing books. No sales allowed. Be nice to each other and stay on topic. | 110K | 423 | +42% | 34 | 36% | 72% | 22% | Yes |
| 86 | r/mahabharata↗r/Mahabharata is a community for discussing the epic Mahabharata- its characters, stories, philosophies, and cultural significance. Works inspired from the epic Mahabharata like poems, novels, songs, | 110K | 854 | +62% | 25 | 25% | 90% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 87 | r/TerribleBookCovers↗Sometimes books have covers that are just bad. Please post them here. | 108K | 139 | +21% | 35 | 38% | 95% | – | No |
| 88 | r/dunememes↗Memes centered around Frank Herbert's Dune saga and its adaptations. Mark spoilers and flair them according to their source! | 107K | 139 | +10% | 31 | 16% | 72% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 89 | r/Romantasy↗new-account friendlyA friendly community for readers and writers to discuss everything Romantasy, from latest releases, classics, fan art, tropes, and more! We welcome discussion on fantasy, sci-fi, and paranormal books | 106K | 1,149 | +160% | 33 | 93% | 89% | 9% | Yes |
| 90 | r/vampires↗Anything and everything on vampire-related fiction, from the classics to modern-day! PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING!! | 105K | 346 | +40% | 31 | 41% | 80% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 91 | r/goodreads↗Goodreads is an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews. Users can sign up and register | 103K | 150 | +30% | 32 | 77% | 96% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 92 | r/fantasybooks↗new-account friendlyTo build a friendly community around Fantasy books, authors, and reading. | 102K | 543 | +253% | 35 | 28% | 89% | 12% | Yes |
| 93 | r/thrillerbooks↗new-account friendlyLove a good twist? This is the place to talk all things mystery, thriller, and suspense—share favorites, find new reads, and swap theories. | 102K | 702 | +151% | 34 | 86% | 100% | 15% | Yes |
| 94 | r/ExtremeHorrorLit↗This is a place for all readers of extreme horror & splatterpunk. Fans of the grotesque and disturbing. Let this be your one stop shop for book recommendations, new book announcements, horror news, d | 102K | 313 | +32% | 31 | 55% | 89% | 36% | Yes |
| 95 | r/ebooks↗A place for fans of electronic books to discuss everything related. Freebies, sales, reviews, etc. | 99K | 908 | +51% | 33 | 38% | 17% | 68% | Yes |
| 96 | r/WarriorCats↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/WarriorCats! This is a subreddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperCollins. Warrior Cats is about Clans of feral cats surviving in the wild. Along the way they l | 98K | 1,538 | +24% | 21 | 66% | 83% | 14% | Yes |
| 97 | r/TrueLit↗The premier place on reddit for discussing books and literature, both fictional and non-fictional alike. If you're interested in "written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting arti | 98K | 129 | +30% | 31 | 34% | 59% | 79% | Yes |
| 98 | r/MM_RomanceBooks↗An 18+ community to discuss M/M romance books, including book requests, reviews and recommendations, non-book media, and general discussions of the genre. | 97K | 579 | +49% | 31 | 77% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 99 | r/threebodyproblem↗Anything and everything to do with Liu Cixin's award winning book 'The Three-Body Problem', and the 'Remembrance of Earth’s Past' trilogy. | 94K | 151 | +15% | 33 | 17% | 90% | 22% | Yes |
| 100 | r/Longreads↗A place for longform articles and texts. | 92K | 201 | +19% | 36 | 65% | 72% | 44% | Yes |
| 101 | r/shakespeare↗Welcome to Reddit's premier Shakespearean subreddit! Here, we can discuss the Bard, his greatness, his works, and his life. A community for Shakespeare enthusiasts the world over, no matter your age, | 88K | 222 | +21% | 30 | 40% | 85% | 17% | Yes |
| 102 | r/BadReads↗Because sometimes: a book review says more about the reviewer than it does about the book. r/BadReads is a showcase of the most unhelpful book reviews from all over the internet. Parody/satirical and | 88K | 52 | +22% | 31 | 52% | 79% | – | Yes |
| 103 | r/LesbianBookClub↗Books! Everyone interested in Lesbian Books is welcome here. Book recommendations, discussions, and reviews are welcome. Posting to promote your group, book, or subreddit is allowed once every mo | 87K | 497 | +112% | 30 | 81% | 84% | 73% | Yes |
| 104 | r/horrorstories↗new-account friendlyHorrorstories: I didn't want sleep anyways | 87K | 899 | +81% | 28 | 43% | 27% | 13% | Yes |
| 105 | r/rarebooks↗new-account friendlyHave a question about whether your book is rare? Find a cool story about a recently discovered masterpiece? Share and discuss! **NOTE**: please do your own basic research before asking questions | 86K | 318 | +63% | 35 | 33% | 62% | 15% | Yes |
| 106 | r/DanmeiNovels↗A place for fans of Chinese danmei, BL web novels of any language, and their respective fandoms! Original works welcome as well. Discussion of derivative works such a donghua, live actions, audio dra | 86K | 574 | +30% | 25 | 84% | 84% | 96% | Yes |
| 107 | r/dresdenfiles↗Reddit's Home for the Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher. Feel free to discuss the books, television series, comic books, RPG, and other works by Jim Butcher (such as Codex Alera and Cinder Spi | 86K | 258 | +14% | 34 | 19% | 93% | 92% | Yes |
| 108 | r/slatestarcodex↗Slate Star Codex was the former name for a blog by Scott Alexander about human cognition, politics, and medicine. In 2021, the name was changed to Astral Codex Ten: https://astralcodexten.substack.com | 84K | 176 | +14% | 31 | 19% | 61% | 98% | Yes |
| 109 | r/wheeloftime↗A community for the quality discussion of The Wheel of Time series of novels by Robert Jordan (& completed by Brandon Sanderson) as well as Amazon's streaming adaptation, the first audiobook recording | 83K | 109 | +10% | 35 | 22% | 78% | 98% | Yes |
| 110 | r/goodomens↗Subreddit for Terry Pratchett’s novel 'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch' and various adaptations, including the BBC/Amazon Prime series and numerous audio production | 83K | 141 | +10% | 27 | 72% | 64% | 85% | Yes |
| 111 | r/CozyFantasy↗Cozy Fantasy is a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure that gives a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation. ✨ ☕️ | 82K | 88 | +27% | 35 | 77% | 95% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 112 | r/Silmarillionmemes↗Dank Mîms of the Silmarillion and Greater Tolkien Lore | 81K | 71 | +14% | 29 | 21% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 113 | r/OldBooks↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/OldBooks! This is the place to discuss books printed before 1970. Remember to check out our Weekly Book Values thread before posting and please remember no selling is allowed. | 80K | 190 | +135% | 33 | 39% | 50% | 16% | Yes |
| 114 | r/TheDarkTower↗Devoted to Stephen King's magnum opus and the center of his literary universe. Be sure to choose a user flair! | 80K | 229 | +12% | 35 | 21% | 88% | 19% | Yes |
| 115 | r/Eragon↗This subreddit is dedicated to the Eragon series, also known as the Inheritance Cycle or The World of Eragon, written by Christopher Paolini. | 78K | 110 | +10% | 26 | 24% | 96% | 98% | Yes |
| 116 | r/badscificovers↗Here you can post cheesy, bizarre, ugly, shitty, or just downright awful science fiction book covers. Then we all make fun of them in the comments. Everyone's a winner! (Fantasy and horror also welco | 77K | 67 | +17% | 36 | 20% | 95% | – | Yes |
| 117 | r/Malazan↗new-account friendlyFor discussion of all things Malazan and their authors Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont | 76K | 338 | +16% | 32 | 12% | 100% | 14% | Yes |
| 118 | r/janeausten↗For all things Jane Austen: her novels, short stories, adaptations, etc. | 76K | 226 | +32% | 35 | 88% | 89% | 44% | Yes |
| 119 | r/ShadowSlave↗This is an official community dedicated to Shadow Slave, a web novel by Guiltythree. Shadow Slave is a dark fantasy adventure published on Webnovel. | 75K | 3,421 | +64% | 21 | 14% | 97% | 91% | Yes |
| 120 | r/occultlibrary↗Suggestions, discussions and all related media on the Occult and Esoteric Books. | 74K | 180 | +198% | 36 | 29% | 49% | 30% | Yes |
| 121 | r/HistoricalRomance↗A place to discuss all things historical romance! Find new authors and talk about your favorite books (and tv show/movie adaptations of said books). Discuss topics that pique your interest and find n | 72K | 418 | +31% | 35 | 93% | 95% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 122 | r/longform↗new-account friendlyWelcome to r/longform! We are a community that enjoys a good read. We appreciate longform journalism, narrative journalism, creative nonfiction, and other written stories. We believe that a good conte | 70K | 239 | +74% | 37 | 44% | 70% | 8% | Yes |
| 123 | r/bookquotes↗A cozy corner for readers who fall in love with words. Share the lines that moved you, the passages you can’t stop thinking about, and the quotes that changed the way you see the world. | 69K | 297 | +67% | 30 | 44% | 100% | 59% | Yes |
| 124 | r/murakami↗Subreddit dedicated to the works of author Haruki Murakami. Murakami has written acclaimed novels such as Killing Commendatore, 1Q84, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, and Kafka on the Shore. | 68K | 119 | +20% | 27 | 33% | 84% | 73% | Yes |
| 125 | r/crescentcitysjm↗A place for the fans of Crescent City by Sarah J Maas. | 67K | 170 | +16% | 30 | 93% | 83% | 60% | Yes |
| 126 | r/Kafka↗new-account friendlyThe author, not the programming thing. A subreddit to discuss and post links on one of the most influential German-speaking novelists of all time. This subreddit serves to discuss interpretations of | 67K | 132 | +53% | 25 | 37% | 68% | 11% | Yes |
| 127 | r/AllTomorrows↗new-account friendlyA community for discussing the book “All Tomorrows” by C.M. Kosemen (alias Nemo Ramjet). | 66K | 222 | +28% | 22 | 21% | 83% | 15% | Yes |
| 128 | r/LittleFreeLibrary↗A place to share little free library plans, ideas, and stories. | 65K | 137 | +42% | 38 | 80% | 81% | 21% | Yes |
| 129 | r/WetlanderHumor↗Meme sub for Wheel of time. Only enter if you've read all the books, all WOT spoilers are allowed at all times. | 65K | 127 | +8% | 33 | 18% | 90% | – | Yes |
| 130 | r/WingsOfFire↗This subreddit is dedicated to Wings Of Fire, a New York Times bestselling fictional series by Tui T. Sutherland. If you’d like to join, we also have a discord server, https://discord.gg/WingsOfFire | 63K | 1,009 | +21% | 18 | 46% | 91% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 131 | r/ReverseHarem↗new-account friendlyReverse Harem/Why Choose discussions | 62K | 659 | +53% | 32 | 93% | 95% | 4% | Yes |
| 132 | r/SwordandSorcery↗Here we discuss the "sword and sorcery" tradition of fantasy literature, which includes Robert E. Howard, C.L. Moore, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, Michael Moorcock, Karl Edward Wagner, David C. Smith, Ga | 62K | 169 | +50% | 41 | 8% | 86% | 17% | Yes |
| 133 | r/CoolSciFiCovers↗new-account friendlyThe good twin of r/badscificovers. Celebrating the art of Sci-Fi paperbacks and pulp! Post your favorite Science-Fiction and Fantasy artists and covers here. | 61K | 296 | +30% | 40 | 14% | 74% | 13% | Yes |
| 134 | r/nonfictionbooks↗A community to discuss and bring to light the best nonfiction books redditors have read. | 61K | 172 | +121% | 40 | 51% | 65% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 135 | r/ClassicBookClub↗A book club where we read and discuss a work of classic literature chapter by chapter. Currently reading The Invisible Man by H.G Wells. | 60K | 47 | +46% | 31 | 51% | 52% | – | Yes |
| 136 | r/bookofthemonthclub↗Book of the Month is a subscription-based book club that offers a selection of new books each month to members. We're here to share our enthusiasm and discuss the month's picks. | 58K | 283 | +32% | 33 | 91% | 88% | 35% | Yes |
| 137 | r/IndianReaders↗A subreddit for Indian readers. | 58K | 1,287 | +4827% | 24 | 43% | 69% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 138 | r/AskLiteraryStudies↗new-account friendlyA place for questions and discussion related to literature, its production, its history. NOT a place for getting people to do your homework. | 57K | 126 | +15% | 27 | 39% | 62% | 16% | No |
| 139 | r/ReadingSuggestions↗Welcome to Reading Suggestions! A place to share your favorite books and also provide suggestions to other readers. If it's reading-related, let's talk about it! No author / self promotion, please. | 55K | 334 | +123% | 37 | 66% | 66% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 140 | r/LGBTBooks↗A subreddit for reading material featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes. | 54K | 304 | +45% | 31 | 69% | 70% | 69% | No |
| 141 | r/childrensbooks↗books kids books childrens books vintage books | 54K | 375 | +48% | 36 | 82% | 72% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 142 | r/Libraryporn↗Libraryporn is a subreddit dedicated to pictures of beautiful, amazing and interesting libraries around the world. | 54K | 46 | +53% | 36 | 58% | 48% | – | Yes |
| 143 | r/TheFirstLaw↗A subreddit dedicated to the works of fantasy author Joe Abercrombie. The First Law, Shattered Sea, and The Devils. | 54K | 166 | +22% | 33 | 11% | 96% | – | Yes |
| 144 | r/zines↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for Zines: Underground, hand-made magazines! | 53K | 359 | +32% | 29 | 52% | 68% | 12% | Yes |
| 145 | r/cormacmccarthy↗A subreddit for the American author and playwright Cormac McCarthy, author of The Road, Blood Meridian, Suttree, and the Border Trilogy. Photo Avatar Sculpture By Erik Ebeling (https://www.instagram. | 52K | 168 | +14% | 32 | 12% | 86% | 82% | Yes |
| 146 | r/CallTheMidwife↗Call The Midwife is dedicated to the stories of Jennifer Worth (nee. Lee). Books, short stories, TV series, specials, movies, locations, characters, etc. The BBC television adaptation staring Jessic | 51K | 81 | +15% | 35 | 92% | 97% | – | Yes |
| 147 | r/Parahumans↗A home for fans of Wildbow's web serials, Worm, Pact, Twig, and Ward. | 48K | 217 | +12% | 25 | 21% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 148 | r/houseofleaves↗A fan subreddit for an awesome book. Fan art, forums, and discussion of meaning, secrets, codes, tips¹, etc.. ¹ Pro Tips: Use multiple bookmarks. Follow the thread of footnotes. Don’t Skip Johnny's p | 48K | 187 | +34% | 29 | 37% | 79% | 53% | Yes |
| 149 | r/bukowski↗new-account friendlyCharles Bukowski (16 August 1920 - 9 March 1994) was a German born American poet, novelist and short story writer. | 47K | 68 | +49% | 37 | 17% | 60% | 16% | Yes |
| 150 | r/nancydrew↗For all things Nancy Drew. | 47K | 205 | +10% | 28 | 85% | 88% | 87% | Yes |
| 151 | r/TheCitadel↗A subreddit for Fanfiction of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Series and its HBO Shows A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. | 46K | 604 | +34% | 25 | 38% | 66% | 91% | Yes |
| 152 | r/wlwbooks↗Chill, supportive and safe place, where we can discuss and recommend our favorite lesbian / wlw / Sapphic books and other reading material. | 46K | 137 | +131% | 30 | 81% | 90% | 19% | Yes |
| 153 | r/starwarsbooks↗new-account friendlyWelcome to the Star Wars Books subreddit! This is a place to discuss any and all things about Star Wars Books. If you're new to books, and want to learn more about where to start, check the sidebar or | 46K | 209 | +33% | 30 | 14% | 91% | 11% | Yes |
| 154 | r/TheNinthHouse↗The unofficial fan subreddit dedicated to Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series-- Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, Nona the Ninth, and the upcoming Alecto the Ninth (Fall 2023). One flesh, one end. | 46K | 208 | +19% | 31 | 61% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 155 | r/RSbookclub↗new-account friendlyThis is a book club. The purpose is not to move lit discussion away from r/redscarepod, general lit discussion can stay there. The purpose is to focus on a book of the month and to share reading sugge | 46K | 239 | +47% | 29 | 44% | 85% | 9% | No |
| 156 | r/PrideandPrejudice↗A place for everything related to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | 45K | 62 | +29% | 36 | 90% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 157 | r/RussianLiterature↗The Official Russian Literature Sub-Reddit | 45K | 115 | +56% | 30 | 35% | 63% | 92% | Yes |
| 158 | r/DontPanic↗This subreddit is exclusively for anything related to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series, books, TV series, video game, or movie. | 45K | 32 | +10% | 37 | 22% | – | – | Yes |
| 159 | r/SpicyRomanceBooks↗new-account friendlyFor romance novels, readers and authors. Recommendations, spoiler chats and support groups. Sales and freebies. Any and every convo about romancelandia and spicy reads. Founded by author Willow Wi | 45K | 341 | +86% | 31 | 85% | 48% | 11% | Yes |
| 160 | r/Library↗The /r/Library is a forum community where everyone can share their library love, expertise, and questions. | 45K | 141 | +86% | 38 | 64% | 55% | 85% | Yes |
| 161 | r/KindleUnlimited↗Welcome to /r/KindleUnlimited, a place to share the Kindle Unlimited books you love. | 45K | 548 | +41% | 35 | 69% | 20% | 66% | Yes |
| 162 | r/BookRecommendations↗For book recommendations and book discussion | 44K | 240 | +40% | 26 | 65% | 53% | 52% | No |
| 163 | r/ConanTheBarbarian↗A place where fellow Cimmerians can get together and celebrate everything they love about Conan and the world surrounding him. | 44K | 186 | +43% | 40 | 7% | 73% | 26% | Yes |
| 164 | r/huntersthompson↗Honoring the man, the myth, the legend Hunter S. Thompson | 43K | 30 | +57% | 40 | 11% | 75% | – | Yes |
| 165 | r/tolkienbooks↗new-account friendlyA place to discuss the collecting of Tolkien's works. Feel free to post your collection here! | 43K | 129 | +41% | 33 | 23% | 72% | 13% | Yes |
| 166 | r/TheSilmarillion↗A place to discuss and ask questions about The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, and anything related to the First and Second Ages of Middle-earth. Maybe you have never read it and the names are drivi | 43K | 86 | +33% | 33 | 22% | 83% | 43% | Yes |
| 167 | r/Iteration110Cradle↗This is the place to discuss different series by Will Wight! | 42K | 123 | +12% | 30 | 14% | 95% | – | Yes |
| 168 | r/ebookdeals↗This community is designed as a place to share deals on published eBook titles and hardware. | 41K | 541 | +26% | 34 | 28% | 24% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 169 | r/ProsePorn↗“This free air, this wind that strikes me in the soul of the face leaving it troubled in an imitation of an anguished ever-new ecstasy, anew and always, every time the plunge into a bottomless thing i | 40K | 91 | +45% | 30 | 21% | 51% | – | No |
| 170 | r/Blacklibrary↗A place to discuss Games WorkShop's Black Library content. sub rules: 1. No buying or selling. 2 Be polite and civil. 3. anyone participating in scalping related activities will be permanently banned | 40K | 718 | +91% | 34 | 9% | 95% | 63% | Yes |
| 171 | r/kindlejailbreak↗A place to announce projects and talk about current / planned modifications to your Amazon Kindle devices. You can also ask general Kindle questions too. Please behave, have morals and enjoy your time | 40K | 670 | +559% | 29 | 33% | 74% | 21% | Yes |
| 172 | r/bannedbooks↗This is a community dedicated to books that have been challenged, censored, or outright banned, whether in the past or right now. We discuss why these books were targeted, what they still have to say, | 40K | 79 | +33% | 40 | 52% | 40% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 173 | r/romantasycirclejerk↗This subreddit is a snark haven for romantasy readers! Tired of predictable plots, bland characters, and overused tropes? Unleash your criticisms, share cringe-worthy excerpts, and debate the worst o | 39K | 484 | +92% | 33 | 91% | 96% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 174 | r/KindleFreebies↗We love links to free Kindle eBooks. We appreciate all genres from non-fiction to sci-fi to romance. As long as it's a 100% free Kindle eBook, it belongs here. **Make sure you check out the other fre | 39K | 241 | +6% | 34 | 27% | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| 175 | r/AudioBookBay↗AudioBook Bay (ABB) - Download unabridged audiobooks for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality! | 39K | 50 | +38% | 33 | 27% | 70% | – | No |
| 176 | r/koreader↗new-account friendlyKOReader: the open-source multi-format and multi-platform ebook reader. | 39K | 855 | +233% | 31 | 32% | 80% | 8% | Yes |
| 177 | r/GooseBumps↗new-account friendlyA place to discuss all of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps books. *Goosebumps* is a series of children's horror fiction novellas by American author R. L. Stine which were later adapted to a TV series and film | 39K | 251 | +28% | 30 | 31% | 76% | 14% | Yes |
| 178 | r/PureHeartRomance↗Welcome to r/PureHeartRomance🌹 A gathering place for lovers of romance in all its forms, quotes, letters, poetry, and timeless gestures of the heart. Here, we celebrate the words that linger and the f | 39K | 295 | +474% | 39 | 29% | 37% | – | Yes |
| 179 | r/bookshelfdetective↗new-account friendlyWhat 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/bookshelfdete | 38K | 301 | +1297% | 34 | 46% | 70% | 7% | Yes |
| 180 | r/wiedzmin↗In-depth talk about The Witcher universe in general, either regarding Andrzej Sapkowski's works, CD Projekt Red's games, the Netflix show, the comics etc. (yes, even the old Polish show is welcome her | 37K | 102 | +18% | 28 | 23% | 63% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 181 | r/KDP↗This is an unofficial subreddit for discussing all things related to Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). It is not affiliated with Amazon KDP. | 37K | 384 | +64% | 36 | 45% | 84% | 26% | No |
| 182 | r/ThomasPynchon↗The biggest community of Pynchon fans discussing literature on the internet; r/ThomasPynchon is a sub for all things related to America's pre-eminent postmodern author, Thomas Pynchon, (and a few thin | 37K | 119 | +30% | 33 | 12% | 85% | 34% | Yes |
| 183 | r/hisdarkmaterials↗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 | 33 | +10% | 30 | 49% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 184 | r/shadowhunters↗The subreddit for fans of the SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICLES universe: one movie, a 3-season TV show, over 15 books, and much more. | 36K | 89 | +16% | 24 | 76% | 83% | 60% | Yes |
| 185 | r/harrypottertheories↗This subreddit is a place to dicuss theories on what may or may not have happened to the characters in the Harry Potter series, either after the books were finished, or when there is a lapse in the st | 35K | 86 | +10% | 30 | 46% | 66% | – | No |
| 186 | r/Selfhelpbooks↗Building a collection of self-help books of all kinds! A place for people who want to improve their lives. | 35K | 152 | – | 31 | 45% | 29% | 37% | Yes |
| 187 | r/bobiverse↗This is the Bobiverse on Reddit. Dedicated to all things about the hit series by Dennis E. Taylor. | 35K | 276 | +32% | 37 | 12% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 188 | r/Moomins↗new-account friendlyA forum for the discussion of everything related to the Moomin franchise, Tove Jansson and Moominvalley. | 35K | 170 | +33% | 25 | 60% | 68% | 5% | Yes |
| 189 | r/Vonnegut↗This subreddit is for discussing the life, works, and legacy of Kurt Vonnegut, beloved author. | 35K | 95 | +34% | 36 | 23% | 76% | 24% | Yes |
| 190 | r/HistoryBooks↗A subreddit for the discussion of history books. | 34K | 242 | +628% | 36 | 16% | 61% | – | Yes |
| 191 | r/agathachristie↗A place to discuss Agatha Christie's novels and characters (including Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot and Tommy & Tuppence), the TV and radio adaptations, or anything else Christie-related. | 33K | 223 | +37% | 35 | 65% | 83% | 21% | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the book group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Book subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest book subreddit?
r/books, with 27.3M members in September 2026. Next are r/scifi (4.51M) and r/gameofthrones (3.98M).
Which book subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/sixwordstories (11,309 posts), r/DungeonCrawlerCarl (3,523 posts) and r/ShadowSlave (3,421 posts).
Which book subreddits can a new account post in?
r/Indianbooks (13% of new-account posts removed), r/whatsthatbook (13% of new-account posts removed) and r/BookshelvesDetective (10% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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