About r/BookRecommendations
Welcome to BookRecommendations!
The community at a glance
r/BookRecommendations is a Subreddit for Reading with roughly 41K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 8th largest community in the Reading topic page.
Roughly 12K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Recommendations, and Romance. Product recommendations often mention book.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 32 members
- 2014: 209 members
- 2015: 55 members
- 2016: 56 members
- 2017: 233 members
- 2018: 422 members
- 2019: 1K members
- 2020: 2K members
- 2021: 3K members
- 2023: 10K members
- 2024: 8K members
- 2025: 9K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 644 members
- Aug: 785 members
- Sep: 675 members
- Oct: 770 members
- Nov: 825 members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 838 members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 818 members
Topics
- Books186 posts in the past month#1186Books
- Recommendations107 posts in the past month#2107Recommendations
- Romance61 posts in the past month#361Romance
- Fantasy36 posts in the past month#436Fantasy
- Horror24 posts in the past month#524Horror
Product recommendations
- book17 posts in the past month
- Books that felt like a fever dream but in the best way possible?
- what's the best non-fic book you've read?
- Best books on self acceptance, self love and self esteem?
#117bookBooks that felt like a fever dream but in the best way possible? · what's the best non-fic book you've read? · Best books on self acceptance, self love and self esteem?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BookRecommendations for?
- Best for Reading enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BookRecommendations free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BookRecommendations have?
- Roughly 41K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BookRecommendations on?
- r/BookRecommendations runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BookRecommendations cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BookRecommendations is organized under Reading.
- How do I join r/BookRecommendations?
- You can join r/BookRecommendations by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Reading communities like?
- Communities for readers to share recommendations, discuss books, and participate in reading challenges. Reddit has massive subreddits for book suggestions and genre discussions, with Discord servers running read-alongs and buddy reads. Good for finding your next book, talking through what you just finished, or connecting with readers who share your tastes.
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