About 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 requests for suggestions, not unsolicited recommendations or “should I read this book or that book” type posts.
The community at a glance
r/booksuggestions is a Subreddit for Reading with roughly 1.4M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Reading topic page.
Roughly 94K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Recommendations, and Fiction. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 17K members
- 2014: 12K members
- 2015: 7K members
- 2016: 9K members
- 2017: 15K members
- 2018: 43K members
- 2019: 104K members
- 2020: 163K members
- 2021: 155K members
- 2023: 603K members
- 2024: 80K members
- 2025: 86K members
- 2026: 49K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 8K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests90 posts in the past month
- My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one
- What's a book you think everyone should read at least once?
- Books for pre-teen bully
#190Advice RequestsMy 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one · What's a book you think everyone should read at least once? · Books for pre-teen bully
Topics
- Books429 posts in the past month
- Books featuring black boys and characters without racism, bigotry, drugs or jail
- Books for pre-teen bully
- Recommendations for books set after the apocalypse/collapse?
#1429BooksBooks featuring black boys and characters without racism, bigotry, drugs or jail · Books for pre-teen bully · Recommendations for books set after the apocalypse/collapse? - Recommendations152 posts in the past month
- Recommendations for books set after the apocalypse/collapse?
- My Top 10 Narrative Non-Fiction Books (+ Looking for Recommendations)
- Any book recommendations regarding grief?
#2152RecommendationsRecommendations for books set after the apocalypse/collapse? · My Top 10 Narrative Non-Fiction Books (+ Looking for Recommendations) · Any book recommendations regarding grief? - Fiction74 posts in the past month
- Non fiction book you liked as a fiction reader
- Nonfiction books to get out of reading slump
- Looking for some Chinese translated fiction into english.
#374FictionNon fiction book you liked as a fiction reader · Nonfiction books to get out of reading slump · Looking for some Chinese translated fiction into english. - Book45 posts in the past month
- My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one
- Just retired and suddenly have way too much time on my hands — need book suggestions to keep my brain alive!
- My Top 10 Narrative Non-Fiction Books (+ Looking for Recommendations)
#445BookMy 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one · Just retired and suddenly have way too much time on my hands — need book suggestions to keep my brain alive! · My Top 10 Narrative Non-Fiction Books (+ Looking for Recommendations) - Romance42 posts in the past month
- Romance/Toxic Romance with gentle younger MMCs
#542RomanceRomance/Toxic Romance with gentle younger MMCs
Flair
- Other62 posts in the past month
- My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one
- What's a book you think everyone should read at least once?
- What book made you feel so scared you felt unsafe?
#162OtherMy 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one · What's a book you think everyone should read at least once? · What book made you feel so scared you felt unsafe? - Sci-Fi/Fantasy25 posts in the past month
- What's better than Project Hail Mary?
- Non-Erotic Werewolf books
- Can’t stop reading books
#225Sci-Fi/FantasyWhat's better than Project Hail Mary? · Non-Erotic Werewolf books · Can’t stop reading books - Non-fiction24 posts in the past month
- Non fiction books for people who hate non fiction
- Non fiction book you liked as a fiction reader
- Fascinating books about supply chains and logistics.
#324Non-fictionNon fiction books for people who hate non fiction · Non fiction book you liked as a fiction reader · Fascinating books about supply chains and logistics. - Fiction20 posts in the past month
- Just finished Animal Farm
- classics everyone should read
- I need a suggestion for a book to read with my wife.
#420FictionJust finished Animal Farm · classics everyone should read · I need a suggestion for a book to read with my wife. - Self-Help11 posts in the past month
- Books to read while having a hard time in a relationship?
- Which books should I read to become a kinder and better person?
- need book recommendations for learning to love my own company
#511Self-HelpBooks to read while having a hard time in a relationship? · Which books should I read to become a kinder and better person? · need book recommendations for learning to love my own company
Product recommendations
- books114 posts in the past month
- what are the best sci-fi\fantasy books to experience in an audiobook format?
- what are the best sci-fi\fantasy books to experience in an audiobook format?
- Best list of 100 books to read before you die
#1114bookswhat are the best sci-fi\fantasy books to experience in an audiobook format? · what are the best sci-fi\fantasy books to experience in an audiobook format? · Best list of 100 books to read before you die
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/booksuggestions for?
- Best for Reading enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/booksuggestions 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/booksuggestions have?
- Roughly 1.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/booksuggestions on?
- r/booksuggestions 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/booksuggestions cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/booksuggestions is organized under Reading.
- How do I join r/booksuggestions?
- You can join r/booksuggestions 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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