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. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Reading communities list.
Roughly 95K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Book, and Fiction. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 59K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 261 members
Themes
- Advice Requests121 posts in the past month
- Just finished a book that wrecked me. Need something gentle to put the pieces back together
- Need fiction that GRABS me on page 1
- Looking for nonfiction books that explore interesting or unusual topics
#1121Advice RequestsJust finished a book that wrecked me. Need something gentle to put the pieces back together · Need fiction that GRABS me on page 1 · Looking for nonfiction books that explore interesting or unusual topics - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Life is in shambles, want to rebuild
#21Pain & AngerLife is in shambles, want to rebuild
Topics
- Books38 posts in the past month#138Books
- Book38 posts in the past month#238Book
- Fiction20 posts in the past month#320Fiction
- Tired17 posts in the past month#417Tired
- Recommendations14 posts in the past month#514Recommendations
Flair
- Other36 posts in the past month
- Just finished a book that wrecked me. Need something gentle to put the pieces back together
- Need help finishing my library's book challenge
- Books with Catholic characters?
#136OtherJust finished a book that wrecked me. Need something gentle to put the pieces back together · Need help finishing my library's book challenge · Books with Catholic characters? - Fiction32 posts in the past month
- Convincing You to Read These Books With Just One Quote
- Need fiction that GRABS me on page 1
- Books by women
#232FictionConvincing You to Read These Books With Just One Quote · Need fiction that GRABS me on page 1 · Books by women - Sci-Fi/Fantasy21 posts in the past month
- Fiction Novels
- Looking for books featuring mecha/fighter pilots
- Looking for books featuring induced/triggered visions (oracle visits, mediums, that kind of thing)
#321Sci-Fi/FantasyFiction Novels · Looking for books featuring mecha/fighter pilots · Looking for books featuring induced/triggered visions (oracle visits, mediums, that kind of thing) - Romance19 posts in the past month
- Looking for the BEST enemies-to-lovers romance recs
- Where to start? (Looking for specific beginner recs)
- I want a toxic lesbian romance book recommendation that is heavy on the gothic themes and tone please!
#419RomanceLooking for the BEST enemies-to-lovers romance recs · Where to start? (Looking for specific beginner recs) · I want a toxic lesbian romance book recommendation that is heavy on the gothic themes and tone please! - Non-fiction11 posts in the past month
- Looking for nonfiction books that explore interesting or unusual topics
- Books that dive deep into a country’s history / explore its culture(s)
- What are book that you literally could not put down?
#511Non-fictionLooking for nonfiction books that explore interesting or unusual topics · Books that dive deep into a country’s history / explore its culture(s) · What are book that you literally could not put down?
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.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+175%)
- 9
- Visitors /mo (+200%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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