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 99K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Book, Books, and Recommendation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. 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: 83K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 1K members
Themes
- Advice Requests22 posts in the past month
- Books that make you think a different life is possible?
- What are some great modern books (published in this century) that are under 200 pages?
- Books like Dark Souls/Elden Ring
#122Advice RequestsBooks that make you think a different life is possible? · What are some great modern books (published in this century) that are under 200 pages? · Books like Dark Souls/Elden Ring - Ideas1 post in the past month
- I got tired of BookTok recommending the same 5 books during my reading slump, so I built an ephemeris engine that matches your live planetary transits + reading mood to a novel. Drop your Sun, Moon, Rising & current mood and I'll run your chart!
#21IdeasI got tired of BookTok recommending the same 5 books during my reading slump, so I built an ephemeris engine that matches your live planetary transits + reading mood to a novel. Drop your Sun, Moon, Rising & current mood and I'll run your chart!
Topics
- Book20 posts in the past month#120Book
- Books19 posts in the past month#219Books
- Recommendation13 posts in the past month#313Recommendation
- Recommendations8 posts in the past month#48Recommendations
- Fiction7 posts in the past month#57Fiction
Flair
- Other21 posts in the past month
- Magical realism
- Getting back into reading again..
- books on grief (parent loss)
#121OtherMagical realism · Getting back into reading again.. · books on grief (parent loss) - Fiction20 posts in the past month
- What is the absolute saddest book you’ve ever read
- What are some great modern books (published in this century) that are under 200 pages?
- Suggestions for a 12 year old boy (high reading level)
#220FictionWhat is the absolute saddest book you’ve ever read · What are some great modern books (published in this century) that are under 200 pages? · Suggestions for a 12 year old boy (high reading level) - Romance11 posts in the past month
- ISO a romance novel that wasn’t written for 17 year olds…
- 22 and looking to get into reading – What books would you recommend for a beginner?
- Give me a book rec that feels like Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional
#311RomanceISO a romance novel that wasn’t written for 17 year olds… · 22 and looking to get into reading – What books would you recommend for a beginner? · Give me a book rec that feels like Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional - Non-fiction8 posts in the past month
- Books that make you think a different life is possible?
- Books similar to “Nuclear war a scenario” ?
- Books to Help Me Understand, or Make Me Ask More Deeply Informed Questions About, Human Behavior as an Actor?
#48Non-fictionBooks that make you think a different life is possible? · Books similar to “Nuclear war a scenario” ? · Books to Help Me Understand, or Make Me Ask More Deeply Informed Questions About, Human Behavior as an Actor? - Sci-Fi/Fantasy8 posts in the past month
- What's a popular book that you personally didn't enjoy, despite everyone recommending it?
- Looking for a good dystopian sci-fi series!
- A mix of Dune and ASOIAF
#58Sci-Fi/FantasyWhat's a popular book that you personally didn't enjoy, despite everyone recommending it? · Looking for a good dystopian sci-fi series! · A mix of Dune and ASOIAF
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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- Visitors /mo (-69%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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