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 #7 in the Reading communities list.
Roughly 99K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Tired, and Fantasy. 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: 70K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Sep: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests71 posts in the past month
- What book was so good you genuinely wish you could forget it and read it again for the first time?
- I NEED a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking book. Tears need to be rolling
- Audiobook for Husband and Wife to Listen to on Long Drive?
#171Advice RequestsWhat book was so good you genuinely wish you could forget it and read it again for the first time? · I NEED a gut-wrenching, heartbreaking book. Tears need to be rolling · Audiobook for Husband and Wife to Listen to on Long Drive?
Topics
- Books20 posts in the past month#120Books
- Tired16 posts in the past month#216Tired
- Fantasy13 posts in the past month
- Looking for fantasy romance books that's not "romantasy"
- Fantasy book with a plague?
- Looking for my first fantasy series!
#313FantasyLooking for fantasy romance books that's not "romantasy" · Fantasy book with a plague? · Looking for my first fantasy series! - Romance12 posts in the past month
- Looking for fantasy romance books that's not "romantasy"
#412RomanceLooking for fantasy romance books that's not "romantasy" - Fiction8 posts in the past month#58Fiction
Flair
- Other62 posts in the past month
- What book was so good you genuinely wish you could forget it and read it again for the first time?
- What is the most disturbing book you have ever read?
- Audiobook for Husband and Wife to Listen to on Long Drive?
#162OtherWhat book was so good you genuinely wish you could forget it and read it again for the first time? · What is the most disturbing book you have ever read? · Audiobook for Husband and Wife to Listen to on Long Drive? - Fiction38 posts in the past month
- A book where you're in the mind of someone extremely intelligent
- I want a birck of a book!
- Looking for a realistic novel that's about post-climate catastrophe life.
#238FictionA book where you're in the mind of someone extremely intelligent · I want a birck of a book! · Looking for a realistic novel that's about post-climate catastrophe life. - Sci-Fi/Fantasy22 posts in the past month
- Is Project Hail Mary a good first book?
- Books with adventure in a high fantasy world like D&D
- I’m looking for a sci-fi book recommendation that has great pacing, character development, world building, is immersive, and isn’t a slow burn.
#322Sci-Fi/FantasyIs Project Hail Mary a good first book? · Books with adventure in a high fantasy world like D&D · I’m looking for a sci-fi book recommendation that has great pacing, character development, world building, is immersive, and isn’t a slow burn. - Non-fiction14 posts in the past month
- Recommend me the last nonfiction book you read all the way through?
- Self help type book that you actually found to be useful?
- Books that everyone should read once in their life
#414Non-fictionRecommend me the last nonfiction book you read all the way through? · Self help type book that you actually found to be useful? · Books that everyone should read once in their life - Mystery/Thriller10 posts in the past month
- I need a jaw dropping suspense thriller THAT DOESNT HAVE CHILD ABUSE
- Trying to get back into reading. Need thriller/mystery recs
- Looking for a page turner for my husband!
#510Mystery/ThrillerI need a jaw dropping suspense thriller THAT DOESNT HAVE CHILD ABUSE · Trying to get back into reading. Need thriller/mystery recs · Looking for a page turner for my husband!
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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- 7
- Visitors /mo (-22%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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