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 #4 in the Reading communities list.
Roughly 100K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Book, and Tired. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. 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: 80K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 8K members
- Oct: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests49 posts in the past month
- Good book for a gamer needing some time away from the computer. possible novella?
- Looking for recommendations for children's books that are a bit special
- i want to read but don’t know what?
#149Advice RequestsGood book for a gamer needing some time away from the computer. possible novella? · Looking for recommendations for children's books that are a bit special · i want to read but don’t know what? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Please check out my book about my time in the most dangerous city in the world!
#21Self-PromotionPlease check out my book about my time in the most dangerous city in the world!
Topics
- Books22 posts in the past month#122Books
- Book18 posts in the past month
- Looking for a book on finance
- looking for a book about a japanese lonely male chef who just lives his life
- Looking for a really good book for a 27yo dude and up (if that matters)
#218BookLooking for a book on finance · looking for a book about a japanese lonely male chef who just lives his life · Looking for a really good book for a 27yo dude and up (if that matters) - Tired16 posts in the past month#316Tired
- Recommendation14 posts in the past month
- Looking for a book on finance
- looking for a book about a japanese lonely male chef who just lives his life
- Looking for a really good book for a 27yo dude and up (if that matters)
#414RecommendationLooking for a book on finance · looking for a book about a japanese lonely male chef who just lives his life · Looking for a really good book for a 27yo dude and up (if that matters) - Fiction8 posts in the past month#58Fiction
Flair
- Fiction15 posts in the past month
- Good book for a gamer needing some time away from the computer. possible novella?
- Estranged sister reunited with brothers but they hate her trope??
- Book recommendations that got you hooked?
#115FictionGood book for a gamer needing some time away from the computer. possible novella? · Estranged sister reunited with brothers but they hate her trope?? · Book recommendations that got you hooked? - Other13 posts in the past month
- Stressed mom seeks… literally anything.
- List of 2027 new releases? genre, most anticipated, etc.
- Any funny and lighthearted book recommendations?
#213OtherStressed mom seeks… literally anything. · List of 2027 new releases? genre, most anticipated, etc. · Any funny and lighthearted book recommendations? - Sci-Fi/Fantasy11 posts in the past month
- Recommend something for my dad and me
- looking for hopeful sci-fi/space fantasy
- ISO: Sci-Fi set in autumn with some sort of creature in it.
#311Sci-Fi/FantasyRecommend something for my dad and me · looking for hopeful sci-fi/space fantasy · ISO: Sci-Fi set in autumn with some sort of creature in it. - Non-fiction11 posts in the past month
- Suggestions of works and books of descriptive ethics without any normative judgements?
- good non-fiction books about adventure?
- Definitive books about the Nuremberg Trials.
#411Non-fictionSuggestions of works and books of descriptive ethics without any normative judgements? · good non-fiction books about adventure? · Definitive books about the Nuremberg Trials. - Romance10 posts in the past month
- Rich fmc x Rich mmc in an elite college
- book recs!
- Looking for emotional, spicy adult romance with a great plot! 🌶️💕
#510RomanceRich fmc x Rich mmc in an elite college · book recs! · Looking for emotional, spicy adult romance with a great plot! 🌶️💕
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
- 30
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 28
- Visitors /mo (+65%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (-33%)
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