r/FanFiction

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About r/FanFiction

A supportive community for writers, readers, and reccers to talk about and share FanFiction.

The community at a glance

r/FanFiction is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 448K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Fanfic, Writing, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention fic recs and fanfic.

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Established 2009
448K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +33K members
Growth: +8.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 13K members
  • 2019: 22K members
  • 2020: 54K members
  • 2021: 119K members
  • 2022: 105K members
  • 2023: 38K members
  • 2024: 31K members
  • 2025: 29K members
  • 2026: 22K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 981 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Looking For Recs Of Transformers From Different Series Meeting Each Other
    2. Superman, Kal El. The conqeuror of Earth. A what if (I need assistance)
    3. Por favor, me ajudem a encontrar essa fanfic. É uma história Bellice.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Looking For Recs Of Transformers From Different Series Meeting Each Other · Superman, Kal El. The conqeuror of Earth. A what if (I need assistance) · Por favor, me ajudem a encontrar essa fanfic. É uma história Bellice.
    8
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Tool to Speed Up HTML/BBCode/Whatever you use for formatting
    2. Need an editor, can pay or barter for other services
    3. I'm looking for a free word document app.
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Tool to Speed Up HTML/BBCode/Whatever you use for formatting · Need an editor, can pay or barter for other services · I'm looking for a free word document app.
    5
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Guys, I have an idea
    2. Here’s a Harry Potter fanfiction idea that I would like to share with you all
    3. I have an idea
    #3
    Ideas
    Guys, I have an idea · Here’s a Harry Potter fanfiction idea that I would like to share with you all · I have an idea
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Problem with no view. or the lack of attention on newer stories.
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Problem with no view. or the lack of attention on newer stories.
    1

Topics

  • Fanfic
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Por favor, me ajudem a encontrar essa fanfic. É uma história Bellice.
    #1
    Fanfic
    Por favor, me ajudem a encontrar essa fanfic. É uma história Bellice.
    28
  • Writing
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Writing
    21
  • Struggling
    14 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    14
  • Hate
    13 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    13
  • Fanfiction
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Fanfiction
    11

Flair

  • Discussion
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Why are some fanfics made of one sentence paragraphs
    2. Favorite Easter eggs you’ve written into fanfiction?
    3. Is it just me or dose Google docs just horrible to write in?
    #1
    Discussion
    Why are some fanfics made of one sentence paragraphs · Favorite Easter eggs you’ve written into fanfiction? · Is it just me or dose Google docs just horrible to write in?
    57
  • Lost Fic
    37 posts in the past month
    1. [MCU, Spiderman] Tony and Peter fic without normal dad/son dynamic
    2. Lost fic WandaNatYelena
    3. Looking for a The Hobbit fic (Time travel)
    #2
    Lost Fic
    [MCU, Spiderman] Tony and Peter fic without normal dad/son dynamic · Lost fic WandaNatYelena · Looking for a The Hobbit fic (Time travel)
    37
  • Recs Wanted
    31 posts in the past month
    1. In search of Project Hail Mary fics of earth's reaction to Grace's 'sacrifice'
    2. (RWBY) Any good Ladybug fanfiction?
    3. Any stories that explore a world dominated by people with superpowers from a worldbuilding or smut point of view?
    #3
    Recs Wanted
    In search of Project Hail Mary fics of earth's reaction to Grace's 'sacrifice' · (RWBY) Any good Ladybug fanfiction? · Any stories that explore a world dominated by people with superpowers from a worldbuilding or smut point of view?
    31
  • Writing Questions
    29 posts in the past month
    1. What's something you wish more authors would do?
    2. How to improve storytelling?
    3. 'Forced to Fight' tag, what's the best way to phrase?
    #4
    Writing Questions
    What's something you wish more authors would do? · How to improve storytelling? · 'Forced to Fight' tag, what's the best way to phrase?
    29
  • Subreddit Meta
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Fic Showcase - August 07 - August 13
    2. Writing Weekends - August 08
    3. Concrit Commune - August 08
    #5
    Subreddit Meta
    Weekly Fic Showcase - August 07 - August 13 · Writing Weekends - August 08 · Concrit Commune - August 08
    10

Product recommendations

  • fic recs
    24 posts in the past month
    1. LoTR Recs
    2. Underrated longfic recs, anyone?
    3. Recs wanted
    #1
    fic recs
    LoTR Recs · Underrated longfic recs, anyone? · Recs wanted
    24
  • fanfic
    13 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the BEST slow burn fanfic you’ve ever read? (Drop your favorites!)
    2. What’s the BEST slow burn fanfic you’ve ever read? (Drop your favorites!)
    3. just read the BEST fanfic ever
    #2
    fanfic
    What’s the BEST slow burn fanfic you’ve ever read? (Drop your favorites!) · What’s the BEST slow burn fanfic you’ve ever read? (Drop your favorites!) · just read the BEST fanfic ever
    13
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/FanFiction for?
Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/FanFiction 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/FanFiction have?
Roughly 448K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/FanFiction on?
r/FanFiction 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/FanFiction cover?
On the Hive Index, r/FanFiction is organized under Writers.
How do I join r/FanFiction?
You can join r/FanFiction by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Writing communities like?
Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
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