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 444K 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 Writing, Struggling, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention fic recs and fanfic.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 18K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 2K members
- 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: 174 members
Themes
- Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- Any advices for writing longfics?
- Help me write funnier
- what are some things want to see more of in texting fics?
#116Advice RequestsAny advices for writing longfics? · Help me write funnier · what are some things want to see more of in texting fics? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- I created an image in AI for my story. What do I do now?
- PLEASE I need a non AI grammar checker!?!
#22Solution RequestsI created an image in AI for my story. What do I do now? · PLEASE I need a non AI grammar checker!?! - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Tired of Ai fics (seriously)
- I am getting increasingly paranoid of potential AI usage in Fanfics.
#32Pain & AngerTired of Ai fics (seriously) · I am getting increasingly paranoid of potential AI usage in Fanfics.
Topics
- Writing23 posts in the past month#123Writing
- Struggling16 posts in the past month#216Struggling
- Hate14 posts in the past month#314Hate
- Fanfiction11 posts in the past month#411Fanfiction
- Fic11 posts in the past month#511Fic
Flair
- Discussion64 posts in the past month
- Is it me, my current fandom or have fanfic writers gotten WAY more into feminisation over the last couple years?
- Biggest achievement in my AO3 career!
- What was the first fan fiction you remember reading
#164DiscussionIs it me, my current fandom or have fanfic writers gotten WAY more into feminisation over the last couple years? · Biggest achievement in my AO3 career! · What was the first fan fiction you remember reading - Recs Wanted34 posts in the past month
- Fluffy fic recs
- gimme some gut wrenching little to no smut piece of work i dont really care about the fandom🥹
- F/M Romance as somewhat of a main focus
#234Recs WantedFluffy fic recs · gimme some gut wrenching little to no smut piece of work i dont really care about the fandom🥹 · F/M Romance as somewhat of a main focus - Writing Questions32 posts in the past month
- how do i loosen up and allow myself to be really self indulgent in my work?
- Any advices for writing longfics?
- how long did it take you to write and post your first fic?
#332Writing Questionshow do i loosen up and allow myself to be really self indulgent in my work? · Any advices for writing longfics? · how long did it take you to write and post your first fic? - Lost Fic25 posts in the past month
- Help me find a Twilight (Carlie ship) fanfic, please?
- Inuyasha fanfic
- Bryce Wayne has either did or spilt personality
#425Lost FicHelp me find a Twilight (Carlie ship) fanfic, please? · Inuyasha fanfic · Bryce Wayne has either did or spilt personality - Subreddit Meta16 posts in the past month
- Comment Cooperative - June 24
- Weekly Fic Showcase - June 26 - July 02
- Excerpt Extravaganza - June 29
#516Subreddit MetaComment Cooperative - June 24 · Weekly Fic Showcase - June 26 - July 02 · Excerpt Extravaganza - June 29
Product recommendations
- fic recs24 posts in the past month
- LoTR Recs
- Underrated longfic recs, anyone?
- Recs wanted
#124fic recsLoTR Recs · Underrated longfic recs, anyone? · Recs wanted - fanfic13 posts in the past month
- 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
#213fanficWhat’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
Community Reviews
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 444K 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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