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 454K 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 35K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Hate, and Fanfiction. 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: 28K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
Topics
- Writing18 posts in the past month#118Writing
- Hate11 posts in the past month#211Hate
- Fanfiction10 posts in the past month#310Fanfiction
- Fanfic10 posts in the past month#410Fanfic
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#59Struggling
Flair
- Recs Wanted21 posts in the past month
- any fics where protagonist has a reputation for being super brave but it was just from a reckless and suicidal moment in their life?
- fluffy fanfiction recommendation :)
- Any good fics where the protagonist tries to get back to Earth after being isekaid?
#121Recs Wantedany fics where protagonist has a reputation for being super brave but it was just from a reckless and suicidal moment in their life? · fluffy fanfiction recommendation :) · Any good fics where the protagonist tries to get back to Earth after being isekaid? - Discussion15 posts in the past month
- Have you ever read a fanfic that is a literal book for itself? An actual piece of for itself and not anything lower than an original book in terms of artistic value?
- at what year do you consider a fic as a "historical" au
- What is the coolest weapon design you've ever seen in real life weapons? (Melee weapons only.)
#215DiscussionHave you ever read a fanfic that is a literal book for itself? An actual piece of for itself and not anything lower than an original book in terms of artistic value? · at what year do you consider a fic as a "historical" au · What is the coolest weapon design you've ever seen in real life weapons? (Melee weapons only.) - Lost Fic11 posts in the past month
- Lego Ninjago - Ao3
- Some good Ni-ki fan fics I used to read
- [Uncharted] Looking for PolarGrizz47's deleted Nate & Sam one-shots — especially "Failed Escape" (AO3 #9319496)
#311Lost FicLego Ninjago - Ao3 · Some good Ni-ki fan fics I used to read · [Uncharted] Looking for PolarGrizz47's deleted Nate & Sam one-shots — especially "Failed Escape" (AO3 #9319496) - Writing Questions10 posts in the past month
- Common insults in English?
- Rewrite Thoughts & Advice
- Advice on writing side/family characters with RPF? - real person fiction.
#410Writing QuestionsCommon insults in English? · Rewrite Thoughts & Advice · Advice on writing side/family characters with RPF? - real person fiction. - Subreddit Meta7 posts in the past month
- Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - October 15
- Talkback Thursday - October 15
- Daily Discussion - Thursday October 15 | r/FanFiction Rules, FAQs, Weekly Schedule & Current Event Threads
#57Subreddit MetaBeta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - October 15 · Talkback Thursday - October 15 · Daily Discussion - Thursday October 15 | r/FanFiction Rules, FAQs, Weekly Schedule & Current Event Threads
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 454K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (-14%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (-21%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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