About r/horrorlit
This is a place to discuss horror literature. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or Shirley Jackson, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your heart's content.
The community at a glance
r/horrorlit is a Subreddit for Reading with roughly 609K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Reading topic page.
Roughly 81K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Horror, Books, and Recommendations. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention books and horror books.
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: 2K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2018: 11K members
- 2019: 33K members
- 2020: 81K members
- 2021: 143K members
- 2023: 130K members
- 2024: 76K members
- 2025: 76K members
- 2026: 45K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 7K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 7K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests53 posts in the past month
- Books that make you too scared to even move
- Recommend Me the Most Mind-Bending Psychological Horror You've Ever Read
- Looking for an absolutely terrifying paranormal horror book.
#153Advice RequestsBooks that make you too scared to even move · Recommend Me the Most Mind-Bending Psychological Horror You've Ever Read · Looking for an absolutely terrifying paranormal horror book. - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Severely disappointed with "The Troop"
#21Pain & AngerSeverely disappointed with "The Troop" - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- $200 Barnes and Noble Budget. Help me spend.
#31Money Talk$200 Barnes and Noble Budget. Help me spend.
Topics
- Horror240 posts in the past month
- Recommend Me the Most Mind-Bending Psychological Horror You've Ever Read
- Best Horror Books of 2026 (So Far)?
- Whats everyone’s Summer Horror reads?
#1240HorrorRecommend Me the Most Mind-Bending Psychological Horror You've Ever Read · Best Horror Books of 2026 (So Far)? · Whats everyone’s Summer Horror reads? - Books191 posts in the past month
- Books that make you too scared to even move
- Best Horror Books of 2026 (So Far)?
- Horror books about disabilities that don’t demonize the actual disability
#2191BooksBooks that make you too scared to even move · Best Horror Books of 2026 (So Far)? · Horror books about disabilities that don’t demonize the actual disability - Recommendations118 posts in the past month
- Cosmic horror recommendations?
- I want to get back into reading. What are some recommendations for someone new to horror novels?
- Any recommendations for books based in the UK?
#3118RecommendationsCosmic horror recommendations? · I want to get back into reading. What are some recommendations for someone new to horror novels? · Any recommendations for books based in the UK? - Novels56 posts in the past month
- Epistolary novels recommendation
- I want to get back into reading. What are some recommendations for someone new to horror novels?
- What are the best contemporary folk horror novels?
#456NovelsEpistolary novels recommendation · I want to get back into reading. What are some recommendations for someone new to horror novels? · What are the best contemporary folk horror novels? - Book51 posts in the past month#551Book
Flair
- Recommendation Request114 posts in the past month
- What is the scariest thing you ever read?
- Terrifying novels about a witch or witches
- Books that make you too scared to even move
#1114Recommendation RequestWhat is the scariest thing you ever read? · Terrifying novels about a witch or witches · Books that make you too scared to even move - Discussion62 posts in the past month
- r/HorrorLit talking to r/ExtremeHorrorLit
- Having to take breaks while reading Lovecraft Country so I can take a lap around the house or something because the Jim Crow era racism is so devastating
- Tananarive Due Appreciation Post! Geek Out With Me About Her Work?
#262Discussionr/HorrorLit talking to r/ExtremeHorrorLit · Having to take breaks while reading Lovecraft Country so I can take a lap around the house or something because the Jim Crow era racism is so devastating · Tananarive Due Appreciation Post! Geek Out With Me About Her Work? - Review11 posts in the past month
- Just finished Come Closer by Sara Gran
- The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan
- The Beast You Are By Paul Tremblay - A 10/10 jaunt through the “post-truth Hellscape”
#311ReviewJust finished Come Closer by Sara Gran · The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan · The Beast You Are By Paul Tremblay - A 10/10 jaunt through the “post-truth Hellscape” - Reader Recommendation6 posts in the past month
- I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend For $200
- Finally Read Buffalo Hunter Hunter
- Is there a good place (other than Wikipedia) where I can get good plot summaries of horror novels?
#46Reader RecommendationI Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend For $200 · Finally Read Buffalo Hunter Hunter · Is there a good place (other than Wikipedia) where I can get good plot summaries of horror novels? - News3 posts in the past month
- To all the fans of The Library At Mount Char…
- Dead Ink is doing a literary "hoax" of a century old horror-club archive being "re-released"
- New Stephen Graham Jones Novella In March: Ears
#53NewsTo all the fans of The Library At Mount Char… · Dead Ink is doing a literary "hoax" of a century old horror-club archive being "re-released" · New Stephen Graham Jones Novella In March: Ears
Product recommendations
- books48 posts in the past month
- What is the best Shark Book?
- Best Scary Ghost books?
- What are some of the best books with games or rules based horror?
#148booksWhat is the best Shark Book? · Best Scary Ghost books? · What are some of the best books with games or rules based horror? - horror books15 posts in the past month
- You can now get 3 months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 per month, works for former subscribers too. Btw, what are the best horror audiobooks?
- The best horror book you've ever read.
- Best horror - non paranormal
#215horror booksYou can now get 3 months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 per month, works for former subscribers too. Btw, what are the best horror audiobooks? · The best horror book you've ever read. · Best horror - non paranormal
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/horrorlit for?
- Best for Reading enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/horrorlit 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/horrorlit have?
- Roughly 609K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/horrorlit on?
- r/horrorlit 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/horrorlit cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/horrorlit is organized under Reading.
- How do I join r/horrorlit?
- You can join r/horrorlit 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.
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