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 598K 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 78K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Horror, Books, and Recommendations. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention horror books, books, and slasher novels.
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: 35K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 7K members
- 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: 951 members
Themes
- Advice Requests44 posts in the past month
- What books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc.
- What's the best horror book you've read this year?
- Gothic / haunted manor horror like The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell?
#144Advice RequestsWhat books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc. · What's the best horror book you've read this year? · Gothic / haunted manor horror like The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I’m an illustrator of Search and Find books (think Where’s Waldo!) and I just released my new book through HarperCollins about Halloween! Would love to share with you any curious facts about my creative process you may want to know!
#21Self-PromotionI’m an illustrator of Search and Find books (think Where’s Waldo!) and I just released my new book through HarperCollins about Halloween! Would love to share with you any curious facts about my creative process you may want to know!
Topics
- Horror186 posts in the past month
- R. L. Stine's (the author of Goosebumps) horror novel for adults "Red Rain" is one of the worst and most baffling books I have ever read
- What Are The Top Horror Books of 2026 That You've Read (So Far) This Year?
- Looking for horror with exceptional prose
#1186HorrorR. L. Stine's (the author of Goosebumps) horror novel for adults "Red Rain" is one of the worst and most baffling books I have ever read · What Are The Top Horror Books of 2026 That You've Read (So Far) This Year? · Looking for horror with exceptional prose - Books177 posts in the past month
- What books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc.
- What Are The Top Horror Books of 2026 That You've Read (So Far) This Year?
- My favourite books published in each of the last 50 calendar years (1976-2026)
#2177BooksWhat books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc. · What Are The Top Horror Books of 2026 That You've Read (So Far) This Year? · My favourite books published in each of the last 50 calendar years (1976-2026) - Recommendations96 posts in the past month
- Creature-Feature Horror Recommendations?
- Short Novel/Novella Recommendations
- Recommendations for Haunted/Cursed Towns
#396RecommendationsCreature-Feature Horror Recommendations? · Short Novel/Novella Recommendations · Recommendations for Haunted/Cursed Towns - Struggling39 posts in the past month
- Detective/police procedural horror?
#439StrugglingDetective/police procedural horror? - Reading21 posts in the past month
- Looking for horror/scary books to get me out of my reading slump! (new to horrorlit)
- Do you listen to music while reading psychological thrillers? What’s on your playlist?
#521ReadingLooking for horror/scary books to get me out of my reading slump! (new to horrorlit) · Do you listen to music while reading psychological thrillers? What’s on your playlist?
Flair
- Recommendation Request98 posts in the past month
- What are some books that have ACTUALLY scared you and kept you up at night?
- What's the best horror book you've read this year?
- Looking for horror with exceptional prose
#198Recommendation RequestWhat are some books that have ACTUALLY scared you and kept you up at night? · What's the best horror book you've read this year? · Looking for horror with exceptional prose - Discussion77 posts in the past month
- Maybe an unpopular opinion -but every Reddit nosleep creepypasta-turned-novel I’ve read has been disappointing
- The wrong audio narrator can really ruin a book
- What books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc.
#277DiscussionMaybe an unpopular opinion -but every Reddit nosleep creepypasta-turned-novel I’ve read has been disappointing · The wrong audio narrator can really ruin a book · What books have actually physically scared you? Like raised your heart rate, etc. - Review15 posts in the past month
- R. L. Stine's (the author of Goosebumps) horror novel for adults "Red Rain" is one of the worst and most baffling books I have ever read
- Y’all warned me, and I finished Stolen Tongues anyway. You were right.
- Hex - thank you!
#315ReviewR. L. Stine's (the author of Goosebumps) horror novel for adults "Red Rain" is one of the worst and most baffling books I have ever read · Y’all warned me, and I finished Stolen Tongues anyway. You were right. · Hex - thank you! - News5 posts in the past month
- New short story by Stephen King: Dinah’s Hat
- Sam Raimi to Direct New Adaption of Ventriloquist Horror Movie Magic
- The Buffalo Hunter Hunter author is speaking in Montana next week
#45NewsNew short story by Stephen King: Dinah’s Hat · Sam Raimi to Direct New Adaption of Ventriloquist Horror Movie Magic · The Buffalo Hunter Hunter author is speaking in Montana next week - WEEKLY "WHAT ARE YOU READING?" THREAD2 posts in the past month
- Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread
- Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread
#52WEEKLY "WHAT ARE YOU READING?" THREADWeekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread · Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread
Product recommendations
- horror books16 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.
- What's the best horror book "find" you ever made? I'll go first:
#116horror 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. · What's the best horror book "find" you ever made? I'll go first: - books16 posts in the past month
- Best cosmic horror literature from the past decade
- North American Lake Monsters: The Best Book I’ll probably DNF
- What non-horror book had the best horror sections?
#216booksBest cosmic horror literature from the past decade · North American Lake Monsters: The Best Book I’ll probably DNF · What non-horror book had the best horror sections? - slasher novels2 posts in the past month
- Best slasher horror?
- Best Slasher Novels?
#32slasher novelsBest slasher horror? · Best Slasher Novels?
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 598K 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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