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 614K 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 82K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Book, Looking, and Horror. 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: 51K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Aug: 615 members
Themes
- Advice Requests36 posts in the past month
- End of the World Horror?
- Audible ‘Dracula’ Adaptation Stars Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood
- In search of Sci-Fi Horror novels similar to Dead Space/Event Horizon with more Supernatural/Eldritch leanings I have compiled a list of books I am planning to check out. Come share your favourites I might have missed!
#136Advice RequestsEnd of the World Horror? · Audible ‘Dracula’ Adaptation Stars Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood · In search of Sci-Fi Horror novels similar to Dead Space/Event Horizon with more Supernatural/Eldritch leanings I have compiled a list of books I am planning to check out. Come share your favourites I might have missed! - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- books that hit you hard unexpectedly
#21Pain & Angerbooks that hit you hard unexpectedly
Topics
- Book51 posts in the past month
- Looking for books that get to the point from the get go
- Next book recommendation
#151BookLooking for books that get to the point from the get go · Next book recommendation - Looking50 posts in the past month#250Looking
- Horror49 posts in the past month#349Horror
- Struggling29 posts in the past month#429Struggling
- Books18 posts in the past month#518Books
Flair
- Recommendation Request97 posts in the past month
- Any Reads With "Liminal" Spaces?
- End of the World Horror?
- Best horror book shop in every US state (Canada and Mexico welcome too!)
#197Recommendation RequestAny Reads With "Liminal" Spaces? · End of the World Horror? · Best horror book shop in every US state (Canada and Mexico welcome too!) - Discussion61 posts in the past month
- What’s the horror novel that made you afraid to turn off the lights, even as an adult?
- Paul Tremblay is such an enigma to me because the first halves of his books are so good then the second half nosedives so hard that you feel physical whiplash
- Yet another Incidents Around the House post - the most gut wrenching betrayal I’ve ever read
#261DiscussionWhat’s the horror novel that made you afraid to turn off the lights, even as an adult? · Paul Tremblay is such an enigma to me because the first halves of his books are so good then the second half nosedives so hard that you feel physical whiplash · Yet another Incidents Around the House post - the most gut wrenching betrayal I’ve ever read - Review26 posts in the past month
- 13 Medieval Horror Titles - Ranked, Reviewed, Spoiler Free, by me….Because there’s more to this genre than Between Two Fires.
- I did not like Incidents Around the House (spoilers)
- Incidents Around The House.
#326Review13 Medieval Horror Titles - Ranked, Reviewed, Spoiler Free, by me….Because there’s more to this genre than Between Two Fires. · I did not like Incidents Around the House (spoilers) · Incidents Around The House. - Reader Recommendation7 posts in the past month
- The Only Good Indians
- Underhyped and/or Underrated!
- Indie Author: Tyler Downs- Pumpkin Seeds
#47Reader RecommendationThe Only Good Indians · Underhyped and/or Underrated! · Indie Author: Tyler Downs- Pumpkin Seeds - News4 posts in the past month
- ‘Other Mommy’ (based off ‘Incidents Around the House’ by Josh Malerman)
- Audible ‘Dracula’ Adaptation Stars Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood
- Upcoming release you are looking foward to?
#54News‘Other Mommy’ (based off ‘Incidents Around the House’ by Josh Malerman) · Audible ‘Dracula’ Adaptation Stars Jonathan Bailey, Ella Purnell, Aimee Lou Wood · Upcoming release you are looking foward to?
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 614K 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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