About r/RomanceBooks
r/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. Home of the magic search button and endless book recommendations as well as discussions about tropes and characters, book clubs, and more. Happy Endings guaranteed.
The community at a glance
r/RomanceBooks is a Subreddit for Readers with roughly 526K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Books communities list.
Roughly 100K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Romance, Fmc, and Books. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention best friend and romance book.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 121 members
- 2014: 153 members
- 2015: 67 members
- 2016: 142 members
- 2017: 273 members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2021: 60K members
- 2022: 69K members
- 2023: 99K members
- 2024: 125K members
- 2025: 106K members
- 2026: 63K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 7K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 8K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 11K members
- Feb: 10K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests14 posts in the past month
- Looking for recs that have scene where MMC gets FMC off while doing something else
- I started reading romance this year, I’m 67 books in... here’s how it’s going (+ thank you to this sub!)
- RECS PLEASE : FMC loves being an omega
#114Advice RequestsLooking for recs that have scene where MMC gets FMC off while doing something else · I started reading romance this year, I’m 67 books in... here’s how it’s going (+ thank you to this sub!) · RECS PLEASE : FMC loves being an omega - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- Authors, what book or project has stayed in the drafts? Promote your work here! August 2026 Self-Promotion thread
- My Wife Start A Book Instagram, Please help her out by following?
#22Self-PromotionAuthors, what book or project has stayed in the drafts? Promote your work here! August 2026 Self-Promotion thread · My Wife Start A Book Instagram, Please help her out by following? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- Another book haul…I need to go on a book buying ban.
#31Money TalkAnother book haul…I need to go on a book buying ban.
Topics
- Romance46 posts in the past month#146Romance
- Fmc27 posts in the past month
- Just give me recs where FMC and MMC are not constantly lusting after each other
- FMC yearns so hard, deeply, intensely and pathetically that you feel a constant heaviness in your heart which you and the FMC dont know how to express
- MMC secretly meddling in FMC’s life
#227FmcJust give me recs where FMC and MMC are not constantly lusting after each other · FMC yearns so hard, deeply, intensely and pathetically that you feel a constant heaviness in your heart which you and the FMC dont know how to express · MMC secretly meddling in FMC’s life - Books22 posts in the past month#322Books
- Mmc18 posts in the past month
- Just give me recs where FMC and MMC are not constantly lusting after each other
- MMC secretly meddling in FMC’s life
- Angsty second chance where the mmc starts to actually care
#418MmcJust give me recs where FMC and MMC are not constantly lusting after each other · MMC secretly meddling in FMC’s life · Angsty second chance where the mmc starts to actually care - Hate8 posts in the past month#58Hate
Flair
- Book Request72 posts in the past month
- an absolutely yearning, pathetic, down-bad MMC
- she finally gets to **rest**
- Looking for actual relationship building not just smut
#172Book Requestan absolutely yearning, pathetic, down-bad MMC · she finally gets to **rest** · Looking for actual relationship building not just smut - Discussion17 posts in the past month
- Recent Update from Lucy Watson!
- Anyone have any Cassandra Gannon updates?
- Sassy, feisty, and spunky
#217DiscussionRecent Update from Lucy Watson! · Anyone have any Cassandra Gannon updates? · Sassy, feisty, and spunky - What was that book called...?8 posts in the past month
- [WWTBC] vampire is pissed he's been woken up
- (WWTBC) small town romance with crime mystery?
- WWTBC: rockstar romance book
#38What was that book called...?[WWTBC] vampire is pissed he's been woken up · (WWTBC) small town romance with crime mystery? · WWTBC: rockstar romance book - Gush/Rave 😍7 posts in the past month
- I started reading romance this year, I’m 67 books in... here’s how it’s going (+ thank you to this sub!)
- My Top Ten Romance Books for July
- A bonkers historical plot with deep characters and an ending that had me grinning on the subway - and it's in KU! How to Fake It in Society by KJ Charles
#47Gush/Rave 😍I started reading romance this year, I’m 67 books in... here’s how it’s going (+ thank you to this sub!) · My Top Ten Romance Books for July · A bonkers historical plot with deep characters and an ending that had me grinning on the subway - and it's in KU! How to Fake It in Society by KJ Charles - Quick Question5 posts in the past month
- Just read Moby by Jessa Kane
- Has any company done matching special editions of The Fallen Men series by Giana Darling?
- Has anyone read KB Ritchie’s new book Silver Sweet?
#55Quick QuestionJust read Moby by Jessa Kane · Has any company done matching special editions of The Fallen Men series by Giana Darling? · Has anyone read KB Ritchie’s new book Silver Sweet?
Product recommendations
- best friend40 posts in the past month
- Brother’s best friend recs
- Recommendations for boyfriend’s/husband’s best friend.
- Recommendations for boyfriend’s/husband best friend comes to the rescue.
#140best friendBrother’s best friend recs · Recommendations for boyfriend’s/husband’s best friend. · Recommendations for boyfriend’s/husband best friend comes to the rescue. - romance book18 posts in the past month
- Looking for a romance book — woman torn between her first love and his best friend
- Looking for a romance book — woman torn between her first love and his best friend
- Looking for a love triangle romance with best friends and emotional second chance
#218romance bookLooking for a romance book — woman torn between her first love and his best friend · Looking for a romance book — woman torn between her first love and his best friend · Looking for a love triangle romance with best friends and emotional second chance
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/RomanceBooks for?
- Best for Readers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/RomanceBooks 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/RomanceBooks have?
- Roughly 526K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/RomanceBooks on?
- r/RomanceBooks 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/RomanceBooks cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/RomanceBooks is organized under Readers.
- How do I join r/RomanceBooks?
- You can join r/RomanceBooks by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Books communities like?
- Communities for readers to discuss books, share recommendations, and participate in read-alongs. Discord servers run book clubs and reading challenges, while Telegram and Reddit communities host genre-specific discussions and book recommendation threads for all kinds of readers.
Monthly Stats
- 20
- Views /mo (+186%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+129%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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