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 543K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Books topic page.
Roughly 98K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Romance, Books, and Fmc. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Money Talk. 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: 80K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 7K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 5K members
Themes
- Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Alternative price trackers to eReaderIQ?
#11Solution RequestsAlternative price trackers to eReaderIQ? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- 💸 Sales and Deals! Weekly post for finding great romance deals. 25 Oct
#21Money Talk💸 Sales and Deals! Weekly post for finding great romance deals. 25 Oct
Topics
- Romance23 posts in the past month#123Romance
- Books13 posts in the past month#213Books
- Fmc9 posts in the past month#39Fmc
- Mmc4 posts in the past month#44Mmc
- Second Chance4 posts in the past month#54Second Chance
Flair
- Book Request23 posts in the past month
- MMC screaming crying throwing up because the FMC won't be official with him
- Fake dating where everyone thinks the female lead can't find anyone until she shows up with the gorgeous male lead.
- FMC looks like a seductress but is actually innocent
#123Book RequestMMC screaming crying throwing up because the FMC won't be official with him · Fake dating where everyone thinks the female lead can't find anyone until she shows up with the gorgeous male lead. · FMC looks like a seductress but is actually innocent - Discussion6 posts in the past month
- What would you consider SLOW BURN?
- Alternative price trackers to eReaderIQ?
- Is there a romance subgenre that you didn't like in the past but now love?
#26DiscussionWhat would you consider SLOW BURN? · Alternative price trackers to eReaderIQ? · Is there a romance subgenre that you didn't like in the past but now love? - Salty Sunday1 post in the past month
- 🧂 Salty Sunday - What book scenes frustrated you this week?
#31Salty Sunday🧂 Salty Sunday - What book scenes frustrated you this week? - Sales/Deals1 post in the past month
- 💸 Sales and Deals! Weekly post for finding great romance deals. 25 Oct
#41Sales/Deals💸 Sales and Deals! Weekly post for finding great romance deals. 25 Oct - WDYR1 post in the past month
- 📚 What romance books did you read or listen to this week? 25 Oct 📚
#51WDYR📚 What romance books did you read or listen to this week? 25 Oct 📚
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 543K 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
- 27
- Views /mo (-7%)
- 27
- Visitors /mo (-4%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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