About r/suggestmeabook
Need an idea what to read next? Tell us what you've enjoyed in the past, or what you're looking for, and let the community suggest a book (or books) for you to read!
The community at a glance
r/suggestmeabook is a Subreddit for Reading with roughly 3.4M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Reading topic page.
Roughly 184K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Fiction, and Horror. Product recommendations often mention book and book recs.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 10K members
- 2016: 14K members
- 2017: 56K members
- 2018: 248K members
- 2019: 357K members
- 2020: 620K members
- 2023: 1.5M members
- 2024: 220K members
- 2025: 182K members
- 2026: 146K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 14K members
- Dec: 15K members
- Jan: 18K members
- Feb: 15K members
- Mar: 16K members
- Apr: 15K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 17K members
- Jul: 19K members
- Aug: 16K members
- Sep: 13K members
- Oct: 311 members
Topics
- Books20 posts in the past month#120Books
- Fiction11 posts in the past month#211Fiction
- Horror9 posts in the past month#39Horror
- Recommendations7 posts in the past month#47Recommendations
- Sci Fi7 posts in the past month#57Sci Fi
Flair
- Any genre!14 posts in the past month
- Oops! All insects!
- The main character dissociates in times of stress.
- I have an odd affinity for modern Russian culture, can anyone recommend me books?
#114Any genre!Oops! All insects! · The main character dissociates in times of stress. · I have an odd affinity for modern Russian culture, can anyone recommend me books? - Memoirs / Biographies3 posts in the past month
- Looking for must read Biographies or Memoir
- I'm looking for Lee Kuan Yew biography recommendations.
- Looking for a queer biography
#23Memoirs / BiographiesLooking for must read Biographies or Memoir · I'm looking for Lee Kuan Yew biography recommendations. · Looking for a queer biography - Trigger Warning3 posts in the past month
- books that are weird like Emerald Fennell’s “wuthering heights” NOT romance
- Suggest me a book for loss of a loved one AND/OR wanting to cut off your entire family and start a new life
- Books about the dark side of fraternities/sororities nonfiction
#33Trigger Warningbooks that are weird like Emerald Fennell’s “wuthering heights” NOT romance · Suggest me a book for loss of a loved one AND/OR wanting to cut off your entire family and start a new life · Books about the dark side of fraternities/sororities nonfiction - Genre fiction3 posts in the past month
- Hoping to read a planet of the apes style story, where the test subject slowly grows smarter and smarter with atleast the occasional POV chapter
- Looking for gritty books that take place in Appalachia or The Ozarks
- Suggest me a book about New York City
#43Genre fictionHoping to read a planet of the apes style story, where the test subject slowly grows smarter and smarter with atleast the occasional POV chapter · Looking for gritty books that take place in Appalachia or The Ozarks · Suggest me a book about New York City - New Reader3 posts in the past month
- Havent read a single book.
- Suggest some illustrated science books that work as conversation pieces, not textbooks
- Suggest me a book for starter. (B2/C1 English level)
#53New ReaderHavent read a single book. · Suggest some illustrated science books that work as conversation pieces, not textbooks · Suggest me a book for starter. (B2/C1 English level)
Product recommendations
- book54 posts in the past month
- Best authors of literary fiction?
- What is your best non-fiction book, or which ones should everyone have read?
- Best behavioral science books you’ve read that are rooted in explaining mechanisms
#154bookBest authors of literary fiction? · What is your best non-fiction book, or which ones should everyone have read? · Best behavioral science books you’ve read that are rooted in explaining mechanisms - book recs12 posts in the past month
- Book recs
- book recs for middle school boy
- MMF Book Recs
#212book recsBook recs · book recs for middle school boy · MMF Book Recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/suggestmeabook for?
- Best for Reading enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/suggestmeabook 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/suggestmeabook have?
- Roughly 3.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/suggestmeabook on?
- r/suggestmeabook 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/suggestmeabook cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/suggestmeabook is organized under Reading.
- How do I join r/suggestmeabook?
- You can join r/suggestmeabook 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.
Monthly Stats
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