r/suggestmeabook

Community Overview

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 177K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Books, Fiction, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention book and book recs.

On Reddit
Established 2014
3.4M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +177K members
Growth: +5.5% / year

Member 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: 117K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • 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: 664 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Classic books for someone who is interested in psychology and human behaviour
    2. Audiobooks for a long car journey with kids
    3. Need a romance book series (2–3 books) as a Raksha Bandhan gift for my sister ❤️📚
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Classic books for someone who is interested in psychology and human behaviour · Audiobooks for a long car journey with kids · Need a romance book series (2–3 books) as a Raksha Bandhan gift for my sister ❤️📚
    30

Topics

  • Books
    27 posts in the past month
    #1
    Books
    27
  • Fiction
    11 posts in the past month
    #2
    Fiction
    11
  • Struggling
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    8
  • Help
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Help
    7
  • Recommendations
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Recommendations
    7

Flair

  • Any genre!
    18 posts in the past month
    1. Books about someone who represses their Shadow?
    2. Philosophical Fiction
    3. Just reread My Dark Vanessa .. what else should I read?
    #1
    Any genre!
    Books about someone who represses their Shadow? · Philosophical Fiction · Just reread My Dark Vanessa .. what else should I read?
    18
  • SciFi
    3 posts in the past month
    1. A spacefaring type of novel.
    2. Any book recommendations for a fan of science fiction who grew up in the 70s?
    3. In our Solar System
    #2
    SciFi
    A spacefaring type of novel. · Any book recommendations for a fan of science fiction who grew up in the 70s? · In our Solar System
    3
  • Audiobooks
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Suggest an audiobook my husband and I can listen to as we drive to our honeymoon
    2. I want a coming of age but sad book
    #3
    Audiobooks
    Suggest an audiobook my husband and I can listen to as we drive to our honeymoon · I want a coming of age but sad book
    2
  • Horror
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Summerween horrors. Something that will keep me up at night because I’m too afraid to sleep!
    2. Books about folklore/ and or folk horror??
    #4
    Horror
    Summerween horrors. Something that will keep me up at night because I’m too afraid to sleep! · Books about folklore/ and or folk horror??
    2
  • Non-fiction
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for Medical Nonfiction
    2. Serious, well researched, books on relationships, the dating crisis, the manosphere and dating apps
    #5
    Non-fiction
    Looking for Medical Nonfiction · Serious, well researched, books on relationships, the dating crisis, the manosphere and dating apps
    2

Product recommendations

  • book
    54 posts in the past month
    1. Best authors of literary fiction?
    2. What is your best non-fiction book, or which ones should everyone have read?
    3. Best behavioral science books you’ve read that are rooted in explaining mechanisms
    #1
    book
    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
    54
  • book recs
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Book recs
    2. book recs for middle school boy
    3. MMF Book Recs
    #2
    book recs
    Book recs · book recs for middle school boy · MMF Book Recs
    12

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.

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