Reddit. The social media to read about reading.
So, you are having a debate with your friends about the hottest book boyfriend? Well, Reddit is the perfect place to discuss it with a large community of like-minded readers. No matter what type of reader you are, Reddit has you covered. In this post, we are going to explore the best Subreddits for bookworms.
Reddit is the perfect place to research…literally anything. A social media platform with thousands of communities surrounding any subject imaginable, and books are no exception since nothing escapes the hivemind of—sometimes overly—passionate Redditors.
Subreddits are the sub-categories, in which multiple related threads pop up with one purpose: to analyze everything.
While there are hundreds of subreddits circling around the subject of books, reading and writing, we have included some of the best subreddits with the biggest following. Each one has a slightly different approach and community, but all are geared toward the same purpose: giving their fellow book lovers the space to enhance their reading experience. Being a bookworm in a huge community of like-minded fellows is definitely a unique experience with many benefits.
And if you were wondering, here are the Top 15 Benefits of Being a Bookworm.
So without further ado, let’s dive into these awesome book-related subreddits!
With a massive following of almost 23 million members, r/books is the first place where anything about books is discussed. From book suggestions to author interviews, polls, and character discussions, r/books is the most generalized subreddit about books with the most outreach.
Its top post of all time? A meme about George R.R. Martin, of course.
For those looking for more in-depth literary discussions, we enter the realm of r/literature with a member count of over 2 million. In this subreddit, members get to engage in critical discussions as well as knock themselves out with fellow theorists. This subreddit is more organized as it prompts its members to add the appropriate flair in order to engage with members basically in the mood to talk about what they want to talk about, and here’s what Redditors of r/literature go for:
With more than 2.5 million members, r/suggestmeabook is the perfect place to ask for your next read and get book recommendations from fellow readers—and fast. Pretty similar to r/booksuggestions which also has more than 1 million members.
These two subreddits serve the same purpose. Do Redditors really need both of them? Maybe. Do they want and use both of them? Yes. So if you’re in search of your next read, you need to look no further! The curated taste of fellow redditors will guarantee you end up with a great book!
Redditors are quite reliant on each other, and when you post a question on such a large subreddit, you know your prayers will be answered STAT. Book recommendations are taken seriously, and no query shall go unanswered, and here’s a shining example:
r/52book with over half a million members, is a subreddit that revolves around a motivating book challenge. The challenge, as implied by the name, encourages participants to read a minimum of 52 books in a year, essentially averaging one book per week. This subreddit serves as a thriving community where bibliophiles and avid readers come together to share their reading goals, progress, recommendations, and reflections throughout the year.
In book or series-specific subreddits, members get the chance to engage in a more in-depth discussion about their favorite characters, plot development and progression of the series as a whole as well as exchange experiences, memes, fan art, and whatever else might be even remotely relevant to the series. Book or series-specific subreddits are way more focused than generalized subs. Active communities that discuss any niche detail you might want to talk about are extremely important. It’s like having your very own book club on your phone! In r/Outlander for example you can also discuss according to your progress, as the flairs suggest:
The flairs basically give the vibe of the whole subreddit, showing us in what way the users interact with each other and the main topics of discussion.
As another shining example, r/acotar, is a subreddit for Sarah J. Maas’ series “A Court of Thorns and Roses”.
SJM readers can be quite…passionate, as it becomes evident quite quickly from their flairs:
In this subreddit, Redditors will explore themes of SJM, their favorite characters, fan art, and also quite often play mini-games and do polls about their favorite characters.
As I imagine is becoming evident, book-specific subs, have a fairly large—and very dedicated following.
As explained by the description of this subreddit, r/Fantasy with more than 3 million members is the place to discuss anything fantasy. From sharing recommendations for captivating fantasy series to engaging in spirited debates about subgenres, r/Fantasy invites members to dive into realms beyond imagination with an unlimited pool of like-minded Redditors.
Even if you love a specific genre, Reddit still has your back! Young adult fiction is another subgenre with a massive following of very committed readers, ready to engage with each other and share their favorite books, characters, and concerns over them.
This subreddit acts as a collective memory bank, where Reddit’s hivemind gets called upon once again to help fellow readers identify forgotten book titles, characters, or plots. By providing descriptions and details, users tap into the collective knowledge of the community, ultimately unraveling the mystery and reuniting readers with the stories they seek.
With over 2 million members, r/FreeEbooks is a place to find books that are, well…free. But as with anything on Reddit, this subreddit isn't just about quantity, but also quality. High quality is a redditor’s first priority, and they've got you covered, suggesting books from everywhere, whether it be from Kindle Unlimited to giveaways or new releases of new authors. Who cares if that critically acclaimed, best-selling novel is available for a few bucks when you can spend hours scrolling through r/freeEbooks, hunting for obscure titles and self-published works that you never knew you absolutely needed in your life?
Not necessarily book-reading related, but bookworms are obsessed with their bookshelves. If one has joined any book community, they would not be able to escape the never-ending posting of beautiful bookshelves filled with —hopefully read— books. That being said, since reading online is becoming more and more popular, the bookshelves become emptier and emptier. But this resourceful redditor had a creative solution:
Last but not least, r/writing is not about reading books, but focuses a lot on reader experience as it touches on topics related to books and reading. Its main emphasis is on the creative process, storytelling, character development, plot structure, short stories, publishing advice, and similar aspects of writing, so it's a place where writers and readers come together to learn from each other, share their experiences, and support one another on their writing journeys.
Of course, those 11 Subreddits are not the only ones, but they are definitely a good start! But we wouldn’t feel good without giving a shoutout to these communities too!
r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis: A subreddit for finding books with similar vibes.
r/RomanceBooks: Dedicated to discussing and discovering romance novels.
r/audiobooks: For sharing and discussing audiobooks.
r/bookexchange: A platform for trading or giving away books.
You can find basically anything on Reddit, with the support of a wide and topic-specific community. On this platform, the huge community of readers is one of the best social media to discuss books, with the Reddit community having your back whether you love romance, science-fiction, mysteries, or non-fiction. You can also take a look at our Top Social Media Platforms for Book Lovers.
While there are whole subreddits that can offer suggestions, sometimes Redditors simply only trust like-minded sources, and since they are on this same sub, they must be, mustn’t they?
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