How the books communities compare
A few giants dominate — r/books, r/suggestmeabook and r/booksuggestions together account for 94% of the combined membership. Size and activity don't line up perfectly: r/books has the most members, but r/suggestmeabook gets the most new posts (about 106 a day, against 63 in r/books). Per member, the liveliest is r/MM_RomanceBooks: 16 posts a day from 46K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. Among the communities we track weekly, r/booksuggestions grew fastest recently (+0.14%, +2K members since Oct 19). The oldest is r/books, founded in 2008, and only one community here is younger than five years: r/MM_RomanceBooks (2021).
The 11 biggest books subreddits
r/books 27,337,689 members · ~63 posts/day · +8.5K since Oct 19 · since 2008This is a moderated subreddit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. If you're looking for he…
r/suggestmeabook 3,418,073 members · ~106 posts/day · +3.9K since Oct 19 · since 2014Need 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!
r/booksuggestions 1,391,082 members · ~52 posts/day · +2K since Oct 19 · since 2010In need of a good read? Let us know what you want and we guarantee you'll find a great book, or your money back. This subreddit is for people to ask for suggestions on books to read. Please only post requests for suggestions, not…
- 5r/52book ↗ 634,754 members · ~9.6 posts/day · since 2011
A subreddit for the participants of the 52 Book Challenge (one book per week for a year) to discuss their progress and discoveries. (Yes, you may set a different NUMBER goal for your challenge. Many do!)
- Ir/Indianbooks ↗ 310,474 members · ~47 posts/day · since 2012
Indian Books is a community of book lovers. While we encourage discussions related to regional/mainstream Indian literature, feel free to talk about reading in general, not just restricted to Indian authors. The perspective of th…
- Wr/whatsthatbook ↗ 281,126 members · ~59 posts/day · since 2013
Can't remember the title of the book you've enjoyed reading? Crowdsource it to readers on Reddit!
- Br/bookshelf ↗ 267,402 members · ~9.0 posts/day · since 2011
A place to show off collections of books.
- Br/BooksThatFeelLikeThis ↗ 196,639 members · ~22 posts/day · since 2018
Seek book recommendations based off how something feels - photos, art, music, poetry, lyrics, etc.
- Rr/reading ↗ 165,017 members · ~11 posts/day · since 2009
The town of Reading, located in Berkshire, UK. Probably the best place on the River Thames.
- Hr/HarryPotterBooks ↗ 123,661 members · ~12 posts/day · since 2013
r/HarryPotterBooks is a forum devoted to discussion of the Harry Potter book series, and associated written works by J.K. Rowling. We focus only on the written works, and do not allow content centered around any other form of HP …
- Mr/MM_RomanceBooks ↗ 45,974 members · ~16 posts/day · since 2021
An 18+ community to discuss M/M romance books, including book requests, reviews and recommendations, non-book media, and general discussions of the genre.
Choosing where to post
Questions do best in r/suggestmeabook, the community on this list that is built around advice and help (around 106 posts a day). Rule sets vary: of the communities we have rules for, r/books lists 11, against 7 in r/booksuggestions, so a post that is fine in one can be removed in another.
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which books subreddit has the most members?
r/books is the largest, with 27,337,689 members, followed by r/suggestmeabook (3.4M) and r/booksuggestions (1.4M).
Where are the most new books posts?
By new posts per day, r/suggestmeabook leads with about 106, ahead of r/books (63). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Which books subreddit is best for questions?
r/suggestmeabook is the one built around questions and advice, with about 106 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many books communities are on this list?
We list 11 active, safe-for-work books communities with at least 25,000 members each, 34.2M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest books subreddit?
r/books, created on Jan 25, 2008.
Are these books subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Oct 30, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.