r/BlackReaders is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses books, book, black, reading, and sunday, and they frequently recommend/review graphic novels.
A space for Black readers to discuss any and all types of literature.
Popular Themes in r/BlackReaders
#1
Advice Requests
: "I own a bookstore (yes it's a dream!!!) and wanted to make a list of books I think folks should be reading...please let me know if there's something else you think I should add!"
26 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Rocked my melanin and big afro on NBC News to talk about my new book The Double Tax 🥹 The book quantifies how expensive it is to be a Black woman and what we can do about it!"
7 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Not enjoying this so far"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/BlackReaders
#1
Books
: "Is there any male equivalent Books to Books like coldest winter ever or fly girl???"
58 posts
#2
Book
: "Book Haul"
55 posts
#3
Black
: "Rocked my melanin and big afro on NBC News to talk about my new book The Double Tax 🥹 The book quantifies how expensive it is to be a Black woman and what we can do about it!"
44 posts
#4
Reading
: "I own a bookstore (yes it's a dream!!!) and wanted to make a list of books I think folks should be Reading...please let me know if there's something else you think I should add!"
21 posts
#5
Sunday
19 posts
#6
Black Authors
: "Sci Fi books by Black Authors"
15 posts
#7
Review
: "One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Review"
12 posts
#8
Writing
: "White author Writing Black characters with an ai cover 🙄"
11 posts
#9
Book Club
: "join my virtual Book Club for black women!"
11 posts
#10
Fiction
: "Wrote a dystopian Fiction novel with a kickass Black female lead and would love some honest reviews (also have audiobook codes)"
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/BlackReaders
Graphic Novels
2 reviews
#1
Bitter Root
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Aya de Yopougon
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BlackReaders
#1
Black Author
: "Rocked my melanin and big afro on NBC News to talk about my new book The Double Tax 🥹 The book quantifies how expensive it is to be a Black woman and what we can do about it!"
36 posts
#2
Book Discussion
: "This is a great book for right now"
16 posts
#3
Book Suggestion
: "Sci Fi books by Black authors"
13 posts
#4
News
: "The Davenports by Krystal Marquis"
10 posts
#5
Question
: "Anyone interested in joining a virtual Book Club for Black Women?"
9 posts
#6
Review
: "I Finally Read an Eric Jerome Dickey Book and it Was Between Lovers and I Must Say I Am Impressed a Book Written in 2000 Handled Bisexuality In A Way That Aged Very Well."
8 posts
#7
Just So You Know
: "The perfect balance of history and comedy to keep you engaged and thinking all the way through."
6 posts
#8
Book Challenge
: "30 Books [Suggested] to Read for New Black Panther Party Members (1968)"
4 posts
#9
Discussion
: "2025 Reading Wrap-Up"
3 posts
#10
Off-Topic/Meta
: "Dawn, Adulthood Rites, & Imago (The Xenogenesis Series) by Octavia E. Butler - Hardcover 1st Editions"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/BlackReaders
Yearly
+3k members(40.7%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026