r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis is a subreddit with 340k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses books, fantasy, horror, romance, and mystery, and they frequently recommend/review dystopian book, sapphic, and magic items.
Seek book recommendations based off how something feels. A collection of photos, art and music videos. Do not seek or recommend movies/videogames etc.
Popular Themes in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
#1
Advice Requests
: "Books that make you fall in love with being single"
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Overwhelmed by responsibility and losing it"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
#1
Books
: "Books are like the divine machinery aesthetic?"
61 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Fantasy with a focus on mystery"
29 posts
#3
Horror
: "Haunting and melancholy folklore Horror novel"
22 posts
#4
Romance
: "Monster Romance"
17 posts
#5
Mystery
: "Fantasy with a focus on Mystery"
11 posts
#6
Looking For A Book
7 posts
#7
Magic
: "something soft and Magical that feels like a dream"
7 posts
#8
Dark Fantasy
: "Dark Fantasy, nostalgia, questing, atmospheric"
6 posts
#9
Adventure
: "The most exciting, epic and atmospheric Adventure."
5 posts
#10
Loneliness
: "Books on male Loneliness (without incel vibes)"
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
Dystopian Book
15 reviews
#1
Philip K. Dick
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Richard K. Morgan
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Neal Stephenson
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Sapphic
7 reviews
#1
S. T. Gibson
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Briana Morgan
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Marina Yuszczuk
4.0★ from 1 review
Magic Items
2 reviews
#1
J.R. Mathews
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Travis Baldree
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
#1
None/Any
: "Like a dog in a windblown field"
38 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Forbidden princess x guard"
35 posts
#3
Horror
: "Sigh, I know you guys knew this was coming 😔"
28 posts
#4
Fiction
: "Rainy Pacific Northwest small town vibes?"
20 posts
#5
Literary Fiction
: "Books where where nothing happens, yet interesting"
11 posts
#6
Romance
: "Woman who is mentally ill and is loved despite it"
11 posts
#7
Mystery/Thriller
: "Small town where something’s not quite right🤔"
10 posts
#8
Sci-fi
: "Spaceship crew sci-fi"
9 posts
#9
Historical Fiction
: "Moody and beautiful"
8 posts
#10
Cozy Vibes
: "90s/Early 00s NYC Christmas"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
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+117k members(52.2%)
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Last updated: June 4, 2026