r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis is a subreddit with 352k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, horror, romance, dark, and fantasy, 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
: ""The fae are not to be trusted" type of fairy tale"
25 posts
Popular Topics in r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
#1
Books
: "Books that feel like this"
61 posts
#2
Horror
: "Isolation/ survival Horror in the cold"
30 posts
#3
Romance
: "Portal fantasy Romance, mysterious, dark games"
25 posts
#4
Dark
: "Books that fit the unmistakable Dark fantasy vibe"
23 posts
#5
Fantasy
: "Portal Fantasy romance, mysterious, dark games"
22 posts
#6
Summer
: "Summerween"
14 posts
#7
Looking For A Book
7 posts
#8
Mystery
: "Dark creepy forest, old gods, murder Mystery"
7 posts
#9
Magic
: "A positive post-apocaliptic future with "Magic""
7 posts
#10
Adventure
: "Adventures on scifi trains!"
6 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
: "Cozy Inside, Scary Outside"
39 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Whatever this Subgenre is called"
36 posts
#3
Horror
: "Sigh, I know you guys knew this was coming 😔"
28 posts
#4
Fiction
: "Books are like the divine machinery aesthetic?"
21 posts
#5
Sci-fi
: "Normal dudes facing horrors"
15 posts
#6
Literary Fiction
: "Surreal/Uncanny literature. Unreliable narrator"
11 posts
#7
Mystery/Thriller
: "Small, eerie town and outsider detective(s)"
10 posts
#8
Romance
: "Woman who is mentally ill and is loved despite it"
7 posts
#9
Nature/Environment
: "Books that feel like taking a walk in forest."
5 posts
#10
Witchy Vibes
: "Cozy, moody autumnal reads"
5 posts
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+125k members(54.9%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026