r/ChessBooks
11k members
r/ChessBooks is a subreddit with 11k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses chess, books, book, game, and chess books, and they frequently recommend/review chess books.
Chess book reviews, recommendations, news.
Popular Themes in r/ChessBooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "Went to my local Barnes and Nobles today and picked this one up, is it any good?"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Stjepan from Hanging Pawns here. I made a website for reviewing chess books and would love to hear what you think."
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Can’t stop buying chess books, please send help."
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I created my book 😊"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ChessBooks
#1
Chess
: "Master of Positional Chess"
246 posts
#2
Books
: "9 Chess Books Worth Reading in 2025 (from ChessReads)"
180 posts
#3
Book
: "I created my Book 😊"
53 posts
#4
Game
: "Recommendations for Game collections"
34 posts
#5
Chess Books
: "106 Chess Books available "
25 posts
#6
Endgame
: "Domination in 2,545 Endgame Studies by Kasparyan"
20 posts
#7
Opening
: "Best authors for explanation in Openings"
19 posts
#8
Collection
: "My Collection"
19 posts
#9
Tactics
16 posts
#10
Strategy
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/ChessBooks
Chess Books
10 reviews
#1
Seirawan
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Capablanca
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bobby Fischer
5.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+3k members(35.9%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026