r/ChessBooks
11k members
r/ChessBooks is a subreddit with 11k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, 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?"
22 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I created my book 😊"
2 posts
#3
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
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Can’t stop buying chess books, please send help."
1 post
#5
News
: "Today we published a new review of "Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy""
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
34 posts
#5
Chess Books
: "Chess Books which present a selection of great games with analysis."
25 posts
#6
Endgame
: "Today we finished reading the new, 6th edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual."
20 posts
#7
Opening
: "Best authors for explanation in Openings"
19 posts
#8
Collection
: "My Collection"
19 posts
#9
Tactics
: "I’m giving away a free Kasparov Tactics book – would love feedback on my chess bundle"
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(37.2%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026