r/DarkRomance is a subreddit with 123k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses dark romance, tired of, mmc, fmc, and book, and they frequently recommend/review books, audio books, and book series.
This is a community for fans of romance books with dark & mature themes.
Popular Themes in r/DarkRomance
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need a book with a soft dom"
23 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling ashamed… HELP!"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Hey guys! New here! And..a small talk."
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Help me find this Female x Female stalker book"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/DarkRomance
#1
Dark Romance
: "Dark Romance where MMC is dentist"
26 posts
#2
Tired Of
15 posts
#3
Mmc
: "Books where Mmc kills the FMC and then himself because he has gone completely insane."
15 posts
#4
Fmc
: "Looking for a book with a very soft, naive and dependent Fmc. She lets the MMC make all the decisions and is happy to shut off her brain and go with the flow."
14 posts
#5
Book
: "Looking for a Book with a very soft, naive and dependent FMC. She lets the MMC make all the decisions and is happy to shut off her brain and go with the flow."
13 posts
#6
Romance
: "Looking for a Romance with the emotional vibe of 27 Dresses (NOT a retelling)"
12 posts
#7
Specific Book Search
12 posts
#8
Looking For
: "Looking For a book with lots of bondage and free use"
5 posts
#9
Forbidden Romance
4 posts
#10
Mafia
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/DarkRomance
Books
13 reviews
#1
H.C. Dolores
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Deathsdoll
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Lilith Vincent
4.0★ from 1 review
Audio Books
11 reviews
#1
Amazon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Audible
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Jade West
5.0★ from 1 review
Book Series
9 reviews
#1
Sisters seekers
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Amo Jones
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Penelope Douglas
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/DarkRomance
#1
Book Request
: "Hardcore Non-Con where she is crying while he coos and soothes her like a baby"
120 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Haunting Adeline is going to be a movie"
32 posts
#3
Rave 💖
: "Amazing Dark Romance AO3 fics I have read recently"
9 posts
#4
Quick Question
: "Does anyone else find pet names a little excessive?"
9 posts
#5
Book Review
: "Accidental recommendations from bad reviews"
9 posts
#6
What’s That Book Called?
: "What’s this dark romance? MMC kidnaps and trains FMC, then takes her to a house where every man has a kidnapped slave"
7 posts
#7
Fun/Humor
: "Not the sub I thought it was"
6 posts
#8
Meta (about this sub)
: "Stop creeping on this sub if you have an issue with books that have noncon"
2 posts
#9
Megathreads
: "MEGATHREAD: TOP 2026 newly published books so far"
2 posts
#10
What Are You Writing?
: "What Are You Writing? ✍️ (the self-promo thread)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/DarkRomance
Yearly
+55k members(81.5%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026