r/Fantasy is a subreddit with 4.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, books, frustration, series, and struggle, and they frequently recommend/review fantasy books, fantasy novels, and fantasy series.
/r/Fantasy is the internet’s largest discussion forum for the greater Speculative Fiction genre. We welcome respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction in literature, games, film, and the wider world.
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Popular Themes in r/Fantasy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for some political fantasy!"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "HELP! Looking for older high fantasy with strong religious and political themes"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Fantasy
#1
Fantasy
29 posts
#2
Books
10 posts
#3
Frustration
8 posts
#4
Series
8 posts
#5
Struggle
6 posts
#6
Struggling
6 posts
#7
Looking For
5 posts
#8
Recommendations
4 posts
#9
Book
4 posts
#10
Reading
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/Fantasy
Fantasy Books
902 reviews
#1
Terry Pratchett
4.9★ from 24 reviews
#2
Brandon Sanderson
4.8★ from 22 reviews
#3
Rick Riordan
5.0★ from 19 reviews
Fantasy Novels
469 reviews
#1
Brandon Sanderson
4.8★ from 19 reviews
#2
Joe Abercrombie
4.8★ from 14 reviews
#3
Robin Hobb
4.3★ from 13 reviews
Fantasy Series
384 reviews
#1
Robin Hobb
4.9★ from 18 reviews
#2
Lois McMaster Bujold
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#3
Brandon Sanderson
4.6★ from 8 reviews
Flair Used in r/Fantasy
#1
Review
: "One Mike to Read Them All: “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster"
5 posts
#2
r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - November 06, 2026"
3 posts
#3
AMA
: "Hi r/Fantasy! I'm Wole Talabi, Hugo, Nebula and Locus Award-nominated Africanfuturist author of Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon. My new novel THE FIST OF MEMORY is a first-contact thriller featuring aliens, assassins, astronomers and ancestors. AMA + Giveaway!"
1 post
#4
/r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Friday Social Thread - November 06, 2026"
1 post
#5
Bingo review
: "Bingo Review Murder Most Fungal by Adrian Gibson"
1 post
#6
Book Club
: "HEA Book Club January 2027 voting: Portal Fantasy Romance"
1 post
#7
Deals
: "Radiant Star by Ann Leckie audiobook on sale today"
1 post
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+116k members(3.0%)
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Last updated: November 7, 2026