r/Fantasy is a subreddit with 3.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, books, book, recommendations, and series, and they frequently recommend/review fantasy books, fantasy novels, and fantasy series.
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Popular Themes in r/Fantasy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Amazing one off fantasy books"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else completely unable to read fantasy with a map at the front and NOT spend 20 minutes studying it before starting chapter one?"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I’m Isabel J. Kim — author of debut novel SUBLIMATION (out today) — welcome to my AMA + Giveaway !!"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell for Kindle on sale for $2.99 (US)"
1 post
#5
News
: "Jane Yolen has died (1939 - 2026)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Fantasy
#1
Fantasy
: "Amazing one off Fantasy books"
284 posts
#2
Books
: "What Are Books That Are Written As A Response To The Lord Of The Rings, Or In Conversation With It?"
97 posts
#3
Book
: "Amazing one off fantasy Books"
91 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 12, 2026"
83 posts
#5
Series
: "Any Series you can think of that reading not in publication order is the move?"
71 posts
#6
Characters
: "Books with competent men on opposite sides of a conflict?"
31 posts
#7
Review
: "Review: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - Bingo 2026/27"
27 posts
#8
Reading
: "Any series you can think of that Reading not in publication order is the move?"
25 posts
#9
Struggling
22 posts
#10
Novel
: "I’m Isabel J. Kim — author of debut Novel SUBLIMATION (out today) — welcome to my AMA + Giveaway !!"
19 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
: "I don’t remember who recommended the Scholomance series, but thank you"
24 posts
#2
r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 12, 2026"
14 posts
#3
Bingo review
: "Review: A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - Bingo 2026/27"
9 posts
#4
Deals
: "Humble Book Bundle: Tad Williams: Otherland, Osten Ard, and More by DAW Books"
7 posts
#5
Book Club
: "BB Bookclub August Voting Thread: Indigenous Authors"
5 posts
#6
AMA
: "I’m Isabel J. Kim — author of debut novel SUBLIMATION (out today) — welcome to my AMA + Giveaway !!"
4 posts
#7
Read-along
: "2026 Hugo Readalong: The Summer War by Naomi Novik"
4 posts
#8
Pride
: "Pride 2026 | The Great Big Rec Thread"
2 posts
#9
/r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Review Tuesday - Review what you've been enjoying here! - June 09, 2026"
2 posts
#10
Bingo
: "Bingo Focus Thread - Game Changer"
1 post
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Last updated: June 15, 2026