r/Fantasy is a subreddit with 4.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, struggling, books, frustrating, and series, 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
: "Recommendation needed"
5 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "[Self-Promotion] Book Two of The Wandering Spire is now available on Kindle Unlimited! A Tower-Climbing Progression Fantasy"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Fantasy
#1
Fantasy
34 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Books
17 posts
#4
Frustrating
15 posts
#5
Series
11 posts
#6
Worst
8 posts
#7
Tired
4 posts
#8
Characters
4 posts
#9
Recommendations
4 posts
#10
Book
4 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
Book Club
: "New Voices Book Club: Final Discussion for The Book of the Jaguar by Victor Ladis Schultz"
4 posts
#2
Bingo review
: "Bingo Review - Letters From A Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns & Moons by Raymond St. Elmo"
3 posts
#3
Review
: "Borderline Short Reviews of Six 2026 Releases: The Unhaunting, She’s a Doll and More"
2 posts
#4
r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - September 30, 2026"
2 posts
#5
/r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Monthly Book Discussion Thread - September 2026"
2 posts
#6
Read-along
: "A Readalong of Earthsea: The Farthest Shore Final Discussion"
1 post
#7
Announcement
: "Upcoming Changes to r/Fantasy's Recurring Threads"
1 post
#8
Deals
: "Mage Errant Bookstore Release and Ebook Sale!"
1 post
#9
AMA
: "I'm Django Wexler, author of HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING. New book today, AMA!"
1 post
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Last updated: September 30, 2026