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, struggling, books, worst, 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.
We reserve the right to remove discussion that does not fulfill the mission of /r/Fantasy.
Popular Themes in r/Fantasy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Books/Series where either magic is dangerous or takes a toll on its user."
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Farseer Trilogy: Everyone is stupid, an asshole, or both."
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Hey r/Fantasy, I'm Victor Ladis Schultz, author of the debut novel THE BOOK OF THE JAGUAR. AMA!"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Fantasy
#1
Fantasy
34 posts
#2
Struggling
19 posts
#3
Books
16 posts
#4
Worst
9 posts
#5
Series
8 posts
#6
Tired
4 posts
#7
Characters
4 posts
#8
Recommendations
4 posts
#9
Book
4 posts
#10
Annoying
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
r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - September 02, 2026"
16 posts
#2
Review
: "Between Two Fires - best read in a long time"
13 posts
#3
Book Club
: "Goodreads Book of the Month: The Teller of Small Fortunes - Final Discussion"
6 posts
#4
Deals
: "Humble Book Bundle: 38 C.J. Cherryh Books from DAW Books"
5 posts
#5
AMA
: "I’m Sarah Read, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of horror novels and short stories. I’m also a librarian, fiber artist, rockhound, stationery fiend, and general adventurer. I’m here to support The Pixel Project’s work to End Violence Against Women. AMA!"
5 posts
#6
/r/Fantasy
: "r/Fantasy Review Tuesday - Review what you've been enjoying here! - September 01, 2026"
5 posts
#7
Bingo review
: "2026 Bingo review: Mortedant's Peril by R.J Barker"
3 posts
#8
Read-along
: "A Readalong of Earthsea: Tombs of Atuan Final Discussion"
2 posts
#9
Bingo
: "Bingo Focus Thread - Unusual Transportation"
1 post
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Last updated: September 6, 2026