r/LGBTBooks

55k members
r/LGBTBooks is a subreddit with 55k members. The community frequently discusses books, romance, lgbtq, wlw, and queer, and they frequently recommend/review lesbian book, sapphic, and wlw book recommendations, and the most common flair used is discussion, iso, promo, and review.
A subreddit for reading material featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes.

Popular Topics in r/LGBTBooks

#1

Books

26 posts
#2

Romance

15 posts
#3

Lgbtq

10 posts
#4

Wlw

7 posts
#5

Queer

7 posts
#6

Fantasy

6 posts
#7

Lesbian

5 posts
#8

Gay

5 posts
#9

Lgbt

5 posts
#10

Recommendation

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/LGBTBooks

Lesbian Book

36 reviews
#1
Ashley Herring-Blake
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Lee Winter
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Casey McQuiston
4.0★ from 2 reviews

Sapphic

33 reviews
#1
Sarah Waters
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Johanna van Veen
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Gretchen Felker-Martin
5.0★ from 1 review
#1
Kalynn Bayron
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
N.K. Jemisin
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Olivia Waite
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/LGBTBooks

#1
Discussion
: "A gay book with dragons"
41 posts
#2
ISO
: "high spice MM books by male authors?"
29 posts
#3
Promo
: "Sapphic characters over 50"
19 posts
#4
Review
: "A Home At The End Of The World"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/LGBTBooks

Yearly
+17k members(45.7%)

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Last updated: October 26, 2026