r/LGBTBooks
51k members
r/LGBTBooks is a subreddit with 51k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses books, romance, lgbtq, recommendation, and novel, and they frequently recommend/review lesbian book, sapphic, and wlw book recommendations.
A subreddit for reading material featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
Popular Themes in r/LGBTBooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "Queer books made in a country other than the USA"
56 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Am I the only one tired of seeing the same queer book recommendations?"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "My LGBTQ coming-of-age novel is free today"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/LGBTBooks
#1
Books
: "Looking for a queer series"
26 posts
#2
Romance
17 posts
#3
Lgbtq
11 posts
#4
Recommendation
7 posts
#5
Novel
7 posts
#6
Wlw
7 posts
#7
Queer
: "Looking for a Queer series"
7 posts
#8
Fantasy
6 posts
#9
Lesbian
5 posts
#10
Gay
5 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
Wlw Book Recommendations
25 reviews
#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
ISO
: "Trans guy x trans guy books?"
102 posts
#2
Discussion
: "do you struggle reading non-queer romance?"
81 posts
#3
Promo
: "ARC readers wanted for debut MM Romance"
12 posts
#4
Review
: "Teen gay lit suggestions"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/LGBTBooks
Yearly
+17k members(50.1%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026