r/LGBTBooks
49k members
r/LGBTBooks is a subreddit with 49k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses books, romance, queer, gay, and m/m, 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
: "Looking for "Show, don't tell"-type MM books"
7 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "My LGBTQ coming-of-age novel is free today"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/LGBTBooks
#1
Books
123 posts
#2
Romance
69 posts
#3
Queer
57 posts
#4
Gay
22 posts
#5
M/m
22 posts
#6
Lgbtq
21 posts
#7
Recommendations
21 posts
#8
Lgbt
16 posts
#9
Mm
15 posts
#10
Fantasy
14 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
Discussion
: "bi F/M romance suggestions"
31 posts
#2
ISO
: "Trans guy x trans guy books?"
29 posts
#3
Promo
: "ARC readers wanted for debut MM Romance"
23 posts
#4
Review
: "Teen gay lit suggestions"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/LGBTBooks
Yearly
+17k members(50.8%)
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Last updated: July 8, 2026