r/ScienceFictionBooks

33k members
r/ScienceFictionBooks is a subreddit with 33k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses book, sci fi, specific book, sci fi book, and novel, and they frequently recommend/review science fiction books, novels, and audiobook.
Welcome to a Science Fiction book club! We read Science fiction books from the old masters to new authors and everything in between!

Popular Themes in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for sci fi book recommendations"
3 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for ARC readers for my dystopian Sci-Fi novel"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#1

Book

: "Looking for sci fi Book recommendations"
28 posts
#2

Sci Fi

: "Looking for Sci Fi book recommendations"
27 posts
#3

Specific Book

12 posts
#4

Sci Fi Book

: "Looking for Sci Fi Book recommendations"
12 posts
#5

Novel

: "Looking for ARC readers for my dystopian Sci-Fi Novel"
11 posts
#6

Science Fiction

10 posts
#7

Books

8 posts
#8

Recommendations

: "What should I read next? Looking for Recommendations after finishing Demon in White."
8 posts
#9

Looking For A Book

6 posts
#10

Book Recommendations

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#1
Andy Weir
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hugh Howey
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
James S.A. Corey
5.0★ from 1 review

Novels

10 reviews
#1
John Ringo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Max Brooks
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Otto Schafer
5.0★ from 1 review

Audiobook

6 reviews
#1
Ben Aaronovitch
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Patrick Lee
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/ScienceFictionBooks

#1
Recommendation
: "Books Set in Underwater Cities?"
9 posts
#2
Question
: "I published my first sci-fi/fantasy novel and have almost no readers — how can I reach people who might enjoy it?"
7 posts
#3
Opinion
: "Just read Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora and truth be told there are stupid decisions made in the operation of a generation ship that wouldn't happen under normal circumstances"
6 posts
#4
WhatIsThatBook
: "A novel from the late 1900s"
3 posts

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Yearly
+14k members(76.6%)

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Last updated: September 30, 2026