r/ScienceFictionRomance is a subreddit with 23k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses romance, book, alien, sci fi, and books, and they frequently recommend/review romance books, space opera recommendations, and space opera book.
A place to discuss all things Science Fiction Romance! Find new authors and talk about your favorite books as well as related art, tv, and movies! Discuss topics and tropes that interest you and find new recommendations. We have weekly free chats and biweekly opportunities to promote your related work. This is a safe space for both hardcore SFR lovers and newbies just exploring the genre! Please see our rules and contact the mods with any suggestions or concerns. We would love to hear from you.
Popular Themes in r/ScienceFictionRomance
#1
Advice Requests
: "Desperately seeking well written sci fi romances!"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Something about ice planet barbarians triggers me a lot!! It’s not what ya’ll think."
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "When nobody knows your book yet, you have to become your own fan artist 😂"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Any recommendations for human(oid) FMC and gelationous/amorphus MMC?"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "If it doesn’t exist already it should…"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ScienceFictionRomance
#1
Romance
: "Desperately seeking well written sci fi Romances!"
37 posts
#2
Book
: "Audible Sitewide Sale = $3 AudioBooks!"
23 posts
#3
Alien
: "Alien hero healer/scientist + medical tests on human heroine (which accidentally turn sexual)"
14 posts
#4
Sci Fi
: "Romance between humans in a Sci Fi environment."
13 posts
#5
Books
: "Any recs for space horror with romance/hostile planet? prefer adult/18+ Books or steam lvl above 4-5"
9 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Recommendations like Homebound"
7 posts
#7
Series
: "Does the Class 5 Series (starting with Dark Horse) have pregnancy?"
5 posts
#8
Scifi Romance
: "Has anyone else experienced misunderstanding or pushback for liking Scifi Romance?"
5 posts
#9
Book Recommendations
: "Has anyone else experienced misunderstanding or pushback for liking SciFi Romance?"
4 posts
#10
Sci Fi Romance
: "Sci-fi romance that isn't just alien smut?"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/ScienceFictionRomance
Romance Books
18 reviews
#1
Zoey Draven
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ruby Dixon
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Diesel Jester
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Space Opera Recommendations
9 reviews
#1
T.A. White
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Aurora Cycle
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Everina Maxwell
5.0★ from 1 review
Space Opera Book
4 reviews
#1
Jessie Mihalik
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
JM Link
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ann Aguirre
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ScienceFictionRomance
#1
Recommendation request
: "Desperately seeking well written sci fi romances!"
67 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Interest for an R Lee Smith sub-reddit?"
19 posts
#3
Do you know this book... ?
: "Fmc protects/frees ugly and weak mmc— later he gets a glow up and protects/romances her"
12 posts
#4
Deals and freebies
: "FREE - SFR by Ursa Dax and and Susan Hayes"
9 posts
#5
Gush/Rave Review
: "Just finished Wildborn by Perri Torani and it’s a five star read for me!"
7 posts
#6
Fluff/ Just for Fun!
: "My family thinks I'm writing profound science fiction. Also me:"
6 posts
#7
Rant/Vent
: "Something about ice planet barbarians triggers me a lot!! It’s not what ya’ll think."
4 posts
#8
Fan Art
: "When nobody knows your book yet, you have to become your own fan artist 😂"
3 posts
#9
Review/Critique
: "Super cringe writing"
3 posts
#10
Buddy read
: "Alien romance books like Mass Effect vibes"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 3, 2026