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r/WeirdLit is a subreddit with 77k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Weird Literature: For news, reviews, book discussion, and anything else pertaining to weird fiction. | We cover everything from contemporary writers of the Weird, such as China Miéville, Kelly Link, M. John Harrison, K.J. Bishop, Eric Basso, and Jeff Vandermeer to foundational authors like H.P. Lovecraft, Alfred Kubin, Algernon Blackwood, Robert Chambers, and Jean Ray, to everyone in between. | If you're an author of the weird or speculative and are interested in doing an AMA, message the mods!
Popular Themes in r/WeirdLit
#1
Advice Requests
: "Recent buys, where should I start?"
33 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Yellow King/Carcosa Required Reading?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "If Ligotti never publishes again..."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Great Occult Detective Weird Fiction? (Centered around Lovecraftian/Cthulhu Mythos, Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, etc.)"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Fresh finds "
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "The call of Cthulhu ink and acrylic painting by me. Thank you for looking! (Black light reactive!)"
1 post
#7
News
: "New translations of Cortázar‘s novels to be released in 2025"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/WeirdLit
#1
Weird
: "Weird West & Fantasy/Paranormal Western Books"
35 posts
#2
Books
: "Weird thriftBooks haul! What should I start with?"
32 posts
#3
Weird Fiction
: "Penguin Weird Fiction Set"
29 posts
#4
Horror
: "A great ongoing Horror zine. They also publish magazine of the sci-fi persuasion called Black Infinity. What print mags do you read?"
20 posts
#5
Weird Lit
: "“The Course of the Heart” is the Weird Lit version of The Secret History I always wanted!"
19 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Recommendations for diehard Miéville reader?"
19 posts
#7
Short Stories
: "Seeking ‘weird’ Short Stories by black authors 🧵"
8 posts
#8
Fiction
: "Around a third through this book and addicted"
8 posts
#9
Lovecraft
: "New acquisitions from Lovecraft Arts & Sciences in Providence! It's a great shop for any New England weird fans, and this is the first Cthulhu statuette I've really liked."
6 posts
#10
Reading
: "Reading Weird Fiction in an Age of Fascism"
6 posts
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