r/WeirdLit is a subreddit with 107k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses weird, weird lit, books, horror, and lovecraft, and they frequently recommend/review audiobook recommendations, books, and podcast.
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
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Advice Requests
: "Weird lit recommendations based on my favorite weird lit books?"
20 posts
Popular Topics in r/WeirdLit
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Weird
: "My Tales Of The Weird collection so far"
18 posts
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Weird Lit
: "Weird Lit found among my grandfather’s things when my grandma died."
8 posts
#3
Books
: "Looking for raw, surreal Books that make you question reality"
6 posts
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Horror
: "PSA for new JDATE. If you don't pre-order then the main character gets changed to the Rizzler"
5 posts
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Lovecraft
: "Looking for a Modern Take on Lovecraft/Cosmic Horror"
5 posts
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Book
4 posts
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Recommendations
4 posts
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Reading
4 posts
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Novels
: "PSA for new JDATE. If you don't pre-order then the main character gets changed to the Rizzler"
3 posts
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Movie
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/WeirdLit
Audiobook Recommendations
4 reviews
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Jeff VanderMeer
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
China Miéville
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Caitlin R. Kiernan
4.0★ from 1 review
Books
3 reviews
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Thomas
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Podcast
3 reviews
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Strange Studies of Strange Stories
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Weird Studies
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Weird Tales Podcast
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/WeirdLit
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Discussion
: "Can we get a ban on AI in /r/weirdlit?"
38 posts
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Question/Request
: "what weird genre of writing would this fall under?"
18 posts
#3
Recommend
: "Weird lit recommendations based on my favorite weird lit books?"
13 posts
#4
News
: "Michael Wehunt and Nathan Ballingrud both sent their love to r/weirdlit."
11 posts
#5
Review
: "Can we please talk about... Earthlings by Sayaka Murata."
8 posts
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Other
: "Just arrived!"
4 posts
#7
Article
: "Just found out that Thomas Ligotti wrote a (rejected) X-Files episode"
3 posts
#8
Meta
: "Happy New Year's Weirdlit! 🎉"
3 posts
#9
Deep Cuts
: "In Defense Of Transgender Mermaids: George Sterling’s Strange Waters (1926) by Joe Koch"
2 posts
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Weird Deals
: "Big Humble Bundle of anthologies with lots of weird authors- Cisco, Ligotti, Barron, Ballingrud, and more"
2 posts
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Last updated: July 24, 2026