r/WeirdLit is a subreddit with 112k members. The community frequently discusses book, weird, books, author, and lost tale, and they frequently recommend/review audiobook recommendations, books, and podcast, and the most common flair used is discussion, question/request, recommend, review, and deep cuts.
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 Topics in r/WeirdLit
#1
Book
17 posts
#2
Weird
9 posts
#3
Books
7 posts
#4
Author
5 posts
#5
Lost Tale
4 posts
#6
Reading
3 posts
#7
Story
3 posts
#8
Ligotti
3 posts
#9
Lovecraft
2 posts
#10
Recommendations
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/WeirdLit
Audiobook Recommendations
4 reviews
#1
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
#1
Thomas
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Podcast
3 reviews
#1
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
#1
Discussion
: "Looking for more surreal/abstract novels that are still creepy and frightening."
14 posts
#2
Question/Request
: "“Alice in Wonderland”-esque books geared towards more adult audiences?"
12 posts
#3
Recommend
: "Liminal spaces in literature"
7 posts
#4
Review
: "Maybe my favorite weird novel, what do you think about the unconsoled?"
5 posts
#5
Deep Cuts
: "Lost Tale: “Why Abdul Al Hazred Went Mad” (1950) by D. R. Smith"
4 posts
#6
Other
: "Weird Lit Book Haul!"
3 posts
#7
News
: "M. John Harrison's "The End of Everything" makes the Booker Prize shortlist!!"
2 posts
#8
Interview
: "Chthonica Interview with Brian Evenson (Phantom Limb) and Michael Wehunt (Nighjars)"
1 post
#9
Author Blog
: "Matt Cardin opens his new website with a retrospective on his central concern of the religion and horror"
1 post
#10
Audio/Video
: "A reading of Clark Ashton Smith's "The Seven Geases""
1 post
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Last updated: September 30, 2026