r/bookcollecting is a subreddit with 102k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, book, collection, first edition, and edition, and they frequently recommend/review non-fiction books.
For collectors and lovers of books new & old.
Popular Themes in r/BookCollecting
#1
Pain & Anger
: "PLEASE HELP! I found two bugs eating tunnels into the pages of one of my books!"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "How much do 50 Louis L’amour books go for? First editions?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BookCollecting
#1
Books
: "Some recent Arkham House Books I've added to my collection."
95 posts
#2
Book
: "PLEASE HELP! I found two bugs eating tunnels into the pages of one of my Books!"
94 posts
#3
Collection
: "The favorite book of your Collection"
47 posts
#4
First Edition
: "How much do 50 Louis L’amour books go for? First Editions?"
46 posts
#5
Edition
: "Pristine example of 2nd Edition Webster’s Dictionary (1939) from thrift store"
40 posts
#6
Looking For A Book
22 posts
#7
Thrift
: "Thrift Store"
18 posts
#8
Signed
: "My “Signed by Author” case."
16 posts
#9
First
: "Thrifted a signed First edition of The Pillars of the Earth"
14 posts
#10
Help
: "Bookless jackets. What should I do with these? Wait for jacketless books or something else…"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/BookCollecting
Non-fiction Books
2 reviews
#1
Roger Penrose
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Brian Greene
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BookCollecting
#1
📕 Book Showcase
: "You guys… grabbed one of my favorite books from the neighborhood Little Free Library and canNOT believe my luck"
65 posts
#2
📦 New Acquisitions
: "$75 well spent"
63 posts
#3
💭 Question
: "I almost fainted. Is this the real thing?"
25 posts
#4
💬 General
: "Visited a time capsule in New York"
20 posts
#5
📚 Book Collection
: "Catcher in the Rye collection"
12 posts
#6
📜 Old Books
: "Pristine example of 2nd Edition Webster’s Dictionary (1939) from thrift store"
8 posts
#7
⌛ Rare Books
: "One of my best thrift store finds! 1972 Halloween Tree Ray Bradbury 1st Ed. Paid 1$ The book itself is in perfect condition, the dust jacket has some wear but nothing terrible. BUT THE ART! So good!"
5 posts
#8
🏆 First Edition
: "A childhood friend gave me this collection of books back in 2013."
2 posts
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Yearly
+39k members(62.8%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026