r/booksuggestions is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, recommendations, fiction, book, and romance, and they frequently recommend/review nonfiction books, nonfiction book, and fantasy books.
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Popular Themes in r/booksuggestions
#1
Advice Requests
: "My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one"
78 posts
Popular Topics in r/booksuggestions
#1
Books
: "Books featuring black boys and characters without racism, bigotry, drugs or jail"
374 posts
#2
Recommendations
: "Recommendations for books set after the apocalypse/collapse?"
182 posts
#3
Fiction
: "NonFiction books to get out of reading slump"
95 posts
#4
Book
: "My 14 yo son has agreed to read two Books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one"
70 posts
#5
Romance
: "Romance/Toxic Romance with gentle younger MMCs"
46 posts
#6
Fantasy
: "Looking for an adult Fantasy read. A long book. 900+ pages. A series would be great…."
31 posts
#7
Recommend
: "Need Dystopian Recommendations!"
31 posts
#8
Mystery
: "Favorite crime/Mystery/thriller books written by a woman?"
26 posts
#9
Tired
19 posts
#10
History
: "Looking for books that discuss gender studies/sex studies; academical and History"
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/booksuggestions
Nonfiction Books
317 reviews
#1
Jon Krakauer
4.9★ from 11 reviews
#2
Erik Larson
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#3
Bill Bryson
5.0★ from 6 reviews
Nonfiction Book
243 reviews
#1
Mary Roach
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Erik Larson
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Jon Krakauer
5.0★ from 6 reviews
Fantasy Books
203 reviews
#1
Brandon Sanderson
4.9★ from 9 reviews
#2
Jim Butcher
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
Joe Abercrombie
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/booksuggestions
#1
Other
: "My 14 yo son has agreed to read two books of my choice this summer (this was a hard won negotiation). Help me pick one"
50 posts
#2
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
: "Looking for "competency porn" narratives"
28 posts
#3
Fiction
: "Just finished Animal Farm"
28 posts
#4
Non-fiction
: "Non fiction books for people who hate non fiction"
21 posts
#5
Literary Fiction
: "Books that require several rereads because they have hidden layers?"
10 posts
#6
Mystery/Thriller
: "Looking for mysteries with an unreliable narrator that genuinely fooled you"
10 posts
#7
Self-Help
: "Books to read while having a hard time in a relationship?"
9 posts
#8
Romance
: "1 book per country"
8 posts
#9
Historical Fiction
: "Mythology/Historical Book Recs"
8 posts
#10
Psychology
: "Appalanchian mountains"
7 posts
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+93k members(7.4%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026