r/booksuggestions is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses book, books, tired, fiction, and recommendations, and they frequently recommend/review nonfiction books, nonfiction book, and fantasy books.
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Popular Themes in r/booksuggestions
#1
Advice Requests
: "Book for 55 yr old F w/no kids, no family and a lot of regrets - I enjoyed the Midnight Library"
122 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I'm a generic reader and it makes me sad"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/booksuggestions
#1
Book
33 posts
#2
Books
25 posts
#3
Tired
16 posts
#4
Fiction
14 posts
#5
Recommendations
8 posts
#6
Annoying
7 posts
#7
Reading
7 posts
#8
Looking
5 posts
#9
Hard Times
4 posts
#10
Fantasy
4 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
: "Journal type book?"
32 posts
#2
Fiction
: "Book for 55 yr old F w/no kids, no family and a lot of regrets - I enjoyed the Midnight Library"
24 posts
#3
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
: "Which sci-fi or fantasy books would yoy offer to someone who only reads literature?"
20 posts
#4
Romance
: "I want to cry"
18 posts
#5
Non-fiction
: "Best Essay Collections?"
16 posts
#6
Mystery/Thriller
: "Suggest some good horror reads"
10 posts
#7
Self-Help
: "Books which capture the pain of not being chosen"
8 posts
#8
Literary Fiction
: "What should I definitely read until the end of August ?"
8 posts
#9
Horror
: "looking for a book with a morally grey female main character"
6 posts
#10
Sci-Fi
: "Ray Bradbury Suggestion"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/booksuggestions
Yearly
+96k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026