r/booksuggestions is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The community frequently discusses books, tired, fantasy, romance, and fiction, and they frequently recommend/review nonfiction books, nonfiction book, and fantasy books, and the most common flair used is other, romance, fiction, sci-fi/fantasy, and non-fiction.
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Popular Topics in r/booksuggestions
#1
Books
20 posts
#2
Tired
16 posts
#3
Fantasy
13 posts
#4
Romance
12 posts
#5
Fiction
8 posts
#6
Recommendations
8 posts
#7
Book Recommendations
7 posts
#8
Mystery
7 posts
#9
Annoying
6 posts
#10
Horror
6 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
: "I want to cry reading"
50 posts
#2
Romance
: "Wanting to get back into reading"
25 posts
#3
Fiction
: "Solar Punk similar to Becky Chamber's Monk and Robot Series"
24 posts
#4
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
: "Looking for first contact sci-fi books."
17 posts
#5
Non-fiction
: "i want to CRY"
11 posts
#6
Horror
: "Weird/unique books under 300 pages"
9 posts
#7
Historical Fiction
: "Need book recommendations for an elderly neighbor"
7 posts
#8
Feel-Good Fiction
: "Audio book suggestions for no thoughts, just good vibes"
7 posts
#9
Self-Help
: "What book helps with Anxiety, overthinking and catastrophizing ?"
6 posts
#10
Literary Fiction
: "Environmental anxiety"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/booksuggestions
Yearly
+99k members(7.7%)
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Last updated: September 13, 2026