r/booksuggestions is a subreddit with 1.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses book, books, tired, fiction, and book recommendation, and they frequently recommend/review nonfiction books, nonfiction book, and fantasy books.
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This subreddit is for people to ask for suggestions on books to read. Please only post requests for suggestions, not unsolicited recommendations or “should I read this book or that book” type posts.
Popular Themes in r/booksuggestions
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is there a real way to make my 11 year old choose a book over YouTube, at least ONCE?"
114 posts
Popular Topics in r/booksuggestions
#1
Book
36 posts
#2
Books
27 posts
#3
Tired
16 posts
#4
Fiction
16 posts
#5
Book Recommendation
15 posts
#6
Struggling
13 posts
#7
Recommendations
10 posts
#8
Annoying
7 posts
#9
Reading
7 posts
#10
Romance
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
: "Reading a book from every EU country - Looking for Recommendations"
38 posts
#2
Fiction
: "I need books that sound like they are fairy tales written for adults!"
31 posts
#3
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
: "Books with as few men as there are women in Asimov's Foundation?"
24 posts
#4
Non-fiction
: "Looking for nonfiction books that explore interesting or unusual topics"
22 posts
#5
Self-Help
: "Something to help me parents understand I want to, and need to live my own life as a 33 y/o woman"
15 posts
#6
Literary Fiction
: "Looking for books with family sagas that span multiple generations"
10 posts
#7
Fantasy
: "WHAT'S BEEN YOUR 5 STAR READ OF 2026 SO FAR"
8 posts
#8
Children/YA
: "Is there a real way to make my 11 year old choose a book over YouTube, at least ONCE?"
7 posts
#9
Feel-Good Fiction
: "Need something solid and fun(I do not read alot)"
6 posts
#10
Sci-Fi
: "Best Standalone Sci-fi Novel of all time??"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/booksuggestions
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+95k members(7.5%)
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Last updated: August 7, 2026