r/crimefiction

979 members
r/crimefiction is a subreddit with 979 members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses crime, fiction, mystery, tv, and crime fiction.
R/CrimeFiction is a smoke filled room in a rundown corner of the Reddit hotel, where fatal fans and hard bitten creators of the best genre can pull up a chair. Page or Screen, it doesn't matter. / / We slap blogspammers with a flat hand.

Popular Themes in r/crimefiction

#1
Self-Promotion
: "The Murder Poets - Vintage Crime and Detective Fiction, Printed Weekly"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What Makes a Psychological Thriller?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Detective fiction set in the South?"
5 posts
#4
News
: "Robert Downey Jr. and Shane Black's 'Parker' Franchise to Begin With 'Play Dirty' Movie"
3 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Andrew Vachss has passed. He will be sorely missed."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/crimefiction

#1

Crime

: "What Crime Fiction did the Holidays bring you?"
46 posts
#2

Fiction

: "What Crime Fiction did the Holidays bring you?"
34 posts
#3

Mystery

: "Ramus: A crime Mystery with a dark twist - free for Halloween (4 day sale)"
31 posts
#4

Tv

: "Tv Crime Dramas: Morality Plays and Modern Myths"
21 posts
#5

Crime Fiction

: "The king of Crime Fiction"
19 posts
#6

Book

: "women are writing the best crime novels"
18 posts
#7

Noir

: ""Loom" - A Crime/Noir/Mystery Audiobook"
13 posts
#8

Interview

: "Short, Sharp Interview: Michael Zimecki"
10 posts
#9

Short Stories

9 posts
#10

Author

: "Interview with Sandrone Dazieri, Best-selling Author of Kill the Father | Previous Magazine"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/crimefiction

Yearly
+117 members(13.6%)

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Last updated: June 15, 2026