r/fantasybooks is a subreddit with 78k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, books, recommendations, series, and book, and they frequently recommend/review fantasy book recommendations, romantasy books, and fantasy.
To build a friendly community around Fantasy books, authors, and reading.
Popular Themes in r/fantasybooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "Finished the red rising series. Need recommendations"
32 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Make some room please!"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Where do I start😵💫😵💫"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasybooks
#1
Fantasy
: "My Fantasy bookshelf :)"
272 posts
#2
Books
: "Please suggest me Books, I’ll be more thankful than you’ll ever know"
197 posts
#3
Recommendations
: "Finished the red rising series. Need Recommendations"
167 posts
#4
Series
: "Which Series should I start?"
140 posts
#5
Book
: "Found collection of fantasy/sci fi Books in a deceased relative’s home, need recs"
98 posts
#6
Reading
: "I've got my summer Reading list ready"
56 posts
#7
Read
: "I’ve got a lot of Reading ahead of me, what series should I start with?"
34 posts
#8
Recommendation
: "Looking for book Recommendations to match the story vibes/world vibes as some of my favorite games"
27 posts
#9
Fantasy Books
: "Fantasy ‘Classics’ reading list: what to read next"
23 posts
#10
Characters
: "The Maleficent Seven by Cameron Johnston. Shoutout to the person here that recommended this to me when I asked for powerful magic wielding women. Thought it was great and exactly what I was looking for!"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/fantasybooks
Fantasy Book Recommendations
23 reviews
#1
Sword of Truth
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Matthew Stover
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Brent Weeks
5.0★ from 1 review
Romantasy Books
10 reviews
#1
Holly Black
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
T. Kingfisher
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tricia Levenseller
4.0★ from 1 review
Fantasy
1 review
#1
Richard Swan
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/fantasybooks
#1
📚 Summon book recommendations
: "My fantasy/sci-fi shelf so far"
59 posts
#2
💬 Let's discuss something
: "My library, almost exclusively Fantasy and Sci-fi"
58 posts
#3
❤️ Book praise
: "I’ve hopped on the bandwagon"
50 posts
#4
My tier list
: "My fantasy bookshelf :)"
19 posts
#5
💎 Hidden book gem
: "I need some more bookshelves."
7 posts
#6
💔 Book disappointment
: "The faithful and the fallen"
3 posts
#7
🔥 Hot take that is going to burn me badly
: "No hate to these series, but does anyone else feel like this?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/fantasybooks
Yearly
+64k members(466.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026