r/fantasybooks is a subreddit with 100k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, book, books, series, and recommendations, 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
: "Looking for a book where the main character isn't great at everything?"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Most fantasy writers are weak plotters, and I am tired of the bloat"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasybooks
#1
Fantasy
: "Looking for a good Fantasy series with a villain that's as complex as Gentleman John Marcone from the Dresden Files"
36 posts
#2
Book
21 posts
#3
Books
16 posts
#4
Series
15 posts
#5
Recommendations
14 posts
#6
Looking For
5 posts
#7
Recommendation
3 posts
#8
Reading
3 posts
#9
Female
2 posts
#10
Dark
2 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
: "Fantasy that still feels like literature"
46 posts
#2
💬 Let's discuss something
: "Been on a Book Club Edition kick!"
30 posts
#3
❤️ Book praise
: "I never see this trilogy discussed anywhere, so I wanted to shine some light on it. I’ve been a fan of it since I was a teen. Nothing will blow your mind, but it’s a fun and engaging story all the way through. Anybody else read these?"
11 posts
#4
My tier list
: "Started Consuming Fantasy/Sci-Fi This Year (I'm Hooked)"
8 posts
#5
💎 Hidden book gem
: "Fantasy Authors > Pitch your Fantasy Book to our readers here :)"
2 posts
#6
💔 Book disappointment
: "Why does Red Rising feel so childish?"
1 post
#7
🔥 Hot take that is going to burn me badly
: "Most fantasy writers are weak plotters, and I am tired of the bloat"
1 post
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Last updated: September 30, 2026