r/fantasyromance is a subreddit with 286k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses romance, fantasy, recommendations, series, and mmc, and they frequently recommend/review romantasy, fantasy romance recommendations, and romantasy books.
A place to discuss, recommend, and review fantasy romance/romantasy books! In this community, we embrace discussion of all books that have speculative fiction elements with a romance arc. Be it fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, supernatural, or dystopian – we welcome it all!
Popular Themes in r/fantasyromance
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for spicy beauty and the beast like novels where he is an actual monster like the Beast"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I’m so tired of being told there’s a plot twist in a book, THAT in itself should be considered a spoiler!"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Love triangles and unrequited feelings, but done in a way that feels tasteful, interesting, and/or emotionally satisfying"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasyromance
#1
Romance
: "Romance.io stats - Most discussed books of May 2026"
33 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "The space between Fantasy and Romance: are we making a disservice to “The Everlasting” by Alix E. Harrow when we recommend it in “romantasy” spaces?"
23 posts
#3
Recommendations
: "The space between Fantasy and Romance: are we making a disservice to “The Everlasting” by Alix E. Harrow when we recommend it in “romantasy” spaces?"
22 posts
#4
Series
: "Yall ever read a book/Series so bad it puts you off reading for a while? What was it?"
20 posts
#5
Mmc
: "Why do the Mmcs all look the same?? 😭"
19 posts
#6
Characters
: "What's the most unrealistic scenerio your Characters have survived for the sake of the plot? 💀"
11 posts
#7
Books
: "It's DNF discussions time! What Books did you bail on this month? 🙅♀️📖"
10 posts
#8
Arc Review
: "The Court of Venus — Arc Review (no spoilers)"
7 posts
#9
Book Recommendations
: "Looking for a MMC like Solas from Dragon Age: Inquisition"
7 posts
#10
Romantasy
: "Looking for Interracial Romantasy Recs..."
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/fantasyromance
Romantasy
179 reviews
#1
Grace Draven
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#2
T. Kingfisher
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#3
Sarah J. Maas
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Fantasy Romance Recommendations
162 reviews
#1
Olivia Atwater
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Carissa Broadbent
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Samantha Shannon
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Romantasy Books
135 reviews
#1
Carissa Broadbent
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Brandon Sanderson
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Ilona Andrews
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/fantasyromance
#1
Book Request
: "POV: You’re ovulating and want recs that match this vibe"
68 posts
#2
Discussion
: "The author Layla Fae's recent instagram post"
40 posts
#3
Rant
: "I’m so tired of being told there’s a plot twist in a book, THAT in itself should be considered a spoiler!"
16 posts
#4
Gush/Rave
: "I'm going straight to hell... who's with me?"
15 posts
#5
Question
: "Oh, um, no sweetie. Not that one."
9 posts
#6
Fan Art
: "Fanart Friday!"
6 posts
#7
Review
: "I finished Kushiel's Dart. (Update to Will I Hate Kushiel's Dart)"
6 posts
#8
New Releases
: "Review: The Heart of Faerie by Rowan Parker, A Book that Subverts Tropes with Heart, Hilarity, and Soul (Older FMC! Released today!)"
6 posts
#9
News
: "Heather Fawcett announced a new Emily Wilde book"
5 posts
#10
Fantasy Romance Crack
: "Norway’s football team giving a new meaning to fantasy football"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/fantasyromance
Yearly
+79k members(38.5%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026