r/fiction is a subreddit with 14k members. The community frequently discusses story, fiction, looking, looking for, and short story, and the most common flair used is fantasy, oc - short story, mystery/thriller, discussion, and original content.
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Popular Topics in r/fiction
#1
Story
23 posts
#2
Fiction
22 posts
#3
Looking
21 posts
#4
Looking For
21 posts
#5
Short Story
20 posts
#6
Character
4 posts
#7
Science Fiction
1 post
#8
Romance
1 post
Flair Used in r/fiction
#1
Fantasy
: "Stories about The Silver Fox Chapter 5 - The Silver Fox bares its fangs"
10 posts
#2
OC - Short Story
: "‘The pill’"
5 posts
#3
Mystery/Thriller
: "My Muzzy: Act 3"
5 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Do y'all think Molag Bal would make top 100 most evil characters in all of fiction?"
4 posts
#5
Original Content
: "Read My Story. Subscribe. Follow. Like. Talk Nice and Write 50 Page Essays About Me… Or actually you don’t have to do all that you can just read it if you want. 🤪"
4 posts
#6
Horror
: "Nerium Part 1"
3 posts
#7
OC - Flash Fiction
: "Confessions of the Bookshop Marquis"
3 posts
#8
Recommendation
: "38 You know what your problem is?"
2 posts
#9
OC - Novel Excerpt
: "A Dead Chick and Some Dirty Tricks"
1 post
#10
Science Fiction
: "The Blue Butterfly Ch. 6"
1 post
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Yearly
+2k members(19.5%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026