r/literature is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The community frequently discusses literature, looking for, books, reading, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review translation of the iliad and dystopian fiction, and the most common flair used is discussion, book review, literary history, primary text, and literary criticism.
Welcome to /r/literature, a community for deeper discussions of plays, poetry, short stories, and novels. Discussions of literary criticism, literary history, literary theory, and critical theory are welcome.
We are not /r/books: please do not use this sub to seek book recommendations or homework help.
Popular Topics in r/literature
#1
Literature
45 posts
#2
Looking For
27 posts
#3
Books
23 posts
#4
Reading
20 posts
#5
Hard Time
12 posts
#6
Fiction
12 posts
#7
Classics
12 posts
#8
Hate
11 posts
#9
Worst
10 posts
#10
Writing
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/literature
Translation Of The Iliad
10 reviews
#1
Richmond Lattimore
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Robert Fagles
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Stanley Lombardo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Dystopian Fiction
1 review
#1
J.G. Ballard
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/literature
#1
Discussion
: "I owe John Steinbeck an apology"
46 posts
#2
Book Review
: "Metamorphosis by Kafka ruined me"
9 posts
#3
Literary History
: "Did Susan Coolidge name a place in her books after a Yale student rebellion?"
3 posts
#4
Primary Text
: "Two Witches by Robert Frost · New Hampshire | full text, rhyme scheme and metre"
2 posts
#5
Literary Criticism
: "What do authors think when their works become set texts for study in school"
1 post
#6
Publishing & Literature News
: "This Booker Prize shortlist is a long way from the glory years of Rushdie and Golding"
1 post
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Last updated: September 30, 2026