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 criticism, publishing & literature news, and literary history.
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’m so sick of people claiming that it’s “plausible” to read hundreds of books a year and that it’s “easy” to read 1–2 books every day."
71 posts
#2
Book Review
: "I finally get A Confederacy of Dunces"
18 posts
#3
Literary Criticism
: "A Little Life-Hanya Yanagihara"
3 posts
#4
Publishing & Literature News
: "John Crowley (1942 - 2026) has passed away, best known for "Little, Big" (1981) and more recently for "Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr" (2017)"
3 posts
#5
Literary History
: "Happy August 5th 2026 Ray Bradbury (and everyone!)"
3 posts
#6
Primary Text
: "The scene in East of Eden, in which Samuel Hamilton reads the letter from his children, is one of the most beautifully written passages I have ever read."
1 post
#7
Literary Theory
: "Why is there a man spitting on cats in Camus' "The Plague"?"
1 post
#8
Publishing
: "Welcome to the Fuchsia…"
1 post
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Last updated: August 31, 2026