r/nonfiction
5k members
r/nonfiction is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses nonfiction, books, academia, booktube, and book.
A place for non-fiction writers, agents, publishers and editors to discuss their craft and industry.
> You're welcome to join us and share advice about writing, layout, typography, readers, sales, promotion, and anything else that helps us produce amazing books and publications.
Popular Themes in r/nonfiction
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to Read a Book by Mortimer J Adler"
21 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I want to write a tech howto book, no idea about how to do it and I am looking for guidance/tools"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Why is it so hard to promote a nonfiction book?"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I made a simple site to help you find good nonfiction books"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Writing a 100-150 page organisational history: what should I charge?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize for short- or long-form creative nonfiction. Winner receives $10K."
1 post
#7
News
: "MLB player Sean Doolittle pitches for independent bookstores"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nonfiction
#1
Nonfiction
: "Check out these Nonfiction best sellers at my local Target!"
145 posts
#2
Books
: "Recommendations of Books similar to those written by Tim O’Brien & Maxine Hong Kingston"
91 posts
#3
Academia
: "You Must Have Campbell's Books If You Love Mythology | Nonfiction & Academia BookTube #shorts"
69 posts
#4
Booktube
64 posts
#5
Book
: "Non-fiction Book club 📚"
60 posts
#6
Writing
: "Any good non-fiction Writing groups?"
57 posts
#7
Shorts
33 posts
#8
History
: "Writing a 100-150 page organisational History: what should I charge?"
31 posts
#9
Fiction
21 posts
#10
Non Fiction
: "[Review] Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump"
18 posts
Member Growth in r/nonfiction
Yearly
+623 members(14.5%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026