r/nonfictionbookclub
135k members
r/nonfictionbookclub is a subreddit with 135k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses books, book, nonfiction, reading, and history, and they frequently recommend/review non-fiction books, books recommendations, and nonfiction books.
A place to read and discuss nonfiction works.
Popular Themes in r/nonfictionbookclub
#1
Advice Requests
: "I totally recommend these 3 books for anyone studying political science / international relations"
7 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "Between 1978 and 2015, the price of college textbooks exploded by almost 1000%, far exceeding inflation even for healthcare and housing, and far exceeding general inflation (265%). College textbook price inflation is the most severe inflation that any physical item has suffered over the past 50 yrs."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nonfictionbookclub
#1
Books
: "Books that explain the world?"
124 posts
#2
Book
: "The Book that changed my life, sent me on a 450+ non-fiction-Book journey to an entirely different (better, more reality-based) view of the world, and people. What's your favourite concept?"
95 posts
#3
Nonfiction
: "What do we think of this book? A neuroscience book that asserts that the human brain is essentially a novelty-seeking, pattern-combining machine that creates novelty by bending, breaking or blending existing concepts"
84 posts
#4
Reading
: "Genealogy-focused non-linear, more personal than expected"
44 posts
#5
History
: "What separates us from animals is not our tools, but our stories. This book changed MY story, made me deconstruct my entire worldview and what I thought I knew about the History of humankind"
24 posts
#6
Non Fiction
: "The River of Doubt - Cancide Millard"
20 posts
#7
Recommendations
: "Looking for Recommendations - financial literacy, building wealth, entrepreneurship"
18 posts
#8
Looking
16 posts
#9
Self Help
: "A self-help book that made me realize I was trusting my thoughts too quickly"
15 posts
#10
Read
: "Immensely impactful Read."
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/nonfictionbookclub
Non-fiction Books
500 reviews
#1
Jon Krakauer
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
Erik Larson
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#3
Tara Westover
5.0★ from 7 reviews
Books Recommendations
21 reviews
#1
Elizabeth Gilbert
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Oliver Burkeman
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
David Goggins
5.0★ from 1 review
Nonfiction Books
10 reviews
#1
Stephen Ambrose
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
The Radium Girls
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/nonfictionbookclub
Yearly
+63k members(85.9%)
Similar Subreddits to r/nonfictionbookclub
r/BettermentBookClub
112k members
30.8% / yr
r/books
27.2M members
1.4% / yr
r/booksuggestions
1.4M members
7.4% / yr
r/Fantasy
3.9M members
2.8% / yr
r/horrorlit
606k members
15.3% / yr
r/nonfiction
5k members
14.4% / yr
r/nonfictionbooks
45k members
121.6% / yr
r/suggestmeabook
3.4M members
5.4% / yr
r/thrillerbooks
82k members
340.9% / yr
r/weirdgirlliterature
71k members
40.5% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/nonfictionbookclub, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 30, 2026