r/printSF
358k members
r/printSF is a subreddit with 358k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses books, sci fi, struggling, sf, and book, and they frequently recommend/review sci-fi books, space opera book, and sci-fi short story.
**A place to discuss published speculative fiction**—novels, short stories, comics, and more. Not sure if a book counts? Then post it! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alt. History, Postmodern Lit., and more are all welcome here. **The key is that it be speculative, not that it fit some arbitrary genre guidelines**. Any sort of link or text post is welcome as long as it is about printed / text / static SF material.
Popular Themes in r/printSF
#1
Advice Requests
: "Eight sci-fi books about city planning"
25 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Blindsight by Peter Watts ruined every other first contact story for me and I've been trying to recover for two years."
4 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "“David Gerrold’s Health and Leukemia Fundraiser”"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/printSF
#1
Books
: "Found this SF anthology from the 80s in a secondhand Bookshop near me... and that line-up! (swipe for the full list)"
164 posts
#2
Sci Fi
: "Has Anyone Read Three-Body Problem in Both Chinese and English? The Differences Are Bigger Than I Expected"
83 posts
#3
Struggling
48 posts
#4
Sf
: "Modern Sf trilogies are becoming bloated graveyards of good ideas stretched way too thin"
41 posts
#5
Book
: "Looking for some good sci-fi Books that won’t depress the hell out of me!"
30 posts
#6
Novels
: "Does anyone know how Steven Campbell, author of the "Hard Luck Hank" series, is doing?"
19 posts
#7
Sci Fi Books
: "Any good podcasts about Sci Fi Books?"
19 posts
#8
Recommendations
: "Recommendations for Sci-fi virus books?"
18 posts
#9
Sci Fi
: "Pratchett like but Sci Fi"
18 posts
#10
Short Story
: "'80s SF Short Story, and a teleporting FEMA official"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/printSF
Sci-fi Books
250 reviews
#1
Robert A. Heinlein
4.9★ from 11 reviews
#2
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
Arthur C. Clarke
4.9★ from 9 reviews
Space Opera Book
242 reviews
#1
Peter F. Hamilton
4.7★ from 18 reviews
#2
Alastair Reynolds
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#3
Iain M. Banks
4.6★ from 8 reviews
Sci-fi Short Story
196 reviews
#1
Isaac Asimov
4.8★ from 10 reviews
#2
William Gibson
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#3
Ray Bradbury
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Member Growth in r/printSF
Yearly
+22k members(6.4%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026