r/printSF
364k members
r/printSF is a subreddit with 364k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, books, science fiction, annoying, and frustrating, 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
: "1992 fantasy paperback that seems to have almost completely disappeared. Anyone know anything about it?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Immensely disappointed by Seveneves, and confused by it's reputation"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/printSF
#1
Struggling
47 posts
#2
Books
35 posts
#3
Science Fiction
: "The Looting of Science Fiction (Article)"
16 posts
#4
Annoying
12 posts
#5
Frustrating
11 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Something like Mass Effect, specifically the found-family, elite military unit and life-in-a-spaceship vibe and NOT the Reapers"
6 posts
#7
Sci Fi
5 posts
#8
Series
3 posts
#9
Space
: "Something like Mass Effect, specifically the found-family, elite military unit and life-in-a-Spaceship vibe and NOT the Reapers"
3 posts
#10
Story
2 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(6.5%)
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Last updated: September 6, 2026