r/printSF
360k members
r/printSF is a subreddit with 360k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses books, sci fi, sf, struggling, 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"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "About to DNF Stephen Donaldons's "The Real Story and Forbidden Knowledge.""
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Humble Bundle - Award Winning Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror ebooks"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "“David Gerrold’s Health and Leukemia Fundraiser”"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/printSF
#1
Books
: "Eight sci-fi Books about city planning"
169 posts
#2
Sci Fi
: "Best Sci-Fi of the Decade so Far?"
81 posts
#3
Sf
: "Modern Sf trilogies are becoming bloated graveyards of good ideas stretched way too thin"
51 posts
#4
Struggling
47 posts
#5
Book
: "Looking for some good sci-fi Books that won’t depress the hell out of me!"
27 posts
#6
Novels
: "Does anyone know how Steven Campbell, author of the "Hard Luck Hank" series, is doing?"
19 posts
#7
Science Fiction
15 posts
#8
Sci Fi
: "Pratchett like but Sci Fi"
15 posts
#9
Short Story
14 posts
#10
Annoying
12 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
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Yearly
+22k members(6.4%)
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Last updated: July 2, 2026