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r/rarebooks
40k members
r/rarebooks is a subreddit with 40k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Have a question about whether your book is rare? Find a cool story about a recently discovered masterpiece? Share and discuss!
**NOTE**: please do your own basic research before asking questions about the value of your book. Google the publisher.
**NOTE 2**: This subreddit is for *discussion* of rare books only, not for advertising book listings. Any links to offsite listings, such as Amazon, eBay, etsy, will result in the post being removed and repeated offenses will result in a ban.
Popular Themes in r/rarebooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is this copy of naked lunch worth $150?"
22 posts
Popular Topics in r/rarebooks
#1
Rare Books
: "Photos from the Oxford Fine Press Book Fair today"
45 posts
#2
First Edition
: "It's not every day you get to handle a $2.5 million book. First Edition of Copernicus' De revolutionibus (1543)"
33 posts
#3
Book
: "Book of Hours 1545"
30 posts
#4
Edition
: "First Edition of vile book"
17 posts
#5
Rare Book
: "Got this for 30$"
13 posts
#6
Old Books
: "Tons of Old Books, need help finding out if any are worth anything"
12 posts
#7
First
: "Signed First of DUNE by Frank Herbert (1965) sold at Heritage Auction May 8 for $75,000 far exceeding the pre auction estimate of $9,600-$14,400, reported by RareBookHub.com as one of the 25 top sales of week ending May 16."
11 posts
#8
Books
: "Oz Books - worth anything?"
11 posts
#9
Value
: "Got this for 30$"
10 posts
#10
Rare
: "Rare Americana?"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/rarebooks
Yearly
+15k members(58.0%)
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