r/rarebooks

84k members
r/rarebooks is a subreddit with 84k members. The community frequently discusses book, rare book, rare books, rare, and first edition.
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 Topics in r/rarebooks

#1

Book

112 posts
#2

Rare Book

68 posts
#3

Rare Books

62 posts
#4

Rare

47 posts
#5

First Edition

36 posts
#6

Edition

30 posts
#7

Auction

25 posts
#8

Find

24 posts
#9

History

23 posts
#10

Books

21 posts

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Yearly
+32k members(61.9%)

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Last updated: September 12, 2026