r/royalroad is a subreddit with 31k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses story, writing, novel, cover, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review litrpg, novel, and space opera recommendations.
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Popular Themes in r/royalroad
#1
Pain & Anger
: "The scammers going around messed up my business's credibility."
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Recommendations"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "My book (A Monster Raised in Silk) is now live on RR"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/royalroad
#1
Story
64 posts
#2
Writing
29 posts
#3
Novel
24 posts
#4
Cover
22 posts
#5
Looking For
20 posts
#6
Chapter
16 posts
#7
Fantasy
15 posts
#8
Royal Road
14 posts
#9
Launch
14 posts
#10
Feedback
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/royalroad
Litrpg
5 reviews
Novel
2 reviews
#1
Royal Road
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Space Opera Recommendations
2 reviews
#1
Jon Justice
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Glynn Stewart
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/royalroad
#1
Discussion
: "Officially a paid author"
79 posts
#2
Self Promo
: "Is my cover good? (No AI)"
59 posts
#3
Others
: "Piracy Concerns and new feature."
26 posts
#4
Art
: "Drawing on paint with a computer mouse because I ain't letting no AI make my cover for me"
17 posts
#5
Meme
: "When that day 1 die-hard commenter hasn't posted a single "TFTC" in 3 chapters."
11 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "Any good alternatives to the RRWG people can point me towards?"
4 posts
#7
Tower Report
: "October 2024 Writeathon Winners - Where are they now?"
2 posts
#8
Critique/Suggestions
: "What do you think is more interesting to read?"
1 post
#9
Critique please
: "Beta reader needed :) Shoutout to 3500 followers in return"
1 post
Member Growth in r/royalroad
Yearly
+13k members(71.0%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026