r/royalroad is a subreddit with 32k members. The community frequently discusses story, looking for, writing, fantasy, and cover, and they frequently recommend/review litrpg, novel, and space opera recommendations, and the most common flair used is discussion, self promo, others, recommendations, and meme.
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Popular Topics in r/royalroad
#1
Story
31 posts
#2
Looking For
20 posts
#3
Writing
17 posts
#4
Fantasy
16 posts
#5
Cover
10 posts
#6
Chapter
6 posts
#7
Novel
6 posts
#8
Looking For A Story
5 posts
#9
Progression Fantasy
5 posts
#10
Tired Of
4 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
: "Your story is likely going to flop and it's all your fault. (But you can fix that and it's easy.)"
85 posts
#2
Self Promo
: "Finally reached the first milestone, four months into publishing on Royal Road."
49 posts
#3
Others
: "How I turned a 1-follower flop into 15th on Royal Road rising stars"
18 posts
#4
Recommendations
: "New to Royal Road and Completely Overwhelmed: Which Novels Would You Recommend?"
11 posts
#5
Meme
: "This site has a little of everything."
8 posts
#6
Critique please
: "Reworked my story after feedback. Shorter chapters, new title, and I’d love some fresh eyes."
8 posts
#7
Art
: "Finished VOLUME 1 of my Story called Yogen"
6 posts
#8
Community Contest
: "Community Contest Winners Announced!"
1 post
#9
Self Promo: The Singularity at Persnickety Street
: "Apparently, I just hit Rising Stars on one or more genre lists?"
1 post
#10
WP
: "66 Comments? (Webpage issue)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/royalroad
Yearly
+13k members(69.1%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026