r/suggestmeabook is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses books, fiction, fantasy, romance, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review nonfiction books, ya books, and non-fiction books.
Need an idea what to read next? Tell us what you've enjoyed in the past, or what you're looking for, and let the community suggest a book (or books) for you to read!
Popular Themes in r/suggestmeabook
#1
Advice Requests
: "The non-fiction book that had you mercilessly info-dumping about to anyone who would listen?"
91 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Loss of my baby boy"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/suggestmeabook
#1
Books
: "Books about loneliness and having no friends"
245 posts
#2
Fiction
: "NONFiction books that will give me some hope"
48 posts
#3
Fantasy
: "Recommend me, a 46m, a modern Fantasy book that I can escape the world with"
45 posts
#4
Romance
: "High-quality, fast-paced epic fantasy with a SOLID slow burn Romance subplot and excellent world building?"
41 posts
#5
Hard Time
: "Need an easy book to distract me from loss of a pet"
39 posts
#6
Recommendations
: "A book with “bad reviews” that you enjoyed"
39 posts
#7
Book
: "Any good Books for recovery after SA"
29 posts
#8
Struggling
22 posts
#9
Mystery
: "Hello! Could you suggest me some well-written detective/Mystery books?"
17 posts
#10
Help
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/suggestmeabook
Nonfiction Books
898 reviews
#1
Bill Bryson
5.0★ from 15 reviews
#2
Jon Krakauer
4.9★ from 15 reviews
#3
Erik Larson
4.9★ from 13 reviews
Ya Books
570 reviews
#1
John Green
4.8★ from 11 reviews
#2
Terry Pratchett
4.6★ from 9 reviews
#3
Neil Gaiman
5.0★ from 7 reviews
Non-fiction Books
435 reviews
#1
Jon Krakauer
4.8★ from 12 reviews
#2
Erik Larson
5.0★ from 12 reviews
#3
Bill Bryson
5.0★ from 10 reviews
Flair Used in r/suggestmeabook
#1
Any genre!
: "dehumanized ugly women in literature"
24 posts
#2
New Reader
: "I have never read a book in my life"
8 posts
#3
Seeking read-alikes
: "An addictive book for a long flight"
4 posts
#4
Similar author vibes
: "Send Me the Women"
4 posts
#5
Thriller / Suspense
: "I think we accidentally started a book club at my job."
4 posts
#6
Non-fiction
: "I just finished "In Cold Blood" and hated it - what's next?"
4 posts
#7
Literary
: "Something like Cannery Row but by female authors."
4 posts
#8
Picky Reader
: "Non-evangelical Bible stories for kids?"
3 posts
#9
Mystery
: "Hello! Could you suggest me some well-written detective/mystery books?"
3 posts
#10
History
: "Suggest me a history novel"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/suggestmeabook
Yearly
+167k members(5.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026