r/suggestmeabook is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, fantasy, fiction, recommendations, and struggling, 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
: "Books about women by women"
34 posts
Popular Topics in r/suggestmeabook
#1
Books
21 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Fantasy Books/Historical Fiction in Ancient Egypt or inspired by it."
12 posts
#3
Fiction
11 posts
#4
Recommendations
7 posts
#5
Struggling
4 posts
#6
Book
4 posts
#7
Sci Fi
4 posts
#8
Romance
: "Romance where both people are kind of ornery"
4 posts
#9
Utopia
: "Is there a story about how computers take over the whole world and governments? However, it actually makes the world of Utopia with the lack of greed and corruption."
3 posts
#10
Reading
2 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!
: "I read Walden and now I can’t stop questioning modern life"
21 posts
#2
New Reader
: "I just finished reading Bad Blood 🩸about Theranos"
11 posts
#3
Trigger Warning
: "Books that deal with partner loss by suicide"
9 posts
#4
Non-fiction
: "Educational books"
7 posts
#5
Picky Reader
: "Best fiction books that are set in the appalachian mountains?"
5 posts
#6
Genre fiction
: "Books with weird biology stuff going on?"
5 posts
#7
Historical Fiction
: "Historical fiction that isn’t depressing?"
4 posts
#8
Self-help
: "Books about a comeback/overcoming adversity"
4 posts
#9
Niche / deep dives
: "Books that take place on a ship"
3 posts
#10
Mystery
: "Recommend me a realistic detective story"
3 posts
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Last updated: September 1, 2026