/r/suggestmeabook/

r/suggestmeabook

3.3M members
r/suggestmeabook is a subreddit with 3.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, recommendations, fiction, fantasy, and romance, 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
: "Reading aloud for my 80-yr-old grandfather. He's a retired pastor who LOVES crime dramas & old western cowboy tv shows. Looking for book recs with no sexual themes or anything that would offend a strict pastor. Male lead preferred. Even suggesting search terms would be helpful! More info below"
87 posts

Popular Topics in r/suggestmeabook

#1

Books

: "Dipping toe into the sea of WWII Books"
307 posts
#2

Recommendations

: "High school soccer coach looking for book Recommendations for teenage boys to read over the summer"
101 posts
#3

Fiction

: "I need some suggestions for thought provoking Fiction books."
65 posts
#4

Fantasy

: "Fantasy/Sci-Fi books that are just a good, fun time to read in-between more 'heavy' novels."
34 posts
#5

Romance

: "The Lonesome Dove of Romance"
31 posts
#6

Help

17 posts
#7

Mystery

: "Looking for a cozy Mystery book/series that revolves around finding long lost treasures or solving ancient mysteries?"
15 posts
#8

Horror

: "LGBTQ+ Horror Authors"
15 posts
#9

Thriller

: "Non-popcorn Thrillers"
14 posts
#10

Sci Fi

: "Fantasy/Sci-Fi books that are just a good, fun time to read in-between more 'heavy' novels."
13 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
#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!
: "Suggest books for young adults in prison facing up to 20 years"
20 posts
#2
New Reader
: "If you had 24 hours to turn a nonreader into a reader, what book would you hand them??"
14 posts
#3
Genre fiction
: "Suggest me a plague book I HAVEN’T read. Please!"
9 posts
#4
Fantasy
: "I am a middle aged woman tired of 16-25 year old heroines!"
5 posts
#5
SciFi
: "Generation Ship sci/fi."
4 posts
#6
LGTBQ+ authors/books
: "A book with a trans or nonbinary protagonist that's NOT a romance"
4 posts
#7
History
: "Books on the Sri Lankan Civil War (Eelam Wars): Eelam Tamils, Tamil Genocide, Sinhala Colonization, LTTE, and the IPKF"
4 posts
#8
Self-help
: "Mourning Estranged Parent"
3 posts
#9
Children’s Books
: "Good books for 8.5 year old boy with short attention span?"
3 posts
#10
Memoirs / Biographies
: "Garbage memoirs wanted!"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/suggestmeabook

Yearly
+165k members(5.2%)

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Last updated: June 4, 2026