r/suggestmeabook is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses books, fiction, struggling, recommendations, 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
: "Which books of erotic literature do you find appealing (not the just to women type)?"
33 posts
Popular Topics in r/suggestmeabook
#1
Books
25 posts
#2
Fiction
11 posts
#3
Struggling
8 posts
#4
Recommendations
7 posts
#5
Romance
: "Lesbian books that don't feel fanfiction-y, are not "typical" contemporary Romance with the same drawing style on the covers"
6 posts
#6
Help
5 posts
#7
Reading
: "Please help me get out of my Reading rut... Guards Guards and Bobiverse are big misses for me. I need another epic read."
5 posts
#8
Horror
: "Horror/thriller/mystery"
5 posts
#9
Book
4 posts
#10
Science
: "Fun, entertaining or easy-to-digest theoretical physics books?"
4 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!
: "Books to run to"
13 posts
#2
Non-fiction
: "Fun, entertaining or easy-to-digest theoretical physics books?"
3 posts
#3
Horror
: "Zombie books with a strong survival aspect, and not so much interpersonal conflict and human drama. Better yet! - books where human cooperation is what allows them to survive"
3 posts
#4
Poetry
: "Recommend me a poetry collection with narrative poems that explores the everyday life of a poet."
2 posts
#5
Similar author vibes
: "Books for after Lonesome Dove - a small list."
2 posts
#6
Historical Fiction
: "Can someone suggest me some historical fiction books that don’t feel too stuffy?"
2 posts
#7
History
: "Historical fiction books/series set in North America, like the Dear America series"
2 posts
#8
New Reader
: "Suggest nonfiction books for 9yo boy."
2 posts
#9
Western
: "Looking for some suggestions to on Westerns!"
1 post
#10
Dystopian
: "Suggest me a book!"
1 post
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Last updated: August 5, 2026