r/textbook is a subreddit with 46k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses textbook, request, pdf, edition, and struggling college student.
Best place to find college textbooks! Share yours and request from others. Ideally they should be free or cheap! (Not full price etc).
See 1st post for all amazing links to download PDF and ePub ebooks/etextbooks. /r/TextBook is now Online.
Hope it helps you save money for other things to use at college :)
Popular Themes in r/textbook
#1
Advice Requests
: "I need help finding this textbook"
46 posts
Popular Topics in r/textbook
#1
Textbook
14 posts
#2
Request
11 posts
#3
7 posts
#4
Edition
4 posts
#5
Struggling College Student
3 posts
#6
Looking For A Textbook
2 posts
#7
Environment
1 post
#8
Ethics
1 post
#9
Parametric
1 post
#10
Medical
1 post
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+8k members(22.4%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026