r/textbook is a subreddit with 43k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and money talk, and the community frequently discusses textbook, edition, request, pdf, and help.
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
: "Content Area Reading: Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum, (12th Ed.)"
13 posts
#2
Money Talk
: "for sale, temple CJ white collar crime textbook: understanding white collar crime—4th edition, j. kelly strader"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/textbook
#1
Textbook
: "[Request] Looking for: Understanding Research: A Consumer’s Guide, By: Vicki L. Plano Clark; John W. Creswell (2nd Edition)"
126 posts
#2
Edition
: "[Request] Legal Aspects of Engineering, Design & Innovation 11th Edition (Gayton)"
106 posts
#3
Request
: "[Request] Looking for: Understanding Research: A Consumer’s Guide, By: Vicki L. Plano Clark; John W. Creswell (2nd Edition)"
105 posts
#4
: "Look for a Pdf"
76 posts
#5
Help
: "Urget Help with finding online american history books !! Please Help!!!!"
48 posts
#6
Looking
: "Hi guys i'm Looking for Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction. Third edition (2020). C.F. Puckall (Ed.)"
44 posts
#7
Looking For
: "Hi guys i'm Looking For Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction. Third edition (2020). C.F. Puckall (Ed.)"
21 posts
#8
Struggling College Student
17 posts
#9
Textbook Request
: "[REQUEST] Pearson Edexcel IAL Computer Science Student Book/Pearson Edexcel IAS Computer Science Student Book"
9 posts
#10
Looking For A Book
8 posts
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Last updated: June 19, 2026