r/fantasybooks
To build a friendly community around Fantasy books, authors, and reading.
How to think about r/fantasybooks
This community is dedicated to fostering a friendly environment for fans of fantasy literature, including discussions about books, authors, and reading experiences. Members share recommendations, reviews, and insights into various fantasy series and standalone novels, making it a vibrant hub for enthusiasts. The focus on inclusivity and engagement sets it apart, encouraging both casual readers and dedicated fans to participate actively.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are primarily fantasy book lovers, ranging from young adults to older readers who appreciate the genre's depth and variety. They seek recommendations, engage in discussions, and share their reading experiences. The vibe is generally supportive and enthusiastic, with members valuing thoughtful contributions and a shared passion for storytelling.
Posting culture
Posting etiquette emphasizes respect and constructive dialogue, with a preference for quality content over promotional material. Posts that include personal insights, detailed reviews, or engaging questions tend to thrive, while overly promotional or low-effort content is often downvoted. Members frequently participate in discussions, leading to a steady flow of posts and comments, especially during peak reading seasons.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize authenticity and value, avoiding overt promotional tactics that may be met with skepticism. Instead, they can contribute by sharing relevant content, such as book recommendations, author interviews, or insights into the fantasy genre. Collaborations with popular authors or hosting discussions around new releases can resonate well, as long as they align with the community's interests and values.
Top keywords
What r/fantasybooks talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Dovefeathersandsnow
- u/super7natural
- u/KeithBlenman
- u/Woodpuddle
- u/Butters4571
- u/paulsating
- u/elisteele000
- u/MikeStarr9
- u/theRev87
- u/Chris_Develle
- u/gpietoso
- u/espesethc
- u/PumpkinandEgg
- u/deathwinger
- u/hanginwithwebshow
- u/socirist
- u/xAscendancy
- u/Plantswillwalk
- u/David-Arroyo
- u/taz_time
- u/sladeham
- u/genealogical_gunshow
- u/1steelpush
- u/waywardtraveler425
- u/i-dont-grok-it
- u/Stevetpirate
- u/creedgirl_194
- u/petryolivia
- u/Gummy-Worm-Guy
- u/SDallasAuthor
- u/SFarcanaFromRylai
- u/cpl-America
- u/CeruleanFirefawx
- u/cheticus77
- u/Han__Alister
- u/marvindanig
- u/lliamtheguy
- u/Shandyxr
- u/JollyLavishness9
- u/liamcr03
- u/Ernesto_San_Giacomo
- u/0liver_smuhar
- u/MakaEvans
- u/bookfacedworm
- u/Polyskorm
- u/GwenStacy
- u/Gilthe
- u/arquistar
- u/vince_flame
- u/ShawnTHEgreat
- u/cignus12
- u/Luicamo0421
- u/Eponine123
- u/harrisbt13
- u/Helen-Hywater
- u/Chroeses11
- u/walker-woodworking
- u/Breakevenbooks92
- u/zentaoorg
- u/Shadelsayr17
- u/mortandsmallgods
- u/Unkown_Alien_420
- u/DreamVader
- u/RWLTR99
- u/MoochRex
- u/darthairbox
- u/Jon_000
- u/frump_fronald
- u/SlippyFinn
- u/GlowLikeYouDo
- u/martbard
- u/gonnaneedtoletthisgo
- u/ihavebeenforsaken
- u/aylonfer
- u/andymcnamara
- u/Sup_Canadian_Bacon
- u/DarthDingo79
- u/haggiboi
- u/beamin1
- u/dydamas
- u/elkhunter95
- u/muchdonination
- u/M3GA_G1RAFF3
- u/Joeyjojojunior1794
- u/One_Twist
- u/amralshura
- u/Hull_K0gan
- u/MahogaMapleApple
- u/janes-adictionary
- u/12notignore
- u/FraserWeir
- u/PassionFruitsPodcast
- u/DiiiAmorim0
- u/taxicle
- u/X23jellyfish
- u/mac6198
- u/Chukkawaychuk
- u/AggravatingCount
- u/KitaCook
By votes
- u/Woodpuddle
- u/Butters4571
- u/socirist
- u/paulsating
- u/MikeStarr9
- u/elisteele000
- u/[deleted]
- u/Chris_Develle
- u/Plantswillwalk
- u/xAscendancy
- u/David-Arroyo
- u/Dovefeathersandsnow
- u/waywardtraveler425
- u/theRev87
- u/gpietoso
- u/espesethc
- u/taz_time
- u/sladeham
- u/genealogical_gunshow
- u/1steelpush
- u/i-dont-grok-it
- u/Stevetpirate
- u/CeruleanFirefawx
- u/Han__Alister
- u/marvindanig
- u/super7natural
- u/deathwinger
- u/creedgirl_194
- u/petryolivia
- u/Gummy-Worm-Guy
- u/SDallasAuthor
- u/SFarcanaFromRylai
- u/cpl-America
- u/lliamtheguy
- u/Ernesto_San_Giacomo
- u/0liver_smuhar
- u/PumpkinandEgg
- u/cheticus77
- u/liamcr03
- u/MakaEvans
- u/bookfacedworm
- u/Polyskorm
- u/GwenStacy
- u/Gilthe
- u/arquistar
- u/vince_flame
- u/ShawnTHEgreat
- u/cignus12
- u/Luicamo0421
- u/Eponine123
- u/Shandyxr
- u/JollyLavishness9
- u/harrisbt13
- u/Helen-Hywater
- u/Chroeses11
- u/walker-woodworking
- u/Breakevenbooks92
- u/zentaoorg
- u/Shadelsayr17
- u/Unkown_Alien_420
- u/DreamVader
- u/RWLTR99
- u/MoochRex
- u/darthairbox
- u/Jon_000
- u/frump_fronald
- u/SlippyFinn
- u/mortandsmallgods
- u/GlowLikeYouDo
- u/martbard
- u/gonnaneedtoletthisgo
- u/ihavebeenforsaken
- u/aylonfer
- u/andymcnamara
- u/Sup_Canadian_Bacon
- u/DarthDingo79
- u/haggiboi
- u/beamin1
- u/dydamas
- u/elkhunter95
- u/muchdonination
- u/hanginwithwebshow
- u/KeithBlenman
- u/Joeyjojojunior1794
- u/One_Twist
- u/amralshura
- u/Hull_K0gan
- u/MahogaMapleApple
- u/janes-adictionary
- u/12notignore
- u/FraserWeir
- u/PassionFruitsPodcast
- u/DiiiAmorim0
- u/taxicle
- u/X23jellyfish
- u/mac6198
- u/Chukkawaychuk
- u/AggravatingCount
- u/KitaCook
- u/bryan464
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Fireflair_kTreva
- u/amydragon2021
- u/KeithBlenman
- u/Pervez_Hoodbhoy
- u/nemrod9
- u/PlainKetchup930
- u/samero4
- u/mikkomikkomikko
- u/Kahalahili
- u/nayersman
- u/FantasyDork
- u/Foundry_Man_13
- u/crystalblu50
- u/walker-woodworking
- u/KungFoolMaster
- u/paulsating
- u/Butters4571
- u/powerplant64
- u/WhiskeyjackBB11
- u/jaketaco
- u/thevortexmaster
- u/MaybeTomorrow25
- u/Gilthe
- u/soultak92
- u/clb1987
- u/SerSerna
- u/Tiggers25
- u/espesethc
- u/Nymurox
- u/i-dont-grok-it
- u/[deleted]
- u/from_wild_moor
- u/Dgonzilla
- u/Dragonslayergirl
- u/gretabelle
- u/hockeyspy
- u/harrisbt13
- u/Whip93
- u/sethscrazyworld
- u/Duckiequeen
- u/kongkongha
- u/tdailey71
- u/nex2004
- u/waywardtraveler425
- u/LordFloppyCrumpork
- u/ohmyhuge
- u/beamin1
- u/riverkscott
- u/lordhosby
- u/Jamdy-Madness
- u/pyazd
- u/Jehtie
- u/SimilarPlant
- u/Bobmauly
- u/Shaanu12
- u/arquistar
- u/Rachael_Bakes
- u/CollCovi24
- u/billybob2345678
- u/StevenD24
- u/Skytoker-52
- u/redwall_hp
- u/kaylaisanerd
- u/flair_bomb
- u/v0sj3
- u/SolidSkow
- u/taz_time
- u/Nomar-K
- u/ClarkKentKimura
- u/theadamvine
- u/estavillo97
- u/badstylejunktown
- u/Fragmented_Chaos
- u/videotapes
- u/TensorForce
- u/jaxcatx
- u/harrisonbra
- u/MyWorldIsAVampire
- u/LB07
- u/BijinRising
- u/drcombobulate
- u/corsair1617
- u/Genius_Giant
- u/Sakius
- u/robinhood_pandey
- u/elkevro
- u/ATXG00NER
- u/vasranya
- u/thewayitstops
- u/Unkown_Alien_420
- u/Attendis
- u/TimTart
- u/iResistive
- u/mfana1
- u/Scape13
- u/mr_fears
- u/Gummy-Worm-Guy
- u/JohanStrausss
- u/conuly
- u/MrLazyTiger
By votes
- u/Kahalahili
- u/Pervez_Hoodbhoy
- u/amydragon2021
- u/clb1987
- u/nayersman
- u/mikkomikkomikko
- u/Duckiequeen
- u/13thLordOfSwag
- u/Fireflair_kTreva
- u/MaybeTomorrow25
- u/WhiskeyjackBB11
- u/KeithBlenman
- u/thewayitstops
- u/gretabelle
- u/liamcr03
- u/Butters4571
- u/jaketaco
- u/nemrod9
- u/Tiggers25
- u/estavillo97
- u/Dragonslayergirl
- u/walker-woodworking
- u/nex2004
- u/KungFoolMaster
- u/paulsating
- u/lordhosby
- u/powerplant64
- u/Jamdy-Madness
- u/thevortexmaster
- u/PlainKetchup930
- u/FantasyDork
- u/from_wild_moor
- u/waywardtraveler425
- u/pyazd
- u/Jehtie
- u/samero4
- u/soultak92
- u/SerSerna
- u/espesethc
- u/ClarkKentKimura
- u/Dgonzilla
- u/harrisonbra
- u/drcombobulate
- u/Unkown_Alien_420
- u/Foundry_Man_13
- u/hockeyspy
- u/crystalblu50
- u/TheZestyCheese18
- u/MerrMoo
- u/Mama2Girliez
- u/Xilea1
- u/amandabole
- u/socirist
- u/insaneideas1
- u/tdailey71
- u/LordFloppyCrumpork
- u/ohmyhuge
- u/beamin1
- u/SimilarPlant
- u/Bobmauly
- u/Shaanu12
- u/arquistar
- u/Gilthe
- u/redwall_hp
- u/kaylaisanerd
- u/v0sj3
- u/Nymurox
- u/i-dont-grok-it
- u/[deleted]
- u/badstylejunktown
- u/Fragmented_Chaos
- u/videotapes
- u/TensorForce
- u/MyWorldIsAVampire
- u/LB07
- u/corsair1617
- u/Genius_Giant
- u/Attendis
- u/mr_fears
- u/JohanStrausss
- u/conuly
- u/MrLazyTiger
- u/crixix01
- u/gagethomas24
- u/Dodorre
- u/harrisbt13
- u/hunterhulk
- u/Whip93
- u/boookishbrit
- u/phoebemd24
- u/nimitkhurana
- u/BethWorsdell
- u/michaeltol
- u/sethscrazyworld
- u/dragon_deez
- u/RufioShaw
- u/250783
- u/kongkongha
- u/limpingwolfman
- u/epiepi566
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FAQ
r/fantasybooks — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/fantasybooks have?
r/fantasybooks has approximately 62,444 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/fantasybooks created?
r/fantasybooks was created on September 12, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/fantasybooks about?
This community is dedicated to fostering a friendly environment for fans of fantasy literature, including discussions about books, authors, and reading experiences. Members share recommendations, reviews, and insights into various fantasy series and standalone novels, making it a vibrant hub for enthusiasts. The focus on inclusivity and engagement sets it apart, encouraging …
What subreddits are similar to r/fantasybooks?
Communities similar to r/fantasybooks include r/sixofcrows, r/robinhobb.
Who are the most active posters on r/fantasybooks?
The most frequent posters on r/fantasybooks include u/[deleted], u/Dovefeathersandsnow, u/super7natural.
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