r/books
So many books, so little time
Founded January 2008 · Public — anyone can post
This is a moderated subreddit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook.
Members
27,331,396
27.3M
Online now
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not captured in the last snapshot
Posts per day
7.7
from the last 100 posts, spanning 12.9 days
Comments per post
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no sample yet
Growth · 7d
+0.0%
+4.8K members · ≈7d
Growth · 30d
+0.1%
+27K members · ≈30d
Promo tolerance
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not assessed yet
Last post
Oct 26
sampled Oct 26
Distinct posters
73%
of the last 100 posts
Tracking since Sep 11 · growth spans are the real distance between snapshots, not rounded windows. Posts/day is measured from the community’s own newest posts on Reddit, not from what Prowlo happens to crawl.
Member growth
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The premier place on reddit for discussing books and literature, both fictional and non-fictional alike. If you're interested in "written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit," then you're in the right place. If you enjoy the conversation, [join our official Discord server!] (https://discord.gg/5UyEQTKjF7)
A place to share and discuss book reviews. Write your own reviews, share professional and amateur book reviews from elsewhere, and discuss the reviews posted.
Indian Books is a community of Indian book lovers. While we encourage discussions related to regional/mainstream Indian literature, feel free to talk about reading in general, not just restricted to Indian authors. The perspective of the Indian reader is most welcome.
Welcome to r/bookclub! Current schedules can be found on the sidebar, in the top tabs, and pinned on the front page of the sub. We read and post about several books each month that are suggested by members and selected by popular vote. There's no requirement for joining, so pick up your book(s) and come read with us!
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
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r/books — frequently asked
How many members does r/books have?
r/books has 27,331,396 members as of our most recent crawl on Oct 21. Prowlo re-checks tracked communities on a rolling schedule, so this figure moves rather than sitting frozen at whatever it was when a scraper last ran.
Is r/books growing?
Over the last ≈30 days r/books changed by +0.1% — a gain of 27K members. We compare against the nearest snapshot we actually hold and state the real span rather than rounding it to a clean "30 days".
How active is r/books?
Around 7.7 posts per day, measured from the newest 100 posts on Reddit, which span 12.9 days. Posting rate matters more than subscriber count when you're deciding where to spend your time — it determines how long your comment stays visible.
When was r/books created?
r/books was founded in January 2008 and is a public — anyone can post community. Age matters: an older community with steady growth has survived Reddit's moderation churn; a young one with a spike may not.
Who posts in r/books?
Of the last 100 posts we sampled, 73% came from distinct accounts; the newest was published Oct 26. A low share means a feed dominated by a handful of accounts (bots, mods, or one prolific poster) rather than a community.
Can I promote my product in r/books?
We don't have a promo-tolerance read for r/books yet. Default to the safe approach: read the sidebar rules, contribute in threads where you gain nothing, and mention your product only when it is the honest answer to someone's question.
How do I monitor r/books for mentions?
Hit Watch on this page. Prowlo starts crawling r/books into your Dataset — every new post indexed and embedded, searchable semantically, queryable by your AI agent over MCP, and able to trigger keyword alerts in Slack. Prowlo is read-only; it never posts on your behalf.
Can my AI agent read r/books's stats?
Yes. Everything on this page is one MCP tool call away: catalog_get_subreddit returns r/books's members, growth, promo tolerance and similar communities as typed JSON — free, no credits. Connect your agent to api.prowlo.com/mcp and it can vet the community and start watching it in the same conversation.
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