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r/books stats
r/books has 27,336,747 members and gets about 8.2 new posts a day. The best time to post is Wednesday around 9am US Eastern.
- Members
- 27.3M
- Posts per day
- 8.2
- Avg comments
- 104.4
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: 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.
Best time to post on r/books
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Wed 9am
- #2
Tue 10am
- #3
Mon 5pm
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Top posts this month
- Sally Rooney says she is being forced to withdraw her books from the UK and is no longer able to recieve royalties because of her support for Palestine Action▲ 20K
- Goodreads Finally Adds Half (and Quarter) Star Ratings▲ 9K
- The children’s laureates for Ireland and Wales are donating royalties from their works to Sally Rooney in a show of solidarity after she was forced to stop selling books in the UK because of her support for Palestine Action▲ 7K
- If you use Libby for books, turn off the AI part▲ 5K
- Tomi Adeyemi says that she will “never” turn another one of her books into a movie again after her disastrous experience on the set of “Children of Blood and Bone,” the upcoming film adaptation of her 2018 fantasy novel▲ 4K
Who buys on r/books
The largest communities on Reddit by members. Huge reach, but rarely where buyers ask for help; useful for audience research and timing, not for leads.
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