513 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 17 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (74%).
r/BookCollecting Traffic & Engagement r/BookCollecting Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/BookCollecting Most Active Times When r/BookCollecting Is Most Active
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r/BookCollecting Flair Performance r/BookCollecting Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 💭 Question | 162 (31.8%) | 11 |
| 📦 New Acquisitions | 101 (19.8%) | 29 |
| 📕 Book Showcase | 73 (14.3%) | 41 |
| 📚 Book Collection | 54 (10.6%) | 23 |
| 💬 General | 45 (8.8%) | 48 |
| 📜 Old Books | 33 (6.5%) | 12 |
| ⌛ Rare Books | 21 (4.1%) | 67 |
| 🏆 First Edition | 16 (3.1%) | 72 |
| 💡 Guide | 4 (0.8%) | 3 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/BookCollecting Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/BookCollecting
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| book | 108 (21.1%) | 15 | 6 |
| books | 82 (16.0%) | 49 | 11 |
| collection | 61 (11.9%) | 37 | 8 |
| edition | 58 (11.3%) | 25 | 5 |
| first | 47 (9.2%) | 20 | 4 |
| anyone | 20 (3.9%) | 3 | 6 |
| signed | 19 (3.7%) | 22 | 9 |
| rare | 19 (3.7%) | 32 | 4 |
| old | 19 (3.7%) | 9 | 5 |
| help | 18 (3.5%) | 5 | 3 |
r/BookCollecting Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/BookCollecting
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
AI destroying printed books
AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain
Found in my local library’s used bookstore for $6!
Evicted for Having 10K Books in a 600 Sq Ft Apartment! 🤯
I have no idea if I should return these books or not
Paid $100 for all of them at a garage sale.
My book hord
Heads up: they’re destroying rare books for AI
My $2 find this morning…
Coolest dust jacket of all time
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI destroying printed books | 865 | 108 | image | Jul 30 |
| AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain | 577 | 80 | link | Jul 26 |
| Found in my local library’s used bookstore for $6! | 535 | 31 | image | Jul 20 |
| Evicted for Having 10K Books in a 600 Sq Ft Apartment! 🤯 | 512 | 43 | link | Jul 23 |
| I have no idea if I should return these books or not | 415 | 78 | image | Jul 3 |
| Paid $100 for all of them at a garage sale. | 414 | 32 | image | Jul 14 |
| My book hord | 368 | 45 | image | Jul 6 |
| Heads up: they’re destroying rare books for AI | 350 | 48 | link | Jul 28 |
| My $2 find this morning… | 330 | 28 | image | Jul 10 |
| Coolest dust jacket of all time | 323 | 33 | image | Jul 3 |
r/BookCollecting Audience Overlap r/BookCollecting Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/BookCollecting FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/BookCollecting
What's the best time to post on r/BookCollecting?
Based on posting volume, r/BookCollecting is most active on Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/BookCollecting?
r/BookCollecting averages 17 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/BookCollecting get?
Posts on r/BookCollecting average about 27 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/BookCollecting get most?
On r/BookCollecting, most posts are image posts (74%)