297 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 7 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (92%).
r/literature Traffic & Engagement r/literature Traffic & Engagement
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r/literature Most Active Times When r/literature Is Most Active
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r/literature Flair Performance r/literature Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 213 (72.4%) | 24 |
| Book Review | 38 (12.9%) | 19 |
| Literary History | 13 (4.4%) | 9 |
| Literary Criticism | 9 (3.1%) | 14 |
| Publishing & Literature News | 8 (2.7%) | 21 |
| Primary Text | 6 (2.0%) | 16 |
| Publishing | 4 (1.4%) | 1 |
| Literary Theory | 3 (1.0%) | 6 |
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r/literature Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/literature
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| read | 31 (10.4%) | 119 | 28 |
| reading | 24 (8.1%) | 17 | 50 |
| books | 22 (7.4%) | 156 | 30 |
| book | 19 (6.4%) | 36 | 27 |
| literature | 16 (5.4%) | 15 | 17 |
| literary | 12 (4.0%) | 12 | 13 |
| life | 11 (3.7%) | 20 | 15 |
| think | 11 (3.7%) | 1 | 11 |
| first | 10 (3.4%) | 6 | 2 |
r/literature Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/literature
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r/literature Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/literature
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I’m so sick of people claiming that it’s “plausible” to read hundreds of books a year and that it’s “easy” to read 1–2 books every day.
Most poorly written passages you’ve ever read, in a published book? (…not counting anything by Dan Brown)
Print is Dead. One Hundred Years of Solitude is One Hour of Screen Time.
Romantasy girl reads Gravity’s Rainbow
I finally get A Confederacy of Dunces
Satan's speech In Paradise Lost changed my views on authority.
Péter Nádas, giant of contemporary Hungarian literature, dies aged 83
How do you cope with the feeling of forgetting the content of books you’ve read?
August 4, 2026 is coming up
What are you reading?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I’m so sick of people claiming that it’s “plausible” to read hundreds of books a year and that it’s “easy” to read 1–2 books every day. | 1.4K | 132 | text | Aug 11 |
| Most poorly written passages you’ve ever read, in a published book? (…not counting anything by Dan Brown) | 375 | 331 | text | Aug 15 |
| Print is Dead. One Hundred Years of Solitude is One Hour of Screen Time. | 362 | 202 | text | Aug 3 |
| Romantasy girl reads Gravity’s Rainbow | 282 | 108 | text | Aug 14 |
| I finally get A Confederacy of Dunces | 275 | 54 | text | Aug 5 |
| Satan's speech In Paradise Lost changed my views on authority. | 241 | 36 | text | Aug 15 |
| Péter Nádas, giant of contemporary Hungarian literature, dies aged 83 | 212 | 7 | link | Aug 26 |
| How do you cope with the feeling of forgetting the content of books you’ve read? | 195 | 99 | text | Aug 8 |
| August 4, 2026 is coming up | 183 | 8 | text | Aug 1 |
| What are you reading? | 178 | 580 | text | Aug 22 |
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r/literature FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/literature
What's the best time to post on r/literature?
Based on posting volume, r/literature is most active on Mondays around 7 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/literature?
r/literature averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/literature get?
Posts on r/literature average about 22 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/literature get most?
On r/literature, most posts are text posts (92%)