r/horrorlit
BorderlineThe Best Horror Literature and the Worst
This is a place to discuss horror literature. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or Shirley Jackson, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your heart's content.
Members
497,763
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2012
August 29, 2012
Total posts
69.9K
archived
Total comments
1.7M
archived
Is r/horrorlit dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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How many members does r/horrorlit have?
r/horrorlit had 497,763 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/horrorlit dead?
r/horrorlit looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/horrorlit created?
r/horrorlit was created on August 29, 2012.
Can I take over r/horrorlit?
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