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Books rising fastest on Reddit
The largest increases in book mentions during the six months ending Mar 2026, compared with the preceding six months.
Data updated July 11, 2026
- 1 Gardens of the Moon 648
685 recent vs. 37 in the prior six months (+648)
- 2 The Blade Itself 422
451 recent vs. 29 in the prior six months (+422)
- 3 The Eye of the World 416
442 recent vs. 26 in the prior six months (+416)
- 4 The Lord of the Rings 405
468 recent vs. 63 in the prior six months (+405)
- 5 The Way of Kings 382
397 recent vs. 15 in the prior six months (+382)
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362 recent vs. 19 in the prior six months (+343)
- 7 A Game of Thrones 321
339 recent vs. 18 in the prior six months (+321)
- 8 Assassin's Apprentice 292
304 recent vs. 12 in the prior six months (+292)
- 9 Red Rising 283
380 recent vs. 97 in the prior six months (+283)
- 10 Project Hail Mary 274
484 recent vs. 210 in the prior six months (+274)
How this chart is calculated
A book needs at least five mentions in the recent window and two in the comparison window. Bars show absolute increase, which avoids ranking tiny one-off changes as breakouts. Every value can be reproduced from the monthly and subreddit totals in the public export.
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<a href="https://booksreddit.com/data/charts/fastest-risers/"><img src="https://booksreddit.com/data/charts/fastest-risers.svg?v=2026-07-11" alt="Horizontal bar chart of the fastest recent risers by mention increase. 1. Gardens of the Moon, up 648; 2. The Blade Itself, up 422; 3. The Eye of the World, up 416; 4. The Lord of the Rings, up 405; 5. The Way of Kings, up 382; 6. Mistborn: The Final Empire, up 343; 7. A Game of Thrones, up 321; 8. Assassin's Apprentice, up 292; 9. Red Rising, up 283; 10. Project Hail Mary, up 274." width="960" loading="lazy"></a>