Subreddit rules check
r/freebooks
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Many self-published authors regularly post their own free-book promotions — if unsure about posting frequency or formatting, check with the mods first.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, news, discussion
Headline-first link posts: start with [Platform] or the book title, genre, and a clear “FREE” + expiry date; body is one short blurb or a 1–3 sentence author note. Write in a casual promotional tone (first- or third-person ok), keep it brief, include the Kindle/link and date; timely freebies get upvotes, repetitive or irrelevant links may be removed.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked October 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/freebooks's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.