TBR

Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Fandom and Fan Fiction

TBR
Stands forTo be read
CategoriesTexting & Internet Slang

TBR stands for To be read, a fandom and fan fiction abbreviation also used in entertainment.

A reader's list or pile of books they plan to read, as in "my TBR is out of control." Central to BookTok, Bookstagram and Goodreads culture.

Example: My TBR has 200 books and I just bought five more at the sale.

Usage notes

"TBR pile" jokes about buying books faster than reading them are common. Readers post seasonal TBRs and challenge lists. Goodreads' "Want to Read" shelf serves the same purpose.

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