noun Internet Slang

TBR

· noun · internet

To Be Read — your guilt-stack of unread books.

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The pile, list or Goodreads shelf of books you swear you'll read. Mostly aspirational. Often growing faster than you can read.

“My TBR is now 340 books deep and I just bought four more at the airport.”
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TBR In A Sentence

My TBR is now 340 books deep and I just bought four more at the airport.

Origin & Usage

Long-standing book-blogger shorthand, mainstreamed by BookTok and bookstagram.

Variants T.B.R.TBR pile

People Also Ask

What does TBR mean?

TBR stands for 'To Be Read' — your guilt-stack of unread books.

How do you use TBR in a sentence?

"I bought three more books today, my TBR pile is out of control."

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