Jen, a teacher turned middle school librarian, is one of my favorite people to watch on TikTok. She’s educational, informative, and so full of warmth. She’s known for the book return game, where she records what books are circulating in her school’s library. What I love about her videos is the sense of community she creates for her students and with viewers who watch her content.
Heather, or Mrs. Grace to her students, is an elementary school librarian who I go to for a variety of reasons. She also has a personal account that is entirely separate from her day-to-day work as a librarian (@heatherreadsbooks_). I love her contagious enthusiasm and how she strives to promote any type of reading among her students. My favorite videos from her are vlogs where she goes through her day!
Ayman is one of the first booktokers I ever followed and she is still the funniest book content creator I follow. While I love her videos that are actually related to books, I think I am more a fan of her at this point. Any video where she shows her personality is one I know I’ll love.
Ashley is also another librarian (are we seeing a theme here?) who I absolutely adore. I enjoy watching her vlogs and her talking about her job, but my favorite videos from her are what she’s most known for: her series, “trying to read my physical TBR faster than new books come in the mail” is what I followed her for in the first place. Another reason I love Ashley is how frequently she DNFs books. It’s a wonderful reminder that I don’t need to force myself to finish something if I really don’t enjoy it. Ashley also has a personal account where you get to see more of her and less of books, @ashwicked.
Eden is someone I’ve followed for a very long time now as well. I love her graceful presence and calm demeanor. She seems like the embodiment of a heroine from a romance novel. She’s also written a YA novel called Close Protection, which is something I own and have been meaning to read since its debut earlier this year.
Larrisa is my go-to person for romance recommendations. Regardless of your preference, she’s probably read something you’d be interested in. I love her enthusiasm for books and her unapologetic love for the things she actually enjoys. Something I really admire in people is when they are not afraid to own up to enjoying or loving something. She also has a YouTube channel that I started watching after following her on TikTok (@LarryReads). Larry also has a personal TikTok page—follow @larissa.cambusano for less book stuff and more Larry!
Tritney created one of my favorite series on the internet of all time (probably). Her video series titled “spice vs. spice” tackles her summarizing the plots of adult romance books while eating spicy foods to decide which is spicier—the book or the food. I love these videos because most of the time I don’t plan to read the books she’s talking about, which is a fantastic thing because she really, really goes into spoilers. Tritney’s humor is also completely in line with my own, and part of what makes watching her TikToks so entertaining are the euphemisms she comes up with to keep her descriptions of graphic content as mild as possible.
Elisha, a designer at Penguin, has a page that gives me such an interesting view of the publishing process, specifically as it relates to cover design and choice. I like seeing the thought process behind each cover design and how they can sometimes have small changes and other times be vastly different from their original design. It is also crazy to see how—in my opinion—the publishers always pick the weakest and most bland design of the bunch.
If you know me, you probably know I like Jack. I enjoy his video essays the most; however, all of his videos across all of his platforms are right up my alley. He does more planned out videos on his main account, @jack_edwards, and more casual videos on his second channel @jack_in_the_books. He also has a TikTok (@jack_edwards) that I really love, and he often touches on controversies that I find very interesting, like the intersection of politics and reading. Recently he’s started a podcast called Inklings Book Club, where he interviews authors and talks about their books.
Em from Perfectpaperbacks is someone I’ve been following since I discovered her during the pandemic and into my first year of college. I love her content for multiple reasons, but the main reason is that her videos—mainly her vlogs—feel very casual, like I’m on FaceTime with my friend and we’re chatting about books. Especially considering that I discovered her while the pandemic was actively wreaking havoc on our lives, it was nice to feel even this small connection from a Booktuber who was my age.
Reagan is one of my go-to cozy book content creators, the first on this list that I’ve been watching since I was quite literally a child. She’s primarily a high fantasy reader—which I can’t relate to—but she’s stood the test of time. Despite my reading taste not really aligning with hers anymore, I still love watching her videos from time to time. What I love even more than her YouTube is her TikTok, because she shows so much more of her personality there through vlogs and other chatty videos.
Another one of the few OG YouTuber’s that I’ve actually stuck with for ten years and counting is Whiteny from WhittyNovels. What I love about her content now, as compared to when I was younger, is how she’s allowing herself to grow and diversify her content. She still makes videos about reading and books, but she also makes lifestyle content and vlogs, and I love them all. She has this infectious energy that I love and missed when she took a break from making content, so I’m ecstatic she’s back and posting regularly!
Last but certainly not least is Ariel, who is also an OG Booktuber that I still follow. If I had to pick one single person on this entire list to recommend, it would be her. She has the most peaceful energy ever, and I idolize just about everything she does. Her YouTube has pivoted in recent years from book content to home renovation content, something my HGTV-loving childhood self eats up. Despite this shift, she maintains a book podcast, @BooksUnbound, that she co-hosts with another OG Booktuber, Raeleen (better known back in the day as padfootandprongs07), which is always my most listened to podcast every year.
In a world where the internet can feel infinite, finding creators who genuinely inspire, inform, and connect with me makes all my screen time worthwhile. Being “chronically online” doesn’t just mean endlessly scrolling—it means engaging with voices that broaden my perspective and fuel my passions, especially when it comes to books. These creators remind me that online spaces can be communities of curiosity, creativity, and connection—and that’s something that I plan to continue engaging with.
Vanshikha Vij, Pine Reads Review Writer