By Natalie C.
Are you in need of book recommendations, curious to hear what others think of your favorite new releases or are just bored and want to watch people discuss anything and everything books? Well, look no further! I’ve compiled a list of my top 5 favorite BookTubers (aka YouTubers who discuss books) who I think deserve way more followers…Let’s meet them!
#1: anattynook
Natalie Sutanto is a Singaporean reader, freelance writer and content creator. Her reads include mainly nonfiction books on genres ranging from philosophy to intersectional feminism to climate change and her videos range from monthly wrap-ups to reading vlogs to recommendations to tips and tricks on a variety of topics (such as how to read more or how to save money and still be eco-friendly!).
Natalie’s videos are extremely chill with insightful thoughts and aesthetically-pleasing thumbnails! Some of my favorites of hers include her recent “booktube about me tag” as well as her 2020 wrap-up, “almost everything I read in 2020.”
Check out her BookTube channel and Bookstagram @anattynook. If you’re interested in reading, rather than hearing, her book discussions, I highly recommend you check out her blog: https://ntstnto.wordpress.com/blog-2/
#2: chanelletime
Chanelle is a Nigerian reader, film-lover and content creator based in the United States. Her reads include mainly fiction books that are young-adult, contemporary, thrillers or fantasy and her videos range from monthly wrap-ups to tier-ranking to rant reviews to book, music and movie recommendations!
Chanelle’s videos are super entertaining with unique topics and stunning thumbnails! Some of my favorites of hers include her “Who did it better: US vs. UK Book Covers” video as well as her 2020 wrap-up, “The Best Books of 2020.”
Check out her BookTube channel and Bookstagram @chanelletime. If you’re interested in reading, rather than hearing, her book discussions, I highly recommend you check out her blog: https://chanelletimes.wordpress.com/blog/
#3: fictionalfates
Joel Rochester is a Welsh reader, writer, university student and content creator based in the United Kingdom. His reads include mainly fiction books that are contemporary, science-fiction, fantasy, dystopian and/or adventure and his videos range from monthly wrap-ups to tbr (to-be-read) hauls to reading/writing vlogs to diverse recommendations!
Joel’s videos are both hilarious and informative with witty banter, amazing editing and gorgeous bookshelf backgrounds! Some of my favorites of his include his first ever “booktube newbie tag” video as well as his recent “21 anticipated book releases of 2021.”
Check out his BookTube channel and Bookstagram @fictionalfates. If you’re interested in reading, rather than hearing his book discussions, I highly recommend you check out his blog: https://fictionalfates.com/
#4: Mina Reads
Mina is a reader and content creator based in the United States. Her reads include mainly fiction books that are young-adult, contemporary, romance and/or fantasy and her videos range from monthly wrap-ups to reading vlogs to tier-ranking to book hauls to personalized recommendations!
Mina’s videos are so insightful with super important discussions and specific (and accurate!) book recs for her viewers! Some of my favorites of hers include her popular “tier-ranking all the classics I read in high-school” video as well as her “adult-fantasy book recommendations video for beginners.”
Check out her BookTube channel and Bookstagram @Mina Reads.
#5: myonna reads
Myonna is a reader and content creator based in the United States. Her reads include mainly fiction books that are fantasy, romance, horror or thrillers and her videos range from monthly wrap-ups to anticipated reads/tbrs to hauls/unhauls to thriller and romance recommendations!
Myonna’s videos are super engaging with her top-notch recs, sarcastic humor and gorgeous aesthetic! Some of my favorites of hers include her “I read my favorite booktubers’ lowest rated books” video as well as her 2021 anticipated reads video, “books I want to read in 2021.”
Check out her BookTube channel and Bookstagram @myonnareads.
