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Looking to grow your BookTok account or get out of a creative rut?
Whether you’re just starting out or have been posting for a while, coming up with fresh BookTok ideas can be a challenge—especially when the algorithm feels quiet. In this post, you’ll find a list of fun, creative, and highly shareable BookTok video ideas to help reignite your passion and connect with other book lovers. From quick recommendation lists to cozy reading routines and bookish trends, there’s something here for every kind of reader-creator. Let’s dive in and get your next viral video started!
Types of BookTok Video Content
There are different types of BookTok videos and what people prefer varies!
For instance, my favorite content is book shopping vlogs. This is my favorite content because I don’t have a Barnes and Noble or Target near me, so I live vicariously through other creators when I want to peruse the bookstore and can’t actually go. That won’t make sense to everyone, but some of you probably relate!
Other types of BookTok vidoes are reading vlogs/read with me, book hauls, book reviews, book lists, and opinion videos. Skits are also popular, but I will be honest-I don’t know much about those because that is not the kind of content I watch, so it’s never on my FYP.
Bookmark this page so you always have a list of easy Booktok ideas to inspire you!
Book Review BookTok Ideas
- Review a book in 60 seconds
- Five star books from a specific genre
- Five star books from five different genres
- Five star audiobooks
- Favorite book of the month and why
- Funniest, saddest, scariest book you’ve ever read
Book List BookTok Ideas
- All-time favorite book(s) and why
- Best books from a specific genre
- Books that surprised me
- If you like ___, then you might like ___
- Books with the same trope
- Favorite book boyfriends
- Anticipated new releases
- Books I couldn’t put down
- Books I couldn’t finish/DNF’d
- Books I wish I hadn’t finished
- Five star predictions
- Popular books worth/not worth the hype
Book Haul/Collection BookTok Ideas
- Monthly book haul
- Library haul
- Prettiest books I own
- Books I own but haven’t read yet
- Book box unboxing
- Author/genre collection
- Books I own multiple editions of
- Books I got for my birthday/Christmas/gifted
- Bookish items collection (bookmarks, booksleeves, totes, shirts, etc.)
- Books I bought because of BookTok
Vlog Style BookTok Ideas
- Read with me for an hour/a day
- Books I read this week
- Book shopping vlog
- Organizing bookshelf/bookcart vlog
- Library vlog
- Donating books to Little Free Libraries vlog
- Reading challenge/readathon vlog
Creator BookTok Ideas
- Meet the BookToker
- Reading routine
- Bookshelf/book cart tour
- Bedside table tour
- How I annotate books
- Books I want to read this week/month
- Books I read this week/month
- Reading nook tour
- Book I read last/now/next
Reading Tips BookTok Ideas
- How to read more books
- How to organize your bookshelves
- How to annotate books
- How to get free books
- How to send books to your Kindle
- How to set a Kindle lock screen
No matter your follower count or how long you’ve been creating, BookTok is meant to be fun. If you’ve been stuck in a creative slump or unsure what to post next, I hope this list helped spark some new ideas. Don’t overthink it—some of the best-performing videos are simple, unpolished, and totally spontaneous. Just hit record, talk about the books you love, and connect with fellow readers. Happy posting!
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