BookTubers to Start Watching

booktube /bʊktjuːb/ 

The book-specific subset of the YouTube community with hundreds and thousands of viewers worldwide. 

You know that feeling when you just can’t stop talking about the book you’ve just read? When all you want in the world is to find someone else who loves it just as much as you do, so you can keep talking and talking and talking and hearing as many different thoughts on this book as humanly possible? Allow me to introduce booktube, a community of people who are just as passionate about reading as you are, with hours of content, both old and new, for you to get your daily fix of book-based chatter. Read on for Rowanvale Books’ list of the top five booktubers you should start with! 
 

• BOOKSANDQUILLS  

Sanne moved from the Netherlands to London 10 years ago after having studied for a Masters in English Literature. She has been working across the publishing sector ever since, and her channel features some great videos offering tips for others wanting to get into the industry. She also produces some of the more classic booktube videos, such as to-be-read (tbr) lists, book-to-film adaptations and a lot of artsy seasonal videos. We’d recommend her channel if you’re looking for a mature, curated view of the world of modern literature.  

• AISSATA AMADOU 

Aissata is a college student in the US making a variety of fun lifestyle and book-based videos. Her fresh perspective makes her content relatable for other students or recent graduates and covers important and relevant topics, like burnout and hustle culture, alongside her aesthetic bookshelf tours and organisational videos.  

• NOELLE GALLAGHER  

Noelle is currently studying part-time for a Master’s in English Literature while working a full-time job in the tech industry. She perfectly reflects the side-hustle lifestyle so many of us are embracing at the moment. The incredible amount of thought that goes into her videos is obvious as soon as you hit play and watch her go into great detail about the books she reads each month and what she wants to read next. Hers are recommendations you know you can trust.  

• A CLOCKWORK READER 

Hannah is brilliantly well-spoken and honest in her videos, and we’re sure you’ll be hooked right from the start. She publishes tbr lists, book reviews and stunning journalling videos. She’s not trying to portray herself as anything she’s not, and is happy to admit that sometimes she can fall behind on her reading and not get through half as many books as she’d like--as is the case for everyone at some point! 

• LEENA NORMS 

If you’re looking for content that’s going to make you think--about yourself, the world and the books you read--then look no further than Leena Norms’ channel. Her production and editing quality make her video essays engaging to watch and listen to and her dedication to her craft really shines through. Like Sanne, Leena also has advice for working in publishing alongside some of the more standard booktube content. Her ‘Twenties Toolkit’ series should honestly be on every university course’s syllabus.  


We hope this list has opened up the world of booktube for you, and maybe even inspired you to start your own channel!  

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