50 Free BookTok Video Ideas
Joining the BookTok community was one of the best decisions I've ever made. If you're a new BookToker or wondering how to get started on BookTok, then you've come to the right place. I speak from experience when I say that coming up with Booktok video ideas can seem hard at first, but it doesn't have to be. Here are 50 BookTok video ideas you can use to get started on your BookTok journey!
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The Thing About BookTok
One of the reasons I love BookTok so much is that it truly is VERY different than Bookstagram. On Booksta everything has to be highly curated, edited, and beautiful. BookTok on the other hand can be off-the-cuff and spontaneous. In fact, some of my highest-performing BookTok videos have been completely unplanned and unpolished. Some have even been make-up free and poorly lit. Talking to the camera is acceptable, as are silly voiceovers. Book graphics work just as well as physical books, so Kindle and audiobook readers can still create content without having to spend a fortune on books! I also find it MUCH easier to connect with readers on Booktok, whereas I engage more with fellow book influencers on Bookstagram. While I still love Booksta, I'm finding it much less fun than BookTok lately.
Getting Started on BookTok
If I were starting a book influencer account today knowing what I know I would DEFINITELY start a BookTok account rather than a Bookstagram account (see reasons above). And while some of the same concepts apply to creating an account (see Book Influencer Tips for more info), starting a BookTok account is much easier, cheaper, and more effective! Other than your phone and books to read, all you need are BookTok video ideas. Here are 50 Booktok content prompts to get you started today!
- Five 5-star Books of a Specific Genre
- Five 5-star Books from 5 Genres
- Five repeat 5-star authors
- Books in my favorite genre that I haven't read yet
- Best books by marginalized authors
- Favorite books with LGBTQ+/BIPOC main characters
- Top book of the month and why
- Reading goal updates
- Auto-buy authors
- Four books in my favorite genre I recommend to all readers
- Three books that surprised me and why
- A twist I didn't see coming
- Best surprise ending
- Booktoker shout-outs
@shesbecomingbookish Here are all my current all-time favorite historical fiction reads! It was hard to narrow it down, and I probably could have added 13 more books. So, maybe there will be a version 2 sometime in the future!?!? See any personal favs? #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #histfictok #booktok #booklove #bookcommunity #bookishtiktok #bestbooks #whattoreadnext ♬ You and Me - Instrumental Version - Eldar Kedem
- A book I own multiple copies of
- If you liked ____ then you'll love ____
- If you watched _____ then read _____
- Multiple books with the same romance trope
- Favorite book boyfriend
- Five 5-star feminist main characters
- Five 5-star audiobooks
@shesbecomingbookish All these books scream summer to me! So why not enjoy a historical fiction book while sitting by the pool or at the beach?!? With something here for everyone, this list is perfect for historical fiction fans! #summerreading #summerbooks #readinglist #whattoreadnext #historicalfiction #creatorsearchinsights #bookrecs #books ♬ Summer Deep House - Alexander Virko
- Top 5-star predictions
- Book/bookmail haul
- Bookmail unboxing
- Top 12 books of the year
- Book unhaul
- Library/bookstore/little free library tour
- Unpopular opinion
- Favorite book of all time
- Meet the Booktoker
@shesbecomingbookish I will NEVER stop recommending these books. So, after you fall in love with The Nightingale, read these books! 📚Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon 📚Angels of the Resistance by @noellesalazarwrites 📚To Die Beautiful (US)/The Girl with the Red Hair (UK/EU) by @Buzzy Jackson #bookstoread #bestbooks #thenightingale #wwiibooks #historicalfiction #codenamehelene #angelsoftheresistance #todiebeautiful #kristinhannah #bookrecommendations #booktok #booktokfyp #creatorsearchinsights ♬ tired of healing. - Noah Henderson
- Scariest/Funniest/Saddest book I've ever read
- A day in the life
- Bookshelf/bookcart tour
- Weekly/monthly TBR
- What I read this week
- Book subscription picks/unboxing
- Upcoming releases I'm excited to read
- Bedside table tour
- Prettiest book covers
@shesbecomingbookish 5 ⭐️ historical fiction that I won’t soon forget #5starreads #historicalfiction #genxbooktok #bookreview #bookrecs #readthisbook ♬ original sound - ✨ Carlie’s Booktok ✨
- Reading nook tour
- What I'm reading right now
- Starting a new book
- Monthly/yearly reading statistics
- Book aesthetic
- Books I couldn't put down
- Books I couldn't finish
- Books I wish I could read again for the 1st time
- Books I wish I hadn't finished
- Booktok made me buy it
- Book reviews!
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