Booktuber recommendations?

Submitted by moonrisekingdomaway t3_10hv7zy in books

Hello!
I've been trying to navigate through booktube and it has A LOT of Young Adult related content which tends to be more popular.
I was hoping for some suggestions related to non-YA related Booktube channels. These booktubers have a certain sort of aesthetic which was appealing in 2016, but now it seems to oversaturate the platform.
If any of you have favorite booktubers who are more serious please let me know, I've recently been enjoying Steve Donoghue's reviews and his videos are quite interesting and different.
I have nothing against YA booktubers (of course) it's just that I've been watching their videos since 2014 and enjoyed them at that time, all of their channels look exactly the same to me now (haha).
Looking forward to your recommendations
Thank you!

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roop_ki_rani t1_j5auvgr wrote

Ranking in order of my favorites:

  1. Jack Edwards (easily the best)
  2. A Clockwork Reader (a lot of YA but also has a lot of other content)
  3. Emmie (adorable and so fun to watch, same as 2)
  4. The Book Leo (found her recently and she's hilarious)
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Excellesse t1_j5azu7u wrote

To add to this, CarolynMarieReads! She was the other half of the Leo vs Tolstoy book club with Emmie. She reads lots of classics and contemporary literary fiction.

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LaLa_17 t1_j5f46r4 wrote

I watch the same booktubers lol. If you enjoy them, I also recommend uncarley!

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MoochoMaas t1_j5ba7pe wrote

The bookchemist is one I like

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Apprehensive_Fee6939 t1_j5cevf2 wrote

These are mainly Scifi and Fantasy booktubers for Adults:

Petrik Leo (mostly epic stuff)

Library of Allenxandria (also likes historical and military fantasy and ancient greek / rome)

Mike's Book Reviews (also likes manga and Steven King)

Emily Fox (a little bit of every genre)

Liene's Library (more diverse genre as well, very well spoken and has excellent in depth reviews)

Elliot Brooks (super wholesome, will sometimes do YA fantasy too but less so)

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timiddrake t1_j5bmgc3 wrote

Books with Emily Fox

She reads mainly scifi, fantasy, and non fiction. Once in a while she'll read a classic or a romance.

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it_is_the_law t1_j5ao48u wrote

Jack Edwards/Jack in the books! He reads with a more adult/literary bend and particularly likes things that are character driven, books in translation, and reading things his favorite celebrities suggested (gotta have that meme-driven content). Pretty much the only booktuber I watch because I'm also not a big YA reader.

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DrNutmegMcDorf t1_j5bcnth wrote

Booksandlala. She reads a lot of adult thrillers amd general lit fic, (as well as New Adult romance and fluffier stuff too, and the occasional YA).

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fatcattastic t1_j5c0zq5 wrote

BooksandLala was going to be my recommendation as well!

For OP, LaLa does lots of themed months or experiments with her reading. Like she recently had a month where she tried to figure out if she liked romance so she had one video where she read books recommended to her by friends, one where she read books her viewers told her she'd hate, one week she used a professional service, etc.

She's just very good at figuring out what she does and does not like about a book, and hearing her explain that really helped me figure that out for myself.

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SectorEducational460 t1_j5auv6m wrote

I like bookpilled which is heavily into sci-fi. Shades of orange is also decent as she goes into sci-fi, horror, and horror sci-fi as well as fantasy to some extent. They barely discuss YA especially bookpilled.

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SunlessChapters t1_j5ce9gk wrote

I love his focus on vintage or older books. Too much of booktube is driven by new new new.

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Arthurs_librarycard9 t1_j5chaw4 wrote

A few Booktubers I like in no particular order:

Gabbyreads- lots of thriller/horror/romance

Bookish Realm- she reads a little bit of everything

Bowties & Books- they read a little bit of everything

Jen Campbell

PeruseProject - mostly fantasy

thisstoryaintover

Jess Owens

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reapersdrones t1_j5d6gix wrote

Love bookishrealm & Jess owens! Enjoyed some of Bow ties & books vids as well

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RacoonWithPaws t1_j5czufc wrote

I feel weird recommending the channel because I think the host sucks… but “Better Than Food”.

I can’t really put my finger on it, but his personality rubs me the wrong way, like if I bumped into him at a bar I know I would dislike him.

Having said all that, he recommends some truly outstanding books. I read many books last year off of his recommendation and discovered books that have changed my life. I doubt I would’ve found some of these recommendations without his channel.

I would just look up a list of what he’s recommended and then read a dust cover summary to see if they sounds interesting to you.

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MarieReading t1_j5hcfwl wrote

He comes off as inauthentic - trying hard to be the cool guy. At least that's my 2 cents.

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kaitybubbly t1_j5bwb0m wrote

My faves are Cari Can Read, readwithcindy, uncarley and Ellias.

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273owls t1_j5d17vd wrote

Seconding some of these!

I think Cari can read reads a good mix of YA and adult (more heavily leaning towards adult) and I like the way she formats her channel. She also has such a chill, cozy vibe which I really enjoy.

Uncarley is hit or miss for me, but I think that's just because we have wildly differing tastes - the chaotic energy she has is pretty fun. She's definitely worth a try if you're looking for non-YA content.

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SunlessChapters t1_j5ce5ga wrote

Bookpilled is a little unique with a vintage scifi focus. I don't read his recommendations all the time but it is refreshing.

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speckledcreature t1_j5buigx wrote

Katie Colson Reads lots of different adult genres and has a wonderful energy.

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NothingFew8558 t1_j5f0btv wrote

Jack Edwards! He's pretty versatile and I find his reading choices comparitively more diverse and multicultured which I appreciate.

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Ok-Tea-403 t1_j5bdn1w wrote

My favorites are (in no particular order):

- Allisonpaiges

- Bookroast

- Luna Fidalgo

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Its_Pam_Ela t1_j5eiraz wrote

I watch Allisonpaiges even though we couldn’t have more opposite tastes. She is the vlog queen!

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Ok-Tea-403 t1_j5fevwn wrote

Yes! I always feel warm and emotional after her videos! I think it has to do with the music she uses. It makes me want to read every book she recommends, even though I know our tastes in literature don’t match 100%!

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Its_Pam_Ela t1_j6honro wrote

Her PBS-Arthur opening, the Nintendo music, the delightful absence of “teehee I just spent your rent on hardbacks I’ll never get to read”… chefs kiss!

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Ennart t1_j5dxbb8 wrote

Media Death Cult is pretty much the only one I watch. He covers Science Fiction.

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conservio t1_j5fdd9a wrote

Jen Campbell. She is an author and has worked in the publishing industry. She talks a lot about disfigurement and disability (she is disfigured [her words] and disabled). She primarily reads adult books in a wide variety of genres.

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ChronicTeatime t1_j5b7j2d wrote

Jordaline reads! Mostly horror but recently she’s been into fantasy :) Lily reads is also really good! She has a fun energy to all of her videos!

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APwilliams88 t1_j5bwsli wrote

I'll give the same answer that I gave the other day when this was asked. The ones that I keep watching are

Leaf By Leaf

Benjamin McEvoy

Better Than Food

The Bookchemist

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frightened_by_bark t1_j5cgeke wrote

CriminOlly - mostly pulp crime which I love. Pretty simple delivery but he loves what he loves.

Adamkhanco - really funny personality who seems to be into anything. I love his stats vids

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Its_Pam_Ela t1_j5ejlu4 wrote

I don’t think anyones mentioned Ana Wallace Johnson yet and she is FABULOUS. Funny and reads interesting, not necessarily trendy books.

I also just found Shawn McComb and he is definitely my daughters age but he is funny as hell and reads a lot of classic and modern fiction.

Otherwise I watch Emmie, uncarley, Jack Edwards, KDBooks, a sunny book nook, Ariel Bissett, and Ink and Paper Blog.

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isisvda_ t1_j5fc3ez wrote

I love Elliot Brooks. She reads all kinds of genres, mostly fantasy, (also YA but mostly adult), and highlights a lot of new releases. Check her out! :)

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Nintendoplease t1_j5fmduf wrote

Bookslikewoah talks about mysteries and classics. I like her recommendations

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Broken_Snail_Shell t1_j5guvv6 wrote

I really like ReadswithRachel. She is pretty 'harsh' in her book reviews and a lot of people say she is too negative, but I appreciate her honesty. She also reads a lot of fundamentalist Christian work because she grew up fundie and got out and she critiques a lot of what those authors have written and has an inside perspective.

She also has a series called Authors Behaving Badly where she discusses authors who have done or said fucked up stuff and explains what happened.

I also like TheBookLeo. She used to do mostly YA books but she's branched out a lot and is reading more adult literature and classics. She's very chill and is very aesthetic in her filming. She does like a lot of tropes I don't like but she has recommended books I have ended up liking.

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MarieReading t1_j5bvmft wrote

Hardcover Hearts - Literary Fiction / does weekly check ins of what she is reading.

BigAlBooks - Hasn't posted lately but has a read backlog to watch. Reads diversely with a focus on classics and Canadian authors.

Infinite Text - Is a Rare Books Librarian / Reads books about books/reading, pirates, and death

SavidgeReads - works for BBC at times and with book prizes /reads diversely

LouiseSavidge - Mom of SabidgeReads / reads diversely with a focus on classics

SunbeamJess - Is mainly an "influencer" but has a degree in literature and I love the way she discusses books.

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ellena1423 t1_j5cf14c wrote

With Cindy is hilarious

Emmie is great

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pest0pasta_ t1_j5cf2rr wrote

Emmie, CarolynMarieReads, Jennifer Brooks, booksbyleynes, libraryofallenxandria, Books and Bao, Alana Estelle (she’s quite a small booktuber than the rest but her taste is eclectic) KDBooks, Coynie Reads (she reads mainly historical fiction) Roisins Reading, Brothers Gywnne (they tend to focus on fantasy and historical fiction but they do read other genres too) Benjamin McEvoy really focuses on classics and how to go about reading them, Why the Book wins

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mewlena t1_j5csd31 wrote

dakota warren, emmie, books with leo, with cindy, jack edwards, and uncarley!

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CactusJ t1_j5cthow wrote

Can anyone recommend and college lit courses available on YouTube?

Id love for example some courses on Steinbeck, or King, or Wolfe from a professor

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laucha126 t1_j5cvwhd wrote

If any of you can understand spanish I throughly recommend ADEH TV which is an Argentinian channel that gives such and in depth discussion I haven't found anywhere else, everything from local writes to joyce to mythology and all in a lecture format of 30-50 minute videos usually.

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Knightley_Chick_2901 t1_j5cy13p wrote

BookishPrincess and Books and Things (KatieJLumsden) are my two favorites! Been subscribed to both for several years, and they both read a lot of classics, mysteries, historical fiction, and modern classics.

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MarieReading t1_j5hcucz wrote

I liked BookishPrincess until her under the breath political comments. She advocated Jordan Peterson and commented that she'd be willing to join Parler.

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allmilhouse t1_j5d392i wrote

Since you already watch Steve Donoghue, I'd just pay attention to the other channels he interacts with and branch out from there. They'll often comment and he'll mention them in his videos as well.

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thisisnotarobo t1_j5de3bi wrote

There's a bunch of decent ones, the two that have stuck with me throughout the years are the Bookchemist and Better Than Food Book Reviews.

Leaf by Leaf reviews a lot of obscure book. R. C. Waldun isn't great too although his channel is not solely for book reviews. My latest favorite booktuber is Man Carrying Thing.

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Ordinary-Ad-4892 t1_j5deeco wrote

Becca and the books Elliot brooks Peruse project Honest fiction Steph bohrer (romance only)

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dodo_charmer_ t1_j5dshdy wrote

ThePoptimist and Rincey Reads are both great for literary fiction plus other genres

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cuminhal3r t1_j5git3z wrote

This guy does really great terrible book reviews if you’re looking for comedy. His channel is KrimsonRogue.

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pipestein t1_j5lic8p wrote

I read a lot of genre and the two channels that I can stand are:

Media Death Cult

Mike's Book Reviews

I find book tube to not be worth my time. Not for reviews. From time to time I will watch a vid just to find some new titles but I generally do not pay attention to the reviews. Mostly because it is awash in a sea of YA. Also a lot of the reviews will read the same books and gush over them. I read it and find that it is a boring piece of trash fiction that is a romance novel masquerading as an adventure story.

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iamx9000again t1_j5tdlbb wrote

Mostly SF and Fantasy books, some classics sprinkled here and there.

  • Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews - Fantasy (recent discovery, love his content. he seems very genuine and I like his enthusiasm)
  • Petrik Leo - Fantasy (I got many underrated, more obscure recommendations from him)
  • Media Death Cult - SF (I'm a sucker for his top books videos)
  • BookswithEmilyFox - Mix of everything, mostly SF, Fantasy, a few classics and she also reads a lot of contemporary (I really like her vibe)
  • * e m m i e * - Classics mostly and a mix of others (Cozy vibes)
  • Better Than Food - Classics (A bit pretentious for my taste but I got some great recommendations from him and he can sell you on any book)
  • Kalanadi - SF (Haven't watched her lately but she was reading through the SF Masterworks collection)
  • PeruseProject - Fantasy (previously I think she did a lot of YA, now I see it's mostly Fantasy, or at least the videos I watch from her)
  • Daniel Greene - SF, Fantasy (I don't watch him as much anymore, his content is more centered around news and other media besides books lately. I think he also tries a bit too hard to be funny/entertaining. I do watch his top SF/Fantasy books videos / tier lists)
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