Hey there Bookstagrammers! Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the Bookstagrammer’s Playbook here on the Travelling Pageturner blog! If you’re struggling to think of new ideas for Bookstagram posts I know the struggle!
If you know you want to post but are struggling for inspiration, consider this your one-stop shop for Instagram post ideas related to books! Without further ado, here is my ultimate list of Booksta post ideas with over 100 book-related Instagram post ideas ready for you to personalise with your own unique flair!
- How to Use This List
- Bookstagram Stack Post Ideas
- General Bookstagram Post Ideas
- Bookstagram Reel Ideas
- What Are Your Bookish Post Suggestions?
How to Use This List
Whilst this list provides tons of fun ideas for book-related Instagram posts, only you know your audience, be sure to personalise these with your own unique style and voice to keep things fun on Instagram! I’ve organised this Bookstagram inspiration by type, stacks, general and reels to check out the contents above and go wild!
Bookstagram Stack Post Ideas
- Primary colour book stacks by colour (e.g blue stack, green stack, you get the picture!).
- Hue stacks – beige, sunset colours.,, cloudy day book stack etc.
- TBR / to be read stacks (if you have more manageable TBR stacks than me!).
- Favourite author book stack posts.
- Publisher book stacks – round up all the books you have published by HQ Stories for example & point out your favourites!
- Al-time favourite books stack.
- Author book stacks – If you have multiple books by the same author showcase these in a themed post!
- Genre stacks – Be as niche as you like, cosy mystery, romantasy, go wild!
- Books by theme, I love unhinged women and books abour books, what are your favourites?
- Bookalikes – Do you have multiple books with the same theme/cover/similar characters? Create a themed Bookstagram post around it!
- If you liked this, you’ll like… These can be grouped by vibe or anything you like!
- Food stack – Books with titles including a food item.
- Drinks stack – Similar to the above, books with drink names/types in the title.
- Whodunnit stack – create a mystery story around different titles e.g the murder weapon was a ‘Sandwich’, ‘The Other Woman’ is the suspect, etc.
- Seasonal stacks – Book covers that scream a season to you such as a Spring stack.
- Classic books stack.
- Books with faces on the cover.
- Match your flowers book stack.
- Match your mug stack – perfect if you have a really unusual-looking mug!
- Favourite fictional characters stack.
- DNF stack – books you didn’t finish.
- Overrated books stack or books you really didn’t enjoy (be careful with this one!).
- Last, current, next stacks – also known as last, now, next – what did you last read, what are you currently reading and what is next on your list to read?
- Books you want to live inside of.
- Books that made you sob.
- Rainbow book stack challenge.
- Alphabet book stack challenge – find a title that starts with every letter of the alphabet (if you can!).
- The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 challenge – show 5 books you love, 4 auto-buy authors, 3 of your favourite genres, 2 of your top reading spots and one book you hope to read soon.
- Spell your name in books.
- Star sign-coded books.
- Spell the month in books.
- Translated fiction stack.
- Books by country they are set in or language they are written in.
- Books by popular tropes.
- Books I don’t see on Bookstagram but are worth checking out.
- Childhood book favourites.
- Poetry stack.
- Powerful women stack.
- New book releases.
- Books you probably should have read by now but are still on your to-be-read.
- Bookstagram favourites.
- Books to get you out of a reading slump.
- Short books stack.
- Chunky books stack.
- Books that you’re scared to read.
- Books you always recommend or share with friends/family.
General Bookstagram Post Ideas
- Weekly, monthly or quarterly reading goals – what are you planning on reading during that time?
- New books – received a new book through the post your are excited about? Post it!
- Bookish highlights – what are your favourite reads from the week, month, year etc?
- Book reviews – I know, obvious right?
- What This Week Shot – This could be a picture of literally anything with a description of what you’re up to this week such as ‘what I’m watching’, ‘what I’m listening to’ etc.
- Currently Reading.
- Reading with a view – Take your book somewhere pretty and snap a few shots!
- Destination-inspired reads – books set in a specific location or destination.
- Bookish ins and outs for… what are you hoping to do more of or stop doing going forward?
- Bookish Habits – What are your bookish habitsor common bookish habits you can share?
- Bookish accessories Bookstagram post – do you have a cute book cover, book stand or bookmark? Share it with the Bookstagram community!
- Favourite first lines from books.
- Food/dishes inspired by a book.
- Cosy reading setups.
- Books and pets – share your furry (or not) reading buddy!
- Favourite book covers.
- Books and looks – what you’re wearing and currently reading or outfits inspired by books.
- Pretty book covers.
- Book hauls.
- Sunday shelfies – Show your book shelves!
- Book giveaways – Always a popular one if you end up with multiple copies of books from publishers.
- Weekly, monthly or quarter reading wrapups, what have you read during that period? What did you think?
- Special edition books.
- Bookstore focus – share some shots from your favourite book shop.
- Notable day-themed posts – e,g national pet day, world book day etc.
- Meet the Bookstagrammer – introduce yourself!
- My Bookstagram through time – show how your Bookstagram has changed over time
- ‘Guess the book’ posts
- Pictures from a bookish event
- Ask your followers for their top book recs with a book-related image.
- Monthly or yearly challenge-style posts/book bingo – Challenge your followers to tick off specific books or book themes over a period of time
- Book-to-screen adaptations
- Books inspired by a popular show or film
- Books that have the same vibe as a song
- Your height in books – see if you can build a stack of books as tall as you are!
- Book opposites – find some titles that are opposite to each other.
- Books by time period.
- Bookish confessions – secret faves, terrible bookish habits etc.
- Coffee shop reading posts.
- Reading slump posts- ask for some book recs to get youout of a reading slump from your followers!
- Bookish flatlays – ground together items of a similar colour or style or objects that are related to your book and photograph them from above.
- Book annotations – show your favourite book annotations or quotes.
- Book annotating guide – are you a pro at annotating or have an aesthetic style? Share a how-to-annotate guide on your grid.
- Intro to a genre or classic-style post with everything a first-timer might need to know.
- Reading nook inspiration or home library shots.
- ‘Would you rather’ book edition.
- Bookish this or that’s.
- Before Booksta – share some books you loved before joining Bookstagram.
- Milestone posts – Have you been on Instagram for a few months or are you celebrating a Bookstaversary (a year on Bookstagram)? Share that milestone as a post!
- Follower milestones. Have you hit a set number of followers? Say thank you with a post to mark the occasion.
Bookstagram Reel Ideas
- Day in the Life of a Bookstagrammer.
- Come with me to a bookish event.
- I’d rather be… stick together shots of beautiful places (or your favourite reading spot/book shop).
- Bookmail unboxing.
- My favourite…
- Repurpose any of the book stack ideas as a Bookstagram reel.
- Share your favourite reading spot.
- Book aesthetic reels.
- Bookish yes or no’s.
- Book shopping trips/hauls.
- Take a tour of your book shelf.
- A Bookstagrammer’s phone reel – a compilation of bookish shots from your phone.
- *This* and do not disturb overlayed over a video of book pages turning or you reading.
- ‘I don’t ever really give books five stars’ share a bunch of books you rated 5 stars an audio over the top.
What Are Your Bookish Post Suggestions?
What are some of your favourite Instagram post ideas that could work perfectly for Bookstagram? I would love to see your suggestions in the comments! ❤️
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