Are you struggling with Bookstagram hashtags? If so, here you’ll find the ultimate resource for your needs by a book blogger and Bookstagrammer myself. You’ll get Bookstagram ideas you can copy and paste, plus tips on how to grow on Instagram with them. Get started now!
Bookstagram Hashtags: Tips for Instagram
Hashtags are tags readers and book lovers use on Instagram to share and discover book-related content, such as reviews, recommendations, and bookshelf displays.
Hashtags are also important for authors because they boost visibility, connect with readers, foster engagement, and help promote books to a relevant online community.
You can use up to 30 hashtags per Instagram post. It is best practice to use a mix of 5 to 30 relevant hashtags to maximize visibility and attract a targeted audience interested in your specific content.
You can place hashtags in the photo caption or a comment. Putting them in the comments hides them better.
You should not repeatedly use the same group of hashtags per Instagram’s hashtag guidelines.
You should use an array of relevant hashtags with small, medium, and large overall usage. For example, if you use a larger, more general hashtag, like #book, it will be seen by more people immediately. But, it will get pushed down the results page fast.
So, if you use smaller hashtags, your post will stay near the top of results longer. This means that people are more likely to continue to see it over time. This is why it’s good to mix it up.
There is some intel that the hashtags #book and #books may be banned from Instagram. If you use them, your post may be “shadow banned.” This means it won’t appear in the feed or for other hashtags you use on the post. I have removed these hashtags below to play it safe.
Related Post: Beginner’s Guide to Bookstagram
7 Bookstagram Hashtag Groups to Copy and Paste
Given the above guidelines for hashtags, I created seven groups below that you can copy and paste onto Instagram quickly and easily.
Each group contains a mix of 25 small, medium, and large hashtags. I included 25 (not the maximum of 30, hashtags) because you can add up to five more specific and unique hashtags to your post.
I recommend mixing up the order in which you use each grouping so that we all aren’t using the same hashtags on the same days of the week.
Group 1
#bookstagram #instabook #bookphotography #bookporn #igbooks #ilovereading #bookhaul #bookhoarder #bookaddiction #bookstoread #whattoread #fortheloveofbooks #bookblogging #bookpics #weekendreads #bookrecs #booknerdproblems #bookpictures #bookstagram #amreading #booksbooksbooks #instablog #booknerds #bookphotos #bibliophile
Group 2
#bookstagram #bibliophile #igreads #currentlyreading #bookreview #instaread #lovetoread #booksarelife #readingisfundamental #whatimreading #bookreviewer #bookaddicts #bookpost #tbrpile #justread #bookishphotography #whattoreadnext #readallday #bookworms #booksofinstagram #bookwormproblems #bookaholic #bookpic #newreads #booknerd
Group 3
#bookstagram #bookish #instabooks #ilovebooks #readinglist #bookblog #readmore #reads #currentread #booknerdigan #readingaddict #avidreader #newread #readallthebooks #booksta #booksandbooks #readaholic #booksparks #booksarelife #bibliophile #bookwormlife #reader #beautifulbooks #bookphotograph #bibliophile
Group 4
#reading #booknerd #booksofinstagram #bookclub #readingtime #bookphoto #readabook #totalbooknerd #getlit #bookrecommendations #greatreads #iread #fortheloveofreading #booksaremagic #idratherbereading #currentreads #booksarelove #momswhoread #bookblog #goodreads #bookblogging #booknerdigans #booksofinsta #ireadbooks #bookstagram
Group 5
#bookworm #bookish #bookblogger #amreading #bookgram #instareads #bookishlove #readmorebooks #bookstagrammers #bookcollector #readinglife #bookwormproblems #bookobsessed #bedtimereading #readerforlife #bookshark #bookpicture #bookishphoto #bookreviewer #booksaremagic #bookblog #goodreads #bookster #bookishproblems #bookstagram
Group 6
#booklover #bookaddict #booklove #booklovers #readersofinstagram #tbr #bookworms #booksofig #alwaysreading #bookrecommendation #bookaesthetic #bookishlife #readstagram #girlswhoread #readersofinsta #bookishpost #bookrec #booksbooksandmorebooks #bookreviewers #bookblogger #booklover #riotgrams #booksbooksbooks #booksonbooks #currentlyreading
Group 7
#instablogger #literature #bookstagrammer #booklove #tbr #bookcommunity #bookoftheday #booktography #readersofig #bookreader #bookreviews #bookpassion #booksaremylife #readathon #booksharks #booksphotography #bookgrammer #readersofinstagram #bookreviewblog #ilovebooks #bookworm #purewowbookclub #epicreads #readersgonnaread #bookstoread
Instagram Hashtags by Book-Related Category
If you would rather use hashtags that are super-specific, or if you want to add up to 5 super-specific hashtags to a group above, you can select from the below book-related hashtags:
Audiobooks (13 hashtags)
#audiobook #audiobooks #audible #librofm #audiobookstagram #audiobooklover #audiobooklove #audiobookclub #audiobookreview #audiobookworm #audiobookaddict #audiobooknarrator #audiblebooks
Blog (14 hashtags)
#bookblog #bookblogger #bookblogging #bookbloggers #bookbloggerlife #bookbloggersofig #bookblogs #bookbloggersofinstagram #bookbloggerbooks #bookbloggerpost #bookbloggerslife #bookreviewblog #bookblogginglife #bookstagramblogger
Book Club (15 hashtags)
#bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #bookclubs #bookclubbook #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclubreads #bookclubstagram #bookclubpick #bookclubread #bookclubselection #bookclubbooks #bookclubbing #bookclubmeeting #bookclubdaily #instabookclub
Book Haul (3 hashtags)
#bookhaul #bookhauls #bookhauler
Book of the Month (3 hashtags)
#bookofthemonth #botm #bookofthemonthclub
Bookshelf (23 hashtags)
#bookshelf #shelfie #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfporn #shelfiesunday #shelfies #shelfielicious #shelfiesaturday #shelfiegoals #shelfiedecor #shelfiestyling #shelfielove #shelfielust #shelfietime #shelfieinspo #shelfiestyle #shelfiesnotselfies #shelfiequeen #shelfielife #bookshelfstyling #bookshelfgoals #bookshelflove
Bookstack (10 hashtags)
#bookstack #bookspines #bookpile #stackofbooks #bookstacks #bookstacksaturday #bookstackchallenge #bookstacksunday #bookstacking #bookstackattack
Bookstore (3 hashtags)
#bookstore #bookstores #bookstoresofinstagram
Cats (3 hashtags)
#booksandcats #catsandbooks #pawsandpages
Coffee (4 hashtags)
#booksandbeans #bookandcoffee #coffeebook #coffeeandcurrentlyreading
Cookbooks (10 hashtags)
#cookbook #cookbooks #cookbookstagram #cookbookclub #cookbookaddict #cookingbook #cookbooklove #cookbookcollector #cookbookreview #cookbooklover
Currently Reading (4 hashtags)
#currentread #currentreads #currentlyreading #amreading
Dogs (3 hashtags)
#booksanddogs #dogsandbooks #pawsandpages
Fantasy (14 hashtags)
#fantasybooks #fantasyromance #fantasybook #fantasyfiction #fantasywriter #fantasyauthor #fantasyreads #fantasyreader #fantasyseries #fantasybookstagram #fantasybookseries #romantasy #romantasybooks #romantasyreads
Flat Lay (6 hashtags)
#bookflatlay #flatlay #flatlayoftheday #fromabove #viewfromabove #viewfromthetop
Gilmore Girls (18 hashtags)
#gilmore #gilmoregirls #gilmoregirlsedit #gilmoregirlsedits #gilmoregirlsfan #rorygilmore #gilmoregirl #gilmoregirlslove #gilmoregirlsaddict #rorygilmoreedit #therorygilmorebookclub #gilmoregirlsrevival #lorelaigilmore #gilmoregirlsforever #rorygilmorereadingchallenge #rorygilmorebookchallenge #gilmoregirlsreadathon #gilmoregirlsbooklist
Giveaway (3 hashtags)
#giveaway #bookgiveaway #bookgiveaways
Harry Potter (11 hashtags)
#harrypotter #harrypotteredit #harrypotteredits #harrypotterbooks #harrypotterbook #harrypotterfans #harrypotterforever #harrypotterfan #harrypotterseries #harrypotterlove #harrypotteraesthetic
Journal (9 hashtags)
#journal #journaling #creativejournaling #journalinspiration #journals #journalcommunity #journaladdict #journallove #creativejournal
Library (23 hashtags)
#library #librarylove #librarybooks #librariesofinstagram #libraryloans #librarylover #libraryporn #publiclibrary #loveyourlibrary #publiclibraries #borrowedbooks #librariesrock #libraryphotography #librarybook #librarygirl #libraryofinstagram #librarygram #libraryshelfie #libraryhaul #librarycard #librarygoals #libraryofbookstagram #librarytime
Plants / Flowers (5 hashtags)
#booksandplants #plantsandbooks #bookplants #booksandflowers #flowersandbooks
Quote (3 hashtags)
#bookquote #bookquotes #bookquoteoftheday
Reviews (4 hashtags)
#bookreview #bookreviewers #bookreviewblog #bookreview
Spicy Romance (21 hashtags)
#ireadromance #romancebook #romancebooks #readromance #gottareadromance #romancereaders #amreadingromance #romcombooks #romancenovels #romancereader #romancereadersofinstagram #romancereads #romancenovel #romancebookstagram #romancereaders #spicybooks #spicybookstagram #spicyreads #spicybook #spicyromancebooks #spicyread
Self Care (8 hashtags)
#selfcare #hygge #selfcarethreads #selfcarelove #selfcaredaily #selfcarefirst #selfcarematters #hyggelife
Tea (3 hashtags)
#booksandtea #bookandtea #teaandbooks
Travel (5 hashtags)
#literarytravel #literarytravels #booktravel #booktravels #booktraveler
Wine (3 hashtags)
#booksandwine #bookandwine #wineandbooks
Young Adult (7 hashtags)
#ireadya #yabookstagram #yabooks #yafiction #yalit #iloveya #yabookstagrammer
Instagram Hashtags for Days of the Week
We’re not done yet! If you are looking for relevant hashtags for Instagram to use on certain days of the week, copy and paste the hashtags listed below by weekday:
Sunday
#socksunday
#sundayshelfie
Monday
#mugmonday
Tuesday
#teatuesday
#newreleasetuesday
#pubday
Wednesday
#waitingonwednesday
Thursday
#throwbookthursday
Friday
#flatlayfriday
#followfriday
Saturday
#stacksaturday
#shelfiesaturday
Hashtags for Popular Book Accounts
Wait, there’s more! I have also listed hashtags for specific Instagram users/accounts below. Since these accounts are popular, they can help you grow and connect with a wider audience:
Barnes & Noble: #bnbookclub
Jenna Bush’s Book Club: #ReadwithJenna
Oprah’s Book Club: #readwithus
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club: #ReeseWitherspoonbookclub #Reesesbookclub #ReesesbookclubxHelloSunshine
Good Morning America Book Club: #GMAbookclub
GoodReads: #GoodReadswithaview
The Rory Gilmore Book Club: #therorygilmorebookclub
Checklist to Cover Your Bases
We’re not done yet! If you are still looking for super specific hashtag ideas, ask yourself the questions below and create appropriate hashtags for your post:
Did you hashtag:
- The name of the book?
- The author?
- The publisher?
- The genre?
- The place of the photo?
- What else is in the photo?
How to Use These Hashtags on Instagram: An Easy Hack
To make it even easier for you to use these hashtag groupings, I recommend saving this page to your phone’s home screen. On your iPhone, simply:
- Open this blog post on Safari.
- Click the box with the arrow pointing upward at the bottom middle of the screen.
- Scroll down to “Add to Home Screen” and click it.
- Edit the name if you choose.
- Click “Add.” Feel free to move the icon to a specific folder if you want.
Now, you can access this blog post anytime you want in one click, directly from your home screen.
You can also save this blog post to your bookmarks on your desktop or mobile device.
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Recap
These hashtags make it quick and easy for you to grow on Instagram. Above all, make sure to use less than 30 per post and to mix broad and specific tags related to your content. Lastly, engage with other related content! Personal engagement always makes for the most Instagram success.
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remember, it’s a good day to read a book. – jules
Thank you so much for this information!!
I will follow you on IG for sure!
Your Grouped Hashtags, some are repeating. Just letting you know!!
Hi! This is SO helpful. Thank you. One quick reminder/comment… I recently learned that hashtags should have each word capitalized in order to make hashtags more accessible for those who use screen readers.
I’m glad this is helpful! It helps me on a daily basis as well. I have not heard any intel on that, but sometimes I use capital letters at the start of each word for readability if I am using a hashtag within a caption. Otherwise, I just use small letters.
Thank you! Such a great great list of bookstagram hashtags ?
You’re welcome!
Thank you for taking time to create this. I have a rec for more specific hashtags: audiobooks.
Thank you!! I Think this is a great idea and am adding it now.
This is an amazing resource. Thank you!
You’re welcome!!
Thank you! I will check it out.
This is freaking awesome!!
Thank you Dara!! Enjoy!!