50 Simple Instagram Reels Ideas for Bookstagram

Instagram reels are the next big thing on social media, so I wanted to share some ways you can jump on the trend with some Instagram Reels ideas for Bookstagram. I’ve been posting so many bookish reels, like this one with 350k+ views.

Instagram Reels are essentially the same as TikToks. While there’s already a BookTok community growing on the uber-popular app, I’ve been having a lot of fun creating bookish Instagram Reels on my Bookstagram.

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50 Creative Instagram Reels Ideas for Bookstagram

1. Share your favorite seasonal books.
2. Highlight the best YA books.
3. Act out your favorite book scene.
4. Rate the book versus its movie adaptation.
5. Share your favorite romance novels.
6. Post a tour of your bookshelves.
7. Rearrange your bookshelves with a timelapse.
8. Problems that bookworms have.
9. Film your latest book haul.
10. Give a 15-second review of the last book you read.
11. Share your favorite book covers.
12. Ask people to vote on your next read and share 3 options.
13. “What I would wear if I were XYZ character…”
14. If you like this movie, try this book…
15. Film a quick morning routine video with books and coffee.
16. Share a few books that made you cry.
17. Highlight some of your least favorite books.

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18. Share the creepiest psychological thrillers.
19. Funny things you do while reading.
20. Your bookmark collection.
21. How to get audiobooks.
22. Bookish pet peeves.
23. Diverse book recommendations.
24. Books you wish you could read for the first time.
25. The different types of readers.
26. Who you’d cast in a movie version of your favorite book.
27. Books to get you out of a reading slump.
28. Your unpopular bookish opinions.
29. Most thought-provoking books.
30. Share what book got you into reading.
31. Popular books that are worth the hype.
32. Popular books that aren’t worth the hype.
33. Film yourself taking Bookstagram photos and make a time lapse.
34. How your friends see books versus how you see books.
35. How you edit your Bookstagram photos.
36. Your favorite bookish accessories.
37. A tour of your favorite bookstore.
38. Books on your TBR.
39. Your favorite fantasy books.
40. Your top 5 books that came out this year.
41. Share your auto-buy authors.
42. Your latest monthly wrap-up.
43. Explain how you organize your shelves.
44. Book recommendations for new readers.
45. Your best Bookstagram tips.
46. Best books for a book club.
47. Share tips on how to get into reading.
48. Share a few outfit options for your Hogwarts house.
49. Book recommendations with crazy plot twists.
50. Share your favorite book quotes.

Let me know if you have any Instagram Reels ideas for Bookstagram! I’m looking forward to making more Reels.