Top 40 Fantasy Book Influencers in 2026

1. Sarah J Maas

Bio #1 Bestselling Author 📚
Crescent City 🦦🌙
A Court of Thorns and Roses 🌌🏔️
Throne of Glass 🦌❤️‍🔥 *****@wmeagency.com Instagram Handle @sarahjmaas Instagram Followers 3.1M Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Mega Gender Female sarahjmaas.com/kingdom-of-ash + Follow Get Email Contact Request 933 Fantasy Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Brandon Sanderson

Bio #1 NYT Bestselling Author
The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Tress & more
Finished Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time
Bookstore: @dragonsteelbooks *****@dragonsteel.com Instagram Handle @brandsanderson Instagram Followers 660K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Leigh Bardugo

Bio #1 NYT best-selling author of The Familiar, Ninth House, Shadow & Bone, Six of Crows, and The Invisible Parade ✨ This is my only social media account. Instagram Handle @lbardugo Instagram Followers 659.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Jaimee Johnson

Bio the best book recs you’ll ever get
📖🧚✨
P.O. Box 3129 Cary, NC 27519
💌 *****@socialxtalent.com Instagram Handle @thtgrlreads Instagram Followers 532.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Jennifer L Armentrout

Bio # 1 NYTimes Bestselling author of some books & alpaca wrangler *****@jenniferlarmentrout.com Instagram Handle @jennifer_l_armentrout Instagram Followers 528.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Holly Black

Bio #1 NYT best-selling author of fantasy involving monsters and bad decisions.
☕️🖋🗡 *****@malmopublicrelations.com Instagram Handle @blackholly Instagram Followers 516.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Victoria Elizabeth Schwab

Bio Bestselling author of 20+ books, including Addie LaRue, Shades of Magic, Bury Our Bones, and Vicious. When V is away, account managed by Jenna! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @veschwab Instagram Followers 464.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female veschwab.com + Follow Get Email Contact

8. Victoria Aveyard

Bio #1 NYT bestselling author of the RED QUEEN series and REALM BREAKER series. TEMPEST sailing in 2026. For inquiries, email *****@newleafliterary.com. Instagram Handle @victoriaaveyard Instagram Followers 405.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Rebecca F. Kuang

Bio ✍️📚babel, yellowface, katabasis -> TAIPEI STORY September 2026 ❤️ *****@apa-agency.com Instagram Handle @kuangrf Instagram Followers 381.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Carissa Broadbent

Bio #1 NYT bestselling author of books with magic & kissing
Upcoming:
🦁 The Lion & the Deathless Dark 8/4
PA @frenchnbookish *****@carissabroadbentbooks.com Instagram Handle @carissabroadbentbooks Instagram Followers 194.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Bio Friend of New York Times Best Seller Stacey McEwan
Preorder Adversary to the Villain now!🩷
TikTok: @ hannahnicolemae *****@entangledpublishing.com Instagram Handle @hannahnicolemae Instagram Followers 156.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Samantha Shannon

Bio NYT & No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author
📍 London *****@bloomsbury.com Instagram Handle @say_shannon Instagram Followers 119.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Freya Valerio

Bio melb, aus 📍
I read too much & chat about it 🧚📖
@onceuponatimezonepod 🎧
contact: *****@smallscreenmarketing.com 💌 Instagram Handle @freyv_reads Instagram Followers 81.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Ben Alderson

Bio MM Fantasy / Horror Author 📖🌈
Agent | @sknigge 💙
Personal @benaldersonquinn *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @benaldersonauthor Instagram Followers 81.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Charisse Navarro

Bio 📚 Author Social Media Manager to the Baddies 👑
📱 Author Services Inquiry - DM/ email
⚜️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @missmoodyreader Instagram Followers 80.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Brittney Barin

Bio 📖bringing you book recs | cozy • romance • fantasy • spicy • whimsy
💼work girlie | professional mood reader | contact me ⤵️
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @brittyoreads Instagram Followers 70.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Zacavalanche Diamanti

Bio Award-winning Fantasy Author
Writing a series of fantasy books ⚔️📚
⬇️ Get FREE fantasy stories here! ⬇️ *****@zsdiamanti.com Instagram Handle @zsdiamanti Instagram Followers 65.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Becky Osborne

Bio 26 | UK | reader & reviewer 🫧
just a girl who loves reading
💌 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @the_bookaddict Instagram Followers 64.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Elizabeth & Helen

Bio NYT bestselling sister writing duo of fantasy romance books 🥀🌟🇨🇦
🌹Beasts of the Briar 💛 out now
✨Her Dark Empire 🩵 April 2027 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @author.elizabeth.helen Instagram Followers 57.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Sue Lynn Tan

Bio NYT, USA Today, Indie & Sunday Times bestselling author | FOR EVER MORE (Oct 26) | NEVER EVER AFTER | IMMORTAL | DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS 🌙 *****@harpercollins.com Instagram Handle @suelynntan Instagram Followers 51.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Tessonja Odette

Bio 🌙 Sunday Times bestselling author
🖤 The Lies That Summon the Night - OUT NOW - @dellromance US / @zaffrebooks UK
📖 Repped by @thewhalenagency *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tessonja Instagram Followers 46.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Alix E. Harrow

Bio hugo-award winning and NYT-bestselling author in charlottesville va; agent: kate mckean *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @alix.e.harrow Instagram Followers 46K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Nisha J. Tuli

Bio 👸🏽 NYT & USAT Bestselling Author
💜 Storm Breaker
🩷 Storm Caller, Sept 1
🐻‍❄️ Too Cold for Comfort, Nov 10
💛 Read Trial of the Sun Queen and NSFW on KU *****@nishajtuli.com Instagram Handle @nishajtwrites Instagram Followers 44.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Stefanie M. Gaither

Bio Romantic epic fantasy books w/ a touch of 🌶️
Please tell your dog I said hi.
NO AI⛔
PA: @rachel.loves.to.read
Rep: @seymour.agency *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorsmgaither Instagram Followers 31.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Brittany Wang

Bio Fantasy Books w/ NO SPICE romance
📘On Wings of Ash and Dust (out now)
📕On Wings of Crowns and Chaos (out now!)
👇 Read 2 FREE CHAPTERS + more! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorbrittanywang Instagram Followers 26.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Andrew Watson

Bio 🐉📚Author of the Shadowbinders trilogy
Writer ✍️ YouTube 🎬 Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@thebrokennbinding rep *****@andrew-watson.co.uk Instagram Handle @the_fools_tale Instagram Followers 25.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Lisette Marshall

Bio 🔥 Steamy & stabby fantasy romance
🗡 Currently writing: The Thorn-Marked Witch
❤️ Volunteer at @farosociety *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorlisettemarshall Instagram Followers 23.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Andrew Peloquin

Bio Award-winning, bestselling indie author and book addict
Follow for daily recs to keep your TBR full to bursting!
Director of Publicity @aethonbooks *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @andypeloquinauthor Instagram Followers 22.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Leah

Bio 📖 book girlie & cinephile 🎬
🧚🏻 fantasy & book to screen obsessed
💫 life is better with a little magic
content services for fantasy authors ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @leahslittlepleasures Instagram Followers 20.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Marion Blackwood

Bio Author of fantasy and romantasy books with enemies to lovers and morally grey characters. *****@marionblackwood.com Instagram Handle @marionblackwood Instagram Followers 18.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Bethany Atazadeh

Bio ✨ Fairytale retellings & no-spice romance
📖 Next Release: Liar in the Hollow Court
📚 YA Fantasy ✝️ Christian 🎥 YouTube (73k)
⬇️ Check out my books ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorbethanyatazadeh Instagram Followers 18K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/channel/UCPCR.. + Follow Get Email Contact

32. Rachel L. Schade

Bio 🇺🇸 Epic Fantasy & Gothic Romantasy
RUIN OF REVENANTS Out Now! Follow the Kickstarter for updates on the Deluxe Edition.
Backup: @rachelschadewrites *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachelschadeauthor Instagram Followers 17.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Natasha Lloyd

Bio Book Blogger and Reviewer🌟
Fantasy🪄Sci-Fi🚀 Young Adult, Romantasy💕
🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇿🇦 \ INFJ💜 Instagram Handle @booksblabbering Instagram Followers 16.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Nick Rosindale

Bio Fantasy 🧙‍♂️& Some Sci-Fi 🚀
When I think about books, I touch my shelf 🇬🇧
Always spoiler free! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @novelswithnick Instagram Followers 16.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Carly Spade

Bio ♠️ USA Today Bestselling Author.
♠️ Cozy fantasy romance.
♠️ Monsters, gods, fairy tales.
♠️ Signed copies available.
Rep'd by Eva Scalzo ♠️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorcarlyspade Instagram Followers 11.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Ken Liu

Bio Author of All That We See Or Seem, Dandelion Dynasty series, The Paper Menagerie. Account managed by social media team. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kenliu.author Instagram Followers 8.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Kay L Moody

Bio Slow burn fantasy books 📚 feisty FMCs ⚔️, fae bargains 🧚‍♀️, a splash of romance 💞
Publisher @martenpress *****@kaylmoody.com Instagram Handle @kaylmoody Instagram Followers 6.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Michael

Bio Novice of Fantasy and Sci-Fi 📚 Instagram Handle @thefantasynovice Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Amanda Seh

Bio ☁️ Helping you discover reads that you will love
📖 Yaps about everything romance and fantasy
💌 DM / Email for collabs or ARC reviews *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @iamamoodreader Instagram Followers 66.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Mary Rose

Bio romance & fantasy reader who constantly mispronounces character names
📧*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rosesareread_ Instagram Followers 23.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact