Top 40 New York Book Influencers in 2026

1. Carrie Berk

Bio bestselling author, “my real-life rom-com”
bylines in @nypost @cosmopolitan @okmagazine & more
2x marathoner
order my books👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @carrieberkk Instagram Followers 802.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Location New York, United States
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2. Morgan Pager

Bio 🖼️ Author of THE ART OF VANISHING
📚 Senior Director of Marketing, @avonbooks *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nycbookgirl Instagram Followers 58.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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3. Amanda Spivack

Bio 🌈💙✡️📍Brooklyn, NYC
📖books, lifestyle, theatre/tv/fim, and NYC
📩*****@gmail.com
🎧audiobook obsessed
📚bookseller @loveandlegendsbooks Instagram Handle @its.amandas.bookshelf Instagram Followers 55.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York, United States
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4. Taylor Choi

Bio texan turned new yorker turned texan again ✨🇰🇷
📍tx
probably spending too much money on books 📚
📖: broken country
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bookswithtay Instagram Followers 39K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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5. Liz Schoonfield

Bio Romanticizing my life one book at a time
📍NYC
📚🌸✨💋 Beauty | Fashion | Lifestyle
For inquiries ↙️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thebohobookblogger Instagram Followers 36.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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6. Jess Takatch

Bio book lover | SLP | sunset enthusiast
📍 Rochester, NY
📖 : The Unknown
🎧: Enter the Villa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @readwithjesstagram Instagram Followers 23.9K Type Micro Gender Female Location Rochester, New York, United States
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7. Azhangia

Bio nothing better than a good story
📖 books • film/tv • arts & culture
🕰️ booktok (65k) |📍nyc
💌 *****@gmail.com
☁️ fantasy • sci-fi • literary Instagram Handle @azhangia.reads Instagram Followers 22.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York, United States
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8. Heather

Bio 📍 Buffalo NY
📚 Book Reviews and Features
🗓️ Est. June 2017
💅🏼💇🏼‍♀️ Cosmetologist, Boy mom,👨‍❤️‍👨 Cat mom! 😻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nature.books.and.coffee Instagram Followers 22.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Buffalo, New York, United States
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9. Sarah

Bio Honest Book Reviews | Spoiler Free | Star Ratings
📖 CR: The Goal
🎧 CL: Last Night Was Killer *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_coffeereadrepeat Instagram Followers 21.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York, United States
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10. Kayla Starr Simmons

Bio Books + Lifestyle
Founder @blackgirlbookfest
📍NYC
AKA 💕💚
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @itskaylastarr Instagram Followers 13.4K Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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11. Annika

Bio mood reader life in NYC
☽ Book events, author lives & reading guides
☽ Romantasy | Romance | Spicy
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @whimsy_bookowl Instagram Followers 13.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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12. Hannah Ramsey

Bio 📧: *****@gmail.com
Book expert: I read books and share recommendations. Reach out if need a book rec!
📍Rochester, NY Instagram Handle @booksandbitesroc Instagram Followers 12.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Location Rochester, New York, United States
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13. Katherine Leak

Bio ★ mood reader, editor, & eldest daughter
★ book recs, good food, and exploring cville
★ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bookedinthebakery Instagram Followers 8.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +48% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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14. Lindsey

Bio 📝 talking about reading | RVA
📚 shop local, shop indie, use your library
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lindseysliterarythings Instagram Followers 8.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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15. McKenzie Chaban

Bio story enjoyer & genre hopper 🤍🪩📖
📍reading somewhere between CT & NYC
💌: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kenzs.booknook Instagram Followers 7.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +24% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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16. Vanessa

Bio 📍Buffalo, Ny 🇵🇷
•Book Reviews 📚
•Plants 🌱
•Coffee ☕️
•Tattoos ✍️
•Lover Of Jesus 🤍
Amazon wish list 👇🏽 Instagram Handle @plantedpages.bookstagram Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location Buffalo, New York, United States
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17. Karina Wojnar Schiesel

Bio Karina aka Kook 🦝
🎧🧶 audiobooks & cozy hobbies
💌 book recs, fitchecks, & bookish✨chaos✨
📍NY 🪿 hunger games Instagram Handle @kooksbooknook Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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18. Victoria

Bio ❤️ sharing my fav book recommendations
🫶🏼 reviews of every book I read
📖: The Score
🎧: The Shampoo Effect Instagram Handle @readingwithvicks Instagram Followers 4.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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19. Lyn Liao Butler

Bio 📚: THE FOURTH DAUGHTER
📚: THE DEADLY BOOK CLUB
📚: UNDER THE GHOST MOON (8/4/26)
🐶: Cash and Hanna, dog foster mom
🌴: Kauai and NY Instagram Handle @lynliaobutler Instagram Followers 4.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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20. Ann Marie Nieves

Bio Lifestyle PR + Social Media at Get Red PR 📰
Also @getredprbooks 📚
Mom of 2 🧸🧸
Astoria, NY 🌆
Rescue dog mom 🐾
I see and do a lot in a day 💪🏽 *****@getredpr.com Instagram Handle @getredpr Instagram Followers 3.6K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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21. Caitlin

Bio follow me on my reading journey 🤓
📍: AR
💌 : *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chapterswithcaitlin Instagram Followers 2.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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22. Felicia

Bio 📍~ Long Island, NY
📚~ Book Addict ~ 📚
CR~ Summer Romance ~ Annabel Monaghan
🎯~ Goodreads 2026 Book Challenge 43/75
Follow me on Goodreads Instagram Handle @bookworm_felicia18 Instagram Followers 2.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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23. Isabel

Bio Mama • Mood Reader • Musings • Life ✨
📍 NYC 🚕
📚 CR: The Missed Conncection
📖 2026 Goal: 33/65
🎧: Beneath
📧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hellobookishdarling Instagram Followers 2.4K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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24. Ally M

Bio LiterALLY Book Blog
📍NY
Mom & Dog Mom💙🐾
@pangobooks Ambassador📚
@amazon Influencer
ARC/ALC Reviewer
📚: Kindle, Physical & 🎧 Instagram Handle @literally.book_blog Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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25. Lauren

Bio ✨Crafting my cozy queer dream life
🫶🏻Books, hobbies, writing, homey vibes
📍Brooklyn/NYC based 🗽
💕🌈✨💌☕️📚🧶 Instagram Handle @laurensbookstagram Instagram Followers 1.6K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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26. Dee

Bio mama 👧🏽 reader 📚 believer ✝️ healer 🧠
#moodreader with a TBR
ARC Reviewer ✨ Instagram Handle @readbetweendeelines Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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27. Jane Pek

Bio Author of the novels The Verifiers and The Rivals. Investment lawyer. Bakery aficionado. Events and things here: Instagram Handle @janepekwrites Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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28. Marta

Bio 📚 Mood Reader | ARC Reviewer
🌱 Plant Momma • Thrillers, Fantasy & More
📍NYC • 🎯 21/75 • Recs, Reviews + Vibes
🔗 Links ↴ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theliteraryambivert Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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29. Stevie

Bio 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝙼𝚘𝚖🌱- 𝚅𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎- 𝙵𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 ☕️
𝚆𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚐𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚑 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎
🌷 🍃 🌸 🌱
𝙵𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚢 + 𝚁𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 📖
✉️ 𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙰𝚛𝚌𝚜! Instagram Handle @stevies_books Instagram Followers 778 Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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30. Michelle Reyes Lecumberry

Bio ⚜️Book publishing person 🇲🇽Latinx 🏳️‍🌈
🐉Romance & fantasy reader
💕Books, Broadway & Lifestyle
✨All opinions are my own
💌 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @berrybookpages Instagram Followers 36.7K Type Micro Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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31. Yasmin Newman

Bio 🇦🇺🇵🇭 ꜰᴏᴏᴅ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀ
ʜᴇᴀᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴜʟɪɴᴀʀʏ ᴍᴀʀʟᴇʏ ꜱᴘᴏᴏɴ
ʜᴏꜱᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴀꜱᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʜɪʟɪᴘᴘɪɴᴇꜱ
🌴 7000 ɪꜱʟᴀɴᴅꜱ
🍰 ᴅᴇꜱꜱᴇʀᴛꜱ ᴏꜰ ɴʏᴄ
🥥 ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴄᴏᴄᴏɴᴜᴛ ꜱᴋɪᴇꜱ
🥨 ᴇᴀᴛ ɴʏᴄ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @yasmin_newman Instagram Followers 7.4K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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32. Gabrielle A

Bio 📖✨ hi, i’m gab 🤍 books, lattes, & cozy reads
girl mom💗|📍nyc | 31 | RC: 7/50 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gabsreadingagain Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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33. Brooke

Bio she’s got a book for every situation🌸
📍nyc
✡️ jewish reader & reviewer Instagram Handle @brooke.is.booked Instagram Followers 2.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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34. Sarah

Bio NYC bookstores and reading at Central Park ✨
🤗 books this year: 15/65
📍Upper West Side, NYC Instagram Handle @brooklyninbooks Instagram Followers 2.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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35. Missy

Bio 📍 NYC
➰ Books 📚 YA, Romance, audiobooks, & libraries books
🎭 Broadway shows
📩 *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @frayedbooks Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Location New York City, New York, United States
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36. Bookwild

Bio Book enthusiast / bookstore explorer / coffee drinker
📍Long Island, NY
@literaryleague Long Island chapter host 📖⤵️ Instagram Handle @_bookwild Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Location New York, United States
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