Top 40 Fantasy Book Influencers in 2026

1. Brandon Sanderson

Bio #1 NYT Bestselling AuthorThe Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Tress & more Finished Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time Bookstore: @dragonsteelbooks *****@dragonsteel.com Instagram Handle @brandsanderson Instagram Followers 619.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 928 Fantasy Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. 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 520.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Holly Black

Bio #1 NYT best-selling author of fantasy involving monsters and bad decisions.☕️🖋🗡 *****@malmopublicrelations.com Instagram Handle @blackholly Instagram Followers 507.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. 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 Right Hand J. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @veschwab Instagram Followers 457.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. 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 401K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Rebecca F. Kuang

Bio ✍️📚babel, yellowface, katabasis -> TAIPEI STORY September 2026 ❤️ *****@apa-agency.com Instagram Handle @kuangrf Instagram Followers 369K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Carissa Broadbent

Bio #1 NYT bestselling author of books with magic & kissingUpcoming:🦁 The Lion & the Deathless Dark 8/4PA @frenchnbookish *****@carissabroadbentbooks.com Instagram Handle @carissabroadbentbooks Instagram Followers 190.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. 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 150.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Samantha Shannon

Bio NYT & No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author📍 London *****@bloomsbury.com Instagram Handle @say_shannon Instagram Followers 117.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Charisse Navarro

Bio 📚 Author PA/ SMM to the Baddies 👑⚜️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @missmoodyreader Instagram Followers 81.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Ben Alderson

Bio MM Fantasy / Horror Author 📖🌈Agent | @sknigge 💙Personal @benaldersonquinn *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @benaldersonauthor Instagram Followers 80.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Freya Valerio

Bio melb, aus 📍I read too much & chat about it 🧚📖@onceuponatimezonepod 🎧contact: *****@smallscreenmarketing.com 💌 Instagram Handle @freyv_reads Instagram Followers 80.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. 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 69.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Becky Osborne

Bio 26 | UK | reader & reviewer 🫧just a girl who loves reading 💌 *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @the_bookaddict Instagram Followers 63.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Zacavalanche Diamanti

Bio Award-winning Fantasy AuthorWriting a series of fantasy books ⚔️📚⬇️ Get FREE fantasy stories here! ⬇️ *****@zsdiamanti.com Instagram Handle @zsdiamanti Instagram Followers 62.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. 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 55.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. 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 51K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. 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 44.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. 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 43.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Nisha J. Tuli

Bio 💕 NYT & USAT Bestselling Author💜 Storm Breaker🐻‍❄️ Too Cold for Comfort, Nov 10☀️ Trial of the Sun Queen & NSFW on KU💌 *****@nishajtuli.com Instagram Handle @nishajtwrites Instagram Followers 42.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Stefanie M. Gaither

Bio Romantic epic fantasy books w/ a side of spice. Please tell your dog I said hi. PA: @rachel.loves.to.readRep: Brittney Brunelle of @seymour.agency *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorsmgaither Instagram Followers 28.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. 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 25.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Andrew Watson

Bio 🐉📚Author of the Shadowbinders trilogyWriter ✍️ YouTube 🎬 Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@thebrokennbinding rep (code “FOOL” & “FOOL15” for 15% off general site) *****@andrew-watson.co.uk Instagram Handle @the_fools_tale Instagram Followers 25.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Lisette Marshall

Bio 🔥 Steamy & stabby fantasy romance🗡 Currently writing: The Thorn-Marked Witch ❤️ Volunteer at @farosociety *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorlisettemarshall Instagram Followers 21.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Leah

Bio 📖 book girlie & cinephile 🎬🧚🏻 fantasy & book to screen obsessed💫 life is better with a little magiccontent services for fantasy authors ↓ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @leahslittlepleasures Instagram Followers 20.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Andrew Peloquin

Bio Award-winning, bestselling indie author and book addictFollow for daily recs to keep your TBR full to bursting!Director of Publicity @aethonbooks *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @andypeloquinauthor Instagram Followers 20.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Rachel L. Schade

Bio 🇺🇸 Epic Fantasy & Gothic RomantasyPre-Order RUIN OF REVENANTS Now! Backup account: @rachelschadewrites *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachelschadeauthor Instagram Followers 17.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Marion Blackwood

Bio Author of fantasy and romantasy books with enemies to lovers and morally grey characters. *****@marionblackwood.com Instagram Handle @marionblackwood Instagram Followers 17.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Bethany Atazadeh

Bio ✨ Fairytale retellings & no-spice romance📖 Next Release: Liar in the Hollow Court📚 YA Fantasy ✝️ Christian 🎥 YouTube (71k)⬇️ Check out my books ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorbethanyatazadeh Instagram Followers 17.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Natasha Lloyd

Bio Book Blogger and Reviewer🌟Fantasy🪄Sci-Fi🚀 Young Adult, Romantasy💕🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇿🇦 \ INFJ💜 Instagram Handle @booksblabbering Instagram Followers 16.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. 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 15.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. 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 Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. 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 8K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. 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 6.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Michael

Bio Novice of Fantasy and Sci-Fi 📚 Instagram Handle @thefantasynovice Instagram Followers 6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Alexandra

Bio A Greek girl who loves reading and journaling 📖Dublin📍 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @readsbyalex Instagram Followers 157 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. 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 67.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Mary Rose

Bio romance & fantasy reader who constantly mispronounces character names📧*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rosesareread_ Instagram Followers 23.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Kayleigh

Bio 📚bookish lover of fantasy + horror + dark romance🌶️ 💄mua | arc reader | flatlays | reviews | book recs | reading is political *****@gail.com Instagram Handle @literary.nymph Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact