The Bearded Book Beast
Chris, who runs The Bearded Book Beast (@thebeardedbookbeast), is a US-based BookTuber making fantasy, sci-fi, horror and thriller book content. The channel has about 1,840 subscribers and a median of 159 views per video, uploading roughly 50 videos a year. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form, or $4 to $8 per 1,000 for Shorts, with a distinctive weekly author-interview series called Beast Friends Forever.
Engaged book community for fantasy and horror publishers and book box brands
- Median of 159 views per video, with a p90 of 328, on a channel of about 1,840 subscribers
- Engagement of 15.8 percent and a comment rate of 5.0 percent, high for the channel's size
- About 50 uploads in the last 365 days, including weekly live author interviews
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- live author interviews, book hauls and unboxings, YouTube Shorts, weekly reading updates
- Tone
- playful, enthusiastic
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds for Shorts; 15 to 80 minutes for long-form and live chats
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- books, book subscription boxes, crowdfunding (Kickstarter)
- Affiliate links
- Yes
A Shorts unboxing description links an Amazon affiliate URL (amzn.to) for a book, and no sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Recent titles cover book unboxings, author chats and reading updates; the horror and dark fantasy genres are discussed but no explicit content is flagged.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 1.8k | 159 | 12 |
Benchmark score: 23 / 100
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Recent videos
▶📚☕ Caffeine & Legends Book Box UNBOXING! 🔥 #shorts #books · 144 views
▶LIVE with Ben Schenkman! | A Little Death Among Friends | Be · 169 views
▶FINAL DAY TO BACK KICKSTARTER! #shorts #shortvideo #books · 78 viewsLast three uploads, latest 3 days ago.
Welcome, fellow Book Beasts! Whether you have a majestic beard such as myself or not, this channel is a safe haven for all book consuming beasts. My name is Chris and I create content about Fantasy, Sci-fi, Horror, and Thriller books. Enjoy your time here, devour TBRs, and be beautifully beastly! No longer accepting review requests at this time. However, I love books and if you would like to share a physical copy for me to show off and shout out in a bookmail video, I would love to do so and read it when I can get to it! Send me an email with any inquiries: BeardedBookBeast@gmail.com Wa
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About The Bearded Book Beast
The Bearded Book Beast is a US-based BookTube channel run by Chris, who posts about fantasy, sci-fi, horror and thriller books. The channel mixes short-form unboxings and book hauls with long-form weekly reading updates and a recurring Beast Friends Forever live author interview series. Uploads are frequent, with about 50 videos in the past year, and the channel has also published a book-themed Kickstarter-linked anthology appearance.
Based on channel metrics, the audience is estimated to be mostly adults aged 25 to 34, concentrated in the United States, with a median of 159 views per video against about 1,840 subscribers. Viewers appear to be engaged readers who comment and discuss titles. Brand work visible on the channel is limited to affiliate-linked book mentions and Kickstarter promotion; no sponsorship disclosures were found in the last 50 videos.
Estimated sponsored integration rates are $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form, which works out to roughly $150 to $250 per video for this channel. That is a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with the $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Book publishers, indie authors and fantasy-focused brands should consider booking this creator.
Written from The Bearded Book Beast's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Bearded Book Beast can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The
How much does Chris charge for a sponsored video?
Estimated sponsored integration rates are $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form, roughly $150 to $250 per video. Shorts integrations are estimated at $4 to $8 per 1,000 views. Rates are estimates from public channel data, not a published price list.
What does The Bearded Book Beast post about on YouTube?
The channel posts about fantasy, sci-fi, horror and thriller books. Content includes book hauls, unboxings, weekly reading updates, and live author interviews under the Beast Friends Forever series. Many videos are short-form Shorts.
How do I contact The Bearded Book Beast for a brand deal?
The creator's public email is listed on the channel. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked. The channel's description notes it is not currently accepting review requests.
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