In the era of the internet, pathways to fame are more accessible—and inclusive—than ever. All types of creators, from quirky comedians to beauty gurus to chefs and fitness instructors, have amassed followings across social media, offering up content that’s refreshing and wholly unique. So, if you’ve got your ear to the beat of web culture and love following the newest stories, memes, and viral videos, why not go straight to the source? Check out these YouTuber books and influencer memoirs reflecting on internet culture, life, love, celebrity, and humor like you’ve never heard before.
Millennial icons Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson are two actor-comedians who have risen to fame on the Internet, television, and in film. Most recently, Keke Palmer starred in Jordan Peele's Nope, turning out one of the buzziest performances of the year, and news-maker Pete Davidson lent his talents to the A24 horror comedy flick, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies. In the Audible Original scripted comedy Hit Job, Palmer and Davidson play a duo who work together at KillCo., where the motto is “Do Bad Things for Good Reasons.” Naturally, wacky—and sometimes violent—hijinks ensue.
Before Quinta Brunson was the creator and star of breakout hit Abbott Elementary, she was a sensation on the internet. Known for her Instagram series "Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date” as well as her bright, unique sense of humor, Brunson has since landed roles at HBO, Netflix, ABC, Adult Swim, BuzzFeed, The CW, and Comedy Central. Brunson's debut essay collection, She Memes Well encapsulates the comedian's humor and wit. Narrated by the author herself, this audiobook will make you feel like you're sitting down with your most hilarious best friend—who also happens to be a certified meme queen.
Want to be a "bawse" like Lilly Singh, winner of the People's Choice Award for Favorite YouTube Star? Then listen to this audiobook. Lilly's channel has garnered more than a billion views, and now she's got her own show on NBC, Late Night with Lilly Singh. But the YouTuber didn't make it this far just by being funny. Everything she accomplished, she did through hard work. And in How to Be a Bawse, she's sharing how she made it big, with her 50 rules to get you into the game, which include: Let Go of FOMO, Be Nice to People, Schedule Inspiration, and Be the Dumbest.
Josh Peck is an actor, writer, YouTuber, and television star that you probably recognize from the hit Nickelodeon show, Drake & Josh. In his candid memoir Happy People Are Annoying, Peck shares his struggles with the anger and low self-esteem that accompanied being thrust into the spotlight at such a young age. To cope with the pressures, he turned to food, television, drugs, and anything else that could pull his focus away from the things in life that mattered and what was truly bothering him. With incredible honesty, the actor details his journey to self-acceptance. Now, Peck says he's better than happy—he's enthusiastically content.
The Hidden Power of F*cking Up is a stellar audiobook from the minds of Keith Habersberger, Zach Kornfeld, Eugene Lee Yang, and Ned Fulmer—the hilarious foursome behind The Try Guys channel. If you love their YouTube videos, then listen in as the Try Guys share their personal stories of success and failures, offer advice and encouragement, and give you inside tips on how you can be a Try Guy too. Ultimately, these four friends believe that success comes down to taking risks and challenging yourself, and we couldn’t agree more.
"Internetainers" Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are YouTube stars and the creators of Good Mythical Morning, the most-watched daily talk show on the internet. In the delightful Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality, these wholesome best friends bring their mythical world directly to your ears. Filled with personal stories, trivia, and advice, this audiobook will offer you 20 ways to bring a bit of mythicality to your life. Through offbeat prompts, Rhett and Link challenge listeners to try something different, learn new things, laugh more often, and get some well-earned grown-up merit badges along the way.
The "funemployed" creator of the Instagram account @GirlWithNoJob might not have a job, but she does have an audiobook! Claudia Oshry never wanted an ordinary career, and so many people identified with her non-traditional journey that she was able to turn it into a media company and pop culture-focused podcast and morning show. This listen offers a behind-the-scenes look at Claudia's life and a glimpse into what it means to be a social media celebrity.
Tyler Oakley is a YouTube star who has made a career out of oversharing on the internet. And yet, he has even more personal stories, mishaps, and shenanigans to share with his fans in his first-ever audiobook, Binge. Like the time he experienced a legitimate rage blackout in a Cheesecake Factory. Or that time he had a fashion standoff with the White House Secret Service. Listen in to all of these stories and more, narrated by the author himself with the wit and humor you've come to expect from this beloved YouTuber.
After Anna Akana lost her teen sister to suicide in 2007, she started her YouTube channel as a way to cope with her grief through humor and connect with other people. Now, hundreds of videos and a million subscribers later, Anna is opening up about her struggles with grief, low self-esteem, and coming of age in her audiobook, So Much I Want to Tell You. Here, Anna offers young women advice on many topics, such as self-care, dating, female friendship, and the hustle required to make your dreams come true.
Who better to teach you the secrets of the feminine mystique than Trixie and Katya? These stars of RuPaul's Drag Race are here to guide listeners on everything beauty, fashion, money, self-love, friendship, and more in Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood. This informative, funny, and heartwarming audiobook is full of essays, conversations, and how-to guides that fans of these hilarious, boundary-breaking queens will love.
Apocalypse Untreated is a scripted Audible Original podcast from actor, podcaster, LGBTQIA+ activist, and New York Times bestselling author Gaby Dunn. It follows the story of five teenagers staying in an inpatient wilderness program when the apocalypse hits. Not only is the world ending—their prescriptions are running out.. As they fight for their lives, these teens will have to figure out what’s real and what’s just a side effect of withdrawals. Apocalypse Untreated also stars Chanel Ali (Girl Code), Jes Tom (Soojung Dreams of Fiji), and Adam Faison (Everything’s Gonna Be Okay) alongside a full cast.
Is You Okay? is a memoir from GloZell Green, also known as the "Queen of YouTube." Fun, hilarious, and inspirational, this author-narrated audiobook features stories from GloZell’s own journey to success, offering fans a path toward forging their own way to finding their unique greatness. Fans of GloZell's YouTube channel will love how she incorporates her unforgettable video challenges as a jumping-off point to explore common hurdles.
From YouTube comedian and star of The Grace Helbig Show on E! comes a tongue-in-cheek fashion and beauty guide that goes by the motto: "You can't spell style icon without 'con'." Grace Helbig has her own distinctive style, and it has nothing to do with staying on trend or being polished. She's not here to tell you how to dress or how to do your hair and makeup. Rather, she's here to share her own silly approach to style, including a whole chapter just on sweatpants.
In YouTube sensation Mamrie Hart's second book I've Got This Round, she's back with more candid and hilarious adventures to follow up the success of her debut, You Deserve a Drink. Mamrie is in her 30s when she finds herself single for the first time since college. She sees these big changes as an opportunity to reinvent herself and commit to a new outlook on life. Along with diving back into the dating world for the first time in a decade, Mamrie seeks out new opportunities, checking off bucket-list experiences and exploring the world with more spirit and heart than ever before.
As a follow-up to her bestselling Idiot, Laura Clery delivers Idiots, an audiobook in which she examines sex, love, and motherhood. In her encore listen, the Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube comedian shares more details than anyone ever asked for on a wide range of topics, from vaginismus to postpartum depression to cheating and forgiveness, and so much more. No matter what the situation, Laura doesn't hold back—and she's not afraid to laugh at herself either.
It can be tough navigating a world that sees introverts as out-of-touch misfits. Though you might know her as the Emmy-nominated creator and star of HBO’s Insecure, Issa Rae wasn’t always the coolest person in the room. Rae, who also created the Shorty Award–winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, had to learn to find a place for herself as a Black comedian and self-proclaimed awkward wallflower. In her debut collection of essays, Rae shares stories about cybersexing, eating out alone, rapping, and more, all delivered with self-deprecating humor.
For years, Felicia Day has been hailed as the "Queen of Geeks." She first rose to internet stardom with her web series The Guild, a show loosely based on her own experiences as a gamer. In her memoir You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), Day shares slice-of-life reflections on being a geek girl in Hollywood who loves playing video games and the violin. Each story houses Day's personal thoughts on creativity and just a dash of feminism, making for a listen as engaging as the author herself.
Tabitha Brown is a vegan superstar who has been hailed as "America's Mom," delighting millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Her audiobook Feeding the Soul is more than a memoir—it’s an inspirational guide to living a healthy and fulfilled life built on kindness and love. Through sharing her own personal health struggles and successes, Tabitha is here to help you build a path to a better life, without all the useless platitudes. Each chapter in this down-to-earth book is structured around Tab's catchphrases that her fans know and love. And of course, there are a few delicious vegan recipes for you to try as well.
New York–based editor and writer Emmy J. Favilla's essays, lists, and roundups can be found all across the internet. Now, she's taking on the language of the online world in A World Without Whom. Language is evolving faster than ever before. And while many of us seem stuck on conserving the "sanctity" of the English language, Favilla argues we should focus more on clarity, playfulness, flexibility, political awareness, and practical use. This guide offers some new rules for the future of words and writing in the social media age, bringing humor, charm, and insight along the way.
Listen up, Peloton fans! This empowering memoir is a must-listen for you. Tunde Oyeneyin, a much-adored Peloton instructor and the founder of SPEAK, shares how she took grief, setbacks, and flaws and transformed them into growth, self-confidence, and triumph. Tunde is known for inspiring Peloton riders with her unique Tunde-isms, and now she's ready to push listeners to their limits on and off the bike. Taking listeners through each step of the SPEAK acronym—Surrender, Power, Empathy, Authenticity, and Knowledge—Oyeneyin shares the lessons she has learned to create an intentional, joyful life so you can too.
Former Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy might have given up acting, but she still has plenty to say. She's now the host of the podcast Empty Inside and the author of the brutally honest and acerbically funny memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died. In this often heartbreaking listen that’s peppered with dry humor and wit, McCurdy shares the struggles she endured as a child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and her complicated relationship with her overbearing mother. It was a long journey, but Jennette was finally able to gain control of her life—and now she's ready to tell her story.
Wil Wheaton has become one of the most respected names in science fiction, fantasy, and pop culture. From his starring turn as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation to his fun, geeky YouTube videos and his popular blog on wilwheaton.net, Wil has forged a career for himself unlike any other. In Still Just a Geek, Wheaton looks back at the blog posts that helped him first gain fame on the internet. The audiobook includes laugh-out-loud funny annotations with Wil reflecting on his past self. It's also got plenty of new material, revealing the truths about Wil's struggles as a child actor, finding love, and searching for fulfillment in his adult career.
Phoebe Robinson gained acclaim as the host of the podcast 2 Dope Queens, which was later adapted into an HBO series. In this collection of essays, the comedian shares her real, honest opinions about sexism, racism, interracial dating, performative allyship, mental health, and as the title suggests, why you shouldn't sit on her bed in your outside clothes. Robinson's essays are both truthful and hilarious, creating a listening experience that’s nothing short of engrossing.
Emmy winner W. Kamau Bell’s United Shades of America may have seven seasons and a number of accolades to its name, but the political comic is just getting started. You can read Bell's thoughts on politics, pop culture, and current events all over the internet. But his audiobook, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell, gets even deeper into the mind of the comedian. Here, he shares his thoughts on fatherhood, law enforcement, right-wing politics, left-wing politics, his interracial marriage, white men, and more.
Amber Ruffin, writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, lives in New York where everyone is, as she puts it, "stark raving normal." But her sister Lacey? That's a different story. Lacey still lives in the sisters' home state of Nebraska, and she experiences the wildest things, from strangers touching her hair to being mistaken for a sex worker. Now, in You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, Amber and Lacey share Lacey's unbelievable stories with plenty of humor and sisterly banter.
Danielle Bernstein spent her teenage years on Long Island as a normal girl, shopping at discount department stores and imagining her wedding gown. By age 19, she was a college dropout living in the West Village. Now, a mere decade later, she's a fashion influencer, designer, CEO, and tech entrepreneur. But Bernstein has never been your typical social media fashionista. She found fame and fortune by trusting her gut and refusing to play by the rules. In This Is Not a Fashion Story, she's sharing her secrets to encourage listeners to create their own unique journey to success.