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Curl Up with the 100 Best Book Captions for Instagram

Nothing beats a great book for mentally escaping the real world for awhile, so we have collected all the best book captions for your next post. And if you’re looking for book captions for Instagram, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Best Book Captions for Instagram

  • I read books because I love them, not because I think I should read them.
  • A book is a journey that never ends, a story that forever unfolds.
  • Keep reading. It’s one of the most marvelous adventures anyone can have.
  • Lost in the enchantment of words, immersed in the beauty of pages.
  • Books are the lighthouses guiding me through the stormy seas of life.
  • One chapter at a time, I’m building my own universe.
  • Books are magical keys to open up worlds and change perspectives.
  • I know some who are constantly drunk on books as other men are drunk on whiskey.
  • Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time.
  • In my garden I spend my days; in my library I spend my nights.
  • Books open doors to countless possibilities.
  • Ink runs through my veins, and stories fill my soul.
  • Reading is a journey, and I’m always up for an adventure.
  • A book is a gift you can open again and again.
  • Reading is the key to unlocking the doors of imagination.
  • There is no substitute for books in the life of a child.
  • A room without books is like a body without a soul.
  • A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.
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  • The joy of reading lies not only in the stories themselves but also in the discovery of oneself.
  • Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.
  • For me, happiness is curling up with a good book.
  • Books are windows to the past, portals to the future, and mirrors of the present.
  • Through books, I have traveled through time, lived a thousand lives, and become infinitely more.
  • Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.
  • A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.
  • A house without books is like a room without windows.
  • Within the covers of a book, I find solace, wisdom, and endless inspiration.
  • With each book devoured, I am reborn, transformed, and forever changed.
  • Books are windows into different worlds and perspectives.
  • Books are the silent confidants who listen to my thoughts and whisper stories to my soul.
  • Books are my escape from reality, my refuge from the world.
  • I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.
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  • That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.
  • There always comes a moment when I’d rather be reading a book.
  • I’m always on the lookout for my next great read.
  • I’m a book lover, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
  • Some like to believe it’s the book that chooses the person.
  • Wherever I am, if I’ve got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy.
  • I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.
  • A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read.
  • There is nothing more wonderful than a book!
  • Books have the power to inspire, captivate, and transform.
  • Books are the key to a world of possibilities.
  • Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
  • A well-written book is a glimpse into another person’s mind.
  • Reading is a journey of the mind, a passport to enlightenment, and a bridge to empathy.
  • Within the words, I find companionship, understanding, and a connection to humanity.
  • If you love books enough, books will love you back.
  • Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.
  • Reading: the art of traveling without moving.
  • In the library of my heart, books are the treasures that hold the keys to infinite possibilities.
  • He that loves reading has everything within his reach.
  • Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.
  • Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey.
  • In the realm of books, I discover treasures beyond measure.
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  • Ink and imagination dance together, painting vivid worlds in my mind.
  • Books have the power to transport me to places unseen and emotions untold.
  • In a world of chaos, books are my refuge, my anchor, and my sanctuary.
  • If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.
  • She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.
  • With each page turned, a new adventure begins, and my heart soars.
  • Books ignite the spark of curiosity within me, fueling a lifelong thirst for knowledge.
  • Words are the only things that last for ever.
  • Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?
  • An hour spent reading is one stolen from paradise.

If you like these, you might also want to check out our other lists of Chill Captions, Low Key Captions, Inner Peace Captions, Movie Captions, Self Care Captions and Vacation Captions.

Short Book Captions

  • Boundless love for books, always.
  • Books: the ultimate escape from reality.
  • Reading: travel without moving.
  • Books were safer than other people anyway.
  • Books unlock countless possibilities.
  • Day: bookworm, night: dreamer.
  • My heart belongs to fictional characters.
  • Books are the best companions.
  • Pages whisper tales, I listen.
  • Bookworm by day, dreamer by night.
  • I love getting lost in a good book.
  • Words: my sanctuary, my escape.
  • Books speak uniquely to me.
  • Heart with fictional characters.
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  • In the end, we’ll all become stories.
  • Books are my constant companions.
  • Escape through books, explore within.
  • Books: my favorite kind of therapy.
  • Lost in the pages, found in the stories.
  • Lost in pages, found in stories.
  • Wear the old coat and buy the new book.
  • In a world of words, I find my sanctuary.
  • Sleep is good… And books are better.
  • I’m a bookworm, and I’m proud of it.
  • Books speak to me in ways nothing else can.
  • Reading is my superpower.
  • Happiness: a good book’s embrace.
  • Reading: my superpower unleashed.
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  • My love for books knows no bounds.
  • Books: loyal companions forever.
  • What a blessing it is to love books.
  • Adventure awaits between the covers.
  • Books: therapy for my soul.
  • The greatest gift is a passion for reading.
  • Building universes, one chapter at a time.
  • Books are my happy place.
  • Books: portals to others’ minds.
  • Books: inspire, captivate, transform.
  • Books: worlds, perspectives, imagination.
  • Ink, stories in my veins.
  • Reading is my superpower.
  • Reading: key to imagination’s doors.

Short Book Quotes for Instagram

“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” ― Victor Hugo

“I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson

“A child who carries a book with a bookmark in it is in two places at the same time.” ― Tony Abbott

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” ― Benjamin Franklin

“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people.” ― E.B. White

“Let children read whatever they want and then talk about it with them.“ ― Judy Blume

“Literature is my Utopia” ― Helen Keller

Books with short book quotes for Instagram

“I guess there are never enough books.” ― John Steinbeck

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ― Joseph Addison

“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere.”― Mary Schmich

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” ― Margaret Fuller

“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” ― Harper Lee

“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” ― Walt Disney

“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.” ― Louisa May Alcott

“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” ― Harry Truman

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“I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book.” ― Benedict Cumberbatch

“If a book is well written, I always find it too short.” ― Jane Austen

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”― Ernest Hemingway

“I can survive well enough on my own – if given the proper reading material.” ― Sarah J. Maas

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ― C.S. Lewis

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”― Lemony Snicket

“Books are the mirrors of the soul.”― Virginia Woolf

“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!” ― Jane Austen

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“Reading will make you free.” ― Paul Rand

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King

“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ― Garrison Keillor

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ― Cicero

So that is it for our list of Book Captions for Instagram. We hope you found the perfect one!

Now go share your photo!

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About the Author

Laynni Locke

I am Laynni Locke, a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with a passion for sharing life’s moments on social media. Keeping friends and family in the loop of our lives though photos and videos has become an essential activity for most.

And it doesn’t matter if you are travelling, celebrating a special occasion or just appreciating day-to-day life, when you take that perfect photo you are going to need the perfect caption or quote before you share it. Which is why we started Routinely Shares, providing comprehensive lists of quotes and captions to cover every occasion, adventure or loved one.

With extensive experience as a travel writer, social media specialist and grant writer, I have made it my mission to curate the best and easiest to use lists for your next post.

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