Steve Donoghue

Subscribers 22.1K

Videos 9.4K

Views 11.5M

Channels Like Steve Donoghue

Steve Donoghue covers book-related content, including reviews, recommendations, discussions, and literary analysis, with titles like hauls, wrap-ups, and serialized reads. The channel features long-form videos (roughly 22 minutes on average) and a mix of discussion and recommendation content, publishing at a high frequency with an average of about 28.8 uploads per week and approximately 751 views per video.

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We found 47 YouTube channels similar to Steve Donoghue

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#1

Man Carrying Thing view on YouTube

84% relevance

Subscribers 820K

Videos 837

Views 314.4M

Appearances 5

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both target readers with literary discussion and book recommendations, matching searches like 'bookTube channels' and 'literary analysis' though Man Carrying Thing shows a slightly broader content approach (84% overall match; content 73%).

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Jack Edwards view on YouTube

83% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 437

Views 165.2M

Appearances 10

SERP 93%

Similarity 77%

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Similar audience for book recommendations and book discussion channels, aligning with searches like 'book recommendations' and 'book discussion channels' while Jack Edwards emphasizes book hauls and wrapups in content (83% overall match; search 93%, content 77%).

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#3

Life on Books

78% relevance

Subscribers 85.4K

Videos 409

Views 7.1M

Appearances 6

SERP 82%

Similarity 74%

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Shares focus on book recommendations and book discussions/podcasts, with strong search alignment on 'bookTube channels' and 'book podcast' and content aligned in style (78% overall match; search 82%, content 74%).

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Jaime Fok view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 97.8K

Videos 379

Views 10.5M

Appearances 7

SERP 68%

Similarity 75%

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Both feature regular book updates and wrap-ups and offer trilogy recommendations, reflected in similar queries like 'book hauls' and 'weekly book wrap up' though Jaime’s content tilts toward episodic wrap-ups (72% overall match; search 68%, content 75%).

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Lace Read

70% relevance

Subscribers 2.4K

Videos 121

Views 124.4K

Appearances 3

SERP 58%

Similarity 78%

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Appeals to historical fiction readers and era-focused book interests, paralleling Donoghue through historical fiction queries and era-focused reads (70% overall match; search 58%, content 78%).

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#6

Better Book Clubs

68% relevance

Subscribers 5.5K

Videos 128

Views 281.0K

Appearances 8

SERP 64%

Similarity 71%

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Both tackle reader engagement through discussion prompts and literary topics, matching the 'book discussion prompts' and 'literary discussion topics' searches, though Better Book Clubs centers more on prompts (68% overall match; search 64%, content 71%).

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Top competitors by match strength are Man Carrying Thing (84% match) and Jack Edwards (83% match). Both compete on overlapping queries such as bookTube channels, literary analysis, and book discussion channels, with Man Carrying Thing at 820K subscribers and Jack Edwards at 1.6M subscribers, compared to Steve Donoghue's 22.1K. Life on Books (78% match) also competes in the space around bookTube channels and book recommendations. Jaime Fok (72% match) overlaps on book hauls and weekly wrap-ups, while Lace Read (70% match) aligns on historical fiction queries. The size gap shows Steve Donoghue with a substantially smaller subscriber base than the top competitors, though all share interests in reviews, recommendations, and literary analysis.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Steve Donoghue?

Man Carrying Thing — 84% match, 820K subscribers; Jack Edwards — 83% match, 1.6M subscribers; Life on Books — 78% match, 85.4K subscribers. All three channels are book-focused creators with larger subscriber bases than Steve Donoghue, indicating overlap in genre and audience interests (books and reading content).

What type of content does Steve Donoghue make?

Steve Donoghue creates book-related content, as evidenced by video titles such as BookTrek 2026: They Called Us Enemy, A Pre-Rain Brattle Bookshop Haul!, Hedgehog Book Recommendations on the Orient Express!, Last Week in BookTube for 18 July 2026, and The Prime Minister: Chapter 2 - Everett Wharton. He uploads frequently, with an average of ~28.8 uploads per week, and his videos average about 751 views each.

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