frankie’s shelf

Subscribers 198K

Videos 72

Views 12.6M

Channels Like frankie’s shelf

frankie’s shelf focuses on literary analysis and criticism, with titles that critique narrators, female friendships, unsettling and obsessive relationships, and book club dynamics. The channel appears to publish long-form reads and commentary on books and authors, often addressing controversial or provocative topics, and currently averages about 435.8K views per video with a publishing rate of roughly 0.7 uploads per week. Content style inferred from video titles suggests deep-dives, reviews, and analytical discussions rather than quick tutorials or vlogs.

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#1

The Take

82% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 1.6K

Views 472.9M

Appearances 9

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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High search overlap on narratively focused queries like 'narrator critique' and 'unreliable narrators' (100% search match) with content that also analyzes narrative reliability, giving a strong audience similarity despite a different presentation style (82% overall match).

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68% relevance

Subscribers 682K

Videos 400

Views 53.7M

Appearances 7

SERP 52%

Similarity 78%

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Shares bookish analysis and themes around toxic relationships, aligning with Frankie’s Shelf on such topics (search 52%, content 78%), indicating similar audience interests though slightly different emphasis in execution (68% overall).

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Overly Sarcastic Productions view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 2.5M

Videos 881

Views 848.5M

Appearances 5

SERP 70%

Similarity 66%

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Aligns on narratological critique and unreliable narrators as well as unsettling female leads (search 70%, content 66%), creating overlapping viewers who seek deep literary analysis despite a distinct, animated presentation style (67% overall).

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Psych2Go view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 13M

Videos 3.9K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 7

SERP 60%

Similarity 67%

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Touches on obsessive friendships and toxic female relationships, mirroring Frankie’s Shelf’s relationship-focused themes (search 60%, content 67%), yielding a solid audience overlap with a different content format (64% overall).

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Lise Leblanc

64% relevance

Subscribers 254K

Videos 410

Views 30.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 62%

Similarity 65%

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Covers obsessive friendships and toxic female relationships similarly to Frankie’s Shelf (search 62%, content 65%), resulting in comparable topic interest but a distinct creator voice (64% overall).

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63% relevance

Subscribers 141K

Videos 917

Views 23.6M

Appearances 4

SERP 45%

Similarity 76%

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Discusses revenge in books and provocative book club picks, including unsettling selections that resonate with Frankie’s Shelf’s thematic space (search 45%, content 76%), yielding similar audience pull but differing in content angle (63% overall).

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Top competitors by match strength are The Take (82% match) and The Book Leo (68% match). The Take overlaps on queries like narrator critique, unreliable narrators, and narrative reliability issues, while The Book Leo overlaps on bookish analysis and toxic relationships in books. Additional close matches include Overly Sarcastic Productions (67% match) with overlaps in narrator critique and unsettling female leads, and Psych2Go (64% match) with obsessive friendships and toxic female relationships. Frankie’s shelf has 198K subscribers, which is significantly smaller than The Take (1.5M), Psych2Go (13M), and Overly Sarcastic Productions (2.5M), indicating a competitive gap in channel size despite overlapping topic areas.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to frankie’s shelf?

The Take (82% match, 1.5M subscribers) and Overly Sarcastic Productions (67% match, 2.5M subscribers) are among frankie’s shelf’s biggest competitors. The commonality is that all channels produce analytical video essays about books or literature, often critiquing themes, characters, and trends in publishing.

What type of content does frankie’s shelf make?

frankie’s shelf creates video essays and commentary about books and reading culture, with titles like 'the downward spiral of an insufferable narrator' and 'i'm pretty sure this book is ai slop.' The channel uploads ~0.7 videos per week, and average video views are around 435.8K.

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