I didn’t get my first tattoo until I was in my 30s, and now I’m sporting four of them. My most recent one might be my favorite: it’s an ocotillo cactus inside my left foot, done stick-and-poke style while in the desert. The artist called it a souvenir tattoo, and it is, but I also think of it as the tattoo which reminds me of what my dreams are: buying land and living in the desert. Although I’m a book lover, author, and reader, I’ve only got one tattoo that mays any homage to these things, and that’s my ampersand. But despite my lack of bookish ink, I love to drool over other people’s book ink for inspiration for what might come next. Enter: YA book tattoos.
We’ve highlighted some awesome Harry Potter tattoos before, as well as awesome bookish ink in general. But YA book tattoos have been sorely missing from the spotlight. Part of it might be that YA books reach teenagers not yet ready for ink and part of it might be that it’s easy to forget just how vast the category of literature is and the incredible possibilities there are for tattoos.
Let’s take a peek at some rad as hell YA book tattoos. I’ve also included a few other tattoos that aren’t YA books but fall either in the middle grade or children’s literature categories because they’re too good not to. It’s really interesting to see the books that are inspiring permanent skin commitments—you’ll see a few series repeat themselves below but in unique ways.
Note that because we’v highlighted so many awesome Harry Potter tattoos before, I’ve limited their appearance here.
YA Book Tattoos and Tattoo Inspiration
View this post on InstagramThis week has been verrry much filled with Six of Crows! Earlier this week I got the Special Edition of Six of Crows and today I got my very first tattoo and it was obvi taken from Six of Crows. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! . . . #bookishlove #bookaddict #booktattoo #SixofCrows #NoMournersNoFunerals #bookworm #bookishtattoo #bookaddict #bookishfeatures #bookblogger #bookstagram #yareader #bookstagramsbeatig #bookish
It’s a little Six of Crows ink.
View this post on InstagramToday’s big adventure 💜#bookishtattoo #shatterme #taherehmafi @taherehmafi
In honor of Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me.
View this post on Instagram“Hell is empty and all the devils are here” 👁️ ————————————————– The Shatter Me series means a lot to me, but my favourite book is Ignite me. Every time I read it, it leaves me aching of pain and emotion and happiness. It’s incredible how one single book can make me feel like that. I could read and reread Ignite Me and I would never get tired. It’s, sincerely, a rollercoaster of emotions. I’m so so glad to have it in my skin now, because I look at it and remember the best book I have ever read. I wish I could meet Tahereh in person, honestly, it would be like a dream come true. She became one of my favourite authors in such a short time. She and all that she writes means too much. READ THE SHATTER ME SAGA, PEOPLE! #shattermeseries #shatterme #igniteme #unravelme #defyme #imagineme #restoreme #taherehmafi #bookishtattoo
Another Tahereh Mafi–inspired tattoo, this time from Ignite Me.
View this post on Instagram“We hunt the flame, the light in the darkness, the good this world deserves.” 🔥 I am an avid reader. That is no secret. But very rarely do I come across a story that reminds me that there is so much to live for. There is so much to fight for. I am learning to trust my heart, more and more. I have fought it for so long and have never felt authentic to myself. But, it has been a long 28 years, and I have grown tired, which means it’s time I began listening when I need to. It’s time to trust the guide of my heart. Become what the heart asks of you. Become a friend, a teacher, a lover. Don’t deny yourself what you are. ❤️ Ft. My very fresh tattoo #WeHuntTheFlame @hafsahfaizal #tattoos #bookishtattoo
This We Hunt The Flame tattoo is gorgeous.
View this post on InstagramNew bookish tattoo! Thanks to @kristofferglover at @taattoowombwell for his patience with my many, often conflicting, ideas. I’m so happy with the final product. This was only done yesterday, so still has a lot of healing to do. Can you guess all of the bookish symbols? Hint: they’re all young adult or teen book series. #bookblogger #booktattoo #bookishtattoo #tattoosofinstagram #tattooideas #tattoos #tattooed #tattoodesign #tattoolovers #fiction #youngadult #teenfiction #readabook #readingisfun
How clever is this tattoo? Cann you name all of the YA book series (and non-YA books!) represented here?
View this post on InstagramHey Booklovers ❤️ ✨Do you have any book inspired tattoos? ✨ There couldn’t be a more perfect prompt to show off mine 😆 although I couldn’t get the focus right on the camera timer and it was still healing. My Legend is now healed nicely and I’m extremely proud ❤️❤️❤️ I get to carry some Caraval magic with me everywhere I go ✨🎪 . Im excited because tonight I’m going to start Stranger Things S3!!! 🤩🤩🤩 Have you seen it yet? . 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 #bookqueensjuly19 : Tattoo Worthy Book Quotes – Remember It’s Only A Game #tinylovejuly19 : Religious Character – well there is a Church of Legend.. that counts right? #bookishsummercourtjuly19 : Alliances – Favourite Duos #FangirlsBookishJuly : Favourite Rereads #readgushjuly19 : ☕️ @stephanie_garber #caraval #legendary #finale #rememberitsonlyagame #bookishtattoo #tattoodgirls #halfsleevetattoo #booktattoo #caravaltattoo #legend #books📚 #mylibrary #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookish #booknerdigan #reread #bookphotography #bookcommunity #readingaddict #readmore #yabooks #yalit #fantasybooks
This full color Caraval series tattoo is downright magical.
View this post on InstagramSooooo I heard today is #nationaltattooday! So here’s a special appreciation post for my first bookish tattoo. Next month will be a year since I got my Seer tattoo! Still love CBB with my whole heart and I absolutely can’t wait for CVV!! 💕💕💕 _______________________________________ #cbb #childrenofbloodandbone #tomiadeyemi #bookishtattoo #tattoos #bookstagram #books #reading #ya #yafantasy #bookphotography #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookish
This seer tattoo inspired by Children of Blood and Bone is beautiful and I love how easily it’ll start a bookish conversation.
View this post on InstagramMy mother sat down. “It’s going to be okay, Mara. I know that sounds stupid right now, but it’s true. It will get better.” . . 🖤 Happy Mother’s Day! Today, I picked Indi (Mara’s mom) from the Mara Dyer trilogy. She was such a strong and big presence not only in the books, but in Mara’s life. I will never not love that. . . 🖤 Say hello to my 2nd MD tattoo. . . 🖤🖤 #michellehodkin #simonandschuster #theunbecomingofmaradyer #theevolutionofmaradyer #theretributionofmaradyer #maradyer #noahshaw #danieldyer #indidyer #yabooks #yabooktattoo #booktattoo #bookish #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #flatlaybooks
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer inspired this tattoo—and according to the reader, it’s their second inspired by the series.
View this post on InstagramIn terms of being a victim or a villain, “I’d rather be a monster”☠💀 These last few weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions and heartache and I have reached my breaking point more than once. I’m glad I have my #MuseofNightmares tattoo on display to keep me strong. Tell me: do you have any tattoos, bookish or other, or do you have any plans to get inked? #StrangetheDreamer #lainitaylor #bookishtattoo #tattoo #moth #ya #yafantasy #hardcover #bookstacks #minya
Knowing how magical and lush Laini Taylor’s books are, it’s not a surprise they have inspired a ton of tattoos. Let’s start with this one, inspired by Strange The Dreamer.
View this post on InstagramI’m so in love with my new bookish tattoo! Inspired by one of my favorite books, Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Thank you so much @stipplebeast for the beautiful ink. . . . . @lainit #bookishtattoo #bookishtattoos #bookish #strangethedreamer #lainitaylor #bookstagram #bookworm #booktattoo
Though not in color like the last, the black and grey Strange The Dreamer tattoo here is intricate and perfect.
View this post on InstagramSTRANGE THE DREAMER sank into my soul and bones when I read it. Thank you @lainit for your words. A major thank you to @moira_mctaggert for your amazing work. 📖 #strangethedreamer #bookstagram #readersofinsta #bookishtattoo
As is this take!
View this post on InstagramMy goodness!! Tattoo alert! Tattoos of my books are MY FAVORITE ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Posted by @lovelycmarie #booktattoo #strangethedreamer
This homage to Strange The Dreamer includes a fabulous quote.
View this post on InstagramSPEAKING OF #AUSREADINGHOUR… I love reading and writing so much I got a literary tattoo back in April. (I’ve already got the Deathly Hallows hiding in another.) I love love LOVE LOve loVE HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, so it was inevitable, really. If I were a book, that’d be me. I’m not beautiful enough to be the Studio Ghibli movie! I took a bunch of inspiration, including an illustration by @agent.m.illustration for the @foliosociety competition to @nickas_serpentarius at @wolfandwrentattoo and asked her to work her magic. She did. I was so relaxed I drifted off to sleep briefly. Now I always carry a reminder of how books are a portal to other worlds, no matter where I go.. Look at its little FEET! The FLAMES! The freckle pretending to be a stone! . #tattoo #literarytattoo #howlsmovingcastle #howlsmovingcastletattoo #wolfandwren #nickasserpentarius #favouritebook #thiswasreallydifficulttogetapictureof #blackworktattoos #illustrativetattoo #dianawynnejones
How fantastic is this tattoo of Howl’s Moving Castle?
View this post on Instagram#freshink #blackandgrey #tattoo #inspiredby #literarytattoo #perksofbeingawallflower #dollypartonimaginationlibrary #fundraiser #femaletattooartist
A mix tape is totally appropriate for The Perks of Being A Wallflower.
View this post on InstagramI love this #beautifulcreatures tattoo!
“Claim yourself,” inspired by Beautiful Creatures.
View this post on Instagram#authorslifemonth2019 #Day9 – Reader/Fan Love ❤️ Gotta admit – seeing tattoos based on my books melts me! ❤️ #authorslifemonth #literarytattoo #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram @penguinteen @fiercereads #shouttogether #speakup
How beautiful this Speak cover tattoo is!
View this post on InstagramThanks @megknobel for the heart of gold 💛 Thanks @themeanmrmustard for the reminder 😘♥️ Don’t let your heart change because of pain, it’s natural to want to shift and protect yourself, but keep your heart pure and good. I also wear mine on my sleeve and I’m good with that 💁🏽♀️ @buju_tattoo #tattoo #heartofgold #heart #wearyourheartonyoursleeve #hearttattoo #biceptattoo #bujutattoo #talesoftattoos #staygold #theoutsiders #read #selfacceptance #loveyourself #doubleedgedsword #staygoldponyboy #literarytattoo
A tattoo that honors the OG YA book, The Outsiders.
View this post on Instagram“I mean, we all did it. We all went crazy, we have to take responsibility. You shouldn’t carry the weight of it.” • ☆ ★ ☆ • “The universe is seeming really huge right now. I need something to hold on to.” ☆ • • • • • #wewereliars #elockhart #favoritebook #tattoo #newtattoo #literarytattoos #bookquotes #favoritequotes #simpletattoos #aesthetic #typewritertattoo #witchvibes #witchesofinstagram #witch #magic
From E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars.
View this post on InstagramFirst part of what’s going to be a boss #hisdarkmaterials sleeve with @samanthabelleraeetattoo done! #hisdarkmaterialstrilogy #northernlights #philippullman #iorekbyrnison #panserbjorn #thegoldencompass #literarytattoo #womenwithtattoos #womenwithink #polarbear #polarbeartattoo
From His Dark Materials.
View this post on InstagramLess than a month until @philippullmanofficial’s volume 2 of the Book of Dust: The Sectet Commonwealth comes out. Then HBO/BBC’s @darkmaterialsofficial releases! This fall is going to be KILLER! 😍💕 #hisdarkmaterials #thegoldencompass #thesubtleknife #theamberspyglass #bookofdust #alethiometer #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #watercolortattoo #tattoo #literarytattoo #literaryquotes #northernlightstattoo
I’m obsessed with watercolor tattoos (I have one myself!) so I’m really taken with this His Dark Materials ink.
View this post on InstagramSecond bit of my Dark Materials triptych finally added – only took 3 years 🙈 will try not to wait so long before getting the final bit done. Thanks @jamieallantattoo #tattoo #hisdarkmaterials #theamberspyglass #bookquotes #literarytattoo
One more from Pullman’s series.
View this post on InstagramAbout a month ago, I tweeted at one of my #favorite authors @maggie_stiefvater and asked her to write out one of my fave quotes from her book #TheScorpioRaces because I thought it would be awesome to get it tattooed in her handwriting since she wrote it. I didn’t really think she’d see it, much less respond, but she did. (Swipe to see the screenshot of the tweet she sent me.) On Saturday, I got the tattoo of the quote she wrote out for me. Thank you to Maggie for bringing a little bit of joy to my life with your stories and your words, and thank you to Ed at @midnightiguanatattoo for your great work creating this tattoo that means a lot to me! 💕
There’s no surprise given the fandom around Maggie Stiefvater’s books that there are a ton of tattoos in honor of them. First up, The Scorpio Races.
View this post on Instagram“onward and upward.” 🍃 . . . My favourite book of my favourite series 🖤 someone asked to see my Raven Cycle tattoo yesterday so here it is! ☺️ I got it done for my birthday earlier this year as a gift to myself, the Raven Cycle means a lot to me and I thought the quote excelsior would help motivate myself. My birthday also happened to be a week after I went to one of Maggie’s writing seminars in Seattle- it was a very Raven Cycle filled time of year for me! . . . . #bookstagram #books #book #bibliophile #bookcommunity #bookish #bookphotography #bookphoto #bookpic #booknerd #booklove #booklover #booklove #booklovers #bookworm #bookaddict #bookaesthetic #bookaesthetics #ya #youngadult #bookaholic #bookstagrammer #bookobsessed #bookporn #tattoo #tattoos #booktattoo #ravencycletattoo #theravencycle #trc #maggiestiefvater
A gorgeous tattoo from The Raven Cycle series.
View this post on Instagramdeath tarot inspired by the raven cycle for erica’s first. thank you for trusting me and for having such a lovely positive attitude the entire session! it’s always such fun when i get to do a trc-related tattoo 🥰 . . . . . #needlef0x #originalart #lineworktattoo #illustrativetattoo #losangelestattooartist #femaletattooartist #LAtattooartist #qttr #btattooing #ladytattooers #queertattooing #onlyblackart #btattooing #tattoolover #tattoos_alday #blxckink #stabmegod #darkartists #taot #illustrativeart #illustration #finelinetattoo #mystical #spookytattoo #theravencycle #ronanlynch #literarytattoo #booktattoo #trc #trcfanart
This is a clever take on The Raven Cycle via a tarot card.
View this post on InstagramFue el tiempo que pasaste con tu rosa lo que la hizo tan importante. . . . . . . . . . . #elprincipito #thelittleprince #thelittleprincetattoo #rose #rosetattoo #bookworm #booktattoo #inkedup #tattoolife #ttt #tttism #sketch #sketchtattoo #jikaart #red #redtattoo
There just aren’t enough trash polka tattoos out there and certainly not for kid lit–inspired ink. So this The Little Prince tattoo is everything.
View this post on InstagramLove, Stargirl – Jerry Spinelli Book 118 of 2019
This Stargirl tattoo is simple but not boring.
View this post on InstagramSwipe left to see video .. . #freehand fun this is a wheezer from a book series #escapefromfurnace by @alexandergordonsmith .. . I am scheduling for The rest of the year now who wants in.. don’t miss your chance to get that much need chair time and #treatyoself .. . . @peakneedles @worldfamousink @hivecups @recoveryaftercare @hivecaps @painfulpleasures @hustlebutterdeluxe @electrumstencilproducts @empireinks @criticaltattoosupply @mysticpiercing #tattoos #bestinbaltimore #maryland #baltimore #baltimoretattoos #baltimoretattooartist #veaganfriendly #portrait #mdtattooartist #eastcoast #tattooshop #tattooideas #inked #nerd #tattoosforwomen #tattoosformen #tattoooftheday #awesometattoos #customtattoos #pride #peakneedlesproteam #loveislove #love #supportgoodtattooing #tattooed #inktober #booktattoo
Wow, wow, wow. This tattoo looks just like the cover for Escape From Furnace.
View this post on InstagramNew tattoo is now complete! Thank you again @nicholasbergin for the incredible work. I am so happy with my #aristotleanddantediscoverthesecretsoftheuniverse inspired tattoo. I almost cried when I saw the final result. I love that I will always have a piece of Ari and Dante and their beloved desert with me. ❤️ #newtattoo #traditionaltattoo #gaytattoo #gayart #queertattoo #literarytattoo
Aristotle and Dante in the desert! But wait. This book lover has a second gay couple from YA books tattoo…
View this post on InstagramThank you @nicholasbergin for the amazing tattoo. I can’t wait until we add color in a few weeks at our next session. And thank you @jamesbrandon108 for writing the beautiful book that inspired the latest addition to my literary tattoo collection. These two special boys are actually right above my Aristotle and Dante desert tattoo. May Jonathan and Web always be together among the stars and planets. 💙💙💙. . . #literarytattoo #literarytattoos #gaytattoos #queertattoos #spacetattoos #ziggystardustandme
It’s Jonathan and Web from Ziggy, Stardust and Me.
View this post on Instagram“Katniss,” I said aloud. It’s the plant I was named for. And I heard my father’s voice joking, “As long as you can find yourself, you’ll never starve.” 🖤🌱 – – The girl on fire has gotten me through so so much. When I need strength, Katniss is who I think of to embody. When I feel like I’m going to be buried by my PTSD, I remember her strength and her fight to pull me out. So it was about time I put an everlasting reminder to be strong and fiery where I can see it every day. – – – #thehungergames #katnisseverdeen #booktattoo #literarytattoo #ireadya #katnisstattoo #meetthebookstagrammer #girlswhoread #badassbookbabes #bookblogger #bookaesthetic #youngadultliterature
The Hunger Games will never not be a powerful tattoo inspiration.
View this post on Instagram“May the Odds be Ever in Your Favour” Katniss from ‘The Hunger Games’ by the talented @redliptattoo . . #tattooshop #tattoosupplies #thehungergames #girlonfire #geektattoo #booktattoo #filmtattoo #neotrad #neotradtattoo #neotraditional
Katniss can attest.
View this post on InstagramOmg everyone! I got mixed up on my days and forgot to post for Book Thursday! 😅 Well, a day late, but here goes! Anyone have a book or series that influenced their life enough they got a TATTOO from it?! This tattoo is mine! It’s from The Mortal Instruments & The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Claire. My best friend and I got them together because the parabatai symbol represents two warriors bound together and able to draw strength from one another during battle. She and I grew up loving this series together and after so many years of life spent together it only felt fitting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #bookstagram #tattoo #booktattoo #parabatai #themortalinstruments #theinfernaldevices #cassandraclare #books #book #reading #friendship #bookthursday #writing #write #author #authortobe
It’s a symbol from Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.
View this post on Instagram“I decided on my Percy Jackson tattoo almost impulsively. The design that I had in mind was too expensive for the promo that the artist had at that moment, so I changed it for this one last minute. I remembered how one of my best friends used to draw the Poseidon symbol on his and our wrists all of the time in high school, since we were all very big fans of the Percy Jackson books. It felt right. PJ is still my favorite book series and my tattoo is a permanent reminder of those great times with friends,” shared @andibrimi . . Done @royalty.tattoo . #storybehindtheink #tattoo #poseidontattoo #poseidon #percyjackson #percyjacksontattoo #booktattoo #fandom #demigod #water #fiction #fantasy #friends #friendship
Speaking of symbols, here’s one inspired by Percy Jackson.
View this post on Instagram“We live and breathe words. It was books that kept me from taking my own life after I thought I could never love anyone, never be loved by anyone again. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.” ✨ I’ve wanted to take a pic where I could show off my tattoo for ages, and this morning I finally decided to do it! The Infernal Devices is my favorite series ever and it means so much to me. I decided to take this tattoo partly just because I love the series so much, but mostly because this quote is very meaningful for me. I’ve always loved reading and writing, and those two hobbies have honestly shaped who I am for years. One of my writing teachers once said to me that “my writing is so beautiful, doing it must be as easy as breathing for me”, and although it’s never that easy, it is something I wouldn’t survive without. I definitely live and breathe words 💖 Oh wow, such a long caption! 😅 Do you have any bookish tattoos or would you want to have some? . . . #bookstagram #books #bookworm #bookish #yabooks #instabooks #bibliophile #booksofinstagram #bookaholic #bookaddict #booklover #bookgeek #reading #bookcommunity #bookishtattoo #booktattoo #tattoo #theinfernaldevices #cassandraclare #theinfernaldevicestattoo #shadowhunters #bookflatlay #weliveandbreathewords
Inspired by Cassandra Clare’s books.
View this post on Instagram“Whatever you are physically…male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy—all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.” -Clockwork Angel • I’ve wanted a Jem inspired tattoo for years now and @duff_mccormack came up with this stunning design. I’m so absolutely in love with this tattoo. Swipe to see a close up! • @cassieclare1 #standardinkchattanooga #literarytattoo #newtattoo #jemcarstairs #clockworkangel #clockworkangelquotes #clockworkprincess #cassandraclare
From Clockwork Angel.
View this post on InstagramLittle sister’s first tattoo… I wonder what the inspiration was 🤔😁 @chloe_ashton0210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #sister #tattoo #book #divergent #divergentbook #veronicaroth #four #triss #favouritebook #booktattoo #inspiration #reading #trissbirds #firsttattoo #divergentseries @vrothbooks
Not only is the tattoo cool, but the photo with the collector’s edition of the book with the symbol is great.
View this post on InstagramWe did a thing! thank you @livewithwhimsy #bestfriendtattoos #littattoos #literarytattoo #acotar #acomaf #nightcourt #junejungart thank you @junejungart for the incredible work!!
Buckle in: we’re going to see a lot of Sarah J. Maas–inspired tattoos. This watercolor one is just beautiful.
View this post on Instagram“She was the heir of ash fire, and she would bow to no one” Heir of Fire, Sarah J Maas . . . . . . Aelin has taken me on a crazy journey with her, and has helped me so much in my own journey. This piece is a very special reminder of what I’ve overcome in the last few years. Thank you so much @fvknmikejones for this piece. You killed it! 🔥 #SJM #AelinAshryverGalathynius #ThroneOfGlass #HeirOfFire #Tattoo #LiteraryTattoo
Inspired by Heir of Fire.
View this post on InstagramNew Tattoo 😎 #ForTerrasen #throneofglass #amuletoforynth #booktattoo
Another take on the one above.
View this post on Instagram“We are the thirteen, now until the darkness claims us.” Much gratitude to @_michaelaoddy 🖤 🐉 #wyvern #wyverntattoo #kingdomofash #kingdomofashtattoo #wearethethirteen #literarytattoo #booktattoo #letteringtattoo
From Kingdom of Ash.
View this post on InstagramI Love this series! It’s the only series I’ve ever reread! I’m almost finished with Crown of Midnight! Ahh the feels are so much more the second time around! Do you have a bookish tattoo? I got this one a couple weeks ago in honor of ToG, (it even says Fire Breathing Bitch Queen in the swords ⚔️) #readersofinstagram #bookstagrammers #readinglist #literary #booknerd #booklove #fortheloveofbooks #bookstack #ireadya #lovebooks #booknerdigan #reader #yabookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookcommunity #bookobsessed #bookhoarder #booklover #bookish #bookishtattoo #crownofmidnight #throneofglass #survivorofmaasdestruction #firebreathingbitchqueen #bookalicious #fantasy #bookaholic
Some more Throne of Glass ink.
View this post on InstagramStarted my book sleeve! Can you say #throneofglass #sjmaas #aelinashryvergalathynius #booksleeve @therealsjmaas #booknerd #bookishtattoo
This is one badass Sarah J. Maas–inspired sleeve.
View this post on Instagram“Meu nome é Celaena Sardothien – mas não faz diferença se meu nome é Celaena, Lillian ou vadia, porque eu ainda posso acabar com você, independente do que sou chamada.” • #ink #booktattoo #tronodevidro #tattoo #colortattoo #watercolortattoo #tattoosp #muitogeek #celaena #throneofglass
Damn!
View this post on InstagramMy #ThroneOfGlass tattoo @tattooedbookdragon #booktattoo #books #reading #obsessedwithbooks #ilovebooks #ilovereading #TeamChaol
“Let’s go rattle the stars” with a bright watercolor book.
View this post on Instagram𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚍𝚊𝚢 – 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝙸’𝚍 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚘𝚏. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚔𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚛.
“Don’t let the hard days win” is such a powerful quote.
View this post on InstagramWhen you and ya bestie are bookworms, you get bookworm tattoos. “ Yes, my sweet villain, my darling god. I will be as sober as a stone carving, just as soon as I can.” And with that, he kisses me on the mouth.” – The Wicked King by @blackholly which is one of my favorite reads! Big thanks to @jayceedward for always doing the best job ever!! Go see him at @electricagetattooco! • • • • • #hollyblack #bookishthings #bookish #booklr #bookstagram #twk #thewickedking #tattoo #booktattoo #bookishtattoo #thecruelprince #electricagetattoo #thequeenofnothing #cardangreenbriar #judeduarte #currentlyreading #amreading #books
From Holly Black’s The Wicked King.
View this post on InstagramIts a little late but here isy #tbt This is a tattoo I got for the Grishaverse. I thought I’d show it off since I’m going to the @lbardugo event on October 12! • @tattooedethen is my artist (pictured) If you’re ever in Springfield, MO you should go 🖤 @heartsoffiretattoo • #tattoos #tattooedgirls #grishaverse #grisha #bookishtattoo #bookstagram
Inspired by Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse.
View this post on InstagramGood morning #bookstahomies . . . So yesterday I did something exciting. I finally got the bookish tattoo of my dreams. My husband bought me a gift certificate for Christmas last year from an artist that is seriously amazing. For nine months, I waited and waited and WAITED for this piece, and honestly I couldn’t be more in love with it. . . . This tattoo is my character from a book I have written with symbols from stories that have inspired me, specifically with my writing. Whether my book ever gets published or not, this character will forever hold a special place in my heart. This tattoo is like my actual heart on my sleeve. . . . Antlers and Mountains from @therealsjmaas Throne of Glass & ACOTAR Crow from @lbardugo Six of Crows and @misterkristoff Nevernight Wishbone from @lainit Daughter of Smoke & Bone Angelic Rune from @officialcassandraclare and The Shadowhunter series . And finally Cujo, not for the story, but the King himself @stephenking . . . QOTD: Do you have any tattoos? If so, tell me your favorite and the meaning for why you got it. . . . #sj__writes #yabookcrave #yalit #yaliterature #yaliteraturejunkie #yabooks #yabookstagram #yabookstagrammer #yabookworm #yabooknerd #yabooklove #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookworm #booknerd #ireadyabooks #yafantasybooks #booklove #bookphoto #bookmagic #bookishtattoo #sixofcrows #nevernight #shadowhunters #throneofglass #acourtofthornsandroses #daughterofsmokeandbone #stephenking
This is such an eye-catching tattoo and it marries so many YA books in one place.
View this post on InstagramFinally healed enough to reveal my newest bookish tattoo! This is the quote I pulled the words from. It’s by @misterkristoff from #Nevernight. I picked books that moved me in some way—usually ones that gave me a major emotional reaction—and were easy to translate in a simplified visual. As you may remember, because I know I’ve talked about it, my most emotional reaction was when I finished Morning Star (book 3 of Red Rising) and was so overwhelmed by the rollercoaster of emotions of binge reading all three books over like two weeks, that I sobbed uncontrollably for 20 minutes. Could not calm down. So, thanks @piercebrownofficial for that experience. Obviously the wolf is #RedRising (but the half circle, horizontal lines, and little down arrow are a loose mashup of the Gold and Red sigils, too). The #hungergames arrow, the stars from the US #harrypotter book pages, needle from #gameofthrones, and Gandalf’s mark from #thehobbit all have stories attached, too, but I’m running out of room in this caption. So if you want the stories just let me know! Oh- and #hisdarkmaterials rep was super hard to incorporate. I decided the dots breaking up the lines would represent dust, and the dashed half-circle was a nod to the alethiometer. But that’s not one you’d spot easily on your own, sadly. It’s more just for me. ••• It curves a bit at the bottom because I was at a weird angle. I swear it’s straight. ••• #favoritebooks #Book #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm #bookstagram #booklover #booknerd #bookphotography #read #reading #instabook #booknerd #lovereading #fiction #tattoo #bookishtattoo #flatlay #bookflatlay #booknerdigans #bookobsessed #bookaddict
This more minimalist tattoo (comparatively, at least!) marries a bunch of YA books together, too.
View this post on InstagramSo here we are 💚 . . . #tattoo #booktattoo #ink #thebookthief #quote #quotetattoo #blackink #firsttattoo #favouritebook
“It kills me sometimes how people die” from The Book Thief.
View this post on Instagram#happybirthday to me! I’ve wanted a Book Thief tattoo for some time – and this is the first step! #literarytattoo #bestbirthdayever
Another tattoo inspired by The Book Thief.
View this post on Instagram“I am June Iparis, I remind myself.” . . 💠 Good morning, Sunday! I’ve talked about the Legend trilogy and how much I love it. In fact, I loved it so much I tattooed it on my body forever (right under an HP one which is covered by my sleeve). When a book has affected you this much, you just have to. . . 💠 I know you’ve all heard the news about Rebel. I just want everyone to know that I’ve preordered it and cried at least 5 times while thinking about it. Apparently Day wears suits in it and tbh, I’m just emotional. . . 💠💠 #legendtrilogy #marielu #penguinteen #booktattoo #literarytattoo #kidlit #yacontemporary #bookcommunity #youngadultfiction #readersofinstagram #youngadultbooks #bookstagram #yabooks #bookstragrammer #booksofig #booksofinsta #booktography #bookphotography #igreads #reader #bookish #bookworm #booklove #flatlaybooks #youngadultfantasy #yafantasy #bookquotes #idratherbereading
The symbol inspired by Marie Lu’s Legend series.
View this post on Instagram[#chacomlivro] | TATUAGENS LITERÁRIAS | Hello Bookworms ♡ como estamos? E as leituras? Pois é gente, como mencionei pelos Stories, fiz mais algumas tatuagens para somar minha coleção. No total foram 3 – essas duas da foto e mais uma que futuramente mostro. E, claro, tinha que rolar uma tatuagem literária. A homenageada da vez foi uma das maiores tramas de fantasia (acho mesmo hahah)… NEVERNIGHT. Preciso confessar, eu estava um pouco nervosa de fazer essa tatuagem, muito pelo fato de que a série ainda não acabou. Falta menos de um mês para Darkdawn estar entre nós e convenhamos, vai que termina de forma desastrosa? Hahaha Mas então pensei: (1) Impossível. Tio Jay Jay é um mestre e sei que será épico. (2) A tatuagem me remete aos sentimentos que vivenciei logo de cara com a história. A força da personagem, valores que eu realmente acredito serem importantes, independentemente de qualquer outra coisa. Então fechei os olhos e fui na fé. Atualmente tenho 8 tatuagens. Dessas 8, 3 são literárias. Depois da 2, você meio que entra no vício e não se torna mais uma coisa taaaaaaao reflexiva assim. Pelo menos não pra mim. Não quero dizer que as tatuagens não significam algo. Todas tem um valor sentimental muito intenso pra mim. Mas não rola mais aquela ansiedade de “putz é pra sempre”, se é que me entendem. Evidentemente tenho já algumas futuras marquinhas já em mente haha, mas estou pensando ainda nas literárias. Faz tempo que não trombo com algo tão épico o suficiente para ser eternizado. ℽas pergunta: Quem mais aqui tem tatuagens literárias? E tatuagens em geral? E quem não tem, mas gostaria!!?? ⠀ Tatuadora: @jamile.tattoo
Until perusing YA book tattoos, I hadn’t realized the level of fandom there was for Jay Kristoff’s “Nevernight” series. There are so many tattoos inspired by it!
View this post on Instagram“You’ve got the look of a girl who’s no stranger to the page. I can tell. You’ve got words in your soul.” “Words in my soul?” Mia scoffed. “‘Burn After Reading’?” “Listen, girl,” Aelius sniffed. “The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us. I can see it in you, sure as I see it in me. You’re a daughter of words. A girl with a story to tell.” #Libri #Books #JayKristoff #Nevernight #NevernightChronicles #MiaCorvere #StabStabStab #Assassin #Gothic #Fantasy #Quotes #Bookshelf #Shelfie #BooksLover #Bookworm #BookNerd #Bookstagram #Tattoo #QuotesTattoo #BookTattoo
“You’ve got words in your soul” is a nice line.
View this post on InstagramI waited three years to get my #Nevernight tattoo, just in case I found a quote I liked better in Godsgrave or Darkdawn. But in the end, Aelius (really @misterkristoff tho) said it best – and thanks to the talented @meghantattoos – I’ll carry these words forever 🖤☠️ 🗡️🩸#stabstabstab #somanystabs #newtattoo #archetypetattoo #misterkindly #cat #literarytattoo #booktattoo
That cat!
View this post on Instagram🐰 Never. Ever. Forget. — Once again, thank you @misterkristoff for this amazing quote and also my new tatt 🖤⚔ — Q: Co vy a knižní tetování? / Q: Do you have any book tattoos? — 🗡 Poslední spam s Nikdynoci, ok 😄 Na Humbooku jsem Jaye požádala, zda by mi tento citát napsal, jelikož mi přijde strašně autentické mít text přímo od autora. Jay souhlasil a po měsíci jsem měla text přímo na sobě a neskutečně ho miluju. I když já vlastně miluju každé svoje tetování, nemůžu žádnému nadržovat 😄 Ráda bych měla text i od Leigh, tak uvidíme, jestli budu mít příští rok štěstí 💙 Knižní tetování pro mě celkově znamená neskutečně moc, jelikož je to pro mě možnost, jak si své oblíbené části, texty a knihy navždycky uchovat a pravidelně si je připomínat. — #book #kniha #bookstagrammers #bookstagram #czbookstagram #humbookfest2019 #humbook #booktattoo #bookink #kniznitetovani #jaykristoff #nikdynoc #nevernight #cooboo
“Never flinch, never fear, never forget.”
View this post on InstagramProps if you recognise this castle
Here’s Hogwarts, take one.
View this post on InstagramFinished this fun hogwarts piece today! Thanks again Carly. #harrypottertattoo #hogwarts #harrypotter #watercolortattoo #witchcraft #literarytattoo #blackandgrey #salemoregon #salemoregontattoos #oregontattooartist #pnwtattoo #femaletattooartist #hotrodbettiestattoo
Take two: a beautiful watercolor Hogwarts.
View this post on Instagram“We are not broken things, neither of us. We are cracked pottery mended with lacquer and flakes of gold.” – Mackenzi Lee,The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue 🏺 Y’all know my love for the Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue is tremendous. Last week I participated in a week-long scavenger hunt called @gish – the greatest International scavenger hunt, where one of the tasks was to get a tattoo of encouraging words you wish your higher self had said to you. Naturally my first thought was of this quote from the book. I had been wanting to get this for a little over a year, and this was the best excuse! · · · #corascorner #booktattoo #bookish #bookishtattoo #bookstagram #tggtvav #thegentlemansguidetoviceandvirtue #tggtvavtattoo #montyandpercy4ever
Last, but not least, I just love this simple line from The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue as a tattoo.
Source : 60 Rad YA Book Tattoos (Plus Bonus Ink Ideas For Kid Lit Fans!)
