Social media has changed the game for sharing our favorite books. In an instant, a book can go viral, and no space conducts book star-power better than BookTok. There have been dozens of books that, when originally published, did not bring in rave reviews but, after their BookTok debut, were devoured by audiences everywhere. There were also a lot of instant hits that gained traction by appearing frequently on BookTok. Whether it’s a brand-new book making a splash in the market or the revival of a book released a few years back, BookTok is the place to be for all the best book recommendations. We have compiled a list of all the biggest BookTok books, so you will never have FOMO on the next must-read title.
Circe by Madeline Miller
In this retelling of Homer’s The Odyssey, readers uncover the story of Circe, the Titan who was banished by Zeus to a deserted island where she honed her abilities in witchcraft and crossed paths with many Greek figures, including Daedalus, the Minotaur, and even Odysseus.
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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Mateo and Rufus have never met, but after learning they will die on the same day, the two new friends meet up to spend one final day exploring all they can in the short 24 hours they have together.
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Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Naomi’s life imploded when she ran away from her wedding to follow her estranged twin sister Tina, who abandoned her in a small town in Virginia with no money, car, plan, and no idea how to care for the 11-year-old niece who was left with her. Knox sees this and knows he has to help her out of trouble, but as soon as one issue is resolved, another one comes for them.
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
A Hollywood starlet has hid from the press for years, trying to keep a low profile. After years of hiding, she is ready to come forward with her life story and share every gritty detail.
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Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Dragons, epic fights, romance, and amazing powers, what more could you want from a hit book that helps define the romantasy genre?
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The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Every decade, six of the most powerful new magicians are chosen to compete for a place among the Alexandrian Society, a secret society, and the protectors of the lost magical knowledge. This year, only five will be accepted, and one will be eliminated.
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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Queen Sabran the Ninth must have a child to protect her family’s rule of the already unstable lands of Inys. But with assassins closing in and instability in the East and West, it is up to her lady-in-waiting, Ead, to protect her, secretly using her magical powers to keep Sabran safe while remaining loyal to a hidden society of mages.
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Twisted Love by Ana Huang
When his best friend asks him to keep an eye on his younger sister, Alex can’t refuse, no matter how cold and indifferent he may seem. But when Alex meets Ava, cracks begin to form in his icy exterior, and she begins to see straight through his facade to the person he keeps hidden inside.
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Beach Read by Emily Henry
Two authors agree to help each other overcome their writer’s block while summering in neighboring beach houses. Unlocking their creativity sends sparks flying between the two, who are now unsure where their stories will end.
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Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren
Told in two timelines, childhood best friends Elliot and Macy have a chance to reencounter as adults. Their lives have gone in such different directions since they broke each other’s hearts, will they ever get back to where they were before, or go on for the rest of their lives wondering what could have been?
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The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery is swept into a high-stakes world of glittering jewels and unimaginable fortune as she is listed as the only heir to Tobias Hawthorne’s enormous wealth. The only problem is that she must live on his estate for the next year with his family, each with their own motives to help Avery survive in this new world or take the inheritance for themselves.
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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
The Breakfast Club with a murderous twist is the perfect way to describe this thrilling and heart-pounding novel of five high schoolers, each with their own secret and a score to settle.
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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
After her mother’s mysterious death, Bree attends an early college program and finds herself swept into a secret Arthurian society of demon hunters who may know something about what happened to her mom, something they are keeping from her.
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It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
After meeting stubborn, arrogant, yet sweet and loving Ryle, Lily finally starts to see all the pieces of her life fall into place, until her first love, Atlas, unexpectedly reenters her life, making her question everything she has built with Ryle.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Feyre never expected to discover the legends she grew up hearing about the Fae world were real, but after killing a wolf in the woods and being captured by a creature, demanding her retribution, she learns the creature is an immortal faerie from the legends. Her feelings for him and his world shift from an icy hatred to a burning passion as she discovers the faerie world is in danger.
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Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Xingyin is swept up in a fantastical journey after her magic is discovered and is forced to flee from her hidden home on the moon to the Celestial Kingdom. There, she assumes a fake identity and learns to hone her skills alongside the emperor’s son on a mission to save her mother from an eternity in exile.
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Babel by R.F. Kuang
Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation, known as Babel, is the epicenter of knowledge and magic in Britain, and Robin has been training his whole life to join its ranks. But when Britain goes to war with Robin’s homeland, China, he wonders if the power of Babel can be used as a force of good to end the war.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Arthur owns an orphanage that six magical children call home, and Linus is a case worker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, tasked with evaluating the children to see if they will be the cause of the end of the world, but Arthur will do anything to protect these kids and his secrets.
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
If you had the chance to live a new life, would you? One day, Nora finds herself in a magical library where each book is another life path she could have taken, so now she is on a mission to trade in her old life and find the perfect one.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Two childhood friends strike gold when they develop and release a hit video game. Now twenty-five and set for life, the pair set off on new creative journeys that cause friction in their relationship that could tear them apart forever.
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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
There is a clash on the ice when Anastasia, a pre-professional figure skater, is forced to share the ice with Nate, captain of their college hockey team. She has worked her whole life to be a member of Team USA and go to the Olympics, and she will not let some meat-headed jock stop her, even if he is distractingly handsome and super charming.
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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Juliette’s touch is deadly, and no one knows why. The Establishment wants to use her as a weapon, but she has her own ideas for a future, a future with a boy who she never thought she’d see again.
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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Trying to escape the poking and prodding of her best friend’s endless stream of relationship questions, Olive convinces Anh that she is in a relationship with a young professor, Adam. To Olive’s surprise, the fellow scientist agrees to be her fake boyfriend, giving her even more surprises than she ever thought.
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Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The son of the US president, Alex, is considered American royalty and grew up in the spotlight. But when he is seen having a dispute with Prince Henry of England, it is up to the pair to fool the tabloids and their families into believing they can get along and protect the allyship between the two nations.
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