The globe (as well as bookstores) has been swept up by BookTok. If you’re not familiar with the phrase, #BookTok comes from the TikTok reading community. It is a place where readers, writers, and creators discuss books, share book recommendations, and much more. TikTok claims that the #BookTok community took off in the first half of 2020, which increased book sales for authors.
In order to make it simple for customers to identify the most talked-about books, book retailers like Barnes & Noble have even placed BookTok tables on their storefronts. Here are 5 trendy #BookTok books that you might enjoy if you’re having difficulties picking what to read next or are just curious about what books are popular on TikTok.
Happy Place by Emily Henry: A Booktok Sensation
Emily Henry continues to do so. This is the book to read if you want to understand summer. The April release “Happy Place” tells the story of a group of college buddies who go to their friend’s beach cottage every year in Maine.
In order to keep their friends happy, Harriet and Wyn, who recently broke up, must act as though they are still together. This results in an interesting summer full of lobster rolls, wine, boat trips, and anxiety, especially because the beach house is soon to be sold. “Happy Place” is a terrific book to read by the pool since it alternates between the past and present while letting you explore friendships, relationships, growing up, and letting go.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This book offers a unique perspective on Greek mythology. Patroclus, a prince who is completely different from Achilles, encounters Achilles, the son of a sea goddess and King Peleus. Together, the two best friends receive training in both medicine and warfare, and their romance grows. Then they join the siege on Troy after Helen of Sparta is abducted not long after. It’s refreshing and offers a new perspective on Achilles that this book is written from Patroclus’ point of view. War, myths, and folklore make for a fantastic light read.
Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Two friends who design, play, promote, and speak about video games are Sam Masur and Sadie Green. They go through love, love triangles, falling outs, accomplishments, and failures over the course of thirty years. In this book, a virtual world coexists with a very real one. You don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy this book because it has several references to pop culture from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson: Huge Booktok Sensation
“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is about Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi, who looks into a murder-suicide that occurred five years ago in her little town, and will soon be converted into a series on BBC Three (U.S. streaming possibilities haven’t been disclosed). Emma Myers, who portrays Enid in “Wednesday,” will star.
Pip isn’t quite certain that Sal Singh killed his well-liked high school senior lover Andie Bell, despite the rumours. She soon begins to expose untold details and the possibility that the true murderer may still be at large.
Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses
“A Court of Thorns and Roses” is a young adult fantasy and science fiction book that is part of a series, allowing you to read all five books in one sitting. Feyre, a huntress who kills a wolf in the woods, is 19 years old. An immortal faery named Tamlin will soon arrive, seek vengeance, and take the victim to a mystical country. The two set out on a path from hatred to romance.
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