There’s nothing better than cozying up with a good book, especially during the colder months. Choosing your next book to read is kind of a big deal though. If you’re going to invest hours of your time into reading a new book, you probably want it to be good. If you need some help curating your TBR (to be read) list, you can always turn to TikTok, specifically “BookTok” – a subcommunity on TikTok that is solely focused on books! From giving book recommendations to providing book reviews and everything in between. This category of TikTok is so influential that even Indigo has a section dedicated to TikTok book recommendations. So, we’ve done some scrolling, sifted through spoilers so you don’t have to, and found some of the most recommended reads from TikTok creators.
Keep reading to find out which books should be on your TBR.
The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid
@darcey_reads The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo aesthetic #booktok #books #favouritebooks #bookaesthetic #sevenhusbandsofevelynhugo #darcey_reads #fypシ #foryoupage ♬ original sound – Alisa
If you have yet to read The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, what are you waiting for? It’s claimed to be equal parts glamorous and scandalous and one of those books that keep you hooked until the very end, and is said to be an “easy read” from start to finish.
Book Lovers – Emily Henry
@thebooksiveloved this book owns meeee, no complaints 🫶🏼 #booktok #bookloversemilyhenry #romancebooks #booklovers ♬ Missing Piece – Vance Joy
Described as a “smart romance”, Book Lovers by Emily Henry is said to be a clever yet fun read. It follows the main character who is a literary agent on a journey that happens to have romance along the way. The “book inside a book” aspect that it’s said to have has us intrigued!
101 Essays that will Change the way You Think – Brianna Wiest
@diaitis stopping there . . . . . #booktok #bookrecommendations #bookrecs #101essaysthatwillchangethewayyouthink #briannawiest #bookish #selfimprovement ♬ original sound – Cait Jacobs (caitsbooks)
As implied in the title, this book is literally 101 essays that will change the way you think. It features pieces of published work by Brianna Wiest including concepts like why you should pursue purpose over passion and embrace negative thinking. TikTok creators are expressing that this book actually changed their life, so might be worth a read.
The Silent Patient – Alex Michaelides
@pavisfrancesca Anyone else? 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #popularbooktokbook #booktok #fyp #booktokbookreview #silentpatientbook #alexmichaelides ♬ original sound – Sayde M.
This one is for those who enjoy a good thriller to keep them up at night. The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller that follows a psychotherapist who has a patient that hasn’t spoken since a specific tragedy occurred. It’s said to have a jaw-dropping plot twist that TikTokers can’t stop talking about.
It Ends With Us – Colleen Hoover
@.sanreads the big 3 ⬆️⬆️ ll #books #fyp #colleenhoover #itendswithus #verity #uglylove #booktok #booktoker #reading #fyp #fypage #foryoupagethis #blowthisup #fyp #fypシ #viral #books #bookclub #readingisfun #book #writing #books #itendswithusbook #veritycolleenhoover #uglylovebycolleenhoover #foryoupageofficiall #fypp #foryou #foryou #blowthisup #gainmorefollows #fypシ #forupage ♬ i have read the big 3 – Ayman
If you’ve ever scrolled past BookTok, you have witnessed the obsession of the author Colleen Hoover. People either love her writing or hate it, it seems. Her writing generally has a young-adult essence to it. Her book It Ends With Us is said to pull on the heartstrings and have an incredibly deep storyline. It also has a sequel, It Starts With Us, which recently came out. Note: This book has heavy themes, so read the trigger warnings first.
Where The Crawdads Sing – Delia Owen
@doddyreads where the crawdads sing book review! #booktok #bookish #books #wherethecrawdadssing #bookreview #fyp ♬ original sound – doddyreads
If you have yet to read this book, you’ve likely at least heard about it. Especially considering it’s even been made into a movie that came out this year. The author, Delia Owens is a bestselling co-author of nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist. Where The Crawdads Sing, a book that includes murder mystery, romance and nature all beautifully tied into one book is her first novel and has become a best seller itself!
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