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items Current Top 20 BookTok Books (2025) ✨
From dragon-rider fantasies and Hunger Games prequels to slow-burn romances, thrillers, and literary tear-jerkers — these are the stories BookTok can’t stop talking about right now. Whether you want dragons, hear...
The scorching follow-up in the Empyrean series — dragons, deadly trials, enemies-to-lovers romance, and betrayals that keep TikTok screaming.
Onyx Storm: The Empyrean Bk 3 : Yarros, Rebecca
The highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel following a young Haymitch. Darker, bloodier, and packed with world-building details.
Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games Novel)
An emotional, slow-burn romance about grief, second chances, and the healing power of love. Cozy but powerful — perfect for romance BookTok.
Promise Me Sunshine: Cara Bastone
Told in a true-crime docuseries style, this icy drama mixes romance, fame, and figure skating scandal. Unputdownable and dramatic.
The Favorites : Fargo, Layne - Books
A chilling psychological thriller where nothing is as it seems. Dark secrets unravel in twisted, jaw-dropping ways.
Beautiful Ugly : Alice Feeney
Set during NASA’s space shuttle era, this novel blends romance, heartbreak, and ambition. TJR fans are eating it up on BookTok.
Atmosphere: A Love Story - Sunday Times Bestseller
A tense, character-driven thriller about secrets and betrayal. Claustrophobic, shocking, and highly addictive.
One of Us Knows: Alyssa Cole
Historical fantasy with political intrigue, betrayal, and sweeping romance. TikTok loves its lush, dramatic tone.
Black Salt Queen: Samantha Bansil
Part contemporary workplace satire, part thriller. Razor-sharp commentary wrapped in a suspenseful story.
The Other Black Girl: Zakiya Dalila Harris
A gritty revenge thriller about two fathers avenging their murdered sons. Brutal, emotional, and unforgettable.
Razorblade Tears: S. A. Cosby
Hazelwood returns with witty banter, nerdy charm, and romance that sizzles. BookTok calls it “the perfect comfort read.”
Deep End: Ali Hazelwood
YA thriller queen Holly Jackson delivers another addictive mystery about a girl confronting shocking family secrets.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price: Holly Jackson
Still dominating BookTok years later — an emotional, raw story about resilience, love, and breaking cycles of abuse.
It Ends With Us: #1 Sunday Times Bestseller
A literary fiction darling — friendship, gaming, art, and the complexity of human connection. A book that lingers.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Zevin
A creepy Scandi-thriller about a brutal murder and a web of secrets. Atmospheric and chilling, perfect for dark BookTok vibes.
The Tenant - Katrine Engberg
Set in 1970s Florida, this horror novel follows pregnant teenage girls sent to a maternity home who discover a book on witchcraft — and find out the supernatural comes with a steep price. 
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls : Grady Hendrix
A dark romantic fantasy reimagining of the popular fanfic Manacled. Expect high-stakes magic, war, and love in its rawest, most complicated forms. 
Alchemised – SenLinYu
A thriller where a brutal attack leaves Jet on the brink — with one week left to live. She must race against time to unravel the mystery of her own murder. 
Not Quite Dead Yet – Freida McFadden
The romance queen Ali Hazelwood returns with another hit: smart, funny, swoony, with characters whose chemistry makes every scene crackle. (Ideal when you want something lighter but still emotionally real.) 
Deep End: Ali Hazelwood
A summery romance that balances humor, heart, and a slow burn. Perfect for relaxing reads, but with depth that makes it linger.
Just for the Summer : Abby Jimenez