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The Best Booktok Recommendations You Need to Read ASAP!
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items Looking for books that will completely take over your life? This is the list. These are the stories that had me up until 3am, yelling at fictional characters, texting my friends in all caps, and immediately looking for someone else to scream with. Th...
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Booktok thrillers and suspense!
Booktok Fall Recommendations
Booktok thrillers and suspense!
If you love books that keep you guessing, gasping, and reading way past bedtime, this guide is for you. I’ve rounded up the most addictive thrillers and suspense novels that BookTok can’t stop talking about — from locked-room mysteries to psychological mind-benders, creepy small towns, and heart-racing domestic dramas. These are the books with the jaw-...
Nothing is as it seems in First Lie Wins and I am LOSING IT. If you love messy characters, lies stacked on lies, and a plot that makes you yell at the pages—this is your next read.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Imagine moving into your dream NYC apartment… and realizing your neighbors might be murderers. 😳 The Couple in 5B is packed with secrets, lies, and gasp-out-loud moments that will have you reading way past bedtime
The New Couple in 5B: A Novel|Paperback
You think your hometown has secrets? 👀The Dead of Summer by Ryan LaSala is queer horror at its finest — think We Were Liars, but bloodier. Small-town drama, creepy mysteries, and a monster that won’t stay buried.
The Dead of Summer (Book 1)|Hardcover
What if the video game you loved was actually trying to control you? 🎮👀 Polybius is a twisty, eerie thriller about obsession, secrets, and the strange legend of the haunted arcade game that’s more dangerous than anyone realizes. Perfect for fans of...
Polybius|Hardcover
You just bought your dream house… and then a family shows up saying they used to live there and asks to come inside. 😳 We Used to Live Here is a chilling, psychological thriller that will make you second-guess every stranger at your door. Perfect fo...
We Used to Live Here: A Novel
A haunted house, creepy drawings, and a little boy who might be channeling something from beyond. 👻🖤 Hidden Pictures is the twisty, heart-pounding thriller you won’t be able to put down — with illustrations that make it even scarier.
Hidden Pictures: A Novel
This book was a gripping, fast-paced ride rooted in a powerful revenge narrative that had me hooked from the first page. The tension builds steadily, and I found myself completely absorbed in the unfolding drama. The sense of panic and desperation is...
The Tenant|Paperback
One by One is an easy and fun thriller that will have you turning pages until the very end. Mcfadden does a great job writing this one and all of the characters were good in it. This will keep you guessing who the murderer is until the very end. I li...
One by One|Paperback
This was a quick easy read - mystery story. People end up at this quaint hotel for various reasons with snow falling. Then slowly one by one they start dying. Is it one of them or has someone slipped into the hotel. Nice twist at the end. Great read ...
An Unwanted Guest|Paperback
This book was told by a third party narrator which took me a little bit to get used. It is told from different characters perspective and they all are really unreliable. All of the suspects really have something they are guilty of, it just may not be...
She Didn't See It Coming: A Novel|Hardcover
One by One is an easy and fun thriller that will have you turning pages until the very end. Mcfadden does a great job writing this one and all of the characters were good in it. This will keep you guessing who the murderer is until the very end. I li...
One by One|Paperback
This mystery thriller captivated me from the very first chapter. Set in a close-knit small town where everyone is intertwined, the narrative unfolds like a slow-burning fuse, revealing secrets layer by layer. The first half of the book expertly estab...
Daughter of Mine: A Novel|Paperback
The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion in this “clever, stylish mystery that will seize readers like a riptide” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)...
The Last House Guest (Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)|Paperback
“A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart, and a treat for the senses…Cosby's moody southern thriller marries the skillful action and plotting of Lee Child with the atmosphere and insight of Attica Locke.” —NPR
Razorblade Tears|Paperback
“Jennifer McMahon’s latest premise is utterly chilling: Imagine you don’t stumble upon a haunted house, you build one. The Invited deserves a special spot in the canon of great ghost stories, and will remind McMahon’s readers why she is such a worthy...
The Invited: A Novel|Paperback
In this debut thriller perfect for fans of Bunny and Yellowface, a young woman steps into her deceased twin’s influencer life, only to discover dark secrets hidden behind her social media façade.
Julie Chan Is Dead
I could NOT put The Perfect Marriage down! I picked it up and ended up reading it straight through in one sitting. The twists kept me hooked the entire time, and every time I thought I had it figured out, I was completely wrong. If you love fast-pace...
The Perfect Marriage
Readers will recognize the obvious homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, but with enough ingenious twists to make this whodunit another must read book by Ruth Ware.
One by One|Paperback
Booktok Fall Recommendations
Fall is here, and it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a good book! This list of BookTok favorites includes thrillers, spooky reads, cozy mysteries, and heartwarming autumn stories that everyone’s talking about. From page-turning suspense to magical...
Looking for your next cozy-but-spooky read? Late Night Witches is the story of a woman who discovers her witchy powers just in time to face the vampires taking over her home on Prince Edward Island. It’s charming, magical, and just the right amount o...
The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace, Paperback
If you want a cozy yet witchy fall read, Cackle by Rachel Harrison is a great choice. 🍂🕷️ It’s more “dark fairy tale” than straight-up horror, with a mix of humor, empowerment, and just the right amount of eerie. The story follows Annie, who moves ...
Cackle
"A brave and original debut, Weyward is a spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft." ––Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The London Séance Society
Weyward: A Novel|Paperback
An engaging read from the start. Everyone feels lonely and out-of-place occasionally, but the idea of living your whole life like that is tremendously sad. So from the start, you root for Mika Moon to find a place and people to belong to. Perfect for...
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches|Paperback
HE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT was a rush of a gothic pageturner, vividly evoking the dark side of mid-century modern suburbia in accomplished, tense prose. Imagine a time when women couldn't even open a bank account without a man's approval, or a time ...
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport: A Novel|Paperback
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a story about pregnant teenage girls who are sent away to have their babies and then return to society as if nothing happened. But what it is really about is women taking back their power, how society doesn't see and d...
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls|Hardcover
The Exorcist meets the 80s in this nostalgic, fun, and creepy read from Grady Hendrix! Set against the backdrop of 1980s high school life—complete with mixtapes, mall hangouts, and tight-knit friendships—this story blends dark comedy and horror with ...
My Best Friend's Exorcism|Paperback
This book grabbed me from the start, even as it dipped into psychological unreliable narrator territory. There were slow burn elements of domestic abuse horror, both ongoing and in the past that created the horror that haunts this house. Orlando's wo...
The September House|Paperback
With atmospheric prose and a propulsive plot, Home Is Where the Bodies Are is an emotionally charged, twisty, and haunting thriller you won’t soon forget.” #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True, Lisa Jewell
Home Is Where the Bodies Are (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover
Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of small-town Vermont.
If It Makes You Happy|Paperback
From the author of Stars Collide and Cover Story comes a steamy will-they-won’t-they romance about a bright young teacher reconnecting with the jaded professor she once pined for.
Learning Curves|Paperback
Fall I Want is a feel-good, spicy small-town, romantic comedy with a billionaire who falls first and harder!
Fall I Want: Spicy Small-Town Romance
“This brainy, captivating pleasure read feels like what you might get if TV’s The Good Place collided with Where’d You Go, Bernadette.” —People
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick)|Paperback
In Lucy Foley's spectacular mystery/horror/thriller hybrid she gives her best performance yet. This book is scary, a whodunit but with elements of a horror movie. The setting is an excellent backdrop to the scares that follow. This is definitely a ye...
The Midnight Feast: A Novel|Paperback