Anyone else on BookTok? Not just me? Good! And if you’re not, no problem—I’ve got you covered with this list of book recommendations that BookTok is absolutely OBSESSED with.
From historical fiction to high fantasy, there’s definitely something for everyone and you’ll likely be adding most of these TikTok books to your TBR (to-be-read) list for 2023.
Okay, let’s dive in!
Goodreads Rating: 4.07 Stars
If you’re on BookTok, you’ve heard of Colleen Hoover and her fan-favourite novel, It Ends With Us—the story of Mallory and Atlas.
In It Starts With Us, we finally get to hear Atlas’s side of the story. Can their love survive the revelations and revelations that will come out, or will it be too much for them to handle? It Starts With Us is a captivating and emotional story of love, trust, and facing the past to make way for a brighter future.
Read the full synopsis here.
Goodreads Rating: 3.51 Stars
Meant to Be Mine is a romance BookTok book by Hannah Orenstein. It follows the story of Lacey and Ben, two childhood friends who have been in love since they were kids. When they’re forced apart due to the wishes of their families, they each find themselves struggling to move on and find a new love. So what will happen when they’re reunited years later…?
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Goodreads Rating: 4.05 Stars
Time is a Mother is a collection of beloved poems on BookTok by Ocean Vuong. The poems explore themes of identity, family, and love in the context of a rapidly changing modern world. The collection reflects on the experiences of immigrants, veterans, and the queer community, and explores the impact of trauma and violence on those who are marginalized.
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Goodreads Rating: 3.99 Stars
After Death-Cast makes their fateful calls, two strangers spend a life-changing day together in the prequel to the bestselling book They Both Die at the End. Set in New York City, the story follows Orion and Valentino who are struggling to make sense of the world in the face of a global pandemic. As the virus spreads and their lives become increasingly chaotic, our main characters must find a way to stay together and survive.
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Goodreads Rating: 3.77 Stars
Alexandrian Society brings together the best magical academicians in the world. They are the guardians of ancient knowledge lost from the greatest civilizations. Wealth, power, and prestige await those who earn a place among them. In The Atlas Six, we follow the next six recruits chosen to join the prestigious secret society. However, only five will be initiated and one eliminated.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.02 Stars
Another BookTok fan favourite, Love on the Brain weaves together a story about romance and science. Bee Königswasser is ecstatic to be the chosen leader of a neuroengineering project at NASA. But this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes with a catch; her project co-lead turns out to be her grad school archnemesis, Levi Ward. What better recipe for an enemies-to-lovers romcom?
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Goodreads Rating: 3.75 Stars
Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a touching story about a café in Tokyo where customers can travel back in time. In this BookTok book, we follow a variety of customers as they travel back in time in order to fix past mistakes and make amends with people they have wronged.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.37 Stars
It is 1828 when orphaned Robin Swift is brought to London to study Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for his admission to Oxford University’s prestigious Royal Institute of Translation—known as Babel.
There is no place on earth like Babel, where translation and silver-working coexist, allowing you to manifest the meaning lost to translation through enchanted silver bars—with magical effects. A war between Britain and China over silver and opium forces Robin to make an important decision: Can powerful institutions be changed internally, or is violence always necessary for revolution?
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Goodreads Rating: 4.61 Stars
Jennette Mccurdy’s memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, took BookTok by storm. The iCarly star shares her hilarious and heartbreakingly honest story about her struggles as a former child actor—including addiction, eating disorders, and a complicated relationship with her controlling mother. You definitely won’t want to skip this one.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.12 Stars
How do you stop a murder when it’s already happened?
Gillian McAllister’s unique and compelling murder mystery novel, Wrong Place Wrong Time, follows Jen after she witnesses her son stab a man to death outside of their home. Horrified, she collapses, only to wake up on the morning of the murder.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.17 Stars
The Secret History is a novel by Donna Tartt that tells the story of a small group of classics students at an elite New England college. After one of the group’s members dies in a suspicious manner, the students are thrown into turmoil.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.53 Stars
Heartstopper is a comic series by Alice Oseman that follows the lives of two high school students, Charlie and Nick, as they explore their growing feelings for each other and navigate the highs and lows of teenage life. As the two become closer, they find the courage to be true to themselves and discover a love that defies labels and expectations.
This fantastic Netflix show warmed everyone’s hearts, and this BookTok favourite is just as good!
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Goodreads Rating: 4.33 Stars
A Little Life follows four college friends—Willem, JB, Malcolm and Jude—as they navigate life in New York City. The story focuses primarily on Jude, whose dark past and mysterious trauma has left him emotionally fragile and socially isolated. As the friends strive to make their way in their respective fields, they are forced to confront the secrets of Jude’s past and the depths of his pain. Ultimately, they must decide how far they will go to save Jude from his own self-destructive impulses.
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Goodreads Rating: 3.83 Stars
The Sinclair family is back after the first book in the series—We Were Liars, released in 2014—gained massive popularity in BookTok. In this prequel, we are taken on a journey to a different summer, a different generation, and all the secrets that will haunt the Sinclair family for decades to come.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.48 Stars
The past and present collide in this story about iconic Hollywood actress turned recluse, Evelyn Hugo, and her return to the spotlight for one last tell-all interview. This novel takes a critical look at 1950s Hollywood and what one woman had to do in order to achieve the fame she had always dreamed of—while protecting her biggest secret that she’s finally ready to share.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.09 Stars
It’s 1983 in Malibu, California. The Riva siblings seemingly have it all: good looks, talent, and fame—as well as plenty of secrets between them. A story about family dynamics, we follow the four siblings over the course of one night that will change their lives forever.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.4 Stars
Daunis Fontaine has always struggled to fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She hopes that college will be the fresh start she’s been dreaming of, but her future is put on hold when tragedy strikes her family.
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Goodreads Rating: 3.94 Stars
Over the course of one unforgettable day, Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio’s lives are changed forever after they are delivered some bad news: they’re going to die. Whether you believe the hype on BookTok or not, the premise of this novel is definitely intriguing and worth adding to your TBR.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.41 Stars
We all know the Greek myth of Achilles… or do we? This story is told from the perspective of Patroclus, who is forced to live at Peleus’ court after being exiled by his father, and soon falls in love with the demi-god Achilles.
BookTok has warned us all that this novel is heartbreaking, so only read it if you’re prepared to shed a few tears!
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Goodreads Rating: 4.24 Stars
Like all deals with the devil, Addie’s wish for freedom comes at a price. Cursed to live forever only to be forgotten by everyone she meets, we follow Addie on her journey from the French countryside in 1714 to modern-day New York City—until she unexpectedly meets someone who remembers her name.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.42 Stars
After being hired to finish writing a successful book series after the original author—Verity Crawford—was unable to finish, Lowen Ashleigh also uncovers her incomplete autobiography. Lowen is faced with a decision of whether to reveal the manuscript to Verity’s husband or keep the dark secrets it reveals hidden.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.44 Stars
A riveting drama about the ravages of domestic violence, this next BookTok recommendation is a young adult novel packed with painful truths. Ryle Kincaid, a charming surgeon who desires neither marriage nor children, and Lily Bloom, who owns a flower shop, make for an unlikely pairing. And when Lily’s first love suddenly reappears in her life, the new relationship she has built with Ryle is threatened.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.2 Stars
What happens when the First Son of the United States and the Prince of England’s feud becomes an international scandal? A fake-friendship ploy that turns into a steamy romance. The ultimate recipe for a great BookTok book.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.08 Stars
Sapphic romance, time travel, and Casey McQuiston’s writing… this novel’s BookTok success absolutely make sense.
August Landry is a somewhat cynical lover of mysteries, quickly becomes enchanted by the same girl she keeps running into on the subway. Jane looks like she’s stepped straight out of the 1970s—which only adds to her charm—until August discovers that Jane has actually been displaced in time.
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@ellasimpsforbooks once I got into this book I couldn’t put it down!! 🥺✨ #onelaststop #bookaesthetic #caseymcquiston #ellasimpsforbooks #rwrb #bookthings #bibooks ♬ Domino Lovers Challenge – stilestefanbae
Goodreads Rating: 4.1 Stars
This epic fantasy novel follows the passionate and ruthless Rin, who surprises everyone by passing the Empire-wide test that allows her to train at Sinegard—an elite military school. Finally able to escape her life of servitude, Rin is thrown into her training only to discover she might have magic running through her blood. On the cusp of war, Rin’s powers might be the only way to save the empire she calls home.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.03 Stars
The brain, the beauty, the criminal, the athlete, and the outcast. Five high school students are given detention on Monday, but only four show up to school on Tuesday. Think The Breakfast Club but with a little bit more murder.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.19 Stars
This new adult fantasy romance is a Beauty and the Beast retelling, but with dangerous Fae and a huntress heroine. Feyre’s life changes forever when she is stolen from her family in the hopes that she will be able to break the curse placed on the High Lord of the Spring Court. Get swept into this epic series that is currently five books long.
Thank you BookTok for the recommendation!
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Goodreads Rating: 3.69 Stars
BookTok either loves or hates Sally Rooney’s writing, but there’s no doubt that her first two novels are popular. Her newest book follows four characters who are all still young but feel their lives catching up to them as they struggle to figure out who they are and how they should live. This BookTok recommendation attempts to help readers find meaning in an increasingly troubled world.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.21 Stars
An apartment viewing quickly turns into a life-or-death situation as a failed bank robber takes everyone inside hostage. Filled with poignant yet witty commentary on human nature, this book will remind you to treat everyone with compassion.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.14 Stars
Alicia Berenson’s as a seemingly picture-perfect life. So when she murders her husband and never utters another word ever again, it’s obvious things aren’t quite what they seemed. A psychological thriller, this next BookTok book tells the story of a woman’s violent act against her husband—and the therapist who is obsessed with uncovering her motive.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.46 Stars
When handsome and popular Chase Andrews is found dead, the “Marsh Girl” immediately becomes a suspect in the case. In this coming-of-age story, you’ll fall in love with Kya (AKA Marsh Girl) and the quiet fishing village she calls home—which is just as much of a character to the plot as any other.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.07 Stars
Life is full of infinite possibilities. Nora Seed lives a completely monotonous, ordinary life. The magical library caught between life and death shows Nora the infinite different paths her life could have taken if she’d only made different choices. From undoing breakups to pursuing her dream career… Nora must decide what truly matters to a fulfilling life.
Read the full synopsis here.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.03 Stars
The magical circus arrives without warning or understanding of how: it is simply there one night and gone the next. And behind the scenes, a fierce game between two young magicians will change the fate of the circus forever. Magical, lyrical, and romantic—this spell-casting novel is definitely a BookTok recommendation for a reason.
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Goodreads Rating: 4.26 Stars
Circe is a strange child. When it’s discovered that she possesses the power of witchcraft, she is banished to a deserted island where her powers only grow. Yet she cannot escape her fate and is ultimately pitted against one of the most powerful—and vengeful—Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must choose between the gods she calls family or the mortals she loves.
Read the full synopsis here.
Do you have a favourite read from BookTok that didn’t make it on this list? Leave a comment below!
Additionally, if you’ve already read these heavy hitters, here are some of the most anticipated books coming out in 2023:
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