Sunday, July 5, 2026

The best new books trending on BookTok

 
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This Month’s Best New BookTok Favorites
Which of the latest buzzy books are getting the most attention on social media? We’ve rounded up the biggest new releases going viral on TikTok — including Lisa Jewell’s latest thriller, a thought-provoking literary novel, and more!
 
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Book cover for Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick
A film adaptation is already on the way for this charming New York Times bestseller!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Before her 30th birthday, hopeless romantic Phoebe Berman is determined to lose her virginity — and maybe even find her happily ever after…
  • Social media is abuzz over this can’t-miss romance with praise from Annabel Monaghan, Hannah Bonam-Young, Lyla Sage, and more
  • “I’m positive that everyone can find a sliver of themselves in Phoebe’s earnest — and hilarious — quest for love” (Cosmopolitan)
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Media mentions for Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick MEDIA MENTIONS: Book of the Month, People, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, Variety, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Emilys by Heather Abel
What is the mysterious ailment spreading through a small New England town?
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Readers across social media can’t put down this “timely page-turner” filled with “deeply human characters” (Ruth Ozeki)
  • A young mother, the local librarian, a teenage girl, and more come together to investigate why a growing number of residents can no longer go outside during the day
  • “Gorgeous and compelling… This is a book to read with friends” (Kelly Link)
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Media mentions for The Emilys by Heather Abel MEDIA MENTIONS: People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
One of 2026’s buzziest releases is a #1 New York Times bestseller — and everyone is talking about it
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • This GMA Book Club pick has already been picked up for a film adaptation starring Anne Hathaway
  • Instagram influencer Natalie’s so-called traditional lifestyle is made possible by plenty of behind-the-scenes secrets. But one morning, she wakes up in 1855…
  • “Ingenious… Revelatory… Yesteryear draws to a dizzying conclusion” (The New York Times Book Review)
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Media mentions for Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke MEDIA MENTIONS: Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Vogue, Elle, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Variety, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
The latest from a fan-favorite thriller author is ‘twisty, twisted, and oh so dark’ (Riley Sager)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Named one of the most anticipated novels of the summer by The New York Times, USA Today, and more
  • There’s an unsettling house plagued with secrets — and within its walls, Jane might find the answers to her own dark past and the truth behind a missing teenager…
  • Take it from Alice Feeney: “Nobody writes like Lisa Jewell”
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Media mentions for It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Good Housekeeping, Parade, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Midnight Train by Matt Haig
All aboard a train like no other in this ‘life-affirming novel’ (The New York Times Book Review)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The author of BookTok sensation The Midnight Library is back with another smash-hit New York Times bestseller
  • The Midnight Train offers passengers the chance to relive their most meaningful moments. As his life flashes before his eyes, will Wilbur risk everything to change the past?
  • “Readers will be lining up to place this book on hold” (Library Journal)
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Media mentions for The Midnight Train by Matt Haig MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Chicago Tribune, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About by Isabel Klee
A #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from a beloved social media star
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • As Isabel Klee searched for love and purpose in New York City, she discovered her life’s true passion: rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them find their forever homes
  • Publishers Weekly declares, “Readers will be charmed”
  • Read it before the movie adaptation hits the big screen!
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Media mentions for Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About by Isabel Klee MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, People, Elle, Parade, Rolling Stone, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Missed Connection by Tia Williams
A must-read from the wildly popular author of Reese’s Book Club pick Seven Days in June
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Highly anticipated by The New York Times, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and many more
  • Sasha is convinced that her seatmate on her flight to Paris could be her soulmate — but can she find him again?
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid raves, “Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me”
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Media mentions for The Missed Connection by Tia Williams MEDIA MENTIONS: Book of the Month, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, USA Today, Elle, Parade, Ebony, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian
The author of the Mistborn series has BookTok buzzing
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • When struggling rocker Jack is murdered and then mysteriously reborn, he becomes embroiled in a brewing revolution amid the hidden realms of London
  • With a complex magic system and fast-paced plot, this “feels like classic Sanderson” (Publishers Weekly)
  • “A headbanging beginning to what could be a remarkable urban fantasy series” (Kirkus Reviews)
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Media mentions for Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist
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Book cover for We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
‘A warm and cozy story’ (Booklist) winning the hearts of BookTok readers
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The world is ending — and elderly couple Don and Rodney are off on a cross-country road trip. But time is running out for them to settle their unfinished business…
  • This New York Times bestseller is “a powerful portrait of love in the face of the unimaginable” (People)
  • From the author of The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door
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Media mentions for We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune MEDIA MENTIONS: The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Financial Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
A ‘masterpiece of storytelling’ (Library Journal) generating tons of discussion on TikTok
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • The New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie earns his place as “not only as one of the most original and exciting voices in horror but also one of the smartest, most engaging authors in contemporary fiction” (NPR)
  • Julia Flang is offered a temp job she can’t refuse: chaperoning a man in a vegetative state across the country. But he has AI implanted in his brain — and it has plunged him into a nightmare
  • “I won’t be forgetting the ending of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep in a hurry” (Locus)
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Media mentions for Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay MEDIA MENTIONS: NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New York Magazine, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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