BookTok Just Dropped Its First Official Summer Reading List, and Book Fans Are Obsessed
Stock your shelf with these trending reads.
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If you love to talk about books, you’ve probably spent time scrolling through BookTok looking for the best fan reactions and trending new books to add to your TBR.
For the first time ever, BookTok just released an official US #BookTok summer reading list to help you curate your summer reads. The list features 10 book recommendations from 5 top creators on the BookTok scene, handpicked for your shelf.
These books range from thrillers to romance to literary fiction, so there’s a pick for every kind of reader, whether you love steamy enemies-to-lovers or mind-bending science fiction. Grab one of these binge-worthy books that BookTok will be buzzing about all summer to join the conversation.
In a corrupt dystopian world, a mercenary misses her shot to assassinate the son of the president and ends up forced to marry him in this slow-burning, enemies-to-lovers romance.
"My heart was racing every page." - TikTok creator @aymansbooks
Based on a Harry Potter fanfiction, Alchemised is a fantasy romance. After a long war, alchemist Helena is a prisoner who has lost all her memories—but is her mind hiding a secret for the Resistance? Her dark necromancer captor is determined to find out.
"Reading Alchemised felt like the world was holding its breath and you’re the first one to exhale." - TikTok creator @aymansbooks
In this mind-bending sci-fi novel, humanity is being attacked by “anti-memes,” entities that can erase memory and identity. How do you fight an enemy that you can’t remember seeing?
"This is a fever dream of a story that will have you questioning everything and that will break your brain." - TikTok creator @baker.reads
In a small Georgia town where everybody is hiding something, Sheriff Emmy and her ex-federal agent sister Jude must find the truth behind a bloody crime scene on a quiet street.
"Karin Slaughter the best thriller writing working today, and this new series just shows she’s at the top of her game." - TikTok creator @baker.reads
This stream-of-consciousness literary fiction was first published in Rio de Janeiro in 1943. It explores the inner life of a middle-class woman named Joana from childhood to the dissolution of an unhappy marriage and ultimately to transcendence.
"This is a perfect choice for those who cannot decide between poetry and philosophy for their next read." - TikTok creator @hina
This award-winning sci-fi novella is a harrowing look at colonialism and violence. When humans colonize a forested planet to extract its natural resources, it brings them into conflict with the nonviolent inhabitants living there.
"Gripping and sentimental, it makes us appreciate our planet's cosmic rarity while highlighting what might happen if we collectively realize that too late." - TikTok creator @hina
This book is a queer YA classic. It’s a tender, emotional retelling of the Trojan War, focusing on the intimate relationship between Achilles and Patroclus.
"A story that will stick with you even after you’ve put the book down!" - TikTok creator @kierralewis75
In this witty, slow-burn romcom, Justin is cursed: Every woman he dates finds her soulmate right after they break up. When he finds out Emma has the same problem, they agree to date just for the summer so they can break up at the end and each go on to find the love of their lives. Obviously, it’s not that simple once feelings are involved...
"The perfect beach read full of laughter and lots of cute swoon moments!" - TikTok creator @kierralewis75
This cyberpunk science fiction follows Isako, a legendary swordsman. She was planning to let herself die when she gets one last mission involving an old apprentice that she just can’t turn down—and what she discovers could change everything about her world.
"Fonda Lee gave us one of the greatest fantasy trilogies ever with the Green Bone Saga, and now she’s coming in hot with a highly anticipated sci-fi story that feels absolutely perfect for summer reading." - TikTok creator @vinopapi23
In a world of ash and mist ruled by an immortal tyrant, a group of rebels and thieves with metal-based magic powers is attempting the impossible: overthrowing the empire.
"With it being adapted for Apple TV+ there’s honestly no better time to jump into this iconic series before the hype explodes even more." - TikTok creator @vinopapi23
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