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Monday, May 19, 2025

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.
 
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Book cover for Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
The Reese's Book Club pick and #1 New York Times bestseller everyone is talking about
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • As writers Alice and Hayden compete for the opportunity to tell an heiress's scandalous story, they discover their own happily ever after
  • "Another perfectly calibrated, delectably witty tale" (Booklist) from the author of Beach Read and Funny Story
  • "One of Henry's best to date… Good for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid" (Library Journal starred review)
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Media mentions for Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily HenryMEDIA MENTIONS:Reese's Book Club, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, USA Today, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, The Times, The Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Variety, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester
May's hottest thriller has an ending that's shocking readers
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Nic and Jenna's sisters vanish two weeks apart, under eerily similar circumstances — but how are the cases connected?
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Good People Here and host of a smash-hit true crime podcast
  • "An absolute must-read… My jaw is still on the floor" (Jeneva Rose)
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Media mentions for The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers and Alex KiesterMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Silver Elite by Dani Francis
This high-octane series starter has BookTok raving!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Dystopian romance at its absolute best" (Town & Country) and perfect for fans of The Hunger Games
  • Decades after an earth-shattering war, Wren is conscripted into an elite force — where hiding her powerful abilities puts her life at risk
  • Ali Hazelwood is "absolutely obsessed" with this instant New York Times bestseller
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Media mentions for Silver Elite by Dani FrancisMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Reactor, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for My Friends by Fredrik Backman
This stunning novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is captivating legions of fans
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After a world-famous painting winds up in her possession, Louisa unravels its mysteries — and discovers the fascinating story of three friends 25 years ago
  • "In My Friends, Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary… A novel that celebrates the beauty of being alive" (BookPage starred review)
  • This New York Times bestseller is "a moving ode to friendship" (People) that's making a splash across social media platforms
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Media mentions for My Friends by Fredrik BackmanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, TODAY Show, People, USA Today, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose
A BookTok favorite author delivers her twistiest novel yet
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This "clever, pulse-racing thriller" (T. J. Newman) instantly hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list
  • Years ago, attorney Sarah defended her then-husband, Adam, from a murder charge — and now, new DNA evidence will throw everything into question once more…
  • A long-awaited follow-up to the viral sensation The Perfect Marriage
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Media mentions for The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva RoseMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Variety, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green
This powerful book has spent eight weeks on the New York Times bestseller list — and counting
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and The Anthropocene Reviewed explores the widespread impact of tuberculosis through one boy's story
  • Already has over 20,000 five-star Goodreads ratings
  • "The real magic of Green's writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word" (Associated Press)
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Media mentions for Everything Is Tuberculosis by John GreenMEDIA MENTIONS:CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Atlantic, People, Associated Press, Scientific American, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, School Library Journal
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Book cover for Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
One of 2025's buzziest romances is 'in a word, perfect' (Christina Lauren)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After one magical date, Samantha and Xavier know they have something special — but what happens when she moves 2,000 miles away a day later?
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Just for the Summer
  • "No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself" (Emily Henry)
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Media mentions for Say You'll Remember Me by Abby JimenezMEDIA MENTIONS:People, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage
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Book cover for The Tenant by Freida McFadden
The #1 New York Times bestselling author behind The Housemaid series is back!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Charming Whitney seems like the perfect solution to Blake's money problems — but his new tenant may not be as she appears…
  • Don't miss what's sure to be the read of the summer and its "relentless mix of secrets, lies, and jaw-dropping shocks" (Riley Sager, author of Middle of the Night)
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Media mentions for The Tenant by Freida McFaddenMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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Book cover for The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith
The Cruel Prince meets Bridgerton in this romantasy trending on BookTok
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Nineteenth-century London is ruled by a powerful fae queen. As Ivy competes for Prince Bram's hand in marriage, she finds an unexpected ally in his rakish brother…
  • Stephanie Garber "absolutely devoured" this instant New York Times bestseller
  • "I was riveted through every page… A masterful and enchanting entry into the canon of romantic fantasy" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid)
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Media mentions for The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton SmithMEDIA MENTIONS:Paste, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Last Sunrise by Anna Todd
The wildly popular author of After pens a swoon-worthy must-read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Take it from Colleen Hoover: "[Todd is] my go-to for a story I know I'll love and characters who live in the heart long after the last page is turned"
  • After Ry moves to Spain with her mom for the summer, she sneaks off to the beach — and meets gorgeous Julián. Their mutual attraction is undeniable, but her return to the US is looming…
  • "Readers will want to have tissues at the ready" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for The Last Sunrise by Anna ToddMEDIA MENTIONS:Cosmopolitan, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
A spellbinding New York Times bestseller generating tons of conversation
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When a shipwrecked woman washes ashore on storm-battered Shearwater island, the Salt family takes her in — and soon, their world is upended
  • "Captivating… [An] exceptionally imagined, thoroughly humane novel" (The Washington Post)
  • A #1 Indie Next pick with rave reviews from readers and critics alike
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Media mentions for Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Bustle, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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