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The best of BookTok 2025
The magical machine of BookTok continues to deliver
We're nearly halfway into 2025, which means it's time for a roundup of the hottest BookTok recommendations of the year (so far). Whether you’re looking to reduce your screen time, pick up a few new conversation starters, spice up your TBR, or escape into a different realm altogether, BookTok has you covered.
Sunrise on the Reaping
One of the most anticipated releases of the year, BookTok waited with bated breath for this Hunger Games prequel focusing on the much-loved character Haymitch Abernathy. In the fiftieth Hunger Games, a Quarter Quell twist doubles the tributes, sparking fear across Panem. Haymitch Abernathy, torn from his District 12 life and love, is thrown into the arena alongside three others. Despite being set up to fail, Haymitch is determined to fight and make his actions resonate beyond the Games.
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Onyx Storm
Rebecca Yarros is a BookTok darling, obviously her newest release had to be on this list. We’re three books into The Empyrean series, and readers seriously cannot get enough. Violet Sorrengail's almost done with her training at Basgiath War College, but things are about to get real. Enemies are closing in, and she must find allies and uncover the truth to protect everything she loves, all while keeping a devastating secret under wraps. A storm is coming, and survival is not guaranteed.
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Deep End
BookTok loves a good romance, and Ali Hazelwood is a go-to author for the perfect dose of sweet and spicy goodness. Scarlett Vandermeer, a super-focused Stanford athlete, is all about med school and getting back in the diving game... until she makes a deal with the dreamy swim captain, Lukas Blomqvist. What starts as a casual fling heats up as the Olympics get closer, and Scarlett finds herself head-over-heels, risking everything she's worked for. Will she dive into love, or will this relationship pull her under?
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Great Big Beautiful Life
Are you even surprised? Emily Henry’s novels have been a BookTok staple for years, and her newest release is no exception. Sunshine-y Alice Scott and grumpy-genius Hayden Anderson are battling it out to write the life story of the mysterious Margaret Ives. But Margaret's only giving them little pieces of the puzzle, and with a strict NDA and a major spark between them, things are getting complicated. Will their story, and Margaret's, be a thrilling mystery, a heartbreaking tragedy, or a swoon-worthy romance?
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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
The Dream Harbor series has captured the hearts of BookTok romance enthusiasts everywhere for its super cozy, feel-good HEAs. If you’re looking for a sickly-sweet springtime read, look no further. World-renowned chef and single dad Archer unexpectedly finds himself in the charming town of Dream Harbor, heading up the beloved diner and trying to raise a daughter he had no idea existed. Needless to say, he’s way in over his head and needs a nanny. Stat. Enter Iris, who's never been able to hold down a job for long but is willing to give being a live-in nanny a try. How hard can it be, even if your sexy boss likes to cook shirtless and there's undeniable chemistry?
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Heavenly Bodies
Mythology. Shadow magic. A tantalizing enemies-to-lovers romance. BookTok couldn’t dream up a better romantasy if they tried. Elara, cursed by a prophecy to fall for a Star and doom them both, flees her kingdom and seeks refuge in Helios, where she falls for Prince Lorenzo. Forced to train as a weapon against the Stars, Elara and Lorenzo grapple with their growing feelings and the dark secrets within both kingdoms. Their star-crossed connection threatens to unravel everything.
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The Wedding People
Sometimes a book comes along that so perfectly blends emotional tenderness with a picture-perfect, atmospheric setting readers can’t help but become obsessed. And thus is the story of The Wedding People. Phoebe Stone arrives alone at the Cornwall Inn in Newport, hoping for a decadent solo vacation after hitting rock bottom, but is mistaken for a wedding guest. Despite not being part of the wedding, she unexpectedly finds herself confiding in the bride. Their connection creates unforeseen complications for the meticulously planned event.
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Quicksilver
This series is titled Fae & Alchemy and that tells us everything we need to know: romantasy vibes on vibes. Saeris Fane, a girl with secret powers and a knack for stealing, accidentally opens a portal to the Fae realm – whoops. Now she's in a land of ice and snow, bound to the handsome (but grumpy) Fae warrior Kingfisher. Together, they'll have to navigate a centuries-old conflict, use her magic to protect his people, and maybe find a way back home... if they can keep their hands off each other.
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I'll Look for You Everywhere
Oxford College to a tiny Italian village? Second chance romance AND brother’s best friend topes? Say less. Magdalen, battling anxiety, returns to her Italian village for her sister's wedding and reconnects with Theo, the man she can't forget. Sparks fly, but long-buried family secrets threaten to tear them apart. Will they find love amidst the drama, or will the past keep them separated forever?
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Promise Me Sunshine
Promise Me Sunshine mixes the beloved slow-burn romance trope with some seriously difficult, big life emotions and has BookTok absolutely hooked. Lenny, grieving her best friend, meets grumpy Miles who offers to help her "live again" by completing her bucket list. In exchange, she'll help him connect with his niece and sister. As they work together, late-night adventures and unexpected support blossom into a heartwarming romance, proving that sometimes new beginnings can emerge from loss.
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The Favorites
This book is if Daisy Jones & The Six took place in the sporting world, and is absolutely a movie waiting to happen. Katarina and Heath, two talented skaters escaping tough lives, become champion ice dancers and childhood sweethearts, captivating the world with their chemistry. But a shocking incident at the Olympics ends their partnership. Now, ten years later, a documentary forces Kat to tell her side of the story, revealing the truth behind their rise and fall, which is even more shocking than the rumours.
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