Popular Booktok Books 2024 - From Romance to Fantasy Genre Ranked!
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Updated Sep 06, 2024
Popular Booktok Books 2024
BookTok is a TikTok subcommunity dedicated to books and literature. Users, known as BookTokers, create videos reviewing, discussing, and making jokes about various books. While the focus spans many genres, there's a strong emphasis on young adult fiction, fantasy, and romance. BookTok has significantly influenced the publishing industry and book sales.
In 2024, BookTok continues to shape the literary landscape with a fresh wave of must-read books that have captured the imagination of readers worldwide. This dynamic subcommunity on TikTok, known for its passionate and engaging book discussions, has highlighted a diverse array of titles that are making waves across genres.
From gripping young adult fantasies and heartwarming romances to thought-provoking contemporary reads, the BookTok trend is once again setting the stage for the year's most popular and impactful books. In this article, we explore the standout titles of 2024 that have become favorites among BookTokers, offering insights into why these books have resonated so deeply and how they are influencing reading trends.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Author: Sarah J. Maas
The Court of Thorns and Roses is a fantasy romance series by Sarah J. Maas. It follows Feyre Archeron, a young woman who is taken to the magical lands of Prythian. The story focuses on her adventures and love life in the faerie courts. The first book came out in May 2015, and the series has become a New York Times bestseller. Hulu is developing a TV adaptation, led by Ronald D. Moore.
The Inheritance Games
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Inheritance Games is a young adult book series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. It tells the story of Avery Kylie Grambs and the wealthy Hawthorne family. The series has four books: The Inheritance Games (2020), The Hawthorne Legacy (2021), The Final Gambit (2022), and The Brothers Hawthorne (2023). The story begins when Avery is unexpectedly chosen to inherit the fortune of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne, whom she never knew. The series follows her and the Hawthorne family as they try to uncover the mystery behind her inheritance.
Verity
Author: Colleen Hoover
Verity by Colleen Hoover is about Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer who gets the chance of a lifetime when Jeremy Crawford hires her to finish his wife Verity’s book series after an injury leaves her unable to write. While going through Verity’s notes, Lowen discovers a hidden, unfinished autobiography filled with disturbing secrets, including what really happened the day Verity’s daughter died. Lowen hides the manuscript from Jeremy, knowing it could destroy him. As she develops feelings for Jeremy, Lowen wonders if revealing the truth could change everything.
It Ends with Us
Author: Colleen Hoover
It Ends with Us is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published in August 2016. Inspired by her parents' relationship, Hoover says it was the hardest book she's written, dealing with themes of domestic violence and emotional abuse. By 2019, it had sold over a million copies and was translated into more than 20 languages. The book became popular again in 2021 thanks to TikTok, topping sales in 2022 and 2023. A sequel, It Starts with Us, came out in 2022. A movie adaptation, released in August 2024, stars Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Sklenar.
The Love Hypothesis
Author: Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis is a romance novel by Ali Hazelwood, published in September 2021. It originally started as Star Wars fan fiction about Rey and Kylo Ren but was later changed, with the main characters renamed Olive and Adam. The story follows Olive, a Ph.D. student, who pretends to date her professor, Adam, to convince her friend Anh that her love life is going well. As Olive and Adam fake their relationship, they start developing real feelings for each other, making it harder to pretend.
Daisy Jones & the Six
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & the Six is a historical fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in March 2019. It tells the story of a 1970s band through interviews with the members, leading up to their last show and breakup. The book is loosely inspired by Fleetwood Mac and their 1977 album Rumours. The story is presented like an oral history, with interviews, emails, song lyrics, and transcripts, showing key events that led to the band's rise and fall.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Author: V. E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a fantasy novel by V. E. Schwab, published in October 2020. It tells the story of a young French woman in 1714 who makes a deal with the Dark, becoming immortal but cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. The novel was highly praised and was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 37 weeks. In 2021, plans for a movie adaptation were announced, with Schwab writing early drafts of the screenplay. The film will be directed by Augustine Frizzell, with Gerard Butler and others producing.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air)
Author: Holly Black
The Folk of the Air is a young adult fantasy series by Holly Black about Jude Duarte, a mortal girl, and Cardan Greenbriar, a faerie prince. The series follows their journey through the dangerous faerie world of Elfhame, filled with betrayal, power struggles, and their complex feelings for each other. The first book, The Cruel Prince (2018), introduces Jude's struggle to survive among the fae.
The series includes sequels like The Wicked King (2019) and The Queen of Nothing (2019), and companion novellas exploring other characters' perspectives. A new duology, starting with The Stolen Heir (2023), follows new characters Wren and Prince Oak. In 2024, second book of The Stolen Heir named The Prisoner's Throne was released.
The Song of Achilles
Author: Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles is a 2011 novel by Madeline Miller set during the Greek Heroic Age. It retells the Trojan War from Patroclus' point of view, focusing on his romantic relationship with Achilles. The novel covers their journey from their first meeting to their adventures in the war. In 2012, it won the Orange Prize for Fiction.
The Midnight Library
Author: Matt Haig
The Midnight Library is a fantasy novel by Matt Haig, published on August 13, 2020. The story is about a 35-year-old British woman who is unhappy with her life. She gets the chance to explore different lives she could have lived if she had made other choices. The novel was also adapted into a radio series on BBC Radio 4 in December 2020.
