Booktok

Last Updated on April 28, 2023 by Sabina

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Booktok | What is booktok?

“Booktok” refers to a community of book lovers on the social media platform TikTok. These users create and share short videos about books they love, recommend, or review.

The term “booktok” has gained popularity in recent years as more and more users have joined the community to share their love for reading and connect with others who share their passion.

Booktok videos can range from book hauls and reading vlogs to book reviews and recommendations, and the community has been credited with helping to drive book sales and popularize lesser-known authors and titles.

Booktok book list

Here are some popular book recommendations from BookTok:

“The Song of Achilles” by Madeline Miller
“Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo
“The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black
“Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston
“They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera
“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by V.E. Schwab
“A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
“The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
“The Poppy War” by R.F. Kuang
“An Ember in the Ashes” by Sabaa Tahir
“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara
“The House in the Cerulean Sea” by T.J. Klune
“The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah
“Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee
“The Gilded Wolves” by Roshani Chokshi
“The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett
“The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
“The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
“The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern.

These books have gained popularity and have been highly recommended by many users.

Booktok Drama

BookTok drama refers to the various controversies and conflicts that have arisen within the BookTok community on TikTok. It is a popular subculture on TikTok that revolves around books and reading, where users create short videos discussing their favorite books, recommending books to others, and sharing their thoughts on literary topics.

Some of the BookTok drama that has occurred includes debates over controversial book topics such as censorship, diverse representation in literature, and cancel culture. There have also been instances of plagiarism, where users have been accused of stealing content from other BookTokkers and passing it off as their own.

Additionally, some BookTok creators have been accused of using their platform to promote their own books, and of accepting money or free products from publishers in exchange for promoting certain books.