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🏆 This Week's #1
Week of July 6, 2026 — steady from last week
#1 —
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🔥 Most-Mentioned Book This Week
Books About to Explode on BookTok, Ranked
7
Mentions
0
Views
0.0%
Engagement
💡 This romance title is trending purely on niche community buzz, not viral views. Seven mentions with zero views suggest insider chatter, likely from a small, dedicated reader group hyping it.
📱 Platform mix: TikTok 50% • IG 25% • YouTube 25%
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📊 BookTok Top 20 This Week
Ranked by mentions • Updated daily
| # | Book | Genre | Mentions | Views | Eng. | Trend | 🛒 | 🎬 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) |
Romantasy | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's not trending. Zero mentions and views mean the data is stale or glitched. | ||||||||
| 7 |
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) |
Romantasy | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 The book's romance genre and steady viral momentum keep it trending despite zero new mentions, likely from existing fans resharing old clips. | ||||||||
| 8 |
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) |
Romance | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's trending purely on sustained backlist sales and library holds, not new viral clips. Readers keep discovering this fast-paced thriller through word-of-mouth and TikTok's algorithm recommending it alongside similar titles. | ||||||||
| 9 |
CDS
Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #2) |
Romance | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s trending because fans of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series are hyping book two’s chaotic romance and humor, even though it has low views now. | ||||||||
| 10 |
PHC
A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #8) |
Romance | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Romance fans are buzzing about the slow-burn tension between Carl and Donut, but with only 1 mention and zero views, it's not actually trending—just a niche favorite holding steady. | ||||||||
| 11 |
DAC
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3) |
Romance | 1 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Romance readers are loving this for its slow-burn tension between Carl and Donut, plus the chaotic cooking scenes. | ||||||||
| 12 |
Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump |
Romance | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 BookTokers are likely discussing this nonfiction title ironically, pairing it with romance tropes like "toxic relationship energy" to meme about political obsession. | ||||||||
| 13 |
CCN
The Calamity Club: A Novel |
Romance | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Low engagement but steady mentions suggest a niche romance community is quietly hyping this as an underrated comfort read, likely spreading via private recs. | ||||||||
| 14 |
YGB
Yesteryear: A GMA Book Club Pick: A Novel |
Romance | 3 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s a GMA Book Club pick, which drives steady but niche buzz from romance readers hunting for curated recs, even if the view count is low. | ||||||||
| 15 |
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) |
Romance | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's likely trending due to sustained fan buzz from the series' massive backlist, not new posts. Readers are bingeing the whole ACOTAR series, keeping older books in the algorithm. | ||||||||
| 16 |
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) |
Romantasy | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's likely riding the coattails of Maas' other viral hits, as fans binge her backlist after finishing "House of Flame and Shadow.". | ||||||||
| 17 |
CMG
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) |
Romance | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s not actually trending — the #17 rank with zero mentions likely means a glitch or a cached list from a past viral moment. | ||||||||
| 18 |
Project Hail Mary |
Romance | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's not trending — zero mentions and views mean this romance tag is likely a glitch or mislabel for Andy Weir's sci-fi hit. | ||||||||
| 19 |
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The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) |
Romance | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's likely trending due to sustained romance reader loyalty and seasonal re-reads, not new viral moments. Zero mentions means the algorithm is amplifying older, steady fan engagement. | ||||||||
| 20 |
CDN
Copies of a Debut Nobody Had Heard Of |
Romance | 4 | 0 | 0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's barely trending because romance readers are hunting for hidden gems, and 4 mentions is enough to spark curiosity when a debut has zero buzz. | ||||||||
Data sourced from 35,897 tracked titles across BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube
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📅 Most Anticipated Upcoming
The books generating the most buzz before they drop
#1
ACOTAR Book 6
112d until release
The romantasy event of the year. After a five-year wait, Maas returns to Prythian. Fan theories running wild about Elain, Azriel, Lucien, and the future of the Night Court.
#2
The Lion & the Deathless Dark
28d until release
Book 5 in the Crowns of Nyaxia universe. A vampire vengeance quest with enemies-to-lovers that early readers are already calling Broadbent's best work yet.
#3
Cassian Vael and the Court of Stolen Light
56d until release
The most requested ARC of 2026. Morally gray fae general + cartographer heroine who can erase places from existence. Pre-order click-to-buy rate is double the category average.
#4
The Mirror of Infinite Endings
77d until release
The next chapter in Garber's magical universe. Once Upon a Broken Heart fans have been counting down. Expect lavish world-building and signature twists.
#5
The Knave and the Moon
70d until release
From the author of One Dark Window. Her signature atmospheric prose meets a new world of intrigue and slow-burn romance. Already generating serious early hype.
#6
The Ballad of Falling Dragons
8d until release
The sequel to When the Moon Hatched. Dragon riders, ancient magic, forbidden love. Parker's fandom is one of the most active in romantasy right now.
#7
Ravenous
21d until release
A new series in the Immortals After Dark world. Paranormal romance queen Cole returns with vampires, werewolves, and witches. The IAD fandom is ravenous.
#8
Fever Dream
42d until release
A new series from the queen of small-town romance. Rivals-to-lovers set in Emerald Lake. Elsie Silver's books consistently dominate BookTok rankings.
#9
King of Gluttony
83d until release
Book 6 in the Kings of Sin series. Dark obsession, billionaire romance, enemies-to-lovers. Ana Huang's Twisted series fans will swamp this immediately.
#10
The Night We Met
14d until release
Friends-to-lovers from the queen of emotional contemporary romance. Abby Jimenez books regularly top BookTok bestseller lists with tear-jerker appeal.
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Mention Volume — How many creators are talking about this book
25%
View Reach — Total views across all BookTok videos mentioning the title
20%
Engagement Rate — Likes, comments, shares relative to views
15%
Velocity — Week-over-week growth and acceleration signals
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