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🏆 This Week's #1
Week of August 2, 2026 — steady from last week
#1 —
🔥 Most-Mentioned Book This Week
Fourth Wing
10
Mentions
80.6M
Views
10.8%
Engagement
💡 Dragons, enemies-to-lovers, and a brutal war college—it’s pure dopamine. The spicy slow-burn romance plus high-stakes action keeps viewers hooked, driving 80.6M views and endless fan edits.
📱 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 |
House of Flame and Shadow |
Romantasy | 17 | 242,635 | 6.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are devouring the finale of Maas's Crescent City arc, driving steady engagement as they dissect crossover theories and emotional payoffs. It's the classic BookTok cycle: finish the book, then flood the feed with reactions. | ||||||||
| 7 |
Hopeless |
Romantasy | 16 | 177,513 | 2.3% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the fake-dating, forced-proximity combo hitting that slow-burn sweet spot, and readers are eating up the tension. 16 mentions in 24 hours shows a dedicated niche pushing it hard. | ||||||||
| 8 |
Restore Me |
Romantasy | 9 | 51,923 | 8.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Shatter Me fans are bingeing the series, and Restore Me is the emotional payoff moment. It’s holding steady because the enemies-to-lovers tension and Juliette’s power arc are perfect for dramatic edits and reaction videos. | ||||||||
| 9 |
Shatter Me |
Romantasy | 11 | 360,902 | 9.8% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are replaying the enemies-to-lovers tension and Warner’s obsession, plus the poetic prose hits different in short clips. It’s a comfort reread that keeps momentum without a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 10 |
Powerful |
Romantasy | 12 | 460,415 | 7.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Powerful is trending because Romantasy fans are devouring Lauren Roberts’ prequel to Powerless, craving more of that enemies-to-lovers tension and morally grey angst. It’s a short, addictive bite that’s racking up 0.5M views as readers binge and hype the series. | ||||||||
| 11 |
Heartless |
Romantasy | 13 | 502,540 | 9.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are hooked on the grumpy-sunshine dynamic and the slow-burn tension, but the real draw is the spicy, emotionally charged payoff. It's the perfect comfort read for romantasy lovers craving high stakes and low angst. | ||||||||
| 12 |
Wild Side |
Romantasy | 8 | 37,146 | 2.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s a slow-burn romantasy with a grumpy hero and forced proximity, and BookTok’s loving the tension. The 8 mentions are niche creators, not viral, so it’s steady, not spiking. | ||||||||
| 13 |
Happy Place |
Romantasy | 3 | 85,328 | 3.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s a cozy rom-com comfort read, but the 0.1M views are niche, not viral. Holding steady at #13 means loyal fans are re-reading, not new discovery. | ||||||||
| 14 |
Keeping 13 |
Romantasy | 10 | 53,350 | 19.8% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are devouring the emotional payoff after Binding 13’s cliffhanger, with slow-burn tension and Irish rugby heartbreak driving repeat reads. Steady mentions mean it’s a comfort rewatch, not a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 15 |
The Hunger Games |
Romantasy | 19 | 563,775 | 12.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Nostalgia is hitting hard—Gen Z is rediscovering the Capitol's drama, and the slow-burn Peeta/Katniss tension fits the romantasy craving. Steady views mean it's a comfort re-read, not a spike. | ||||||||
| 16 |
King of Greed |
Romantasy | 13 | 544,960 | 8.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Ana Huang's billionaire romance is blowing up because readers are obsessed with the "second chance" trope and the spicy, angsty payoff. | ||||||||
| 17 |
Once Upon a Broken Heart |
Romantasy | 15 | 873,551 | 4.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the swoony, morally gray prince and that forbidden kiss—Evangeline’s chaos is pure escapism. Romantasy fans are looping the spice and tension, driving steady views. | ||||||||
| 18 |
A Court of Silver Flames |
Romantasy | 22 | 134,365 | 6.8% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's romantasy's comfort read—fans are circling back to Nesta's rage-to-redemption arc for the feels, even if it's not new. The steady buzz is pure nostalgia, not a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 19 |
Fearless |
Romantasy | 10 | 90,007 | 3.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are devouring the forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine dynamic, and the spicy tension is fueling rapid-fire edits. The 0.1M views are steady, but the niche romantasy community is hyping it as a hidden gem. | ||||||||
| 20 |
A Court of Thorns and Roses |
Romantasy | 26 | 869,184 | 12.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Feyre’s enemies-to-lovers arc with Rhysand is pure dopamine, and readers keep replaying the spicy scenes. It’s the gateway romantasy that never dies, holding steady as new fans binge the series. | ||||||||
Data sourced from 66 tracked titles across BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube
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Dragon Cursed
Circe
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Mistborn
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📅 Most Anticipated Upcoming
The books generating the most buzz before they drop
#1
ACOTAR Book 6
85d 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
1d 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
29d 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
50d 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
43d 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
OUT NOW
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
OUT NOW
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
15d 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
56d 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
OUT NOW
Friends-to-lovers from the queen of emotional contemporary romance. Abby Jimenez books regularly top BookTok bestseller lists with tear-jerker appeal.
📐 How BookTokAI Rankings Work
Our algorithm tracks 66 titles across BookTok, Bookstagram, and BookTube — analyzing mentions, views, engagement rates, and week-over-week velocity from 1,522 creators and 1M+ posts. Updated every 24 hours.
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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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