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🏆 This Week's #1
Week of August 4, 2026 — steady from last week
#1 —
🔥 Most-Mentioned Book This Week
Fourth Wing
9
Mentions
80.4M
Views
4.5%
Engagement
💡 It’s the romantasy trifecta: dragons, enemies-to-lovers, and spice that hits every beat. With 80.4M views and a steady hold, readers can’t stop posting reaction clips of that brutal ending.
📱 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 |
Throne of Glass |
Romantasy | 10 | 10,082,956 | 3.3% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Feyre’s hype is spilling over, but this is pure romantasy nostalgia. With 10.1M views and steady mentions, readers are binging Celaena’s arc before the next SJM release. | ||||||||
| 7 |
House of Flame and Shadow |
Romantasy | 20 | 79,091 | 8.7% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the third Crescent City book, so fans are locked in for Bryce’s finale. Even with low views, the 20 mentions show hardcore readers are hyping the payoff. | ||||||||
| 8 |
Hopeless |
Romantasy | 20 | 179,465 | 2.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the slow-burn tension and found-family vibes hitting that sweet spot for romantasy readers, plus the spicy payoff clips are racking up saves. Steady 20 mentions means loyal fans are pushing it hard. | ||||||||
| 9 |
Beach Read |
Romantasy | 5 | 230,916 | 3.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the perfect romantasy gateway: enemies-to-lovers banter meets a literary fiction heart, so it’s blowing up for cozy, emotional reads. Steady views mean it’s a comfort pick, not a flash-in-the-pan. | ||||||||
| 10 |
Restore Me |
Romantasy | 5 | 43,935 | 8.2% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 BookTok’s romantasy crew is re-reading this for the Warner and Juliette angst, even if the views are flat right now. It’s a nostalgia spike, not a new wave. | ||||||||
| 11 |
Shatter Me |
Romantasy | 9 | 101,612 | 6.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the slow-burn enemies-to-lovers arc plus Warner’s morally gray charm—readers are posting swoon edits and quote compilations, keeping it steady at #11. | ||||||||
| 12 |
Powerful |
Romantasy | 16 | 225,431 | 5.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are devouring this prequel for its forced-proximity tension and morally grey MMC, even with lower view counts. It’s riding the coattails of Powerless, so every new mention feeds the hype cycle. | ||||||||
| 13 |
Heartless |
Romantasy | 14 | 122,489 | 3.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are loving Heartless for its grumpy cowboy and fiery heroine tension, with slow-burn spice and found family vibes. It’s steady because readers keep recommending it as a perfect romantasy gateway. | ||||||||
| 14 |
Wild Side |
Romantasy | 8 | 37,752 | 2.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the quiet momentum—8 creator mentions with zero viral push means loyal romantasy readers are organically hyping Elsie Silver’s small-town tension and spice. Steady #14 signals a sleeper hit, not a flash in the pan. | ||||||||
| 15 |
Happy Place |
Romantasy | 3 | 186,528 | 3.9% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Emily Henry’s romantasy is steady because fans are craving cozy, low-stakes love with a magical twist, and the 0.2M views show loyal readers re-sharing favorite scenes. It’s a comfort pick, not a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 16 |
Keeping 13 |
Romantasy | 11 | 3,177,069 | 8.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Irish rugby bad boy meets fierce heroine in this angsty, slow-burn romantasy. Fans are obsessed with the emotional payoff and found-family vibes, driving steady rewatches and edits. | ||||||||
| 17 |
The Hunger Games |
Romantasy | 6 | 347,938 | 22.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 The Hunger Games is trending because BookTok is rediscovering its brutal romantasy edge, with Katniss and Peeta’s enemies-to-lovers arc hitting the same dopamine as ACOTAR. Six mentions, 0.3M views, steady—it’s a slow-burn nostalgia rewatch, not a spike. | ||||||||
| 18 |
King of Greed |
Romantasy | 13 | 425,022 | 7.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Ana Huang’s billionaire romance is trending because the possessive, morally grey hero and high-stakes grovel hit the exact sweet spot for readers craving spicy, angsty tension. The steady 0.4M views show it’s a comfort re-read for fans. | ||||||||
| 19 |
A Court of Silver Flames |
Romantasy | 4 | 106,862 | 1.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Nesta’s rage-to-redemption arc is hitting hard with romantasy fans craving messy, adult heroines. The spice level is off the charts, and the slow-burn with Cassian is pure fan-service gold. | ||||||||
| 20 |
Fearless |
Romantasy | 24 | 186,775 | 16.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Small-town romantasy with a grumpy cowboy and a fiery heroine is hitting that perfect spicy-angst sweet spot. 24 mentions are steady, but 0.2M views means it's a niche cult favorite, not a viral breakout. | ||||||||
Data sourced from 44 tracked titles across BookTok, Bookstagram & BookTube
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🎬 Top BookTok Videos This Week
The videos driving the rankings
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#1 Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros • 80,384,635 views this week
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#2 Powerless
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#3 Once Upon A Broken Heart
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#4 A Court of Thorns and Roses
• 2,177,473 views this week
📅 Most Anticipated Upcoming
The books generating the most buzz before they drop
#1
ACOTAR Book 6
83d 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
OUT NOW
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
27d 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
48d 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
41d 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
13d 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
54d 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 44 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
ℹ️ About BookTokAI
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