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🏆 This Week's #1
Week of August 5, 2026 — steady from last week
#1 —
🔥 Most-Mentioned Book This Week
A Court of Thorns and Roses
7
Mentions
19.3K
Views
7.0%
Engagement
💡 Fae romantasy with enemies-to-lovers tension is dominating feeds, and ACOTAR’s spice level plus Rhysand thirst edits keep it viral. Zero growth means it’s a comfort re-read staple, not a flash spike.
📱 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 |
Beach Read |
Romance | 33 | 44,654,947 | 4.7% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Romance readers keep devouring the enemies-to-lovers trope, and Henry’s witty banter hits perfectly. It’s the ultimate summer escape, so it’s holding steady as a comfort re-read. | ||||||||
| 7 |
House of Flame and Shadow |
Romantasy | 61 | 77,974,572 | 6.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Crescent City's finale is exploding because Maas finally delivers the long-awaited crossover with ACOTAR characters, and the shipping wars are fueling nonstop edits. Plus, that cliffhanger ending has everyone screaming for the next book. | ||||||||
| 8 |
Hopeless |
Romantasy | 3 | 130,321 | 4.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Slow-burn romantasy with a grumpy hero and forced proximity is a proven BookTok formula, and this one's riding that wave. The 0.1M views are niche but loyal, keeping it steady at #8 without a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 9 |
Restore Me |
Romantasy | 25 | 8,894,266 | 8.2% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Romantasy fans are binge-reading Restore Me for the enemies-to-lovers tension and Warner’s soft-dom arc, and the 8.9M views are fueled by "touch her and die" clips. It’s the emotional payoff moment everyone edits. | ||||||||
| 10 |
Shatter Me |
Romantasy | 5 | 245,912 | 24.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the slow-burn enemies-to-lovers and Warner’s morally gray chokehold, plus the poetic, strikethrough prose that clips perfectly for edits. Steady views mean loyal fans are re-reading, not just discovering. | ||||||||
| 11 |
Powerful |
Romantasy | 21 | 4,492,300 | 5.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are devouring this prequel for its enemies-to-lovers tension and dark magic, even with fewer mentions. It's riding the massive hype from Powerless, keeping views high as readers prep for the finale. | ||||||||
| 12 |
Heartless |
Romantasy | 8 | 538,657 | 9.9% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the grumpy-sunshine cowboy romance with a fake-marriage twist, and that slow-burn tension is pure catnip for BookTok. 8 mentions and 0.5M views show it’s a steady, reliable rec for the spicy-romance crowd. | ||||||||
| 13 |
Wild Side |
Romantasy | 10 | 12,721,442 | 5.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Elsie Silver’s Wild Side is trending because readers are devouring the forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine dynamic and the cowboy-meets-romantasy twist, driving steady 12.7M views. It’s the perfect palate cleanser for dark romantasy fatigue. | ||||||||
| 14 |
Happy Place |
Romantasy | 10 | 218,333 | 4.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Emily Henry’s romantasy is trending because readers are obsessed with the second-chance, fake-dating tension, even if the magic is light. The 0.2M views are steady, not viral, but the emotional payoff keeps it on repeat. | ||||||||
| 15 |
Keeping 13
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Romantasy | 13 | 497,983,261 | 6.2% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are binging the Boys of Tommen series after "Binding 13" blew up, and "Keeping 13" is the emotional payoff they crave. The slow-burn romance and found-family angst are driving repeat reads, keeping momentum steady. | ||||||||
| 16 |
The Hunger Games |
Romantasy | 7 | 1,398,614 | 7.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 The new Sunrise on the Reaping prequel is reigniting nostalgia, so fans are diving back into the original trilogy. That 1.4M view count is pure FOMO, not a new romance trend. | ||||||||
| 17 |
King of Greed |
Romantasy | 4 | 824,154 | 9.9% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Ana Huang's billionaire romance is trending because readers are obsessed with the grovel trope and the "he falls first, she walks away" dynamic. The spicy, angsty payoff is driving repeat views and steady engagement. | ||||||||
| 18 |
Once Upon a Broken Heart |
Romantasy | 54 | 21,397,792 | 11.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Evangeline’s dramatic pining and Jacks’ morally grey chaos are pure catnip. Fans are re-reading for the spice and plot twists, driving steady views. | ||||||||
| 19 |
A Court of Silver Flames |
Romantasy | 4 | 16,619 | 3.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Nesta’s redemption arc and spicy scenes keep romantasy stans hooked, even with low views. The fandom’s chatter is steady, not viral, but loyal readers won’t shut up about it. | ||||||||
| 20 |
Fearless |
Romantasy | 11 | 1,283,150 | 3.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Elsie Silver’s "Fearless" is trending because readers are eating up the grumpy-sunshine dynamic with high-stakes tension. The 1.3M views show BookTok’s craving for slow-burn romantasy with emotional payoff, and it’s holding steady as a comfort re-read. | ||||||||
Data sourced from 67 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
82d 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
26d 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
47d 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
40d 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
12d 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
53d 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.
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View Reach — Total views across all BookTok videos mentioning the title
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Engagement Rate — Likes, comments, shares relative to views
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Velocity — Week-over-week growth and acceleration signals
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