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🏆 This Week's #1
Week of August 6, 2026 — steady from last week
#1 —
🔥 Most-Mentioned Book This Week
A Court of Thorns and Roses
15
Mentions
290.8K
Views
8.0%
Engagement
💡 Feyre’s enemies-to-lovers arc is pure dopamine, and that Rhysand thirst is unhinged. 15 mentions and 0.3M views prove it’s the ultimate gateway romantasy, holding steady as the fandom’s comfort re-read.
📱 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
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Romantasy | 22 | 34,024,445 | 9.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the third Crescent City book, so the fandom is locked in for Bryce’s finale, and those 34M views are pure hype for the crossover payoff. Romantasy readers are binging it for the cliffhangers and ship drama. | ||||||||
| 7 |
Hopeless |
Romantasy | 3 | 57,180 | 9.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s climbing because readers are obsessed with the forced-proximity, grumpy-sunshine dynamic and that slow-burn tension. That 0.1M view count is small but steady, meaning loyal fans are pushing it, not a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 8 |
Beach Read |
Romantasy | 7 | 180,974 | 1.8% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Emily Henry's enemies-to-lovers trope plus a writerly meet-cute is pure BookTok catnip, and the "summer read" vibe keeps it evergreen. Even with low views, the steady mentions signal a loyal fanbase re-recommending it. | ||||||||
| 9 |
Restore Me |
Romantasy | 7 | 51,385 | 7.9% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 BookTok’s romantasy hive is circling back to Juliette and Warner’s toxic-but-tender chaos. The 7 mentions signal a slow-burn re-read wave, not a spike—readers are craving that emotional gut-punch before the next big release. | ||||||||
| 10 |
Shatter Me |
Romantasy | 5 | 413,457 | 10.0% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the slow-burn, touch-starved romance and poetic prose that hook readers, plus Mafi’s iconic enemies-to-lovers arc. 0.4M views from just 5 posts means high engagement per video, signaling a dedicated niche fanbase re-reading it. | ||||||||
| 11 |
Powerful |
Romantasy | 7 | 1,410,320 | 10.1% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are eating up this prequel's angst and spice, riding the hype from Powerless. The 1.4M views are steady because readers can't stop posting reaction clips to that cliffhanger ending. | ||||||||
| 12 |
Heartless |
Romantasy | 12 | 416,289 | 2.2% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's the grumpy-sunshine cowboy romance with a marriage-of-convenience twist—readers are eating up the tension and spice. The 0.4M views come from quick, punchy edits of the banter, keeping it steady without a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 13 |
Wild Side |
Romantasy | 10 | 6,950,062 | 5.8% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the cowboy-meets-romantasy crossover hitting the sweet spot for fans craving spice with a magical twist. With 7M views and steady traction, readers are devouring the slow-burn tension and calling it the perfect palate cleanser. | ||||||||
| 14 |
Happy Place |
Romantasy | 9 | 152,447 | 17.4% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Emily Henry's slow-burn romance is hitting the exact spot for readers craving emotional depth without fantasy tropes, and the steady 0.2M views show it's a comfort re-read, not a viral spike. | ||||||||
| 15 |
Keeping 13 |
Romantasy | 12 | 2,918,685 | 14.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Irish rugby bad boy meets fierce heroine in a slow-burn that hits all the angsty, emotional notes. The #15 spot with steady views means readers are binging the sequel after the first book’s cliffhanger. | ||||||||
| 16 |
The Hunger Games |
Romantasy | 5 | 49,881 | 15.3% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s holding steady as the OG romantasy blueprint — fans are rereading for the Collins-level tension and trauma bond, not just the love triangle. Zero views means it’s nostalgia bait, not new hype. | ||||||||
| 17 |
King of Greed |
Romantasy | 18 | 11,996,879 | 7.3% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It’s the billionaire obsession meets dark romance tension—Ana Huang’s formula hits dopamine hard. 12M views prove readers crave the possessive, morally gray hero arc with a satisfying grovel. | ||||||||
| 18 |
Once Upon a Broken Heart |
Romantasy | 8 | 211,550 | 17.5% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Romantasy fans are devouring this for the Evangeline-Jacks tension, and the 8 mentions show it’s a sleeper hit, not a spike. The 0.2M views hold steady because it’s the perfect bridge after Caraval. | ||||||||
| 19 |
A Court of Silver Flames |
Romantasy | 4 | 38,406 | 0.7% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 It's trending on niche romantasy corners, not the main feed. The 0.0M views mean a small, loyal circle is hyping Nesta's redemption arc, but it's not breaking out past that. | ||||||||
| 20 |
Fearless |
Romantasy | 12 | 1,370,488 | 1.6% | — | Buy | ▶ |
| 💡 Fans are hooked on the grumpy-sunshine dynamic and the slow-burn tension, plus that cliffhanger ending is driving repeat reads. The 1.4M views are pure word-of-mouth from readers screaming for book two. | ||||||||
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
81d 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
25d 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
46d 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
39d 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
11d 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
52d 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 67 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
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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
15%
Velocity — Week-over-week growth and acceleration signals
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