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This Month’s Best New BookTok Favorites
Which of the latest buzzy books are getting the most attention on social media? We’ve rounded up the biggest new releases going viral on TikTok — including unputdownable thrillers, captivating fantasies, and more!
 
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Book cover for Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
Buckle up for this ‘roller-coaster ride of page-turning suspense’ (Freida McFadden)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of viral sensation A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
  • A brutal attack leaves Jet on the verge of a fatal aneurysm. With a week left to live, can she solve her own murder?
  • Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient raves, “Not Quite Dead Yet is a master class in thriller writing and an example of storytelling at its finest”
  • Selected as August’s Good Morning America Book Club pick
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Media mentions for Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly JacksonMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Forbes, The Guardian, The Times, Paste, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang
This summer’s most heartfelt read has BookTok raving!
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Ready for a change in life, Joan opens the Satisfaction Café — where customers can find connection and community
  • One of summer 2025’s best books, according to People and Oprah Daily
  • “Beguiled me so fiercely I wanted, once finished, to un-remember it so I could relish it again for the first time” (The Boston Globe)
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Media mentions for The Satisfaction Café by Kathy WangMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
Ali Hazelwood and Jodi Picoult are obsessed with this deliciously dark read
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • This irresistible romantasy is an instant #1 New York Times bestseller
  • Evil won the war, and Princess Briony Rosewood is being sold to the highest bidder. But help can be found in the most unlikely of places…
  • Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker, says, “I tell everyone I meet to read this book”
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Media mentions for Rose in Chains by Julie SotoMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The Washington Post, Harper's Bazaar, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
A jaw-dropping #1 New York Times bestseller that’s shocking readers everywhere
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Three women meet the man of their dreams — but what dark secrets is he hiding?
  • Rave reviews from Freida McFadden, Emily Henry, and Alice Feeney, who says, “Cancel all plans, this is a read-in-one-sitting book”
  • “Jewell is on a hot streak, with one brilliant thriller after another” (Booklist starred review)
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Media mentions for Don’t Let Him In by Lisa JewellMEDIA MENTIONS:People, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Never Flinch by Stephen King
This propulsive thrill-ride proves ‘he’s not the King for nothing’ (USA Today)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller from “one of America’s greatest natural storytellers” (Associated Press)
  • The iconic, intelligent PI Holly Gibney faces off against a vengeful serial killer and a dangerous stalker
  • “This is Stephen King at his finest, and an absolute must-read for his fans” (Booklist)
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Media mentions for Never Flinch by Stephen KingMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Slate, Vulture, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Salon, Paste, Variety, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab
Social media is abuzz over this ‘irresistible,’ genre-bending tale (Booklist)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • An instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the wildly popular author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
  • In 1532 Santo Domingo, 1827 London, and 2019 Boston, three women’s lives intertwine as they face immortality
  • In a starred review, Library Journal raves, “Schwab’s haunting prose and character-driven plot will keep readers up until the very last page”
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Media mentions for Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. SchwabMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, Paste, Variety, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Kill Your Darlings by Peter Swanson
A discussion-worthy whodunit that’s ‘brimming with jaw-dropping surprises’ (Library Journal)
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Why did Wendy Graves attempt to murder her husband? The answer can only be found at the beginning — and this unputdownable read travels backward across 40 years to unearth the truth…
  • From the author of the New York Times bestseller and BookTok favorite Eight Perfect Murders
  • “I absolutely loved it. What a deliciously dark book” (John Marrs, author of The One)
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Media mentions for Kill Your Darlings by Peter SwansonMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah Daily, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley
The hilarious, red-hot romantasy taking BookTok by storm
WHY IT’S READWORTHY:
  • Ali Hazelwood crowns this dazzling New York Times bestseller “an instant classic and a true masterpiece… I’ve never read anything like it”
  • As a dangerous pox sweeps through their world, enemies Osric and Aurienne are drawn together
  • “Charming and perfectly crafted, this will-they-won’t-they slow-burning romance between two enemies is now one of my favorite books I’ve ever read” (Rebecca Ross)
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Media mentions for The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte KnightleyMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, TODAY Show, The Washington Post, USA Today, Harper's Bazaar, Los Angeles Times, Paste, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid