Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list
The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
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"It's such an accessible genre and allows readers to get passionate about something light and fun with other people."
— Kris , Influencer
"TikTok is giving some genres greater visibility."
— Lucy Stewart , Executive
"WH Smith have a 'TikTok made me buy it' section in store and I've seen my book on the shelves there."
— Abiola Bello , Celebrity
"BookTok is now one of the most powerful forces in publishing."
— Sara Roberts , Executive
"TikTok is giving some genres greater visibility."
— Lucy Stewart , Executive
"BookTok is now one of the most powerful forces in publishing."
— Sara Roberts , Executive
Key People
A young adult author recognized for her engagement with BookTok.
A reader who shared her experience with BookTok.
An Irish writer known for her Boys of Tommen series.
A bestselling author known for her romantic novels, including It Ends With Us.
An American author, best known for her novels including The Secret History.
A BookTok influencer who shares recommendations and reactions on TikTok.
Deputy publishing director at Hodder & Stoughton.
A BookTok influencer focusing on book recommendations and discussions.
An author known for writing romantasy novels like Fourth Wing.
American author known for her fantasy and romantasy novels.
Senior marketing manager at Transworld.
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The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
TikTok's BookTok chart may redefine what it means to be a bestseller for a new generation of readers. The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.
TikTok's inaugural BookTok bestseller list in the UK showcases exclusively female authors, with Chloe Walsh's 'Boys of Tommen' series leading the list.
TikTok has released its first monthly BookTok bestseller list, highlighting the most successful titles within the #BookTok community each month.
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