If you like reading, writing, and enjoy spending time on social media then BookTok it’s definitely for you. #BookTok is a TikTok sub-community focused on literature.Content creators make videos recommending, discussing and joking about books. #BookTok is definitely the go-to hashtag for those people who are looking for new books to read, but which books are actually worth it? We took the the time to make your search for our next read easy:

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

Enjoy solving mysteries? Perfect. Written by Holly Jackson and described as “the perfect nail-biting mystery” by author Natasha Preston, this amazing mystery thriller book will have you hooked. Five years ago Andie Bell was killed but something doesn’t feel right to Pipa. That’s why in this book we follow Pipa as she, unsatisfied from the outcome of the investigation of the murder, tries to solve it by herself for her senior project.

The Song of Achilles

“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.” The Song of Achilles, written by Madeline Miller, is set during the Greek Heroic Age, and it tells the story of Achilles and Patroclus who are both best friends, before and during the war of Troy. It is a beautifully written book with a great LGBTQ+ representation but just a warning, it will make you cry.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Do you know the feeling of finishing a book so good you are just left staring at the ceiling? Well, you will after reading this book! This historical fiction novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid is set in the old time Hollywood, and it tells the story of Evelyn Hugo, who is a very famous and important old Hollywood star. She decides to give her first and final interview to the journalist Monique Grant, where she tells her and us her entire life.

Every Last Word

Written by Tamara Ireland Stone, Every Last Word is a beautiful book with a powerful  message about self-acceptance, It tells the story of Samantha McAllister, a popular girl who secretly struggles a lot with OCD and finds a way to cope with her dark and consuming thoughts by writing poetry, which gives her an outlet for all the things going on in her head. It is one of the few books that describe mental illness in a great way, and it sure will have you hooked.