Sometimes, however, TikTok falls into the same trap as many other social media platforms: it recommends the same set of books to the point where others get overlooked. This can make it hard to find more recs that fit what you personally look for in a story once you have found a book you really click with. The TikTok algorithm limits this to some extent, but especially if you are new to BookTok, it can be hard to find recommendations that really fit what you like to read. In this list, I’ve rounded up nine of the most popular books on TikTok and paired each one with a recommendation. Each one touches on themes or settings that are reminiscent of its readalike pairing while standing out with a story that is wholly unique. New to BookTok but not sure where to start? After you’ve found your next book recommendation, check out this overview of bookish TikTok challenges and trends you can join. Looking for more read-alikes for popular TikTok books? Check out these witty and heartwarming romcom recommendations for fans of Red, White, & Royal Blue. But when she takes on her seventh student, a transgender runaway with a talent unlike anything Shizuka has encountered, she must make a choice about both of their fates that — no matter what — must end in sacrifice. Thirty-five years after a college student goes missing, a found body brings a group of friends back together to confront what really happened. Only one of them has the power to uncover the truth and clear an innocent person’s name, but doing so may destroy the perfect family and career she’s built in the meantime.
