TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

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2026-05-15
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过去,人们买书时往往会参考书店推荐、畅销书榜单,或者报纸杂志上的书评。但如今,越来越多年轻人会因为一条短视频、一段“读后感”甚至一句“强烈推荐”而下单一本书。在 TikTok 上,“BookTok” 已经聚集了大量热爱阅读的用户,不少原本默默无闻的小说也因此一夜爆红,甚至被改编成影视作品。短视频平台为什么能左右人们的阅读选择?传统书店和畅销书榜会不会因此受到冲击?我们马上和 Ronan 一起走进今天的文章。
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If you've picked up a book recently, there's a good chance it's because someone on TikTok told you to.

What we read is no longer driven by bookshops or bestseller charts alone, but by a constant stream of fast, highly personal recommendations. Creators are shaping reading habits at scale and #BookTok has more than 77 million posts.

Now, this influence is being formalised with the launch of the UK's first official #BookTok bestseller list. The new chart combines UK sales data with analysis of the #BookTok hashtag.

Many of the titles on the list are recent or upcoming screen adaptations including Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us, Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing and Chloe Walsh's Boys of Tommen series.

Besides, dominating the list are titles linked to the platform's biggest genre, romantasy. BookTok influencers Kris and Mads say it's no surprise romantasy dominates the list as these authors have built highly engaged fanbases online, with readers sharing reactions, theories and recommendations that sustain long-term interest.

The rise of a BookTok chart does not necessarily mean traditional lists are disappearing, but it may suggest a shift in the literary landscape.

NielsenIQ BookData says 11 million UK book sales in 2025 were attributed to BookTok — around 6% of all book sales.

Sara Roberts, senior marketing manager at Transworld, says BookTok is now "one of the most powerful forces in publishing" and acts as "an amazing trend spotter" for what readers are looking for.

But she adds traditional marketing still matters. Ultimately, the approach depends on the book, with some titles thriving on BookTok, while others "rely much more heavily on traditional review coverage to reach the right person".

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TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

2026-05-15

过去,人们买书时往往会参考书店推荐、畅销书榜单,或者报纸杂志上的书评。但如今,越来越多年轻人会因为一条短视频、一段“读后感”甚至一句“强烈推荐”而下单一本书。在 TikTok 上,“BookTok” 已经聚集了大量热爱阅读的用户,不少原本默默无闻的小说也因此一夜爆红,甚至被改编成影视作品。短视频平台为什么能左右人们的阅读选择?传统书店和畅销书榜会不会因此受到冲击?我们马上和 Ronan 一起走进今天的文章。