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Young female readers, #BookTok fuel spicy romantasy genre's staggering sales figures | CBC Radio

Romantasy genre is a successful combination of romance and fantasy.

Romantasy books are outselling traditional fantasy blockbusters like Harry Potter. [ more ]

Polygon

Writing

One of the best romantasy books of 2024 is already here

Fantasy romance novels are dominating the publishing industry, thanks in part to BookTok.

A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen, set in a Norse mythology-inspired world, is a highly anticipated romantasy release for 2024. [ more ]

Vulture

12 Romantasy Authors to Know

Fantasy romance existed before BookTok.

The key to enjoying the genre is finding the right combination of magical lore, brooding characters, and spiciness. [ more ]

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3 weeks ago

My favourite stories are love stories': Emily Henry on her enemies-to-lovers relationship with romance fiction

BookTok on TikTok significantly boosted sales and fame for author Emily Henry. [ more ]

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3 weeks ago

My favourite stories are love stories': Emily Henry on her enemies-to-lovers relationship with romance fiction

BookTok's influence on author's book sales and fame.

Emily Henry's success attributed to blending escapism and reality in her romcom novels. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

1 month ago

Everyone's Reading Books About Hot Faeries Now. This Bestselling Author Has Been Writing Them for Decades.

Fairies are currently popular due to books like A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Holly Black is a well-known author in the YA fantasy genre. [ more ]

PublishersWeekly.com

This Week's Bestsellers: March 4, 2024

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal is a YA vampire fantasy with themes of found family, colonialism, and the joy of tea.

Jennifer L. Armentrout's Visions of Flesh and Blood is a companion book to her popular series, achieving success through BookTok and traditional publishing. [ more ]

Paste Magazine

How Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life Blew Up BookTok (And Why That's Not a Good Thing)

The idea of writing a bestseller is evolving, with success not always equating to literary merit.

Online discourse questions the literary value of popular BookTok titles like A Little Life. [ more ]

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Children exposed to spicy' adult fiction by BookTok influencers

Reading becoming cool on BookTok

Concerns about children reading books with adult content [ more ]

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Five of the best campus novels

The traditional campus novel does not accurately reflect most students' experiences.

These five novels offer a glimpse into the world of high-level academia from New England to north London. [ more ]

Eater

The Best Food Books to Read This Spring

Spring brings a new crop of food-related books, from cozy novels to compelling memoirs.

One book to look out for is 'The Paris Novel' by Ruth Reichl, a highly anticipated fiction endeavor from a food critic and writer. [ more ]

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A genre of swords and soulmates: the rise and rise of romantasy' novels

Romantasy is a genre that blends elements of romance and fantasy.

Authors like Sarah J Maas and Rebecca Yarros are leading the way in the romantasy genre. [ more ]

Vulture

12 Romantasy Authors to Know

Fantasy romance existed before BookTok

Key to enjoying this genre is finding specific combination of magical lore, brooding daddy type, and spiciness [ more ]

Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z.

THE HUSTLE CULTURE OF BOOKTOK

Booktok is an online space that allows readers to exchange information and ideas, but it has some major problems.

Booktok encourages influencers to market books based on tropes rather than the books themselves. [ more ]

BOOK RIOT

Has TikTok Ruined Reading?

BookTok has become a popular platform for promoting books, but some argue that it has negative effects on the book world.

One critique is that BookTok lacks representation of authors and creators of color, reflecting the publishing industry's bias towards primarily white authors. [ more ]

Reviewed

4 months ago

The most anticipated book releases of 2024

2023 was a real mixed bag where reading was concerned.

The Kansas City Star

6 months ago