TIKTOK’S TOP FIVE FALL BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022

With autumn fast approaching, it’s time for our books to fall in line

Alisha Samnani - Editor-in-Chief Lucy Benson - Illustrator

The hold that TikTok users have over the literary market is remarkable. From influencing brick-and-mortar bookstore marketing to re-popularising publications of years past, there are numerous books that are the talk of the town on TikTok. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to move you, console you, or help you escape the cold weather, Tiktok’s book influencers have you covered. We scoured through #BookTok for their top five seasonally-approved favourites to add to your TBR list in 2022.

Crave by Tracy Wolff

The first book in a trilogy, this supernatural Twilight-esque novel is a dark-academic twist on a millennial favourite. With over 613,000 views on TikTok, users are debating whether they are team Hudson or team Vega, while showing off the stunning aesthetics of the novel. If that’s not enough to convince you, Universal Studios has already bought the rights to adapt the novel into a movie.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

This dark-academia-meets-hunger-games tale centred around magicians competing to join a prestigious secret society has TikTok users in a frenzy — the hashtag #TheAtlasSix amassed over 11 million views on the platform. Blake describes the fantasy novel as “a book about knowledge, power, and the lengths people will go to have both.”

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

This trilogy, who’s hashtag has over 103 million views on TikTok, is a rollercoaster of a read. The eccentric and high-stakes book follows a normal highschooler who suddenly receives an unexpected fortune – but not until she beats the hunger-games style setup to secure it. While the journey is captivating enough, Tiktok users agree that the characters are what really cemented this book in their top recommendations.

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Another book with a dark academic vibe, this new release introduces a post-colonial critique into the mix that TikTok users can’t get enough of. The TikTok account @loverofpages calls the book, subtitled Or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution, “the dark academia book of the year,” while a TikTok of Kuang at a book signing for the novel has been watched over 624,000 times.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The definition of a dark-academic novel, this cult favourite has racked up over 183 million views on TikTok, with multiple videos dedicated to various characters in the Secret History universe. Not bad for a novel published 30 years ago.