Librarian Allyson Mower compiled this list after being inspired by Jordan Hanzon’s display in the library of nearly all the popular BookTok titles. It represents a small, but truly impactful, portion of the BookTok craze. Plus, they are fun and engaging summer reads. Be sure to come check out the full display on level 3 throughout June.

Song of Achilles
By Madeline Miller

Achilles might be in the title, but really this is about Patroclus and their love for each other and all the complications that come with it.

Circe
By Madeline Miller

With this book, you finally get a chance to root for the daughter of a god all the way to the end. Talk about standing up for yourself in the light of familial duty and expectations.

The Cabin at the End of the World
By Paul Tremblay

Unexpected visitors get called upon by a mysterious being to stop the apocalypse by descending on a small cabin where youngster Wen and her dads are staying for a summer vacation.

Ninth House
By Leigh Bardugo

The Shining
By Stephen King

I haven’t actually read this one, but I read The Stand during the pandemic and loved it.