BookTok
Books are winning back attention in the scroll era
Celebrate the revival of reading as global bookstore Kinokuniya opens at Centrepoint Uttara, driving a cultural shift in Bangladesh. From digital BookTok trends to traditional Nilkhet stalls, a new generation is rediscovering timeless literary love.
27 June 2026
The growing chasm of BookTok
Are the glory days of BookTok coming to an end?
12 July 2025
Panic, puke and Palahniuk
Now, two decades later, the question lingers: Did "Guts" really cause waves of fainting spells, or did the legend grow legs of its own?
14 May 2025
Bigolas Dickolas and the power of a heartfelt ‘Read this NOW’
One random tweet by a fan account has sent a 2019 book flying off the shelves, climbing bestseller charts.
16 May 2023
When BookTok amplifies diversity, who controls the narrative?
When certain types of books are consistently marketed and sold more than others, it can result in a lack of diversity in the types of stories and perspectives that are being shared
11 May 2023
How BookTok motivated me to read again
It has made literary criticism—often regarded highbrow or excessively academic—feel accessible.
3 August 2022