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The Books That Are Popular on BookTok for Summer

Plus a few books that should be, YA twists on Sherlock Holmes, the best queer books of the year so far, and more.

Rebecca Joines Schinsky

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Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the Chief of Staff for Riot New Media Group and a co-host of the Book Riot Podcast. She can be reached at rebecca@riotnewmedia.com.

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💯 Here are some books that are popular on BookTok this summer, and a few more that we think should be.

🍿 A lot of folks thought Dune couldn’t be done, but these 8 sci-fi books actually are impossible to adapt.

🔎 The game is afoot in these YA twists on Sherlock Holmes.

🌈 What’s the best queer book you’ve read this year? Was it any of these YA books with nonbinary characters?

🌭 Take your next cookout up a notch with these books about grilling and gathering.

❓Not to be nosy, but what are you reading this week?