10 Books Everyone’s Talking About on #BookTok Right Now

If you’ve ever wandered into the magical chaos that is #BookTok, you already know you can spend hours scrolling because it promises to give you an inexhaustible list of thrilling romance, drama, and adventure.

Nigerian and African authors are dominating the feeds with stories that are thrilling, emotional, sexy, and unflinchingly real. These aren’t just “good reads”; they’re cultural moments.

From modern love stories and sizzling romance to mystery thrillers and feminist reflections, here are 10 books currently trending on BookTok timelines and keeping readers absolutely hooked.

1. Til Death by Busayo Matuluko

Move over, destination weddings; this one comes with a body count.

Busayo Matuluko’s Til Death has become the YA thriller everyone’s whispering about, blending Nigerian family drama with true-crime obsession and enough twists to make you question everyone in the bridal party.

Lara Oyinlola, a true-crime junkie, travels to Lagos for her cousin’s glitzy wedding, only to find herself in the middle of an unfolding nightmare. Anonymous threats, secret grudges, jealous exes, and a “killer” guest list turn the celebration of love into a high-stakes whodunit.

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2. If These Eyes Could Talk by Cynthia Tasha Osajibenedict

If BookTok had a heat meter, this one would break it.

Cynthia Tasha Osajibenedict’s If These Eyes Could Talk is a collection of short stories that reads like a series of intimate confessions: raw, sensual, and haunting. When Muna meets Lanre, sparks fly, boundaries blur, and the result is a love story that burns with both desire and danger.

Each story is a dive into the complexities of passion: what happens when the thing that feels so right also threatens to consume you? BookTok readers can’t stop talking about the author’s ability to capture the electricity of forbidden attraction without flinching.

This isn’t your typical romance; it’s fire and poetry, and it’s earned its place on countless “Spicy Reads You Can’t Put Down” lists.

Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author is a genre-bending story that straddles the line between reality and fiction. It follows Zelu, a disabled academic and novelist who decides to take a massive creative risk to write a science fiction drama about androids and AI after humanity’s extinction. But as her story unfolds, so does her own life, and the boundaries between her imagined world and her reality begin to blur.

4. Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn

Yinka isn’t just a character; she’s an entire mood.

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s breakout hit has been trending on #BookTok because so many women see themselves in Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated British Nigerian woman navigating love, cultural expectations, and relentless aunties who keep asking the same dreaded question, “Yinka, where is your huzband?”

Balancing humor and heart, Blackburn crafts a heroine who’s unapologetically herself. Yinka’s journey to find love (and maybe herself) explores faith, friendship, and self-worth with a refreshing honesty that’s both hilarious and heartwarming.

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Sultry, stylish, and filled with tension, Bottom Belle has quickly become one of those “read it in one sitting” sensations on #BookTok.

Camaa Pearl delivers a story that pulses with chemistry and emotional conflict. Chiluba, a young fashion designer, meets George, her best friend’s uncle, and a powerful mogul in the West African fabric industry. Their connection is immediate but forbidden; their attraction is both thrilling and guilt-ridden.

It’s a story about temptation, boundaries, and the pull of desire that refuses to be contained by morality. The book’s mix of sensual prose and high-fashion glamour has made it perfect for aesthetic edits and spicy-read threads.

Heart-wrenching and brave, Broken goes deep into love, faith, and the choices that test both.

Fatima Bala weaves the story of Fa’iza and Ahmad, two lovers from vastly different worlds, drawn together despite their clashing ideologies. She’s a devout Muslim raised in a conservative home; he’s a skeptic challenging everything she’s ever believed.

Set between Toronto and their Nigerian roots, the novel explores the blurred lines between right and wrong, halal and haram, and love and redemption. BookTok readers have praised Bala’s poetic prose and her willingness to handle sensitive themes with nuance and tenderness.

7. Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

After nearly a decade, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie returns with Dream Count, and naturally, it sent BookTok into meltdown.

The novel follows four women, Chiamaka, Zikora, Omelogor, and Kadiatou, whose intertwined lives reveal the complexities of love, longing, motherhood, and ambition. Through their stories, Adichie examines the price of desire and the elusive nature of happiness.

BookTok creators have praised it as “classic Adichie,” lyrical, unapologetically feminist, and emotionally charged. Each quote, each passage, feels made for annotation, for whispering under your breath: “That’s me.”

Ever wondered what would happen if ten couples signed up for premarital counseling together? The Marriage Class answers that with messy, emotional brilliance.

Through Abi and Raymond’s engagement, Adesua Nwokedi explores the joy and anxiety of commitment, the cold feet, the resurfacing exes, and the doubts.

Surrounding them are nine other couples, each wrestling with their own unique challenges: whirlwind romances, age gaps, social media pressures, and the weight of expectations.

BookTok has fallen in love with this book for its realism; it’s not just about weddings, it’s about the work that love demands afterward. Honest, dramatic, and full of lessons, The Marriage Class reads like a therapy session you didn’t know you needed.

Love, tradition, and the supernatural collide in Akwuago, a gripping tale that feels like folklore come alive.

Tobe, a man visiting his hometown for Christmas, meets Akwuago, a woman bound by a dangerous vow. Their forbidden connection awakens ancient powers and tests the limits of human and divine love.

BookTok readers describe it as “hauntingly beautiful,” the kind of story that blends romance, mythology, and spirituality with cinematic flair. Okafor’s world-building is lush, her writing hypnotic. It’s one of those books that makes you forget time exists.

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10. The Bishop’s Prodigal Daughter by Timendu Aghahowa

A heartwarming yet introspective story of second chances, The Bishop’s Prodigal Daughter is everything BookTok loves in contemporary fiction: family tension, faith struggles, and a touch of romance.

Elo Obrukhe returns home for a wedding only to confront old wounds, a disapproving mother, a jealous sister, and a man she’s never quite gotten over. But when her mother’s heart attack forces her to step in and help run the family church, everything changes.

It’s a moving exploration of faith, forgiveness, and finding love in unexpected places. Readers call it “comforting and cinematic,” a perfect mix of Redeeming Love and Family Reunion vibes.

From mystery to romance and tradition to rebellion, these ten books prove that storytelling is alive, diverse, and deeply personal. Whether you’re in the mood to cry, swoon, or question everything, there’s something here for every kind of reader.