
print book market is up nine percent compared to 2020. According to Forbes and NPD Bookscan, the U.S. Over the course of the pandemic, book sales have skyrocketed. This TikTok-fueled literary resurgence isn’t an anomaly.
YA Author Sabaa Tahir on How to Fight Burnout. Not bad for a book released a decade ago. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this book, which was so close to my heart, would find its way to so many readers,” tweeted Miller. Velez’s video went viral-as of today, it’s been viewed over six million times-and last April, The Song of Achilles hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for the first time. The novel, Miller’s debut, is a romantic reimagining of Homer’s The Iliad and was originally published in 2012. Lockhart (“i broke down in a parking lot once i finished it left me BROKEN”), to name a few.īut one particular recommendation from that video captured viewers’ attention more than any others: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (“i stayed up until 2AM to finish it & ended up crying sm i had to change my shirt”) and We Were Liars by E.
In a 27-second video posted to her account she responded with recommendations that included detailed information on how hard each given title made her cry. What was the last book that made you cry? Or, better yet, sob? Back in August 2020, content creator Selene Velez’s 223,000 followers on TikTok asked her that same question.