Viral Books:  Gone are the days when friends used to recommend a book, and then you got to know about them. In a world of social media, recommendations come from across the globe, and that is how a book goes viral. When it is about finding the book that keeps you glued, and you never want to regret picking it in the first place. Go tried and tested way. Therefore, here is a list of 8 books that the internet just can not stop talking about.

8 Books That Went Viral On Social Media:

1. Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1st book) by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing Rebecca Yarros is the 1st book of The Empyrean series, released in 2023. This novel features the themes of forbidden love, dragons, and other spicy encounters. Violet Sorrengail, a weak recruit in an elite war college where she struggles to survive, becomes acquainted with a dragon. Only 3 parts of the 5-part book are out yet.

2. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood is all about romance, fake dating, and the enemies-to-lovers theme. STEM PhD student Olive fakes a relationship with snarky professor Adam Carlsen. This book is viral because of its hilarious lab chemistry and touch her and die attitude.

3. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas is all about Beauty and the Beast meets faerie courts. Feyre's Under the Mountain trials and Rhysand's redemption plotline sparked popularity for this book across the globe. Maas's spice only increases with each book of the series of 6 books.

4. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is all about the mystery of the ‘marsh girl’ Kya Clark, who was left to fend for herself. This novel captivated its readers with its poetic language, murder mysteries, and themes of survival.

5. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Love, Theoretically, by Ali Hazelwood, once more brings her romantic comedy prowess to a new work with physicist Elsie pretending to work for her rival. Famed for ‘grumpy/sunshine’ dynamics and the hilarious ‘fake it till you make it,’ this book is much shorter and steamier than her previous.

6. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In the book The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the top controversial actress shares her secrets about Old Hollywood through a candid interview with a journalist. The book was all praises, thanks to its glamour quotient, twists, and betrayals. A storytelling masterclass that'll make you binge the miniseries.

7. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

In the book, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Patroclus tells Homer's Iliad, recounting the tragedy of his queer love in the Trojan Wars. Spoiler is that the poetic passages about Achilles will break your hearts, giving it literary acclaim and an emotional connection. It's your slow-burning epic fantasy.

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8. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, 1st book) by Holly Black

In the book, The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, 1st book) by Holly Black, Jude is a mortal living in faerie politics, desperately climbing the ladder of power. Slow-burning and power couple dynamics made fantasy readers swoon, thanks to its complex plotting and banter.

8 Books That Went Viral On Social Media

Book Title  Author  Genre  Published On
Fourth Wing  Rebecca Yarros Fantasy Romance (series)   5 April 2023
The Love Hypothesis  Ali Hazelwood RomCom  14 September 2021
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas  Fantasy (series) May 5, 2015 – present
Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens Mystery/Coming of Age  15 July 2022 (USA)
Love, Theoretically  Ali Hazelwood  RomCom 13 June 2023
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid Historical Fiction 13 June 2017
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller Mythological Retelling 3 September 2011
The Cruel Prince Holly Black  Dark Fantasy  2 January 2018

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Lastly, each of the above books is from numerous genres, proving that people love reading in variety. Additionally, the above list also signifies the power of social media in finding a good read for you. So, which of the above-listed books will you read next?