tier ranking every popular booktok book i’ve read 📖
i've been wanting to make this video for so long and now it's finally here!! my definitive ranking of every popular booktok book i've read 📚
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- intro: 0:00
- tier ranking: 1:40
- outro: 37:25
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The fact that Bookstagram walked so Booktok could run so fast into a wall.
@Lilly_Loves_You
8 ай бұрын
i laughed so hard at this
I think the reason so many horrible books blow up on TikTok is because the reader-base is generally younger. When I look back at some of the books I LOVED and would rave about as a 15 year-old, I definitely cringe. Not that younger readers can't have "good" (subjective) tastes, but when you haven't read a ton yet and don't have much to compare things to, and also factor in maturity level, it makes sense that younger readers may enjoy books that older readers may perceive as "poorly written" or cringe-y.
@BooksAndChocolate
Жыл бұрын
That's true, I spent a lot of time wondering why I don't like most of Booktok books and then I realized I'm just getting old *sigh*
@blrfivvuvu
Жыл бұрын
When I was younger, people hyped up Twilight, Fifty Shades, Divergent which are bland and boring. We were no better but didn't have the social media rage to talk about the books very much compared to what teens have now, every social media app is saturated with content.
@JG-jo6km
Жыл бұрын
Yeah i agree, but that doesn't have to be always true. I'm pretty young and i have already read tons of books, even a lot of classics, literary fiction and books for adults. :) i know that it wasn't meant in an offensive way but i just wanted to remind that being young doesn't necessarily mean that you're immature or not capable of judging a book "right". Have a nice day!
@skeletonkeybooks
Жыл бұрын
I'm Gen X and thank the heavens every day that we didn't have social media in the '80s. NGL I seriously miss leg warmers every winter, but we had AWFUL taste in entertainment.
@lenap319
Жыл бұрын
Also, most go by recommending with tropes instead of summaries
every time I hear someone talk about colleen hoover they're like "people say this is the worst one" but it's always a different one
@thelexicon7294
10 ай бұрын
I’d like to put in a special word for Confess because I don’t hear it nominated for “The absolute worst” that often but it ruined my life, destroyed my crops, dried out my skin and left me out in the cold to freeze. It’s so bad. I hope no one ever hates themselves enough to pick up Confess.
My sister gave me a copy of “from blood and ash” as a present and I think it was her way of saying that she hated me
@linnasmar
Жыл бұрын
I love that book. I really liked it.
@theaudjob3267
Жыл бұрын
It was so bad I legit cried from relief when it was over
@damijinadu4184
Жыл бұрын
^ Two types of people lol
@thatgirlwashere6321
Жыл бұрын
@@damijinadu4184 that’s so iconic LMAOO
@lunalune689
Жыл бұрын
These comments 😂😂
The way you put the actual tik Tok audio for the tiers....like thank you queen you do so much for us
@justinn9342
Жыл бұрын
iknow right, so original, shes amazing
@AbdulHafeez-my3pd
5 ай бұрын
Great job
I love you for calling out overhyped books. I read percy jackson for the first time this year and holy smokes, it was so good. You are totally right that middle grade series don't have to be dumbed down and readers are smart at that age. That high quality also allows adults to enjoy the series as well which makes for a really fun experience.
@strawberryinsomnia9188
Жыл бұрын
@Trinity M As a younger teen I had the same opinion of trashy YA that I do now, so the defense that “but this is how young people talk!!1!” is reductive. Teens can have standards, you know.
@ahhhhyes
Жыл бұрын
@Trinity M teens are out doing drugs, fighting, or dealing with tons of other social issues and stuff i think they can handle reading a book lol
@zainaa6133
Жыл бұрын
i thought you were gonna call percy jackson overhyped and i was ready to fight, that was the book of my childhood
@CeCeBookworm07
Жыл бұрын
I think what makes some MG so good is similar to what makes Pixar movies so good. They can be enjoyed by everyone depending on what your looking for at different times if your life. Perhaps I’m just saying this because I have a pretty deep connection to a MG book due to the time that I origally read it (KOTLC), but I think as of our current time people need to be open to the idea of *E For Everyone* and stop classifying things as “surprisingly adult for a kids show” (cough cough, most peoples opinions on slightly more mature cartoons in recent years). Apologies for the rant.
@apolloismydad
Жыл бұрын
@@zainaa6133 same, when I tell you how hard I was flexing my fingers-
those tiers were so extra and i love it 😭
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
thank you, i tried 💖
a new hannah video that's almost 40 minutes? happiness
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰
Seeing the love hypothesis be so low gives me life. That reylo fanfic doesn't deserve to be so popular as it it is.
@thefriesofLockeLamora
Жыл бұрын
The author admitted they don't know how to write outside of fanfic and their editor had to show them how to do plotting, characterisation and storytelling. Tells you a lot, doesn't it?
@livesinbooks
Жыл бұрын
@@thefriesofLockeLamora that is so wild, i write fanfic too and you need to do all of those things for that too in one way or another if you want to write good fanfiction, what is the author even doing
@everweepy
Жыл бұрын
FR THOOOOO
@sapphicvampire8504
Жыл бұрын
Aren’t they implied to be cousins too in the star wars lore?? That ship always felt so off to me😭😭😭
@brittanyhoward1741
Жыл бұрын
@@sapphicvampire8504 they ARE cousins
“I know I can’t judge all of Colleen Hoovers books based on this one book.” Yes…. You can… they’re all trash 😬
@vil1906
Жыл бұрын
WORD!!
@muffinator1239
Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY
@Caramelquillsx
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, she has a way with words, and uses them to write absolutely trash and problematic main characters which are romanticized.
@jasmineindetail
Жыл бұрын
The real ones know
@fatimaabbad3474
Жыл бұрын
Facts
I'm currently rereading the Percy Jackson series, and I'm having SO MUCH FUN! I don't think I'll ever get bored of this series. So excited for the show!
@baby5020
Жыл бұрын
omgg ricks books are pure gold
@jasminehuff9447
Жыл бұрын
all of ricks books are great. Never put them down if I could help it!
@JustNeutral
Жыл бұрын
@@jasminehuff9447 yep lol
'atrocious' giggling i'm so gonna love this
I remember ordering the Night Circus cause you recommended it and girl it was the best decision of my life. No book has ever made me feel like that.
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
it’s just….the best 🥹🫶🏼
@kelleyeasterling
Жыл бұрын
Same here, it read it cause of her recommendation and I loved it so much. I have the starless sea but haven't read it yet
@f4wneyes
Жыл бұрын
@@kelleyeasterling i read the starless sea (havent read the night circus but i have the book) and let me tell you- i didn't understand what was going on during the majority of it but i LOVED IT. absolutely loved it
@kelleyeasterling
Жыл бұрын
@@f4wneyes same for the night circus 😂 but it was the most enjoyable confusion
@f4wneyes
Жыл бұрын
@@kelleyeasterling omg lovely! i look forward to reading it then 😆😆
i started reading 'six of crows' by your recommendation and i was so immersed - it's been literally the fastest i've ever read, i devoured it in 3 days and a couple of days ago i began 'crooked kingdom'. fantasy is not usually my cup of tea, but it's one of the best books in my life, i'm so happy i found it so thank you very much!
@aetherdoesart9648
Жыл бұрын
Six of crows is such a great series, it has a great plot, great characters and just a touch of humor. I absolutely adored it.
@badalnath3511
Жыл бұрын
GIRL- I read soc a week ago and I'm squeaking cz how amazing this book is! TwT
@OkamiRose
Жыл бұрын
Maybe you haven’t read that much good fantasy, it’s waiting for you (and most of it sadly isn’t the popular stuff on tiktok)
@amalillys
Жыл бұрын
@@OkamiRose oh wow that's good to know! can you recommend me some fantasy books?
@sunshine20yearsago51
10 ай бұрын
@@amalillysi absolutely loved the remnant chronicles(3 books) 😍😍 and the plot twist in the first book just wow(tbh i read it a long time ago but i still remember how much i loved it)
The benefit to waking up at 3am in Australia with a cold is that I get to watch this fresh drop. Thanks Hannah!
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
i hope you feel better soon!! 💗
@prerza
Жыл бұрын
Take care
@blackatblu
Жыл бұрын
wow that's dedication!! i'm watching this at 7am :) (australia qld)
@millieb3823
Жыл бұрын
Hope you feel better soon!
@Red-yb1my
Жыл бұрын
hope you feel better soon!! i'm watching at 9am in Australia and i also have a cold hahah
I read an interview with Ali Hazelwood where she talked about how she has no idea how to write books and had to have a lot of help writing things other than The Love Hypothesis, so I think her books in general should go in the disrespectful tier because there are tons of amazing writers out there who have worked hard perfecting their craft that have to compete with her now even though their books are way better.
@kenna176
Жыл бұрын
I really, really enjoyed The Love Hypothesis (it's my kind of humor), but that interview & the interview she did with The Nerds Awaken definitely turned me off of reading her future novels.
@apriihana
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a hazelwood fan but this isn’t too fair imo 😭🤷♀️
The second to bottom tier is so funny because my review for the Spanish love deception was literally “I wanted to give you a zero, but that’s not possible, so I give you a ONE.”
Finally someone who agrees that Circe is better than Song of Achilles!
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
it just is!!
@arianaschurig9053
Жыл бұрын
Ach I was looking for this comment! I just finished reading Circe last night and I completely agree
@dv7361
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Finally!
@urbeingchilling
Жыл бұрын
YESSSS
@miaaa4266
Жыл бұрын
Circe is my favourite book 😭😭😭😭
A Percy Jackson reading vlog? OBVIOUSLY, DUH!!
the way i was fine with Hannah putting some books I like in the lower tiers but was completely insulted and scandalized when she didn't put heartstopper in the top tier
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
i'm sorry!!! 😭 i still love it so much!!
@human9460
Жыл бұрын
@@AClockworkReader jail
I’ll never get tired of you talking abt The Spanish Love Deception 😂
THANK YOU for putting Six of Crows in the top tier 😭 it is my favourite book I just love the characters so much aggrh
i spent solid 5 mins just laughing at how witty the tier rankings were 🤣
Six of Crows was a masterpiece and was the best part of the Grishaverse. No other duologies could compare
one thing about hannah is she'll drag from blood and ash every single chance she gets and I'm here for it every single time. what an awful book lol
red queen and the selection have so much middle school nostalgia for me lol
I've realized something. People tend to like "The Love Hypothesis" a lot more if they haven't watched star wars or aren't fans of the franchise. I haven't even watched ONE star wars movie, and all I know about it is through social osmosis. I loved "The Love Hypothesis" because to me, it wasn't Reylo fanfic. It was another book. I think it's the comparison, and knowing, that is throwing a lot of people off.
@lalainetanishasulicipan7240
Жыл бұрын
💯
@bloobluex
Жыл бұрын
but tbh as a huge reylo fan, I hated that damn book :(
@prilailiu
Жыл бұрын
I read it without knowing it was a reylo fanfic because I'm not on tiktok, my friend just recommended me the book without telling me anything. Was it the best book I've read? no. the auditorium scene was very cringy to me. Was it the worst book? No! I enjoyed reading. I don't read books to be realistic, I read to escape realism. So it was great reading something that it's pretty much non existent in the STEM world (at least from my experience doing research lol).
@mahikakhanna4039
Жыл бұрын
i havent watched a single star wars movie either and i still very strongly disliked the love hypothesis. it could've been a great book had the author put a little more thought into characterisation and dialogue but for me this book was... forgettable at best
@teddiespicker
Жыл бұрын
I’m a huge fucking fan of the franchise, and you’re onto something here 😭
I’m obsessed with the ranking stages and the tik tok sounds 😂
why does hannah just look so gorgeous in every video?!?!? i love all of her jewelry sm 💖✨
Hi hannah, I'm from Iran watching you for almost a year, your videos always make me feel better. TUSM for all you share and create, I hope our Internet in Iran won't get cut off so I can keep watching you and enjoy♡
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
i hope you're safe 💕 please know that i stand with you 💗💗
@armitiadabi215
Жыл бұрын
@@AClockworkReader Thank you!♥️
@human9460
Жыл бұрын
Take care. I'm praying for your safety♡
Popular books in tiktok are really overrated but getting to know your opinions on them gave me a starting line for good books Thank you(◍•ᴗ•◍)
@sakshitawari2020
Жыл бұрын
They are like Booktube 2016 rewind lol
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
@@sakshitawari2020 it really is booktube rewind lolll
@yellowsky99
Жыл бұрын
Read what you like
Also the sheer number of books I've read and loved just because you recommended it is unbelievable, so I'm very grateful 🥰
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
this makes me so happy 🥹🫶🏼
The little previews at the beginning of each video are just the best❤
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰
commenting something positive so your engagement goes up without a negative take, i love you.
*pulls up my TBR list as I wait for the highest tier to be complete*
I respectfully disagree with a lot of your opinions but I love that we have different tastes! I could listen to you talk about your feelings and breakdowns on your books forever I think it makes me a more critical reader ❤ cheers
Popping in to say that you absolutely can judge all CH books that way. I keep reading them thinking I'll finally find a gem & they're just all awful tbh.
I love the no hesitation of placing Slammed in why would you write this book tier.
The way I don't even have to watch the whole video to realise , which book would definitely be on the ' why would you write this ' category 👽
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
🥰✌🏼
Hannah’s reactions are everything, I love her so much
hannah videos are so comforting to watch :)
It’s so great to see you active again. I’m glad to see you’re in a better headspace 💕💕💕
I remember starting the night circus because of you and I love it so much honestly you're taste is amazing hannah!!😭💓
I think the only book where Hannah and I would dissagree is in a Little life, but is because is one of my favorite books of this year. But that's because I live in pain, and I preffer pain that is not inflicted by my own thoughts thankyew.
@olive2667
Жыл бұрын
I agree. It definitely deals with very heavy topics but what made it so amazing to me was just how beautifully I felt the characters were written, they felt so real, and their relationships felt so natural.
@radbu1075
Жыл бұрын
Yes!! I was agreeing with her on most things until A Little Life 😭 that’s one of my favorite books.
@SatieSatie
Жыл бұрын
Interestingly, many readers who suffered from major injuries, traumatic surgeries, childhood/domestic abuse etc. love this book, while those without such experiences hate it and want it cancelled for the "protection" of the former. Ironic, isn't it. I will love A Little Life forever. And I don't appreciate it how people without a true understanding of the psychology of abuse survivors try to determine what's "good" or "bad" for us.
@Jme397
Жыл бұрын
@@SatieSatie this is very true, now you've convinced me to read the book
@fraaaaanzi
Жыл бұрын
exactly my thoughts! i literally gasped when she put it next to colleen hoover 😭
The amount of effort you put into this, Hannah 😭💜🥺
Your reaction to popular books is the single thing I trust to bring my joy🙈🕺🏻🤷🏻♀️also I love the tiers it’s so adorable 😂
I love your videos they honestly bring me so much happiness and joy!! ❤️ Also as soon as i saw the last tier i knew exactly what book was being placed there and i wholy agree ahah
Just want to remind you that you're amazing Hannah and that I am in love with your content
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
thank you, you're so kind 💕
@UmairKhan-yg8sm
Жыл бұрын
@@AClockworkReader p.s. learning persian (because I speak urdu and 1. similarities 2. beautiful language)
I’m already LIVING FOR THIS!! THANK YOU!!!!
I have never watched a full tier ranking video until yours, which just goes to show I could listen to you talk about anything. The wit is elite.
can't wait to watch this 🤩 book videos and ranking videos are so comforting to me, so this is double 🤩🤩
love u forever hannah 😭😭 this video is everything😭
Using tiktok sounds for the tier ranking is just genius 👏🏼
Girl you look absolutely stunning and you're the person who got me into reading. Love you
omggg i've been waiting for this!! so excited to watch!
the way i enjoy these 40+ minutes' videos of hannah just going off PLS LIKE THANK YOU QUEEN ILY
i love your content so, so much!! your videos are just everything i could have wished for. and ahhh tier ranking videos are so much fun. i would love to see more of them
Lmao those tiers are EVERYTHING, love that you used actual Tik tok audios 🤣💗 - ur point about middle grade books was spot on!!
I recently read Six of crows and when I saw it on your list, I was actually afraid to see where you would rank it, cause I absolutely loved that book. I'm still surprised by how much our book taste match. You are my favorite booktuber and I love your content💚
"I loved this book.... but the worst thing I've ever read" yeah I completely understand you Hannah
you are glowingggg!!! so beautiful hannah😆
Your voice and videos are as good as a therapy ❤️ And add books to that💕💕
Love your tier rankings! So funny. Great video. It’s so satisfying to watch.
AAAHH ANOTHER TEIR RANKING VIDEO YES PLEASE💗💗
This was a lot more detailed and thorough than any other video I've seen like this. 😂 Enjoyed it!
yay new video! i’m so excited
Not Hannah waiting to have over 40 books read to make this vid, I would've done it with 20 tops lol we love u Hannah
Side note, but hannah you are literally GORGEOUS!!
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
thank you 💖💖
I'm on the fringes of booktok, but it is so wild to me how some of these have made a revival after being so popular on booktube years ago
I came into this video not knowing we had the same favorite book of all time and it was a delightful surprise. The Night Circus is everything to me.
If you're looking for more sapphic romance "The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics" by Olivia Waite is one that I really enjoyed! It's historical sapphic romance.
@ruizukis
Жыл бұрын
I’ll add a recommendation, the Lucky List. It’s written by one of the authors of 5 feet apart, but I enjoyed this novel much more. It was so touching, sweet, and felt realistic.
I love these types of videos!!! Ahhh so fun
i always come to your channel for opinions on popular books cause you’re always right and i know weather or not to bother picking something up. i remember a few years ago when i was an avid cruel prince hater you were the only one that also didn’t like it. and it’s happened with so many other books so now i just take your word for it a lot of the time😌
The one thing I use to console myself about how successful The Selection series continues to be is that Keira Cass seems like a genuinely kind person. Anyway, keep it in your trash pocket folks. It's ok to say something was trash and also you loved it, not everything you enjoyed has to be a masterpiece.
I love your vibe, so chill
always so great to see you hannah. very good video
This is such a FUN video! And helpful too! ❤
We absolutely need a Hanna’s top 10 books video!❤
A quick question : can we expect a six of crows reread if we blackmail ellais into reading Crooked kingdom?
@AClockworkReader
Жыл бұрын
hmmm that's very possible...
@sakshitawari2020
Жыл бұрын
@@AClockworkReader girl stop hyping us up😭
@Amit_singh_rajput5
Жыл бұрын
@@sakshitawari2020 Hey! So, finally met an Indian 😊 So, where r uh living..?
@sakshitawari2020
Жыл бұрын
@@Amit_singh_rajput5 Maharashtra bro
Hannah uploading = day made 🌟, ilusm
This is probably the first time I've nearly completely agreed on a tier list. I will read the other books that you've rated in the first 4 tiers and hopefully find the stories as wonderful as you do!
Throughout this video I got to know how different our tastes are in books 😭
Been waiting for this one!!
I have read so many books recommended by you recently and almost all are my all time faves.. strange the dreamer and the night circus .. lots of love hannah ❤️
yesss tier ranking videos >>
omg the tier ranking is so clever, might use it myself✍✍
What's up with this Hannah and Howl's earrings combo 😭❤️ do we deserve such Beauty!
Kinda late but omg I'm so happy that Six of Crows blew up on tik tok because I only started reading it because of recomendations of booktok and let me say IT'S ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS I'VE EVER READ. Great and original plot, the worldbuilding it's amazing, the writing is fantastic and so inmersive, the characters are so charismatic I love them all with all my heart. I literally read Crooked Kingdom in one sit and I'm planning to reread the series (and I NEVER reread things) it has all of my heart, and the fact that a third part is likely to release just makes me so happy
I’m literally obsessed with Shatter Me! It would definitely be my favourite book ngl
@ishitagandhi6118
Жыл бұрын
i am utterly obsessed with it and ik it’s not the best book out there but nothing makes me feel the same as shatter me
@OCLECTOR
6 ай бұрын
I love it too! I think it’s okay that we all have different opinions and we are all probably quite young >3
I honestly really liked ToG and thought ACOTAR was pretty okay, but I can definitely get how a lot of people don’t really like them. I do really recommend SJM’s most recent series though, Crescent city is honestly really really good.
The night circus is soooo good I’m so happy to see it hyped like this as it should!
you can 100% judge all of colleen hoover books from slammed. i read It Ends with Us because some of my friends had read it and let’s just say that i now wish i could time travel to change my decision. it was the worst book i read this year, and did a terrible job with the subject matter it tried to tackle. every time i see the cover somewhere i get mad. anyway, great video!!❤
love that this dropped during my lunch break now I have something interesting to watch lol
the night circus appreciation i needed it always gets how big problem is the lack of plot but it never was supposed to be so incredibly eventful it has one of the best vibes i have ever felt reading a book
I'm pretty sure I trust your book recommendations more than anyone else's so I'm excited to give some of the books in the top tiers a try
i'm so happy you liked red, white and royal blue. It'll be one of my favorite comfort books forever
So I read My Dark Vanessa on your recommendation (after reading warnings) I also love this book. It inspired one of my favorite short story works, I strangely want to read it again. I think it’s an incredible book and I thank you for the rec!!!
This just made my freaking day 💜💜💜
omg im exited for this video!!!
definitely YES for a Percy Jackson re-read !!!!!! also love you hannah 💗