BookTok
UK/ˈbʊkˌtɒk/US/ˈbʊkˌtɑk/
BookTok proper noun: the community of book- and reading-oriented accounts on TikTok.
Proper noun
BookTok
- The community of book- and reading-oriented accounts on TikTok.
- The biggest difference between the other communities and BookTok is the length of the videos.2021 February 23, Carly Pearce, “BookTok? A Gen-Z guide to literature”, in Epigram, Bristol University, page 20
- Frazier agreed, saying BookTok has the power to determine what novels are popular […]2021 September 9, Maddy Franklin, “The rise of BookTok”, in The Red & Black, University of Georgia, page A7
Noun
BookTok (plural BookToks)
- A book- or reading-oriented video on TikTok.
- As you consider the ways you might include BookToks in your classroom, we ask that you are mindful of these critical components that make BookTok so unique and relevant to its users[…]2021 October 8, Sarah Jerasa, Trevor Boffone, “BookTok 101: TikTok, Digital Literacies, and Out-of-School Reading Practices”, in Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
- In my case, the BookToks I see thanks to the algorithm are related to my genres of preference such as historic fiction, young adult, sci-fi, and books popular in my age group.2021 November 3, Scharina Bencosme, “The Enchanting World of BookTok”, in The Outlook, volume 94, number 7, Monmouth University, page 8
Examples of BookTok in a sentence
- BookTok seems to be a gateway to a reading hobby for many users.2022 February 1, Lara Mellett, “Inside the World of BookTok”, in Trinity News, Trinity College Dublin, page 13:
- Niche communities (insert hobby here plus Tok) are thriving, and so a person who may be famous on FarmTok or BookTok may have trouble breaking out of the mold.2024 June 26, Stephanie McNeal, “Influencers Aren’t Getting Famous Like They Used To”, in Glamour:
Forms of BookTok
| plural | BookToks |
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Origin of BookTok
From book + -Tok.
Words formed from BookTok
Questions about BookTok
- What does BookTok mean?
- BookTok means the community of book- and reading-oriented accounts on TikTok.
- How do you use BookTok in a sentence?
- BookTok seems to be a gateway to a reading hobby for many users.
- What part of speech is BookTok?
- BookTok can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce BookTok?
- BookTok is pronounced /ˈbʊkˌtɒk/ (UK).
Words near BookTok in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: BookTok (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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