Which young Spanish authors are blowing up on BookTok right now?

The thing with BookTok is that a lot of times you end up catching books that are trending more because of the hype and how pretty the cover looks than because of the actual quality of the writing, so take a look at the more critical reviews before you spend money on them. The young Spanish authors that pop up a lot are some that people already mentioned, but the real recommendation is that you search GoodReads for what readers think - people who aren't just voting based on how nice the book looks in a photo.

Here's the thing: BookTok isn't as bad as it sounds, but the catch is that the algorithm shows you whatever has pretty covers, not necessarily what's best written. That said, there are young Spanish authors with books worth checking out, though some are more on-trend than others. The problem is they tend to be names that change every quarter depending on which pastel cover goes viral first.

Something that works better than just trusting whatever's trending is searching directly on Goodreads for "Spanish authors" and filtering by average rating and number of reviews. It cuts through a lot of noise because you see what actual people have finished and rated well, not just what looks pretty in short videos. Another option is getting into Bookstagram communities or Spanish literary forums where people are already discussing this without being obsessed with aesthetics; they usually have more solid recommendations.

As for specific names, the thing is this changes so fast that whatever I tell you today could be half-forgotten in two months. Better than hunting for "who's trendy" is to read reviews of books that catch your eye, check if the synopsis grabs you without looking at the cover first, and if you can, ask your library before spending money on it. That way you avoid falling into the trap of buying something just because it's all over BookTok.

I get the confusion because BookTok is kind of chaotic, but I don't completely agree with what the other comments are saying. Sure, there's a lot of hype and pretty covers, but that doesn't mean the books that blow up there are garbage. Sometimes they're genuinely good and the algorithm is just doing its job amplifying them. The thing is you do need to filter a bit, yeah, but don't write off everything viral.

Some Spanish authors floating around are names like Elísabet Benavent (which they already mentioned), Megan Maxwell if we count the one who writes in Spanish and lives here, and there are other more recent ones gaining traction on social media. But honestly BookTok shifts so much that every couple months there are new favorites, so you're better off searching directly on the platform for what's trending in the Spanish-speaking community and reading the comments on posts. That way you get a sense of whether people are talking about the plot or just the aesthetics 📚

My advice: start with something that catches your eye visually (because yeah, let's be real) but before you buy it check the reviews on Goodreads or in the TikTok comments themselves. Users often leave clues about whether the book has substance or if it's just a pretty cover. And don't be embarrassed if you end up reading something that's trendy, it might actually be genuinely entertaining.