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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a great book can change your life. But finding the right one isn’t always easy.
Luckily, book lovers on TikTok are making the choice simpler by convincing others to read their favorites with just a single, unforgettable line. Some are poetic, some are chilling, and some will leave you desperate to know more. Take a look below—you might just find your next obsession.
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#1
"Dead Poets Society" By Nancy H. Kleinbaum
"We're dreaming of tomorrow and tomorrow isn't coming"
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#2
"The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" By Stephen Chbosky
"We accept the love we think we deserve"
#3
"The Secret History" By Donna Tartt
“Forgive me for the things I did, but mostly for the ones I did not.”
We live in interesting times.
Attention spans are shrinking—Facebook’s research suggests it takes us just two seconds to decide whether something online is worth our attention—and we often joke that our world is already dystopian and bleak, yet reading, an intentional and immersive act, is very much in.
Of course, you could argue that books have always been in, but right now, corners of the internet, from TikTok to Instagram and Substack, are bursting with passionate readers. And honestly, isn’t that a beautiful thing to see?
One of those readers is Bookstagrammer Eden, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada. Bored Panda reached out to her to learn more about her love for books and to get her best advice on how to read more.
“I’ve been an avid reader since I was eight but momentarily stopped due to school and other demands,” she told us. “But during 2020, when the world was going through COVID-19, I got back into reading, and like most people at the time, I picked up new hobbies (dalgona coffee)”—writer’s note: I felt that one in my soul—“that I very quickly dropped (lol) and revisited old ones that had been pushed aside by the busyness of life. In my case, it was reading.”
#4
"1984" By George Orwell
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.”
#5
"To Kill A Mockingbird" By Harper Lee
“The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience”
DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago
Great book. Like I get why it's banned but it's specific to an era and the lesson is what's important.
#6
"De Profundis" By Oscar Wilde
"Remember that the fool in the eyes of the gods and the fool in the eyes of man are very different."
LizzieBoredom 9 months ago
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars".
During quarantine, Eden re-read some of her favorite books, like the Percy Jackson series and Pride and Prejudice, and her love for reading was reignited. “All throughout quarantine and into 2021, I was a quiet reader and viewer of Bookstagram and BookTok. At the time, my only form of book documentation was a physical reading journal, which I loved, but it very quickly became a laborious thing and I couldn’t keep up with it anymore,” she said.
Then, in December 2021, the idea of starting her own Bookstagram to replace her reading journal took shape. “That idea fully became a tangible thing on January 1, 2022, making 01.04.2022 a very special set of numbers for me.”
Since then, her Bookstagram has evolved into a blog that still revolves around books and reading but now includes glimpses of her life, hobbies, and personal interests—making it even more special to her.
#7
"Frankenstein" By Mary Shelley
"Life, although it may only be an accumulatiom of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it"
#8
"The Song Of Achilles" By Madeline Miller
'He is half of my soul, as the poets say. I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell, I would know him blind by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth I would know him in death, at the end of the world."
BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago
I loved this book, but I wish I had read it before reading Circe. Circe is so brilliant a novel, that Song of Achilles just couldn't compare.
#9
"The Bell Jar" By Sylvia Plath
“The floor seemed wonderfully solid. It was comforting knowing that I had fallen and could fall no further”
Eden’s passion for reading comes from her belief that we are all lifelong learners and students of life. “You can enrich and widen your perspective through traditional education, but so much of life’s lessons happen outside the classroom,” she explained. “This is where my love of literature and stories comes from.”
“There’s something so special about being able to read, explore, and learn from an author’s work, their lived experiences, imaginations, and creativity,” she continued. “So much of my worldview, my morals, ideas, and values have been shaped or influenced by literature. I believe this has helped me understand and create long-lasting connections with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life.”
“The act of reading, for me, is not only for entertainment but is also an opportunity to learn, explore, and love humanity.”
#10
"Pride And Prejudice" By Jane Austen
"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain”
#11
"The Little Prince" By Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
"If you see a boy in the desert, under a star with golden like hair that's smiling you'll know exactly who it is. Don't make me suffer for much longer though, let me know he is back."
#12
"Lockwood & Co. Series" By Jonathan Stroud
"Can I offer you a cup of tea while you ransack our place?"
Lazy Panda 2 9 months ago
Finally! One that made me laugh. The others seemed so very serious, and sometimes you need a laugh.
Despite how enriching and rewarding reading is, more than half of adults wish they had more time for it, according to a study commissioned by TUI Blue. In fact, out of 5,000 people surveyed, one in four admitted that the only time they open a book is on holiday.
So how do we break that spell and make time for books? Eden’s advice is simple: “Choose a book, any book, and take it slow!”
She suggests carving out dedicated reading time, whether it’s 30 minutes or an hour a day, or setting a goal like reading 50 or 100 pages at a time. “Whatever works for you, just make sure to stay consistent,” she encouraged. “Also, make it a goal to find a genre you truly enjoy. Once you do, your reading stamina will grow stronger.”
Before wrapping up our conversation, I had to ask Eden to share a favorite book quote to add to the list.
“I love this question because every time someone asks me for my favorite book or quote, I get all giddy and nervous about choosing only one!” she said excitedly. “But today, I’ll pick the first one that came to mind:
‘You’ll eventually meet the people who you’re meant to meet, no matter what happens.’ — Almond by Won-Pyung Sohn.”
#13
"Circe" By Madeline Miller
"He was another knife. I could feel it. A different sort, but a knife sitll. I did not care. I thought: give me the blade. Some things are worth spilling blood for."
Upstaged75 9 months ago
One of the best books I've ever read. Absolutely brilliant. If you haven't read it yet you're really missing out!
#14
"Catching Fire (The Hunger Games)" By Suzanne Collins
“You could live a 100 lifetimes and never deserve that boy”
#15
"The Cruel Prince" By Holly Black
“- How did you know which one I would choose? - I didn't. I poisoned them both.”
#16
"If We Were Villains" By M. L. Rio
"Do you blame Shakespeare for any of it?" "I blame him for all of it."
#17
"A Little Life" By Hanya Yanagihara
"And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him."
#18
"The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo: The Sunday" By Taylor Jenkins Reid
"I spent half my life loving her and the other half hiding how much I loved her"
#19
"Shatter Me" By Tahereh Mafi
"it didn't matter how many times he had to remove their memories. Aaron fell in love with her. Every time"
Suzy Sheep 9 months ago
“Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.” - Shatter Me
#20
"Normal People" By Sally Rooney
"I’m not a religious person, but I do think sometimes that God made you for me"
DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago
This has to be one of those books and screen adaptations that almost matched line for line. It was great.
#21
"Song Of Achilles" By Madaline Miller
“I would recognize you in total darkness, were you mute and I deaf. I would recognize you in another lifetime entirely, in different bodies, different times. And I would love you in all of this, until the last star in the sky burnt out into oblivion."
#22
"The Stranger" By Albert Camus
"Mother died last night, or maybe the day before"
Nadine Debard 9 months ago
In French : Aujourd'hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas. J'ai reçu un télégramme de l'asile : « Mère décédée. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingués. » Cela ne veut rien dire. C'était peut- être hier.
#23
"Crimson Rivers" By Zeppa Zariel
“No one ever thinks to look up — until there’s a sound.”
#24
"Aristotle And Dante" (2 Book Series) By Benjamin Alire Sáenz
A:I'm glad you're not like me, Dante. If you would be, I would never love you D:Did you just said that you love me?
#25
"The Catcher In The Rye" By J. D. Salinger
"Don't ever tell anybody anything, if you do, you start missing everybody"
DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago
As much hate as this book gets, and yes I know Holden is whiney all the time, but it's still a really good story.
#26
"Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction" By David Sheff
"Have you seen my son, have you seen my beautiful boy, tell him I miss him"
#27
"Fourth Wing" By Rebecca Yarros
"I chose you not as my next, but as my last and should you fall, then I will follow”
#28
"Six Of Crows" By Leigh Bardugo
"No mourners, no funerals"
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Her Shadow and Bone trilogy was decent. Haven't tried the Six of Crows series. Maybe I shall XD
#29
"Percy Jackson And The Olympians: Titans Curse" By By Rick Riordan
"Stars..." she wispered "I can see the stars again my lady..."
#30
"The Outsiders" By S. E. Hinton
“Dally’s tougher than I am. Why can I take it while he can’t?”
#31
"The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes" ("A Hunger Games" Novel) By Suzanne Collins
“I think there’s a natural goodness built into human beings. You know when you’ve stepped across the line into evil, and it’s your life’s challenge to try and stay on the right side of that line.”
#32
"The Lightning Thief "("Percy Jackson And The Olympians", Book 1) By Rick Riordan
“Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood.”
Royal Stray 9 months ago
First 5 books, incredible. Second 5, great. Rest- various quality. Honestly some would have been better had the characters from the first 10 not been in them. (I'm salty about Jason, I just didn't see the point...)
#33
"Call Me By Your Name" By Andre Aciman
"Is it better to speak or to die?"
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 9 months ago
'Is it better to speak out and die or to remain silent, yet still die?'
#34
"Red, White & Royal Blue" By Casey Mcquiston
"My life is the crown and yours is politics and I will NOT trade one prison for another."
zerofoxgiven 9 months ago
My favourite book. But this quote is better: "History, huh? Bet we could make some."
#35
"The Last Olympian" ("Percy Jackson And The Olympians", Book 5) By Rick Riordan
“The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.”
#36
"A Good Girl's Guide To Murder" By Holly Jackson
"She was 17, you were her teacher.."
#37
"Looking For Alaska" By John Green
“How do I get out of this labyrinth? Is it the labyrinth of life or death? Or… suffering?”
#38
"No Longer Human" By Osamu Dazai
"Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being."
#39
"The Secret History" By Donna Tartt
"The snow in the mountains was melting and bunny had been dead for several weeks"
#40
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" By Suzanne Collins
“Maybe I’d think that, too, Caesar. If it weren’t for the baby.”
#41
"Powerless" By Lauren Roberts
"They broke her fingers. Her sewing hands. Her talented fingers. Broken. Then they broke her.'
#42
A Court Of Mist And Fury By Sarah J. Maas
“To the stars who listen” “and the dreams that answered”
#43
"Reckless" ("The Powerless" Trilogy) By Lauren Roberts
“She was supposed to be my forever, now i’ll watch her become someone else’s, because the beast doesn’t get the beauty”
#44
"Better Than The Movies" By Lynn Painter
"She’s not you." "What?" "She.Isn’t.You"
#45
"The Burning God" "(The Poppy War" Trilogy) By R. F. Kuang
"Ruin me, ruin us, and I'll let you"
#46
"The Setting Sun" By Osamu Dazai
"I felt as though the colour of my blood had turned a little darker" and "they say that people who like summer flowers, die in the summer. I wonder if that's true"
#47
"They Both Die At The End" By Adam Silvera
"I kiss the boy who brought me to life the day we're going to die"
zerofoxgiven 9 months ago
"No one should ever witness someone digging their grave." - This is the quote for me.
#48
"Heaven Official's Blessing 1: Tian Guan Ci Fu" (Novel) By Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
"Body in abyss, heart in paradise"
#49
"The Inheritance Games" By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“I love you, I would die to protect you. I would make you hate me to keep you safe. Because damn it, Avery - some things are too precious to gamble.”
#50
"Solitaire" By Alice Oseman
"I swear to god I am a freak, I mean it. One day I'm going to forget how to wake up."
#51
"The One" (Selection Series, Book 3) By Kiera Cass
"Break my heart. Break it a thousand times if you like. It was only ever yours to break anyway"
#53
"Twisted Hate" By Ana Huang
"Remember when I said I forgive you? I lied"
#55
"Iron Flame" (The Empyrean, 1) By Rebecca Yarros
“Less than a minute. That’s how long it took you to fall out of love with me”
#56
"Twisted Love" By Ana Huang
“That’s my girl. Hate me. Don’t cry over me. Never cry over me. I’m not worth it.”
#57
"A Court Of Wings And Ruin" ("A Court Of Thorns And Roses", 3) By Sarah J. Maas
“I would have waited five hundred more years for you. A thousand years. And if this was all the time we were allowed to have… The wait was worth it”
#58
"The Raven Boys" ("The Raven" Cycle) By Maggie Stiefvater
'Adam smiled cheerily. Ronan would start wars and burn cities for that true smile, elastic and amiable'
zerofoxgiven 9 months ago
I love Adam and Ronan. I would die for Gansey. My feelings are perfectly normal for these characters, I swear.
#59
"Art Heist, Baby!" By Otrtbs
"And he never did fall in love again"
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Not a book. This is a fanfic. A fanfic is not the same as a book.
#60
"Manacled" By Sen Lin Yu
"Don't die Draco" "Only because you asked Granger"
#61
"All The Young Dudes" By Mskingbean89
“You can’t read, can you?”
What do you think ?
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Absolutely zero of these made me want to read the corresponding book. And a lot of these aren't even books, they're fanfiction. Fanfics are not books. They're fine, and I've read a lot of good fanfics, but they're not books.
Elaine Dodge 9 months ago
Unless they are comics, or graphic novels, and if they are text on paper, bound between covers, fan fiction are books.
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Daune Tullina 9 months ago
This was a very disappointing post :( I'm always looking for new authors. A god portion of these quotes were sappy/ott lines
B 9 months ago
If you're looking for a brilliant novel (it's a thriller), I absolutely cannot recommend this one highly enough: it's called 10:59 by N. R. Baker. Check Amazon/Goodread reviews. A quote from the back cover: "Everyone's going to be talking about this book. If not, they should be." Couldn't agree more.
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Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
This needs to be a "hey pandas" question. Not a copy and paste from Amazon. Some quotes don't even match the corresponding book and others are from movies
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Zelda McLink 9 months ago
The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Stephen King is my lifelong favorite author. My dad got me "The Waste Lands" for Christmas when I was 10. He chose it based on its massive page count, not realizing it was the third book in the series. He ended up getting the first two books for me, as I was already hooked. My dad ended up reading it too, and loved it as well. He used to joke that Mr. King would die of old age before he finished the series. Then, of course, SK got hit by a van. Fortunately he survived, but unfortunately, my dad never got to finish the Dark Tower series. My dad fell off of a ladder in November of 2000 and sustained a catastrophic brain injury. I read him the final three books, but I don't know how aware he was or if he even heard me. He died in 2021. I hope Stephen writes for many, many more years. Long days and pleasant nights, Zelda <3 the_waste_...e1655b.jpg 
RamiRudolph 9 months ago
I feel like these quotes would be more powerful if we knew the context. As they are, most of them don't make me wanna read the whole book.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
The only quotes that spoke to me are from the books I've read, and Oscar Wilde's. I conclude one line is not enough for me, Oscar Wilde is a quote machine, and I will read De Profundis next.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."
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OneHappyPuppy 9 months ago
Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore. - the Fool. Tawny man trilogy by Robin Hobb
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 9 months ago
My perfect quote from one of my most-beloved books is "WORDS IN THE HEART CANNOT BE TAKEN" (and yes, it has to be in all caps). The book - as all of his books - has SO many quotables, though. Still ... that's the one that always gets me teary. Another good one from that book is "Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.” Kudos to those who know what book it is ;-)
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
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Rose the Cook 9 months ago
I give a book up to a maximum 30 pages before dismissing it although many don't make it that far.
Mari 9 months ago (edited)
I give a max of 50 pages before dismissing it. I am Pilgrim- Terry Hayes was difficult to start reading, but after 50 pages the story became clear and I enjoyed it.
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Teagan Gatewood 9 months ago
"Art of the Deal" - Donald Trump "People are stupid and I will milk them like sheep!"
B 9 months ago
Said this in response to another poster, but I'll say it again here: If you're looking for a brilliant novel (it's a thriller), I absolutely cannot recommend this one highly enough: it's called 10:59 by N. R. Baker. Check Amazon/Goodread reviews. A quote from the back cover: "Everyone's going to be talking about this book. If not, they should be." Couldn't agree more.
Gavin Johnson 9 months ago
All these fictional quotes and nothing from The Bible? Odd, it’s really quotable apparently.
Saphyre Fyre 9 months ago
I personally don't give a.r.a. what someone I don't know or care about's fave books are.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
You've come to a weird place to say it, but thank you for sharing!
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Absolutely zero of these made me want to read the corresponding book. And a lot of these aren't even books, they're fanfiction. Fanfics are not books. They're fine, and I've read a lot of good fanfics, but they're not books.
Elaine Dodge 9 months ago
Unless they are comics, or graphic novels, and if they are text on paper, bound between covers, fan fiction are books.
Load More Replies... Daune Tullina 9 months ago
This was a very disappointing post :( I'm always looking for new authors. A god portion of these quotes were sappy/ott lines
B 9 months ago
If you're looking for a brilliant novel (it's a thriller), I absolutely cannot recommend this one highly enough: it's called 10:59 by N. R. Baker. Check Amazon/Goodread reviews. A quote from the back cover: "Everyone's going to be talking about this book. If not, they should be." Couldn't agree more.
Load More Replies... Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
This needs to be a "hey pandas" question. Not a copy and paste from Amazon. Some quotes don't even match the corresponding book and others are from movies
Load More Replies... Zelda McLink 9 months ago
The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Stephen King is my lifelong favorite author. My dad got me "The Waste Lands" for Christmas when I was 10. He chose it based on its massive page count, not realizing it was the third book in the series. He ended up getting the first two books for me, as I was already hooked. My dad ended up reading it too, and loved it as well. He used to joke that Mr. King would die of old age before he finished the series. Then, of course, SK got hit by a van. Fortunately he survived, but unfortunately, my dad never got to finish the Dark Tower series. My dad fell off of a ladder in November of 2000 and sustained a catastrophic brain injury. I read him the final three books, but I don't know how aware he was or if he even heard me. He died in 2021. I hope Stephen writes for many, many more years. Long days and pleasant nights, Zelda <3 the_waste_...e1655b.jpg
RamiRudolph 9 months ago
I feel like these quotes would be more powerful if we knew the context. As they are, most of them don't make me wanna read the whole book.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
The only quotes that spoke to me are from the books I've read, and Oscar Wilde's. I conclude one line is not enough for me, Oscar Wilde is a quote machine, and I will read De Profundis next.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
"For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen."
Load More Replies... OneHappyPuppy 9 months ago
Home is people. Not a place. If you go back there after the people are gone, then all you can see is what is not there anymore. - the Fool. Tawny man trilogy by Robin Hobb
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 9 months ago
My perfect quote from one of my most-beloved books is "WORDS IN THE HEART CANNOT BE TAKEN" (and yes, it has to be in all caps). The book - as all of his books - has SO many quotables, though. Still ... that's the one that always gets me teary. Another good one from that book is "Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.” Kudos to those who know what book it is ;-)
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Load More Replies... Rose the Cook 9 months ago
I give a book up to a maximum 30 pages before dismissing it although many don't make it that far.
Mari 9 months ago (edited)
I give a max of 50 pages before dismissing it. I am Pilgrim- Terry Hayes was difficult to start reading, but after 50 pages the story became clear and I enjoyed it.
Load More Replies... Teagan Gatewood 9 months ago
"Art of the Deal" - Donald Trump "People are stupid and I will milk them like sheep!"
B 9 months ago
Said this in response to another poster, but I'll say it again here: If you're looking for a brilliant novel (it's a thriller), I absolutely cannot recommend this one highly enough: it's called 10:59 by N. R. Baker. Check Amazon/Goodread reviews. A quote from the back cover: "Everyone's going to be talking about this book. If not, they should be." Couldn't agree more.
Gavin Johnson 9 months ago
All these fictional quotes and nothing from The Bible? Odd, it’s really quotable apparently.
Saphyre Fyre 9 months ago
I personally don't give a.r.a. what someone I don't know or care about's fave books are.
Bartlet for world domination 9 months ago
You've come to a weird place to say it, but thank you for sharing!
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