Southern indie booksellers have selected five books, their hand-sell favorites for the upcoming month, as September 2022 Read This Next! titles. The chosen books all release in September and have the enthusiastic support of southern booksellers, This month Read Different! Read These Next!

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What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer
Every page of this book is chock full of beautiful, enchanting words that dig in deep and tear up the soil to reveal things you might not have thought about in years. Even if a poem doesn’t directly connect with you, it will in fact, ruin you.
–Caitlyn Vanorder in Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, NC

The Fortunes of Jaded Women by Carolyn Huynh
The Duong sisters are cursed. It all started with their ancestor Oanh, who defied tradition and left her husband for true love. With many narrators, whip-smart humor, and at the center of it all family healing, this is a perfect Summer read.
– Grace Sullivan in Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA

If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
A unique narrative on identity and belonging that effortlessly mixes the past, present, and future together. The writing in this book is superb and Escoffery’s voice is unflinching in his presentation of the characters, highlighting both their strengths as well as their flaws.
–Stuart McCommon in Novel in Memphis, TN

We Spread by Iain Reid
I adore the way Iain Reid can make you feel so clueless and enthralled at the same time. The way he writes, even the most horrifying feeling, is soothing. I found myself trying to read slower as I neared the end because the experience passed too quickly.
–Mary Salazar in The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, NC

When You Take a Step by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Follow a trail of color through this book as you see where taking a step will lead. Each page follows a child as they explore the world. And even though everyone’s journey will be different, they can all make a difference.
–Jamie Southern in Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, NC

Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review