Based on our booksellers' conviction that you can never have too many good books, Read This Next! is a list of books coming out next month that booksellers are especially excited about. Read This Next! Kids is a bimonthly list of forthcoming Children's and Young Adult Books receiving Southern indie bookseller love. Each list includes resources for booksellers, including an Edelweiss collection, downloadable flyer, and sharable graphic. All the included books are featured in The Southern Bookseller Review newsletter, and promoted as "Weekend Reads" on SIBA's social media channels, along with the bookstore which wrote the review.

"Fair warning," says Andrea Richardson about one of the December Read This Next! titles, "This is not a romance!" Great stories are full of the unexpected, the hidden, the things happening under the surface. All the books in the December list explore and celebrate complexities and extraordinariness of ordinary lives.

RTNext! Bookseller Resources:
Edelweiss Collection | Flyer | Flyer Front (image)

What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

Roland Rogers Isn't Dead Yet by Samantha Allen
Hollywood It Man Roland Rogers is ready to tell his big secret with no time to spare. He isn't quite dead yet - but it's not looking good. He hires struggling writer Adam to bring new meaning to the term "ghostwriter" and get his memoir out before he is gone completely. Fair warning - THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE.
– Andrea Richardson, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia

Rental House by Weike Wang
Rental House is the story of a marriage and all its complicated layers, told through two family vacations. What I love most about Weike Wang is how directly she tells a story, while also leaving the reader time to think and meditate on the story and this relationship. Another brilliant, poignant story perfect for book clubs!
– Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Cabin by Patrick Hutchison
This is the kind of book you want to read by a campfire. Cabin is a funny, reflective story about a young man who unwittingly finds himself becoming a capable handyman as the owner of a small cabin in the woods.
– Daniel Jordan, Pearl's Books in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Booked for Murder by P. J. Nelson
Given how full the cozy mystery world is, new series need extra sparks to stand out. This one has puzzles plenty and instead of silly quirky characters, there's added maturity and emotional depth. This may be a small town story with a bookstore at its center but it offers a new and enjoyable touch.
– Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina

Woo Woo by Ella Baxter
The daily struggle and balancing act of being a productive artist is examined here as conceptual artist Sabine preps for a huge solo exhibition. She is trying desperately to be seen while also hiding from a stalker. Woo Woo gives us insights into a woman trying to come into her own while forces want to make her smaller.
– Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia

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