The books on the March Read This Next! list are an exceptionly diverse group both in genre and in subject. From romance to historical fiction to magical realism, from Florida to a remote island in another hemisphere, these books demonstrate that indie booksellers will champion a great story, no matter wherever and whenever it is found.

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What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett
Kristen Arnett pratfalls her way into our hearts with a more gay, more unhinged, more Florida version of a John Hughes movie of a book. Sometimes, being funny is serious business.
– Dominic Howarth, Book & Bottle in St. Petersburg, Florida

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry
Clara Harrington is summoned to England to retrieve the dictionary of her mother’s lost language. The dictionary disappeared, along with her mother, many years ago. Clara’s journey is full of more questions than answers, but she refuses to leave until she uncovers the truth. This is an enchanting novel inspired by a true literary mystery.
– Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
This book is filled with themes of family, holiday joy, and learning to love—both yourself and others. Through humorous dialogue, intricate detailing, and a plentiful amount of romance, Go Luck Yourself is a fast-paced and heartwarming novel.
– Ashton Ahart, Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, North Carolina

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
A faerytale of delicious tropes, from magic to riddles to metamorphoses, whose narrator doesn't so much break the fourth wall as knock it down, sweep it aside, and come and sit in your lap, in a brief but delightfully deep look at love, sisterhood, and what we would sacrifice for them both.
– Doron Klemer, Octavia Books in New Orleans, Louisiana

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
I felt all the feelings with this read: grief from the loss of loved ones, wonder at the fierceness of nature, fear of a coming climate crisis. It will be a solid book for readers who enjoy suspense, complicated family dynamics, with a touch of climate crisis thrown in.
– Christina Tabereaux, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama

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