Read This Next! September is a collection of books about amibition, gore, romance, and grief. There are stories of of women behaving beautifully badly, and stories of finding beauty when things go bad. Prepare to be shocked, surprised, and deeply moved.

RTNX Bookseller Resources:
Edelweiss Collection | Flyer | Flyer Graphic

What SIBA Booksellers have to say:

Heart the Lover by Lily King
Another poignant work from Lily King, who has tremendous talent for authentically capturing the emotional reality of her protagonists over decades. In Heart the Lover, King shows us how our hearts vividly remember the way long-ago things felt, even when our minds have mixed up or forgotten the factual particulars.
–Janet Geddis Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia

We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
Awad, in this perfect follow-up to a masterful, weird-girl, gory cult favorite, has once again crafted the perfect campy, bloody celebration of striking prose, gorgeous characters, and sardonic horror.
– Joshua Lambie, The Underground Bookshop in Carrollton, Georgia

To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
It’s hard to believe that this multifaceted novel is a debut...Steph, a Queer Cherokee Nation citizen, decides at the age of six to become an astronaut and is single-minded in her ambition. It’s also about Native American history, identity and culture, about how the past - and the stories we tell ourselves about it - shapes our futures, and ultimately about family and the need for connection with others.
– Jude Burke-Lewis, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi

Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey
I loved seeing Robbie go from an unlikable guy to one who was so gone on Skylar, he realized he needed to be better, not for her, but for himself. This may be the slowest burn of all of Tessa's books, but it's so worth it getting to that point.
– Preet Singh, Eagle Eye Book Shop in Decatur, Georgia

All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert
All the Way to the River is a love letter to those struggling and trying to be better...the story of the highs and lows of falling in love with another addict, Rayya, and how her death was an awakening to finding peace in her life. Addiction isn't beautiful, but there is always beauty to be found in those that love you, even in their worst moments.?
– Gabriela Warner, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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

About Read This Next!

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.