Here in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn is on the horizon. Libraries are focused on back-to-school, and many readers are shifting from beach reads to cozy reads.
But no matter your geographic location or the seasonal interests of your library community, you've got to be ready to provide up-to-date, human-curated book recommendations that readers can trust. To help you hone in on what’s new, here are 26 exciting titles featured in NextReads newsletters this fall.
And if you don't have NextReads, that's okay! Keep an eye out for these titles at your library. You can also scroll to the bottom of this list to learn more about NextReads.
Speculative Stories
- Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
- All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu
- Fateless by Julie Kagawa (young adult)
Chills and Thrills
- Fiend by Alma Katsu
- Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle
- King Sorrow by Joe Hill
- The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson (young adult)
Indigenous Voices
- Love Is A War Song by Danica Nava
- Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo
- Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley (young adult)
- Legendary Frybread Drive-In edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (young adult)
- Bud Finds Her Gift by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Naoko Stoop (picture book)
- Plus themed lists for Native American Heritage Month in the November issues of Biography & Memoir and History & Current Events
Big Names, Big Romance
- Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey
- Fake Skating by Lynne Painter (young adult)
Top Reads for Middle Grade
- Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson
- War Games by Alan Gratz
- Dream On by Shannon Hale and Marcela Cespedes
Highly Anticipated Series Titles
- We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad (companion to Bunny)
- The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell (Impossible Creatures #2, middle grade)
- Coach by Jason Reynolds (companion to the Track series, middle grade)
- A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead (Amos McGee #3, picture book)
Historical and Literary Fiction
- Circle of Days by Ken Follett
- People Like Us by Jason Mott
- What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
In-Demand Nonfiction
- History Matters by David McCullough
- Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and Mary Jane Ross
NextReads newsletters aren’t just great for readers — they’re a time-saving tool for staff, offering ready-to-go book recommendations that make your work with readers faster, easier, and more effective. And they're included in every LibraryAware subscription.
Rebecca Honeycutt is the Content Development Coordinator for NoveList. They are currently reading Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders.
