- Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/160338) - []() - []() - []() # 13 Essential Books for Your Spring Reading List Discover the most anticipated books of spring 2025, curated by NoveList experts and featuring must-reads for every literary taste. ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/09bd5610-e145-4fbc-8b74-0d61cf29a086/spring-Nextreads.jpg) [Rebecca Honeycutt](/novelist/bio/rebecca-honeycutt) 25 February 2025 Though it may still feel like we’re poised at the top of 2025, spring is nearly here and with it, a bevy of new books to recommend to your community of readers. The book experts at NoveList are tracking the top titles, which they’ll include in [NextReads](/novelist/products/libraryaware/nextreads-newsletters "LibraryAware - NextReads newsletters") newsletters this season. [LibraryAware ](/novelist/products/libraryaware)subscribers have these newsletters included in their subscriptions. They’re linked to your catalog and sent automatically to interested readers. Here is the list of curated recommendations from the book experts at NoveList, which will be included in NextReads newsletters this spring. To make the most out of these newsletters, be sure to subscribe and offer your patrons opportunities to do the same, both online and in person. Don’t have them turned on? [Email us]()! ### For lit lovers Fans of a well-turned phrase will be pleased to find these new offerings: - *Dream County* by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - *Gliff* by Ali Smith - *The Buffalo Hunter Hunter* by Stephen Graham Jones ### Get the backstory Readers who like keeping up with popular series will appreciate these prequels: - Hunger Games series: *Sunrise on the Reaping* by Suzanne Collins - Wicked: *Elphie* by Gregory Maguire ### Celebrity watch Those who love big-name bylines will want to check out these books: - *Source Code* by Bill Gates - *Dare I Say* It by Naomi Watts - *Food for Thought* by Alton Brown ### Dystopian worlds Alarming future scenarios are raised in these two new books: - *All Better Now* by Neal Shusterman - *Waiting For Robots* by Antonio A. Casilli ### Kid-pleasing fan favorites - *Eliza and the Flower Fairies* by Judy Moody author Megan McDonald - *Rebellion 1776* by Laurie Halse Anderson - *The Cartoonists Club* by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud **Note:** In May, all three NextReads newsletters for young readers will provide themed lists for the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Summer Reading theme of “Color Our World.” Want to engage your community of readers with easy-to-send curated reading recommendations? Ask for a demo and trial of LibraryAware and be sure to ask about NextReads! [ Learn about LibraryAware and NextReads ](/novelist/products/libraryaware) Category: [Articles ](/blogs/novelist/category/articles) Tags: [NextReads](/blogs/novelist/tag/nextreads) [Readers' advisory](/blogs/novelist/tag/readers'-advisory) [Email & newsletters](/blogs/novelist/tag/email-&-newsletters) [Book recommendations](/blogs/novelist/tag/book-recommendations) - Share - [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://about.ebsco.com/markdownify/node/160338) - []() - []() - []() ## Related Posts [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/a81284ec-e3f4-4877-a7aa-7c332c2861f9/pentwater-blog-image-1039.png) ](/blogs/novelist/tiny-library-reveals-key-big-promotional-success) [Tiny Library Reveals Key to Big Promotional Success](/blogs/novelist/tiny-library-reveals-key-big-promotional-success) 30 December 2024 [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/5515ee93-bf50-4249-9e40-8b858b3cbc19/CCnew.png) ](/blogs/novelist/new-and-improved-core-collections) [Unveiling the New and Improved Core Collections ](/blogs/novelist/new-and-improved-core-collections) 8 January 2025 [ ![](https://assets.ebsco.com/asset/19a86440-aa04-463a-9d1b-000b05611ff9/Gen-Z-Millennial-Blog-Image.jpg) ](/blogs/novelist/importance-reaching-gen-z-and-millennial-readers) [The Importance of Reaching Gen Z and Millennial Readers](/blogs/novelist/importance-reaching-gen-z-and-millennial-readers) 4 February 2025