It’s a different experience every year, but it’s still something you can count on: The end of winter and the arrival of spring. And whether you and your library patrons feel like you’re stumbling out of hibernation or bursting into bloom, there’s another thing you can count on: The reading recommendations in NextReads.

In every month of every season, you can trust these newsletters to arrive on schedule, filled with high-interest, human-curated book suggestions to keep your patrons engaged with the library and keep you up-to-date. Don't have NextReads? No worries, anyone can check out these books! For info about how to access NextReads, scroll to the end of the list.

• Whidbey by T. Kira Madden
• The Complex by Karan Mahajan

• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer
• Piper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick Ness

• Python's Kiss by Louise Erdrich (Fiction A to Z)
• Red River Rose by Carole Lindstrom (Books for Kids and Tweens)
• Here Come the Aunties! by Cynthia Leitich Smith and Aphelandra (Picture Books)

• Last One Out by Jane Harper (Australia)
• Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø (Norway)
• Guilt by Keigo Higashino (Japan)
• A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford (Scotland)

• A Lady for All Seasons by TJ Alexander
• The Fortune Flip by Lauren Kung Jessen
• Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

• Dirty Metal by Allison Lamothe (featured in Mystery plus Thrillers and Suspense)
• Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward (featured in Horror plus Thrillers and Suspense)
• Kings and Pawns by Howard Bryant (featured in History and Current Events plus Biography and Memoir)
• Black Dahlia by William J. Mann (featured in History and Current Events plus Biography and Memoir)

• The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander
• When Tomorrow Burns by Tae Keller
• Sashimi by Dan Santat
• A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic by Philip C. Stead

• Her Hidden Fire by Cliodhna O'Sullivan
• Estela, Undrowning by René Peña-Govea

• A World Appears by Michael Pollan
• The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit
• Chain of Ideas by Ibram X. Kendi
• How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson. 

NextReads newsletters aren’t just great for readers — they’re also a time-saving tool for staff, offering ready-to-go recommendations that enable you to work with a wide range of readers. And they're included in every LibraryAware subscription.

Rebecca Honeycutt is the Content Development Coordinator for NoveList, which includes creating NextReads newsletters for kids and teens. They are currently reading Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley.