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Read This Next

by Howard Mittelmark

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A wide-ranging, opinionated map for choosing what to read next

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A wide-ranging, opinionated map for choosing what to read next

Organized around 500 suggested books, Read This Next approaches reading selection through genres, subjects, and moods rather than a single fixed canon. The guide ranges from historical romance and science fiction to Southern Gothic, while its lists also group books around subjects including love, family, history, politics, humor, and death. Alongside the recommendations, it supplies book-club discussion questions intended to push conversation beyond standard prompts. Essays on reading provide an additional layer of commentary, making the volume both a source of titles and a collection about the habits and pleasures of choosing books.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Book groups seeking discussion prompts alongside title suggestions
  • Readers hoping to move beyond familiar book-club selections
  • Browsers who like reading lists organized by genre, topic, or mood

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Book overview

Are you tired of bland, overly earnest reading guides that discuss the same old books? Read This Next by Sandra Newman and Howard Mittlemark is the answer. A smart, irreverent, honest, and truly hilarious guide to your 500 new favorite books, Read This Next is aimed at those readers and book groups that are looking for great reading suggestions with more variety and spice than the usual book club picks--while offering food for thought and laughter in equal measure.

 

This one-of-a-kind collection of essays on reading delivers:

 

  • What to Read Next: Solve your reading slump with 500 smart and spicy suggestions, from historical romance and science fiction to Southern Gothic and beyond.
  • Book Club Questions: Spark lively conversation (or hilarious arguments) with discussion guides designed to go beyond the usual book club chatter.
  • A Reading List for Every Mood: Discover curated lists covering everything from Love, Family, and History to Politics, Humor, and even Death, ensuring you'll always have the perfect book on hand.
  • Hilarious Essays on Reading: Laugh out loud with witty, irreverent commentary that makes discovering your next favorite author as entertaining as reading their work.
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