- Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris, reviewed by Cheryl, 44th & 3rd Bookseller in Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- Eradication by Jonathan Miles, reviewed by Christina, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama
- Traversal by Maria Popova, reviewed by Megan, The Underground Bookshop in Carrollton, Georgia
- Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean, reviewed by Amy, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama
- Yulu’s Linen by Cao Wenxuan, reviewed by Kimberly, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, reviewed by Gabriela, Epilogue: Books Chocolate Brews in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Raising Hare by Chloe Dalto, reviewed by Cathy, Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida
- Bookseller Buzz: Kin by Tayari Jones, reviewed by Burch, Righton Books, St Simons Island, Georgia; Kala, M. Judson, Booksellers, Greenville, South Carolina; Kandi, Wordsworth Books, Little Rock, Arkansas; Jude, Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi
March 1, 2026
March books to watch out for.
Based on the conviction that you can never have too many good books, Read This Next! is a list of books coming out next month that Southern indie booksellers are especially excited about.
Read This Next! March
Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell
Fridman-Tell writes characters whose thoughts, worries, and flaws spill off the page into people and experiences I’m sure most readers know in some way. This was a simultaneously familiar and altogether unique reading experience. –Tori, Union Avenue Books in Knoxville, Tennessee
The best thing about this book was how nuanced it is while still telling a story that never excuses horrific behavior. She manages to capture the gray in every character, showing us the full range of humanity in both the victim and the perpetrator, as well as the people who love each. – Kandi, WordsWorth Books in Little Rock, Arkansas
A Suit or a Suitcase: Poems by Maggie Smith
This beautiful poetry collection looks at the connection between mind and body and the ways our sense of self shifts over time…A quiet, powerful read that stays with you. – Sandra, Hills and Hamlets Bookshop in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia
In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man: A Memoir by Tom Junod
Our fathers were still our fathers, and we love them regardless of their foibles as this elegant and elegiac memoir shows. Tom Junod took me back to my childhood and I saw my father, and with an honesty I don’t have shares with us with his father warts and all. – Pete, McIntyre’s Books in Pittsboro, North Carolina
The Creek, The Crone, and the Crow by Leah Weiss
It’s a gift and a joy to read one of Leah Weiss’s books. Her descriptions of the natural world and well-crafted characters stay with you for years. She writes intelligently yet lovingly about Appalachia and the people who live in the small community of Baines Creek. – Mary, The Little Bookshop in Midlothian, Virginia
Featuring reviews of:
- Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton Harris, reviewed by Cheryl, 44th & 3rd Bookseller in Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- Eradication by Jonathan Miles, reviewed by Christina, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama
- Traversal by Maria Popova, reviewed by Megan, The Underground Bookshop in Carrollton, Georgia
- Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean, reviewed by Amy, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama
- Yulu’s Linen by Cao Wenxuan, reviewed by Kimberly, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, reviewed by Gabriela, Epilogue: Books Chocolate Brews in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Raising Hare by Chloe Dalto, reviewed by Cathy, Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, Florida
- Bookseller Buzz: Kin by Tayari Jones, reviewed by Burch, Righton Books, St Simons Island, Georgia; Kala, M. Judson, Booksellers, Greenville, South Carolina; Kandi, Wordsworth Books, Little Rock, Arkansas; Jude, Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi