Read This Next : 500 of the Best Books You'll Ever Read

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.

Writer and editor Howard Mittelmark's book reviews and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Hollywood Reporter, Writer's Digest, and other publications. He is the author of the novel Age of Consent.

Sandra Newman is the author of the novels The Men, The Heavens (a New York Times Notable Book of the Year), and The Country of Ice Cream Star, longlisted for the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction and named one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and NPR, as well as several other works of fiction and nonfiction. Her writing has appeared in Harper’s and Granta, among other publications. She lives in New York City.