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NextReads newsletters are made available for editing three weeks prior to distribution to subscribers. Please note that the Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction New York Times Bestseller newsletters and the LibraryReads newsletter will not be available for editing prior to distribution to subscribers.

See the 2024-2025 NextReads Newsletter Calendar below for a full newsletter schedule, with dates of Advance List availability, draft availability, and publication. NextReads Newsletters will be automatically distributed to all subscribers (patrons and staff) according to the publication dates on this calendar. 

2023 Changes


We continuously review our offerings to ensure that they're as fresh and useful as possible. We've simplified our lists and annotations and given our newsletter layout a quick makeover.

Four newsletters have retired:
Audiobooks; Armchair Travel; Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise; and Home, Garden, and DIY.
 
NOTE: If your library uses a custom opt-in page, be sure to remove the lists that are retiring. Default pages will automatically update.

Easy-to-replicate annotations are here:
Based on your feedback, annotations that are easy to replicate when you swap out books in newsletters are now if effect. You'll see a style that's short, sweet, and still features the context and appeal-rich descriptions you'll only find in NextReads.


2024-2025 NextReads Newsletter Calendar
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  • Each Tuesday, we'll publish two New York Times bestseller (Hardcover F and NF).  
  • At the beginning of each month, we'll publish a LibraryReads newsletter.  
  • Page to Screen is published between the 2nd and 5th of odd-numbered months; drafts are available one
    week before publication.
  • Page to Screen and Must-Read Books do not appear on the Advance List (Page to Screen is mostly backlist
    titles; Must-Read Books is mostly titles featured on other newsletters).
  • No emails other than NYT will be scheduled for the 1st or last day of the month.  


October 2024 

  Newsletter Advance List available Draft available Publication date
1 Teen Scene July 25, 2024 September 9, 2024 October 2, 2024
2 History and Current Events July 25, 2024 September 9, 2024 October 3, 2024
3 Romance July 25, 2024 September 16, 2024 October 7, 2024
4 Horror July 25, 2024 September 16, 2024 October 10, 2024
5 Thrillers and Suspense July 25, 2024 September 23, 2024 October 14, 2024
6 Fantasy and Science Fiction July 25, 2024 September 23, 2024 October 15, 2024
7 Biography and Memoir July 25, 2024 September 23, 2024 October 16, 2024
8 Nature and Science July 25, 2024 September 23, 2024 October 17, 2024
9 Must-Read Books July 25, 2024 September 23, 2024 October 18, 2024
10 Fiction A to Z July 25, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 21, 2024
11 Mystery July 25, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 22, 2024
12 Picture Books July 25, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 23, 2024
13 Books for Kids and Tweens July 25, 2024 September 30, 2024 October 24, 2024
14 Historical Fiction July 25, 2024 October 7, 2024 October 28, 2024

November 2024 

  Newsletter Advance List available Draft available Publication date
1 Romance August 22, 2024 October 14, 2024 November 4, 2024
2 Teen Scene August 22, 2024 October 14, 2024 November 6, 2024
3 History and Current Events August 22, 2024 October 14, 2024 November 7, 2024
4 Thrillers and Suspense August 22, 2024 October 21, 2024 November 11, 2024
5 Christian Fiction August 22, 2024 October 21, 2024 November 12, 2024
6 Must-Read Books August 22, 2024 October 21, 2024 November 15, 2024
7 Fiction A to Z August 22, 2024 October 28, 2024 November 18, 2024
8 Fantasy and Science Fiction August 22, 2024 October 28, 2024 November 19, 2024
9 Biography and Memoir August 22, 2024 October 28, 2024 November 20, 2024
10 Spirituality and Religion August 22, 2024 October 28, 2024 November 21, 2024
11 Page to Screen N/A October 29, 2024 November 5, 2024
12 Historical Fiction August 22, 2024 November 4, 2024 November 25, 2024
13 Mystery August 22, 2024 November 4, 2024 November 26, 2024
14 Picture Books August 22, 2024 November 4, 2024 November 27, 2024
15 Books for Kids and Tweens August 22, 2024 November 4, 2024 November 28, 2024

December 2024 

  Newsletter Advance List available Draft available Publication date
1 Romance September 26, 2024 November 11, 2024 December 2, 2024
2 Teen Scene September 26, 2024 November 11, 2024 December 4, 2024
3 History and Current Events September 26, 2024 November 11, 2024 December 5, 2024
4 Thrillers and Suspense September 26, 2024 November 18, 2024 December 9, 2024
5 Horror September 26, 2024 November 18, 2024 December 12, 2024
6 Fiction A to Z September 26, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 16, 2024
7 Fantasy and Science Fiction September 26, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 17, 2024
8 Biography and Memoir September 26, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 18, 2024
9 Nature and Science September 26, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 19, 2024
10 Must-Read Books September 26, 2024 November 25, 2024 December 20, 2024
11 Historical Fiction September 26, 2024 December 2, 2024 December 23, 2024
12 Mystery September 26, 2024 December 2, 2024 December 24, 2024
13 Picture Books September 26, 2024 December 2, 2024 December 25, 2024
14 Books for Kids and Tweens September 26, 2024 December 2, 2024 December 26, 2024

January 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1Teen SceneOctober 24, 2024December 2, 2024January 3, 2025
2History and Current EventsOctober 24, 2024December 9, 2024January 2, 2025
3RomanceOctober 24, 2024December 16, 2024January 6, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseOctober 24, 2024December 23, 2024January 13, 2025
5Christian FictionOctober 24, 2024December 23, 2024January 14, 2025
6Biography and MemoirOctober 24, 2024December 23, 2024January 15, 2025
7Spirituality and ReligionOctober 24, 2024December 23, 2024January 16, 2025
8Must-Read BooksN/ADecember 23, 2024January 17, 2025
9Page to ScreenN/ADecember 26, 2024January 2, 2025
10Fiction A to ZOctober 24, 2024December 30, 2024January 20, 2025
11Fantasy and Science FictionOctober 24, 2024December 30, 2024January 21, 2025
12Picture BooksOctober 24, 2024December 30, 2024January 22, 2025
13Books for Kids and TweensOctober 24, 2024December 30, 2024January 23, 2025
14Historical FictionOctober 24, 2024January 6, 2025January 27, 2025
15MysteryOctober 24, 2024January 6, 2025January 28, 2025

February 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1RomanceNovember 27, 2024January 13, 2025February 3, 2025
2Teen SceneNovember 27, 2024January 13, 2025February 5, 2025
3History and Current EventsNovember 27, 2024January 13, 2025February 6, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseNovember 27, 2024January 17, 2025February 10, 2025
5HorrorNovember 27, 2024January 17, 2025February 13, 2025
6Fiction A to ZNovember 27, 2024January 27, 2025February 17, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionNovember 27, 2024January 27, 2025February 18, 2025
8Biography and MemoirNovember 27, 2024January 27, 2025February 19, 2025
9Nature and ScienceNovember 27, 2024January 27, 2025February 20, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/AJanuary 27, 2025February 21, 2025
11Historical FictionNovember 27, 2024February 3, 2025February 24, 2025
12MysteryNovember 27, 2024February 3, 2025February 25, 2025
13Picture BooksNovember 27, 2024February 3, 2025February 26, 2025
14Books for Kids and TweensNovember 27, 2024February 3, 2025February 27, 2025

March 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1RomanceDecember 23, 2024February 10, 2025March 3, 2025
2Teen SceneN/AFebruary 10, 2025March 5, 2025
3History and Current EventsDecember 23, 2024February 10, 2025March 6, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseDecember 23, 2024February 17, 2025March 10, 2025
5Christian FictionDecember 23, 2024February 17, 2025March 11, 2025
6Fiction A to ZDecember 23, 2024February 24, 2025March 17, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionDecember 23, 2024February 24, 2025March 18, 2025
8Biography and MemoirDecember 23, 2024February 24, 2025March 19, 2025
9Spirituality and ReligionDecember 23, 2024February 24, 2025March 20, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/AFebruary 24, 2025March 21, 2025
11Page to ScreenN/AFebruary 24, 2025March 3, 2025
12Historical FictionDecember 23, 2024March 3, 2025March 24, 2025
13MysteryDecember 23, 2024March 3, 2025March 25, 2025
14Picture BooksDecember 23, 2024March 3, 2025March 26, 2025
15Books for Kids and TweensDecember 23, 2024March 3, 2025March 27, 2025

April 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1Teen SceneJanuary 23, 2025March 10, 2025April 2, 2025
2History and Current EventsJanuary 23, 2025March 10, 2025April 3, 2025
3RomanceJanuary 23, 2025March 17, 2025April 7, 2025
4HorrorJanuary 23, 2025March 17, 2025April 10, 2025
5Thrillers and SuspenseJanuary 23, 2025March 24, 2025April 14, 2025
6Fantasy and Science FictionJanuary 23, 2025March 24, 2025April 15, 2025
7Biography and MemoirJanuary 23, 2025March 24, 2025April 16, 2025
8Nature and ScienceJanuary 23, 2025March 24, 2025April 17, 2025
9Must-Read BooksN/AMarch 24, 2025April 18, 2025
10Fiction A to ZJanuary 23, 2025March 31, 2025April 21, 2025
11MysteryJanuary 23, 2025March 31, 2025April 22, 2025
12Picture BooksJanuary 23, 2025March 31, 2025April 23, 2025
13Books for Kids and TweensJanuary 23, 2025March 31, 2025April 24, 2025
14Historical FictionJanuary 23, 2025April 7, 2025April 28, 2025

May 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1History and Current EventsFebruary 27, 2025April 7, 2025May 2, 2025
2RomanceFebruary 27, 2025April 14, 2025May 5, 2025
3Teen SceneFebruary 27, 2025April 14, 2025May 7, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseFebruary 27, 2025April 21, 2025May 12, 2025
5Christian FictionFebruary 27, 2025April 21, 2025May 13, 2025
6Spirituality and ReligionFebruary 27, 2025April 21, 2025May 15, 2025
7Must-Read BooksN/AApril 21, 2025May 16, 2025
8Page to ScreenN/AApril 25, 2025May 2, 2025
9Fiction A to ZFebruary 27, 2025April 28, 2025May 19, 2025
10Fantasy and Science FictionFebruary 27, 2025April 28, 2025May 20, 2025
11Biography and MemoirFebruary 27, 2025April 28, 2025May 21, 2025
12Books for Kids and TweensFebruary 27, 2025April 28, 2025May 22, 2025
13Historical FictionN/AMay 5, 2025May 26, 2025
14MysteryFebruary 27, 2025May 5, 2025May 27, 2025
15Picture BooksFebruary 27, 2025May 5, 2025May 28, 2025

June 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1RomanceMarch 27, 2025May 12, 2025June 2, 2025
2Teen SceneMarch 27, 2025May 12, 2025June 4, 2025
3History and Current EventsMarch 27, 2025May 12, 2025June 5, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseMarch 27, 2025May 19, 2025June 9, 2025
5HorrorMarch 27, 2025May 19, 2025June 12, 2025
6Fiction A to ZMarch 27, 2025May 23, 2025June 16, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionMarch 27, 2025May 23, 2025June 17, 2025
8Biography and MemoirMarch 27, 2025May 23, 2025June 18, 2025
9Nature and ScienceMarch 27, 2025May 23, 2025June 19, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/AMay 23, 2025June 20, 2025
11Historical FictionMarch 27, 2025June 2, 2025June 23, 2025
12MysteryMarch 27, 2025June 2, 2025June 24, 2025
13Picture BooksMarch 27, 2025June 2, 2025June 25, 2025
14Books for Kids and TweensMarch 27, 2025June 2, 2025June 26, 2025

July 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1Teen SceneApril 24, 2025June 9, 2025July 2, 2025
2History and Current EventsApril 24, 2025June 9, 2025July 3, 2025
3RomanceApril 24, 2025June 16, 2025July 7, 2025
4Christian FictionApril 24, 2025June 16, 2025July 8, 2025
5Thrillers and SuspenseApril 24, 2025June 23, 2025July 14, 2025
6Fantasy and Science FictionApril 24, 2025June 23, 2025July 15, 2025
7Biography and MemoirApril 24, 2025June 23, 2025July 16, 2025
8Spirituality and ReligionApril 24, 2025June 23, 2025July 17, 2025
9Must-Read BooksN/AJune 23, 2025July 18, 2025
10Page to ScreenN/AJune 25, 2025July 2, 2025
11Fiction A to ZN/AJune 30, 2025July 21, 2025
12MysteryApril 24, 2025June 30, 2025July 22, 2025
13Picture BooksApril 24, 2025June 30, 2025July 23, 2025
14Books for Kids and TweensApril 24, 2025June 30, 2025July 24, 2025
15Historical FictionApril 24, 2025July 7, 2025July 28, 2025

August 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1History and Current EventsMay 22, 2025July 14, 2025August 7, 2025
2RomanceMay 22, 2025July 14, 2025August 4, 2025
3Teen SceneMay 22, 2025July 14, 2025August 6, 2025
4HorrorMay 22, 2025July 21, 2025August 14, 2025
5Thrillers and SuspenseMay 22, 2025July 21, 2025August 11, 2025
6Nature and ScienceMay 22, 2025July 28, 2025August 21, 2025
7Must-Read BooksN/AJuly 21, 2025August 15, 2025
8Fiction A to ZMay 22, 2025July 28, 2025August 18, 2025
9Fantasy and Science FictionMay 22, 2025July 28, 2025August 19, 2025
10Biography and MemoirMay 22, 2025July 28, 2025August 20, 2025
11Books for Kids and TweensMay 22, 2025August 4, 2025August 28, 2025
12Historical FictionMay 22, 2025August 4, 2025August 25, 2025
13MysteryMay 22, 2025August 4, 2025August 26, 2025
14Picture BooksMay 22, 2025August 4, 2025August 27, 2025

September 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1Teen SceneJune 26, 2025August 11, 2025September 3, 2025
2History and Current EventsJune 26, 2025August 11, 2025September 4, 2025
3RomanceJune 26, 2025August 11, 2025September 5, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseJune 26, 2025August 18, 2025September 8, 2025
5Christian FictionJune 26, 2025August 18, 2025September 9, 2025
6Fiction A to ZJune 26, 2025August 25, 2025September 15, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionJune 26, 2025August 25, 2025September 16, 2025
8Biography and MemoirJune 26, 2025August 25, 2025September 17, 2025
9Spirituality and ReligionJune 26, 2025August 25, 2025September 18, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/AAugust 25, 2025September 19, 2025
11Page to ScreenN/AAugust 26, 2025September 2, 2025
12Historical FictionJune 26, 2025August 29, 2025September 22, 2025
13MysteryJune 26, 2025August 29, 2025September 23, 2025
14Picture BooksJune 26, 2025August 29, 2025September 24, 2025
15Books for Kids and TweensJune 26, 2025August 29, 2025September 25, 2025

October 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1History and Current EventsJuly 24, 2025September 8, 2025October 2, 2025
2Teen SceneJuly 24, 2025September 8, 2025October 3, 2025
3RomanceJuly 24, 2025September 15, 2025October 6, 2025
4HorrorJuly 24, 2025September 15, 2025October 9, 2025
5Thrillers and SuspenseJuly 24, 2025September 22, 2025October 13, 2025
6Biography and MemoirJuly 24, 2025September 22, 2025October 15, 2025
7Nature and ScienceJuly 24, 2025September 22, 2025October 16, 2025
8Must-Read BooksN/ASeptember 22, 2025October 17, 2025
9Fiction A to ZJuly 24, 2025September 29, 2025October 20, 2025
10Fantasy and Science FictionJuly 24, 2025September 29, 2025October 21, 2025
11Picture BooksJuly 24, 2025September 29, 2025October 22, 2025
12Books for Kids and TweensJuly 24, 2025September 29, 2025October 23, 2025
13Historical FictionJuly 24, 2025October 6, 2025October 27, 2025
14MysteryJuly 24, 2025October 6, 2025October 28, 2025

November 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1RomanceAugust 28, 2025October 13, 2025November 3, 2025
2Teen SceneAugust 28, 2025October 13, 2025November 5, 2025
3History and Current EventsAugust 28, 2025October 13, 2025November 6, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseAugust 28, 2025October 20, 2025November 10, 2025
5Christian FictionAugust 28, 2025October 20, 2025November 11, 2025
6Fiction A to ZAugust 28, 2025October 27, 2025November 17, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionAugust 28, 2025October 27, 2025November 18, 2025
8Biography and MemoirAugust 28, 2025October 27, 2025November 19, 2025
9Spirituality and ReligionAugust 28, 2025October 27, 2025November 20, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/AOctober 27, 2025November 21, 2025
11Page to ScreenN/AOctober 27, 2025November 3, 2025
12Historical FictionAugust 28, 2025November 3, 2025November 24, 2025
13MysteryAugust 28, 2025November 3, 2025November 25, 2025
14Picture BooksAugust 28, 2025November 3, 2025November 26, 2025
15Books for Kids and TweensAugust 28, 2025November 3, 2025November 27, 2025

December 2025

NewsletterAdvance List availableDraft availablePublication date
1Teen SceneSeptember 25, 2025November 10, 2025December 3, 2025
2History and Current EventsSeptember 25, 2025November 10, 2025December 4, 2025
3RomanceSeptember 25, 2025November 10, 2025December 5, 2025
4Thrillers and SuspenseSeptember 25, 2025November 17, 2025December 8, 2025
5HorrorSeptember 25, 2025November 17, 2025December 11, 2025
6Fiction A to ZSeptember 25, 2025November 24, 2025December 15, 2025
7Fantasy and Science FictionSeptember 25, 2025November 24, 2025December 16, 2025
8Biography and MemoirSeptember 25, 2025November 24, 2025December 17, 2025
9Nature and ScienceSeptember 25, 2025November 24, 2025December 18, 2025
10Must-Read BooksN/ANovember 24, 2025December 19, 2025
11Historical FictionSeptember 25, 2025December 1, 2025December 22, 2025
12MysterySeptember 25, 2025December 1, 2025December 23, 2025
13Picture BooksSeptember 25, 2025December 1, 2025December 24, 2025
14Books for Kids and TweensSeptember 25, 2025December 1, 2025December 25, 2025


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