Get ready for a great reading season
This year's preview
Fall is always a big season for literary, mystery, memoir, and more—and this year’s offerings are abundant! Our Fall Book Preview once again holds a curated assortment of titles worth a close look this fall: everything from the season’s most-anticipated releases to under-the-radar gems you won’t hear about anywhere else, with a delightfully eclectic variety of genres and publication dates to last you all season long.
Your experience consists of our digital booklet download, celebratory literary event, and—this year, for those who choose—our printed booklet that arrives in your mailbox.
Order your Fall Book Preview experience today and get ready for a fabulous reading season!
The Books
- 35 new titles coming this fall
- Published between late August and December
- “Spotlight titles” worthy of a little extra attention
Features
- A fun back-to-school theme
- Big Books of Fall highlighting the biggest buzziest books we know you don’t want to miss
- Book lists remix gives you another way to look at and evaluate the 35 included titles
- Our team’s favorite school supplies!
Unboxing
Get all the juicy book details here!
September 18th at 8pm EDT
Our live book party is 90+ minutes of bookish delight. I’ll go through all the titles telling you why I included them in this year’s preview and I’ll answer your questions about tone, theme, content, comps, and more.
Strictly speaking, you don’t need to come to the event—all the info you need is in the Guide—but this event includes a little bit extra and is so much fun, besides! Your Fall Book Preview purchase includes a video replay of the live Preview if you choose not to attend live or want to hear me talk about your favorites again.
Order your Fall Book Preview
Cozy up with the preview and settle into the season.
- Fall Book Preview PDF
- Replay of our Unboxing event to enjoy at your leisure
- Read with confidence all fall
- Be inspired and challenged to reach for titles outside your go-to genres
- All for just $15*
*Members of our Book Club and Patreon communities get the Guide as an included perk. For more information check out the FAQs below.
Add a printed guide!
Your Fall Book Preview purchase includes a digital PDF of the full Guide and access to the live event. But if you want to hold onto your Guide, leave it on your coffee table, and flip through it all season long, then add a printed Fall Book Preview booklet to your order.
*Unfortunately at this time we are only shipping to US addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will I get my Preview?
The Fall Book Preview was emailed on the 18th at noon. If you don’t see it, please search your inbox for “Your 2025 Fall Book Preview is here!” If that still doesn’t turn it up then email us at [email protected].
How will the Preview be delivered?
The Fall Book Preview is delivered by email. Please check that you’re getting regular email updates from us in your primary inbox, that our emails are marked “important” and make sure they aren’t going to your spam folder. However you get the Preview (by purchasing it a la carte or as a member of one of our communities) the PDF can also be found online. If you purchased a la carte you would find that in your MMD Shop Account area.
What's included with my Preview purchase?
Your a la carte Fall Book Preview purchase (as distinct from getting the Preview as a member of one of our communities) includes the Fall Book Preview PDF delivered on September 18th, an invite to the live Unboxing event on the 18th at 8:00 p.m. EDT, and access to a replay of the event if you cannot or choose not to attend live.
Please note the printed Preview is an additional purchase.
I'm a member do I need to buy the Preview?
You do not! Whether you’re an MMD Book Club member or a part of our What Should I Read Next patreon community the Fall Book Preview and Unboxing event are a part of your membership. You’ll still receive the Previvew PDF on September 18th by email, so please check that you’re receiving emails from us or have patreon notifications turned on.
I'd rather become a member than buy the Preview a la carte, how do I join?
We would love to have you! Again, members of both communities receive the Fall Book Preview as a part of their membership, but there’s so much more included. Here’s some info to help you decide which is a better fit for you.
Our communities have different scope and emphases: we think of our Patreon offerings as being bite-sized, while MMD Book Club is more like a buffet. We encourage you to choose the one that best works for you and your reading life. (20% of our readers are members of both communities.)
Our WSIRN Patreon community is an extension of the What Should I Read Next podcast, and offers Friday bonus episodes (e.g., One Great Book, Mini Matchmaking, Industry Insights), peeks behind the scenes, and additional curated book recommendations to our readers in that space. Patreon is audio-first, which means you can mostly participate when it’s convenient for you. Our patrons also influence the show by offering input on future episode themes, guests, and voting on our episode titles.
Our slate of Book Club offerings is more robust, which is why we call it a buffet: we seek to offer lots of great literary content in this space, and don’t expect you to put everything on your plate! We host many live events in this space, including monthly book and author discussions, regular classes on literature and the reading life, and community events like our Readers’ Weekend, Best Book of Summer, Reading Life Rehab, Readalongs, Join Us for Journaling, and more. Our live events are video-driven, but you don’t need to attend live to participate: we record our events so you can watch on your schedule. Our custom-built member site also sets Book Club apart: our 24/7 forums makes it easy to enjoy all the book talk your heart desires, and connect with other readers who love books as much as you do.
Do I have to purchase the PDF to purchase the printed booklet?
No, you can purchase just the printed booklet of the Preview. However, this does not include an invite to our Unboxing party or the replay video of that event.
If I order a printed booklet when will I get it?
We are shipping these first class mail so delivery times depend on how far you are from us in Louisville, Kentucky. We have shipped all preordered booklets.
Can I get a printed booklet shipped to a non-US address?
Unfortunately, at this time we are only shipping within the US. We are a small team and shipping physical products is not our main job so we simply can’t keep up with all of the changes currently happening with international trade.