OUR STORY
we believe every reader deserves their perfect next book
4M+
BOOKS PUBLISHED EACH YEAR
1,200+
READERS ON THE WAITLIST
~1%
YOU'LL REALISTICALLY READ THIS YEAR
The problem with 4 million books a year
Over 4 million books get published every year. That's an extraordinary amount of new stories, ideas, and worlds to explore — and also an overwhelming amount of noise to cut through.
Each of us has preferences. Stories we love. Books we binge in one sitting. And books that just aren't for us. We don't want to waste our time slogging through something that sends us into a reading slump — the dreaded DNF spiral.
It's important to expand your horizons, but not at the cost of picking up a book that wasn't the right mood, the right vibe, the right you.
“Have you ever walked into a bookshop and been completely overwhelmed? What to pick. Where to start. What's worth your time?”
That exact feeling of bookshop paralysis — standing in the aisle, completely frozen — is what sparked NextRead.
We built a solution: take your preferences from Goodreads, Fable, or a profile you drop in yourself, and give you a personalized, curated list of books you'll actually love.
Whatever the mood, we've got a rec
NextRead matches your reading moment — not just your reading history.
Beach trip incoming?
We've got the perfect breezy, page-turning suggestion ready for your bag.
Want to ugly cry?
We have a rec for that. The kind that'll wreck you in the best way.
Can't sleep? Need a binge?
We'll find your next series obsession — the kind you stay up way too late finishing.
Overwhelmed at a bookshop?
No more standing in the aisle frozen. Walk in with a list you'll actually love.
Join us and start reading books you'll actually enjoy
No more reading slumps. No more DNF guilt. Just the right book, at the right time, for the right you.
Find my next readTHE TEAM
hi, I'm Madeline
I'm an avid reader in Columbus, OH who spent way too long staring at my Goodreads shelves wondering what to read next. For the past 2 years, I've read 100+ books a year! I built Next Read On Me because I wanted a well-read friend who knew my taste better than I do. I hope it feels that way for you too.
MEET OUR CBO
Captain Reilley
Chief Barking Officer
Captain Reilley oversees quality control, morale, and the occasional zoomies break. He has strong opinions about books with dogs in them.
