Who Next...?

Who Next...? is a trusted go-to resource for librarians, teachers, parents and young people , enhancing enjoyment of reading by providing tailored ideas for their next read.

Inspiring young readers for over 25 years, Who Next...? provides expert-led reading suggestions based on their favourite authors.

How Who Next Works

www.whonextguide.com is an online reference resource and reading promotion tool which is designed to help parents, teachers and librarians in schools and public libraries to encourage children and young people to read more widely.

The resource can be used to guide children who have already enjoyed stories by one writer to find others who write in a similar way.

Expertly Curated

Who Next...? is edited by an experienced professional librarian, supported by a team of advisors from across the UK and in Australia.

Tailored Suggestions

You can search and filter search results based on genres, themes, series and award-winning authors, as well as other useful criteria - such as graphic novels, read out loud titles, short stories and titles for dyslexic or struggling readers.

Broaden Reading Horizons

Who Next...? contains over 1,500 authors who write for children and young people. Readers can discover a whole new world of fiction writers based on their favourite authors.

Age-appropriate Recommendations

In Who Next...?, authors and titles are arranged in four age categories, helping to guide your child’s reading progress from the ages of 5-14+.

Keep up to date with the latest authors

Who Next...? is being constantly updated, with new authors and content regularly added.

Administrator Portal

Stay up-to-date with usage statistics with user insights available in real-time.