Buyer's Guides
The Bookseller Buyer's Guides
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guides list thousands of titles coming out in the UK in the next six months. They include seasonal highlights and bestseller predictions picked by industry experts.
There are two editions of The Buyer’s Guides each year: spring/summer, which includes new titles coming out February to July inclusive, and autumn/winter which covers August to January inclusive.
The Spring/Summer 2026 editions of The Buyer’s Guides are out Friday 30th January. Don’t miss out - get your copies today.
Submissions for the Autumn/Winter 2026 editions of the Buyer’s Guides are now open and you have until the 24th of April to submit your titles.
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Why do booksellers love the Buyer's Guides?
“I couldn’t do without the Buyers’ Guides. They give me a great overview of the season to get an holistic view of what is forthcoming to plan space in the shop. Without them we would definitely miss out on some of the smaller publishers, and potentially underestimate potential bestsellers. For communicating information to part time staff, they are invaluable.”
Adam Hewson, Hewson Books (Kew and Sheen Bookshops)
“The guide essentially acts as a ‘safety net’ so I don’t miss new titles that might have not been on my radar. As I run a popular subscription service, the descriptive snippets give me a useful insight into whether a book might be right for a reader—which is time well-spent!”
Halfway Up the Stairs’ Amanda, winner of Individual Bookseller of the Year at The British Book Awards
"I have been a buyer for more than 20 years, and have always found the Buyer’s Guides invaluable for maintaining a level of advance information. I like to meet my reps with at least partial knowledge of what is to come, and to have a strong sense of upcoming titles."
Adrienne at The Children’s Bookshop, winner of Book Retailer of the Year at The British Book Awards
Out now - Spring/Summer 2026
FREE to The Bookseller subscribers
If you are a subscriber, the Buyer's Guides are included in your The Bookseller subscription package and will be sent with your weekly magazine at the end of January and July. Digital Only and all non-UK subscribers will receive the digital edition, not a hard copy - to enquire about purchasing single hard copies of the Guides, please contact +44(0)20 7183 5088 or email subscriptions@thebookseller.com.
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