The Next Chapter is a bookshop at 72 Brownston Street in Wānaka. The website calls it a haven for readers in the Queenstown Lakes District, and its stock runs from Penguin classics and modern bestsellers to children's books, graphic novels and hardback gift editions. Titles come from New Zealand and international authors, and books can be ordered online or collected from the store. The shop also runs a newsletter for news about new books.
The most distinctive part of the shop is its book subscriptions. A 3, 6 or 12-month Classics subscription sends a Penguin classic each month, chosen to match the reader's preferences. A 12-month Vintage Collector's subscription sends a Penguin Vintage Collector's classic each month, with foiled covers, sprayed edges and a silk ribbon. The website says the subscriptions suit gift-givers and people who prefer the shop to choose for them. Paper Plus Wānaka, 0.2 km away, is the only other book shop within a kilometre, and it rates 4.4 from 131 reviews. Of the two nearby book shops with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than The Next Chapter.