24 June Book Releases We’re Excited About

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 20, 2026

Reading ahead

Our TBR piles may already be towering, but there are always new books that we want to pile on. From award-winning authors to frothy beach reads to magical romances, June’s most anticipated list is packed with must-reads! Here are 24 upcoming releases across a mix of genres. These titles are available for preorder, but in the meantime, we have recs for similar reads that you can enjoy now.

Plus, find out what's new or coming soon in paperback.

Contemporary fiction

Whistler by Ann Patchett (June 2)

A new novel from the author of The Dutch House and Tom Lake is always cause for celebration. This one is about a woman who reconnects unexpectedly with the man who was briefly her stepfather until the fateful event that changed both of their lives. It's a story of bravery, memory, and the enduring power of love.

What to read while you wait: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

The Typing Lady: And Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki (June 2)

This spirited and emotionally resonant collection explores childhood ambition, youthful desire, midlife reinvention, and the unsparing clarity of old age. With her distinctive blend of wit, warmth, and deep humanity, the celebrated author brings us eleven stories of characters standing at life's thresholds.

What to read while you wait: A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin

Girl's Girl by Sonia Feldman (June 2)

Fifteen-year-old Mina's whole world is her two best friends, but after an unexpected kiss, the established dynamics of their trio unravel. Bold, vulnerable, and sharply observant, this hypnotic debut is a sundrenched and dewy snapshot of modern girl culture set in the blaze of one suburban Midwest summer.

What to read while you wait: Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson (June 30)

When Caroline Lash arrives for a writing residency in the small seaside town of Greenhead, Massachusetts, she falls for local Van Whittaker. He comes with a tight-knit group of friends, which makes things complicated. A frothy novel of love, money, sex, and friendship, from the bestselling author of Pineapple Street.

What to read while you wait: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

Mystery and thriller

Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd (June 16)

When Dolores Chimes, a famous medium, arrives in Gore-on-Sea, even surly Detective Inspector Rideout is intrigued. But the séance ends with Dolores dead and now the other attendees are dying one by one. Former nun-turned-sleuth Nora Breen returns in another charming cozy mystery.

What to read while you wait: Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd

When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams (June 23)

Returning to her late, estranged father's New England estate, a young widow is drawn into the mystery that consumed him and tore her family apart. This story of love and atonement maps both a centuries-old treasure hunt and the intimate territory of the human heart, weaving together past and present.

What to read while you wait: Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

The Housemaid's Wedding by Freida McFadden (June 23)

Despite some bumps in the road, Millie is about to walk down the aisle and marry Enzo, the man of her dreams. There's only one problem. Someone out there doesn't want her to live long enough to say her vows. And if she's not careful, they may very well get their wish.

What to read while you wait: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Au Pair by Teddy Wayne (June 30)

Once a literary star, Steven's career is floundering and his marriage crumbling. The only bright spot in his life is Astrid, his children's Norwegian au pair. But what begins as a secret infatuation soon spirals into scandal. This seductively twisty thriller explores desire, deception, and the fictions we tell ourselves.

What to read while you wait: The Winner by Teddy Wayne

Sci-fi and fantasy

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden (June 2)

In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest—and unknowingly alters the fate of her world. The otherworldly hardcover edition of this historical fantasy includes an illustrated jacket, a foil-stamped case, and designed full-color endpapers.

What to read while you wait: The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Children by Melissa Albert (June 2)

Guinevere Sharpe has two childhoods. One in the wooded shadow of her family's isolated Vermont farmhouse; the other on the pages of her mother’s world-famous fantasies. When lines blur between the two, Guinevere and her brother must contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory, and magic.

What to read while you wait: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim (June 2)

For fans of Severance, this inventive sci-fi debut imagines a world where immigrants leave a copy of themselves behind, an instance. When Soyoung Rose Kang is summoned back from America for her grandfather's funeral, she doesn't suspect that her Korean instance is harboring a sinister agenda.

What to read while you wait: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

Lore Olympus: Volume Ten by Rachel Smythe (June 2)

After years of yearning, the big day has finally arrived: Hades and Persephone are getting married! It's the ceremony of the century, and practically all the gods are invited to celebrate the happy couple. But the newlyweds have no time for a honeymoon. Important work lies ahead!

What to read while you wait: Lore Olympus 3-Book Boxed Set by Rachel Smythe

Light Wielder by Rachel Schneider (June 9)

War rages, loyalties are tested, and love is more perilous than ever in the thrilling second installment in the Fire & Metal series. The stunning luxe edition includes a jacketed printed case with custom character art, full-color designed endpapers, gilded edges and foiled cover elements.

What to read while you wait: Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider

Historical fiction

Land by Maggie O'Farrell (June 2)

1865: On a windswept peninsula, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. But when Tomás has an unsettling encounter, it changes their lives forever. The award-winning author of Hamnet returns with another soaring historical novel.

What to read while you wait: The North Woods by Daniel Mason

The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester (June 2)

In 1957, newly orphaned Aria Jones is sent to live with her aunt, a fading star who hides away in Hollywood's infamous Chateau Marmont. There she falls under the spell of a scandalous, secretive man as all of Hollywood's glamour swirls around her in this stunning feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre.

What to read while you wait: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See (June 9)

In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Each faces a different path forward. Brought together by hardship and heartbreak, they must use their bravery, endurance, and tenacity to discover their voices, find freedom, and connect through solace and friendship.

What to read while you wait: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella (June 30)

June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, the future hers to embrace. But she's still reeling from the death of her older brother, Chip, who left home the previous summer after a devastating diagnosis. In search of answers about his final days, Maggie embarks on a transformative journey.

What to read while you wait: A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella

Romance

Off the Record by Sara Goodman Confino (June 9)

In 1962, opportunities are few for nice Jewish girls clacking away at ninety words per minute in a newspaper typing pool. But Judy Greenberg isn't typical. An aspiring reporter in DC, she's aiming for journalistic greatness. And she's about to stumble upon a scoop that threatens to turn the Cold War hot.

What to read while you wait: Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston (June 16)

When Sophie takes a summer job revitalizing the storied grounds at Lilymoor House in coastal Maine, she falls in love with the place. And then, the door appears. Never in the same place twice, it leads her to a secret, unfinished, garden with a frustrated thundercloud of a man trapped inside.

What to read while you wait: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams (June 16)

Busy casting agent Sasha Cruz doesn't have time for romance. But on a flight to Paris for work, a chance encounter changes everything. The bestselling author of Seven Days in June returns with a romantic, sexy tale about a woman searching for the mystery man who has unexpectedly captured her heart.

What to read while you wait: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood (June 16)

Gertie Bickerstaff writes happily-ever-afters for a living. Or she did, until her own love life fell apart. Now her deadline is looming, and she can't write a word. The last thing Gertie needs is waking up to find the villainous cowboy from her unfinished novel on her couch. Somehow very real. And very shirtless.

What to read while you wait: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Nonfiction

The Kennedys & the Windsors by Caroline Hallemann (June 2)

For nearly a century, two families an ocean apart have captured the world's collective imagination: the British Windsors and the American Kennedys. Much ink has been spilled on their individual trysts, tragedies, and triumphs, but no one has examined their intertwined legacies. Until now.

What to read while you wait: Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy by Elizabeth Beller

No Dumb Questions by Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce (June 2)

Brothers, Super Bowl Champions, and now, published authors. That's right, authors. Look, we're as surprised as you. The New Heights hosts attempt to tackle some of life's dumbest questions. Join them on this discovery of knowledge on topics like sports, relationships, parenting, gorilla fights, and more.

What to read while you wait: Stuff You Should Know by Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark

Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons (June 9)

In a deft mix of memoir, family history, criticism, and reportage, the award-winning author weaves personal reflections with piercing insight and expansive vision to explore the complexities of the elusive concept of freedom in an incendiary exploration of race, sex, class, and inheritance.

What to read while you wait: What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons

New or coming soon in paperback!

• Flashlight by Susan Choi—From a National Book Award winner comes this spellbinding novel of family, loss, memory, and the ways in which we are shaped by what we cannot see.
• The Director by Daniel Kehlmann—A visionary novel inspired by the life of film director G.W. Pabst, who fled to Hollywood to resist the Nazis only to return to his homeland to create propaganda films for the German Reich.
• Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal by Samuel Marquis—This thrilling biography, written by Kidd's ninth-great-grandson recreates his perilous world of explosive naval warfare and the daring integrity he exemplified as a pirate hunter.
• These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean—The gorgeous first edition paperback of this swoony summer romance features stenciled edges with a wave pattern.
• Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson—A violent attack leaves 27-year-old Jet with just one week left to live. And she'll use that time to solve her own murder.
• A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie—Just in time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams.
• The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani—The story of one woman's quest to build her own life before it's too late.
• Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts—Sloane Cooper is recovering from a shooting that nearly killed her. But that won't stop her from risking her life again to bring down a pair of twisted killers.
• Sonny Boy: A Memoir by Al Pacino—From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of his creative life.
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry—Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve.
• The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb—A young father grapples with tragedy as he searches for hope, redemption, and the possibility of forgiveness.
• Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane—A joyful, mind-expanding exploration of the idea that rivers are living beings.

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