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Readers' Most Anticipated Books of June
At the beginning of each calendar month, Goodreads’ crack editorial squad assembles a list of the hottest and most popular new books hitting shelves, actual and virtual. The list is generated by evaluating readers’ early reviews and tracking which titles are being added to Want to Read shelves by Goodreads regulars.
Each month’s curated preview features new books from across the genre spectrum: contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mysteries and thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy, romance, horror, young adult, nonfiction, and more. Think of it as a literary smorgasbord. Check out whatever looks delicious.
New in June: Morally complex historical fiction set in 1959 Cairo from author Beatriz Williams. Pagan folklore in a locked-room mystery from Lucy Foley. And the final installment of a beloved YA fantasy series from Tomi Adeyemi.
Also on tap this month: desperate gladiators, inquisitive housemaids, and biotech engineers in love.
Add the books that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments section.
Each month’s curated preview features new books from across the genre spectrum: contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mysteries and thrillers, sci-fi and fantasy, romance, horror, young adult, nonfiction, and more. Think of it as a literary smorgasbord. Check out whatever looks delicious.
New in June: Morally complex historical fiction set in 1959 Cairo from author Beatriz Williams. Pagan folklore in a locked-room mystery from Lucy Foley. And the final installment of a beloved YA fantasy series from Tomi Adeyemi.
Also on tap this month: desperate gladiators, inquisitive housemaids, and biotech engineers in love.
Add the books that catch your eye to your Want to Read shelf, and let us know what you're reading and recommending in the comments section.
Nature works in peculiar ways. That’s one way to synopsize this intriguing novel from author Julia Phillips (Disappearing Earth), billed as a story about “family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods.” Sisters Sam and Elena are barely scraping by working terrible jobs on a Pacific Northwest island, in the middle of nowhere at all. But everything changes when an ursine stranger swims up and into their lives.
From the author of Before We Were Yours, this dual-timeline historical epic crosscuts between 1909 and 1990 in the wilds of Oklahoma. In the earlier story, two young girls flee from the worst kind of predator. In the later story, a park ranger comes across a long-hidden burial site. In between, we learn of courageous children, the long arm of justice, and the untold history of women pioneers in the era of ruthless American land barons.
A decidedly 21st-century story, this new comic novel from author Rufi Thorpe (The Knockout Queen) follows the adventures of young single mom Margo. Alert readers will have deduced already that Margo has financial issues, but the real fun comes with the solution to that particular problem, which involves pro wrestling, estranged fathers, and the online weirdness that is OnlyFans. Early readers are really digging this one.
Morgan Talty, author of the acclaimed short story collection Night of the Living Rez, returns with a debut novel about families, legacies, regret, and the aching pain of the path not chosen. Charles Lamosway lives across the river from Maine’s Penobscot Reservation, separated from his past by terrible secrets. Who gets to know the truth? Who gets to tell it? And should it even be told at all?
A story of love and astronomy set in the small English town of Aldleigh, Enlightenment follows the odd friendship of two star-crossed dreamers. Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay are 30 years apart in age, but they share the same goal: escaping the rigid confines, terrestrial and spiritual, of their small Baptist community. Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent, explores issues of friendship, faith, and predestination. Also: the ghost of a 19th-century astronomer.
The latest novel from Connecticut writer and historical fiction specialist Beatriz Williams—author of A Hundred Summers and The Summer Wives—splits the focus between 1951 Cairo and 2022 New England. In the mix: a passionate affair, a hotel full of spies, an Irish orphanage, a death cap mushroom poisoning, and the strange ways that events connect in this veil of tears. Williams likes to bake morally complex issues into her stories, so watch for that, too.
Thirty years ago, on a quiet New Jersey cul-de-sac, Ethan Marsh’s best friend was abducted from a tent in the family’s front yard. Now that Ethan has reluctantly returned to confront his past, he must brave the adjacent woods and the derelict estate that haunts his dreams. What really happened on that warm July night? From the author of The House Across the Lake comes a twisty new mystery about the shadowy things that lurk in even the nicest neighborhoods.
Writing once again in the key of Agatha Christie, locked-room murder mystery specialist Lucy Foley (The Guest List) returns with the story of an exclusive resort, an ill-advised party, and a severely unfortunate geographic location. It seems that a body has been discovered at the venue known as the Manor, built in an ancient forest. If you like your murder mysteries peppered with class resentments and malevolent pagan entities, Foley has you covered.
The third installment in The Housemaid series from Freida McFadden finds our titular heroine moving into a new home of her own. Set 11 years after the events in last year’s The Housemaid’s Secret, the book finds tenacious protagonist Millie with a husband, two kids, a quiet suburban life, and all the reasons in the world to bury her dark past. So it’s a little unnerving when the housemaid next door gives Millie a cold stare…
Children of Anguish and Anarchy is the third and final chapter in the celebrated Legacy of Orïsha fantasy series from writer Tomi Adeyemi. The part that matters: Zélie Adebola finally squares off against King Baldyr, the man who scorched the earth to find her. Meanwhile, industry reports say Adeyemi is now writing the script for the movie adaptation. Also: Holy moly, look at that cover art!
Coming right on the heels of her delightful detour into werewolf romance, alpha author Ali Hazelwood returns to her usual stomping grounds: the love lives of smart and complicated women in science. Not in Love features biotech engineer Rue Siebert and her love-hate-lust relationship with Eli Killgore, the man who has targeted Rue’s startup company in a hostile takeover. Their affair is expressly forbidden, incredibly dangerous, and almost certainly doomed. So, yeah: hot.
Aspiring screenwriter Emma Wheeler is thrilled to be working with industry veteran Charlie Yates. Then they meet, and it doesn’t go so well. Then they kiss, and that goes really well. Then they…well, we’re trying to run a family-friendly operation here. In the new romance novel from Katherine Center (The Bodyguard), two very different writerly types try to collaborate on a romantic comedy script, only to find they’re acting out a real-life rom-com of their own.
Winner of our unofficial Most Unsettling Cover Art award, this debut novel from L.A. author Monika Kim traces the origins of a budding serial killer. The setup: Korean American college student Ji-won is deeply unhappy with the obnoxious new boyfriend who is slowly ruining her mom’s life. When she confronts the problem, she finds that she rather likes his eyes. Anyone’s eyes, really. Kim’s novel is being billed as “feminist psychological horror,” and advance readers are freaking directly out.
The new adult romantasy from author (and registered nurse!) Cecy Robson follows the fortunes of Leith, a hardened gladiator in the treacherous Kingdom of Arrow. When the elven aristocrat Maeve offers Leith a chance to fight his way to freedom, he finds his body and his heart are at stake. Can he trust this woman who represents all the forces that have shattered his life? Bear in mind that there’s an old saying in these parts: Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie.
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There’s no denying the fact that Chelsea Devantez has led a Very Interesting Life. The good news is: She’s feeling chatty. Billed as a “memoir-in-essays,” Devantez’s book details the comedian’s amazing journey from her dead-broke single-parent family to her Emmy nomination as head writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart. On the docket: drive-by shootings, Mormon church camp, celebrity gossip, deeply unfortunate doctor visits, and even a few seduction tips. Bonus!
For the dedicated pop-culture enthusiast, Cue the Sun! is the first thorough exploration of the bizarre phenomenon that we’ve come to know as reality television. Veteran TV critic Emily Nussbaum explores the genre’s way-back origins (Candid Camera!) up through modern ratings monsters like The Bachelor—plus a wide assortment of prank shows, soap operas, makeover shows, and documentaries. This is serious scholarship, too: Nussbaum won a Pulitzer Prize in 2016 for her cultural criticism.
Which new releases are you looking forward to reading? Let's talk books in the comments!
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There are a lot of books to choose from this list. Where to start?
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A Ruse of Shadows (Lady Sherlock #8) by Sherry Thomas. Historical mysteries are sadly forgotten on these lists, goodreads.
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse!!!
Umm, I don't think Bloodguard comes out until October. I have it pre-ordered on Amazon & the release date listed on there is Oct 8, 2024
Is day-glo pink the new cover trend?
YES, WHERE IS THE HISTORY GENREES
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay June 11btw What's with all the romance?
These all sound pretty good to read
TeresaMarie wrote: "Umm, I don't think Bloodguard comes out until October. I have it pre-ordered on Amazon & the release date listed on there is Oct 8, 2024"Yeah, according to the Goodreads synopsis for it, it's also October.
Greg wrote: "Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay June 11btw What's with all the romance?"
I have this on my to-read list as well!
Tiffany wrote: "A Ruse of Shadows (Lady Sherlock #8) by Sherry Thomas. Historical mysteries are sadly forgotten on these lists, goodreads."Not out until August, but this is definitely one of my most anticipated reads of the whole year not just the summer!
Belle wrote: "Ali Hazelwood 👑"Her books disappointed me. Maybe I'll skip Not in Love. Also, The Teacher underwhelmed me, so I might avoid Freida McFadden books in the future.
I have only one in my reading list right now, none of the others stand out to me.
There’s a couple I have and want to read just one person for so many boooks 😩
