June 2026 New Book Releases

The Last Time We Drowned by Saratoga Schaefer

Release Date: June 2, 2026

A razor-sharp, atmospheric, and impossible to put down locked-room psychological thriller where luxury curdles into terror and survival comes at the highest price. Six influencers. One luxury yacht. Nowhere to hide.

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Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley

Release Date: June 2, 2026

A romance author is shocked when one of her characters-in-progress seemingly comes to life… but is he too good to be true, in this dramatic and twisty thriller perfect for fans of Ashley Winstead and Kate Alice Marshall, where the truth really is stranger than fiction.

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Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

Doppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border: Sublimation is a thrilling and provocative debut for fans of Severance that asks what you’d sacrifice for a different life from award-winning author Isabel J. Kim.

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Tell Your Friends by Lauren Wilson

Release Date: June 2, 2026

A former child star and an envious fan collide in this cat-and-mouse psychological thriller about obsession, self-invention, and the dark side of internet fame.

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Valley of the Moms by Hannah Sellinger

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

Stepford Wives meets Big Little Lies in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances, and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.

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Based on a True Story by Sarah Vaughan

Release Date: June 9, 2026

A lavish seventieth birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell. A compelling novel about power, money and lies from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal.

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Beach Thriller by Jamie Day

Release Date: June 9, 2026

The ultimate summer suspense novel is perfect for beach read lovers everywhere! Some people lose themselves in a novel. Others lose everything.

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The Break-Up Retreat by Camilla Sten

Release Date: June 9, 2026

An undercover journalist goes to expose an exclusive psychological wellness clinic where women go to recover from heartbreak, with dire consequences, in this creepy thriller from The Bachelorette Party author Camilla Sten.

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Heather by Caitlin Mullen

Release Date: June 9, 2026

A small-town detective reopens an unsolved case, sending shock waves across generations of women in this gripping new mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author of Please See Us.

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Summer’s Never Over by Darby Bozeman

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Debut Author

In this addictive dual-timeline debut novel, a woman confronts her past at the remote Southern summer camp where the tragic death of her fellow counselor may not have been an accident after all.

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This Is a Lie by Cleo Ballard

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Debut Author

A woman uses AI to create the perfect friend and finds herself trapped in a cat-and-mouse game in this ticking clock thriller, perfect for fans of Blake Crouch.

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The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Ten years ago, a teenage summer camper disappeared while searching for a rumored treasure on a remote island. Now, the long-buried truth of what happened to her and the long-lost gold threatens the lives of her friends in this thriller from the critically acclaimed author of The Chateau.

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Someone Else’s Husband by Kimberly McCreight

Release Date: June 16, 2026

New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven suspense: the story of two women whose secrets and desires entrap them in a deadly love triangle.

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You Girls Play Nice by KD Aldyn

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and The Butcher Game, comes a chilling, “Good for Her” revenge thriller that paints a searing picture of friendship, justice, and vengeance, both imagined and actualized, that will leave you questioning how far would you go to avenge your friend?

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It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell

Release Date: June 23, 2026

A shocking new thriller #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell about a lost dog, a missing woman, and a house of long buried secrets.

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Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman

Release Date: June 23, 2026

When she begins to peer into the lives of her glamorous neighbors, one woman discovers a terrifying secret in this riveting psychological thriller with nine lives worth of twists.

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Whisper Creek by Allison Brennan

Release Date: June 23, 2026

New York Times bestseller Allison Brennan delivers a pulse-pounding thriller about one family fighting for their land against both human enemies and Mother Nature.

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Father Material by Alexis Hall

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Book 3 in the London Calling series

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes…what was that, exactly?

The Guest Book by Mae Marvel

Release Date: June 2, 2026

A romance on an epic, generation-spanning scale, Mae Marvel’s The Guest Book delivers the authors’ signature heart, sapphic steam, and humor in a book you’ll curl up with and never forget.

The Open Era by Edward Schmit

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

Love evens the score between two tennis players in this stunning debut romance.

Brighter Than Before by Courtney Walsh

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Life has a way of changing your path–and Claire Karadec certainly didn’t plan on a fork in the road in her forties. From New York Times bestselling author Courtney Walsh comes a witty, warm, and uplifting novel about second chances, found family, and the courage it takes to become yourself.

The Missed Connection by Tia Williams

Release Date: June 9, 2026

New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight—and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.

You Won’t Forget Me by Mazey Eddings

Release Date: June 9, 2026

From USA Today bestselling author Mazey Eddings comes a dazzling sapphic romance about fame, friendship, and falling for the one person you were never meant to.

The Great Outdoors by Kayla Olson

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A new rom-com about a high-maintenance woman who embarks on a wilderness trek to prove to her ex how low-maintenance she can be—only to find herself with no makeup and an extremely attractive trek leader.

Good at Being Alive by Elizabeth O’Roark

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A party girl and a grumpy British CEO fake a dream European honeymoon for a reality TV show that could save their travel agency—and give them both a new lease on life (and love)—if only they’d take the chance.

Leave and Come Back by Lavanya Lakshmi

Release Date: June 16, 2026

You’re invited to the most romantic, chaotic wedding of the season. Charming, tender, and hilarious, Leave and Come Back asks what it means to open up to love, what makes a family, and how to honor the past while embracing the present.

Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A heartbroken romance novelist is forced to address her writer’s block when the villainous cowboy character from her books shows up in the real world, desperately in need of his own Happily Ever After. . . from the bestselling author of GMA book club pick The Love of My Afterlife.

The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston

Release Date: June 16, 2026

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden . . . with a mysterious man trapped inside.

Tropesick by Lauren Okie

Release Date: June 16, 2026

In this lush, slow-burning romance, two childhood neighbors, connected by a shared tragedy, unexpectedly reunite to ghostwrite a love story for a reclusive author. Spending the summer at her secluded Hamptons estate, they soon discover that dozens of classic romance tropes, including the ones they’re crafting on page, are mysteriously playing out in real life.

Winner Takes All by Emily Martin

Release Date: June 23, 2026

When two rival music executives wake up married in Las Vegas with no memory of tying the knot, they have to recreate their night together while competing to sign the band of their dreams in this smart and sexy rom-com that combines Book Lovers withThe Hangover.

Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

A debut novel for fans of Jane Austen, Elin Hilderbrand, and Gilmore Girls, Worse Than Strangers is a beachy retelling of Austen’s Persuasion set against the backdrop of a cottage on Nantucket about finding romance, second chances, and a new path in life.

Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore

Release Date: June 2, 2026

From the bestselling author of Mansion Beach, a summery drama following three sisters who return to their childhood home, each with their own secret, perfect for readers of Sandwich and Pineapple Street.

Let’s Not Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

In this twisty, uproarious debut, a pop culture obsessive uses her reality TV expertise to investigate a suspicious disappearance aboard a yacht … while falling for a hot deckhand and avoiding confronting her best friend’s untimely passing—perfect for fans of The Wedding People and Traitors.

Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Pack your bags for a summer journey shaped by family secrets, long-buried history, and charming men with Irish accents.

All the Little Ways by Laura Lekkos

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Debut Author

In the vein of Pineapple Street and Such a Fun Age, a smart, heartfelt debut novel about two expecting mothers navigating motherhood, family life, and female friendship, whose bond is threatened by a shocking revelation.

I’ll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani

Release Date: June 9, 2026

From one of the most fearless and captivating voices in world literature, a sensual and provocative coming-of-age novel about a young Arab woman on a quest for sexual and political freedom.

Arrivals and Departures by Amanda Eyre Ward

Release Date: June 16, 2026

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters comes a witty and wonderful new novel about one unforgettable family and the journeys we take—across oceans and through heartbreak—to find our way back to love.

The Lake Club by Lina Patton

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Debut Author

A sizzling, soapy summer debut, in which two women in a wealthy lakeside suburb clash over a cute male nanny, pulling the town’s darker secrets to the surface.

The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Debut Author

A fresh and stylish debut following a family of women who are thrust into the spotlight in the wake of a scandal and expertly exploit their newfound fame, perfect for readers of Good Material and Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

In this witty and heartfelt debut, a woman’s impulsive journey across the pond after a broken engagement leads her to a new love—and a new version of herself.

Long Island Girls by Gabrielle Korn

Release Date: June 23, 2026

A sharply observed, deeply nostalgic coming-of-age story set against the indie music scene of the early 2000s.

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

Release Date: June 30, 2026

An ambitious young woman insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town.

Girl’s Girl by Sonia Feldman

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

A hypnotic debut about the pivotal summer that shatters the delicate balance between three best friends

Whistler by Ann Patchett

Release Date: June 2, 2026

The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.

Pool House by Mary H. K. Choi

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Bestselling young adult author Mary H.K. Choi debuts a brilliantly observed adult novel about mothers, daughters and the complexity of family set against the backdrop of Hollywood

The Emilys by Heather Abel

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A mother becomes obsessed with finding the cure to a mysterious ailment that is spreading throughout her New England town in this kaleidoscopic novel about love’s capacities in a changing world.

We Are Gathered Here Today by Bobby Finger

Release Date: June 16, 2026

The Wedding People meets The Celebrants in this hilarious and profound novel about a recently engaged gay man second guessing marriage, and his cousin’s chaotic Texas wedding weekend with old friends and unexpected strangers that will help guide him to the truth, from the beloved author of The Old Place.

Agnes Lives! by Hallie Elizabeth Newton

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

A day-in-the-life debut novel about a fading socialite on the hunt for someone to kill her before her next SoulCycle class.

A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

Release Date: June 2, 2026

A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law—a prosecutor and a madam—who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian.

Feast by Catherine Kurtz

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

In nineteenth-century France, a young woman with a magical sense of taste saves a duc from poison, and her new role as poison taster thrusts her into the world of the nobility, where secrets and danger lurk around every corner.

Land by Maggie O’Farrell

Release Date: June 2, 2026

The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger.

Children of the Wild by Kevin Powers

Release Date: June 9, 2026

From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Yellow Birds comes a gorgeous, haunting love story set in the Virginia mountains and on the battlefields of World War I France.

Daughters of the Sun and Moon by Lisa See

Release Date: June 9, 2026

From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.

Lost in the Summer of ’69 by Eliza Knight

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Three generations of women, an unforgettable summer of music, and the epic cross-country road trip they’ll never forget.

When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams

Release Date: June 23, 2026

A young widow returns to her late father’s New England estate, only to be drawn into the hunt for the rumored pirate treasure that consumed his life, in this thrilling and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers.

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella

Release Date: June 30, 2026

A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella—author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope—about a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days.

The Children by Melissa Albert

Release Date: June 2, 2026

The haunting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Melissa Albert, in which the estranged adult children of a legendary author, written into their dead mother’s beloved fantasy series, must contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory, and magic.

Nobody’s Quest by Alyssa Day

Release Date: June 2, 2026

The goddess needs a nobody. The prince needs a miracle. Soli Graymind might be both.

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden

Release Date: June 2, 2026

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—in this dazzling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale.

Her Sharp Embrace by Kate Koenig

Release Date: June 9, 2026

The first in a sweeping queer fantasy duology set in a shimmering, New Orleans-inspired world.

The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher

Release Date: June 9, 2026

A dark academia fantasy about dangerous privilege, corrupted power, and two former best friends caught on opposite sides of the secrets rotting at the heart of Britain’s most prestigious boarding school.

This Immortal Heart by Jennifer Saint

Release Date: June 9, 2026

The epic, captivating tale of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who must reconcile her mind and heart when she is drawn against all odds to Ares, the god of war, from the internationally bestselling author of Ariadne and Hera.

Songs of the Dead by Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A London rocker is faced with a life-or-death choice when he realizes that a powerful society of magic wielders are the only ones keeping London safe in this deft contemporary fantasy cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson with author and musician Peter Orullian.

Nemesis Mine by Amy Archer

Release Date: June 23, 2026

A not-so-evil villain strikes a deal with a not-quite-perfect hero to fake a feud, boost their reputations . . . and try not to fall in love in the process—in this hilarious, tender, sexy, and outrageously fun romp that blends the humor of Assistant to the Villain with the unforgettable romance of Heated Rivalry and the cozy fantasy vibes of Legends & Lattes.

Witch Season by Julia Bianco

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

Exhilarating, dangerous, and seductive, Witch Season is an action-packed and fiercely romantic contemporary fantasy from debut author and screenwriter Julia Bianco.

The Winged Game by Sophie Kim

Release Date: June 30, 2026

Fantasy meets sports romance in this sizzling slow-burn novel in which the disgraced star of a brutal magical sport must team up with the rival who destroyed her career, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho.

Backstabbers by Eliza Jabore

Release Date: June 2, 2026

When three friends lose their way in a serial killer’s old hunting ground, they must fight to survive the threat in the woods—and each other—in this spiky, heart-pounding slasher.

Marion by Leah Rowan

Release Date: June 2, 2026

In Psycho, Hitchcock shocked audiences when he killed off his protagonist. But what if the leading lady had fought back? Marion offers an alternate history of the most famous dead blonde to ever grace the silver screen. Only this time, the knife is in her hands―and she’s no victim.

Headlights by CJ Leede

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Every instinct tells him to run. Every memory tells him he can’t. Perfect for fans of The Shining and Longlegs, bestselling author CJ Leede’s Headlights is a pulse-pounding hunt across the frozen wilderness of Colorado.

It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Peter Pan meets Stephen King’s It in this twisted horror retelling of a classic childhood fairy tale set during WWI.

Little Wild by Laura Evans

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

Weyward meets Atonement in a shimmering debut novel of first love, betrayal, and revenge set on a crumbling British estate.

Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblah

Release Date: June 30, 2026

Philip K. Dick meets the Coen Brothers in this genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable from the New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie.

The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang

Release Date: June 2, 2026

Debut Author

A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.

We Hexed the Moon by Mollyhall Seeley

Release Date: June 9, 2026

Debut Author

Bunny meets The Craft in this speculative debut about four best friends who perform a ritual on the moon in a last-ditch attempt to hold onto one another but are forced to reckon with the consequences.

Voyagers by Meg Charlton

Release Date: June 16, 2026

Debut Author

With the imaginative scope and propulsive storytelling of Station Eleven and The Ministry of Time, Voyagers is a thrillingly original and brilliantly ambitious literary debut about friendship at the end of the world.