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Make Room in Your TBR Pile, Because These 18 Books Coming Out in June Deserve a Spot

01/06/2020 - 03:35 PM

Your summer reading list is about to get so much longer. June's new book releases [1] include Jo and Laurie which dives back into the world of Little Women, the buzzy debut A Burning, and plenty of books that are just begging to be read in the sunshine. Whether you're looking for nonfiction with a side of sass or historical fiction that spans decades, the best books of June are here to help you kick off this summer right. Read on to discover all the best reads hitting shelves this month, and don't forget to check out May's best books picks [2], too, because your TBR deserves it.

Act Like a Lady by Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, and Jac Vanek

The hosts of the E! show and podcast LadyGang — Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, and Jac Vanek — teamed up to write Act Like a Lady [4], an insightful and hilarious ode to womanhood in the 21st century. Just don't expect condescending self-improvement advice when you crack open this collection of essays, these women are all about embracing life's embarrassing, awkward, and messy moments — and they want to encourage their readers to do the same.

Out June 2

Jo and Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz

Little Women fans have been bemoaning Jo and Laurie's fate since the book was first published in 1868. Now Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz have teamed up to give these two the romantic tale they have always deserved in Jo and Laurie [5], which finds Jo March reconsidering her decision to turn down her best friend's marriage proposal when he returns from college with a stylish new girlfriend.

Out June 2

Parakeet by Marie-Helene Bertino

Strange and heartfelt, Parakeet [6] by Marie-Helene Bertino finds fate intervening on the eve of a bride's wedding. In this case, fate takes the form of her grandmother, who appears to have been reincarnated as a parakeet who is urging her to ditch the wedding and find her estranged brother instead.

Out June 2

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Spanning decades in the lives of one family, The Vanishing Half [7] by Brit Bennett follows twin sisters, one who still lives in the small southern town where they grew up and the other who is passing for white with a white husband who knows nothing about her past. Despite their lives diverging as adults, the twins find that they're still linked no matter how far apart their experiences may appear to be.

Out June 11

Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha

Set against the backdrop of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Where We Go From Here [8] by Lucas Rocha follows three young men: Ian, Victor, and Henrique. Henrique and Ian are both HIV positive, while Victor tests negative. Despite this, he brings Henrique and Ian together in hopes that they can support each other, leading to the three forming unbreakable bonds as they grapple with romance, friendship, and self-acceptance.

Out June 2

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

The Boyfriend Project [9] by Farrah Rochon is just as much about female friendships as it is about romance. The story kicks off when Samiah Brooks realises that her boyfriend has been dating her and two other women. Samiah quickly teams up with her broyfriend's other two girlfriends, and the trio make a pact to focus on themselves for six months. Of course, that's when a sexy new guy at work catches her eye.

Out June 9

Devolution by Max Brooks

Max Brooks, the author of World War Z, is back with a new horror novel written in the style of a firsthand account, Devolution [10]. This time, he's turning his attention to Bigfoot in a chilling tale of survival. When a remote town is cut off from the rest of society after a volcanic eruption, they soon realise that the legendary monster is all too real.

Out June 16

I Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi Waxman

Abbi Waxman's I Was Told It Would Get Easier [11] follows mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein as they tour colleges up and down the East Coast. At the start of their journey, neither of them can find much common ground, but as the tour leads to unexpected family visits and unplanned adventures, they slowly begin to repair their fractured bond.

Out June 16

Block Seventeen by Kimiko Guthrie

Block Seventeen [12] by Kimiko Guthrie is a disorienting story of the past haunting the present. Akiko "Jane" Thompson is living a happy life in San Francisco until a car accident opens the door for a series of strange events that lead her to confront the darkest chapter of her family's history.

Out June 23

Copy Boy by Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Written with the same sparse edge of a classic crime novel, Copy Boy [13] by Shelley Blanton-Stroud follows Jane, a Midwestern woman who flees to Depression-era San Francisco where she defies the odds to become a newspaper copy boy. Things are going great until her father lands on the paper's front page with his arm around a woman who was beaten to death. Now Jane's new life is at risk, but she's willing to do anything to protect her carefully crafted identity.

Out June 23

Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein

Sadly, the Olympics aren't happening this year, but you can still dive into the world of competitive gymnastics in Hannah Orenstein's rom-com Head Over Heels [14]. Seven years after a bad performance ended her career, Avery is back in Massachusetts where a gorgeous new coach asks for assistance in training a promising young gymnast. Avery's life appears to be back on track, but a secret is about to shake the world of gymnastics and force her to confront her past.

Out June 23

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

The Last Flight [15] by Julia Clark is a fast-paced thriller about two desperate women who swap plane tickets in hopes of disappearing from their complicated lives. Things quickly go awry when one plane goes down, leaving one of the women to assume the identity of the other, along with all of the drama that entails.

Out June 23

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

Lawyer Olivia Monroe is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when she begins dating a promising young senator in Jasmine Guillory's latest romance Party of Two [16]. Unfortunately for Olivia, dating a politician means her own life becomes fair game for the press as she and her new beau try to navigate the pitfalls of dating in the public eye.

Out June 23

The Sullivan Sisters by Kathryn Ormsbee

A trio of sisters rediscover their bond in Kathryn Ormsbee's The Sullivan Sisters [17]. The once close siblings have grown apart in their teen years, but when their uncle dies unexpectedly and leaves them an inheritance they didn't know about, they will have to depend on each other to unravel a family mystery.

Out June 23

The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

One woman's birthday party leads to family secrets unraveling in B.A. Paris's intense new novel The Dilemma [18]. Everyone is coming to Livia's 40th birthday party aside from her daughter, but she's fine with that because it gives her more time to share a shocking secret with her husband. Unfortunately for Livia, her husband is secretly arranging for their daughter to come to the party as a surprise, and the results could be devastating.

Out June 2

Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan

One year changes the lives of a mother and her nanny forever in Friends and Strangers [19] by J. Courtney Sullivan. New mom Elisabeth believes she's found a friend in the college student she hires to help with her infant, but when the nanny forms a bond with her father-in-law, the fragility of their friendship becomes apparent.

Kindle edition out June 30

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

Inspired by Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, I Killed Zoe Spanos [20] by Kit Frick is a YA thriller that'll keep you up turning pages all night long. Anna Cicconi is hoping her summer gig as a nanny will allow her to start fresh in a new town, but her uncanny resemblance to a teen girl that's been missing since New Year's plunges her into a dangerous mystery instead.

Out June 30

The Request by David Bell

Ryan Francis's beautiful life comes crashing down around him in David Bell's The Request [21]. When a friend blackmails Ryan into breaking into a woman's home to destroy incriminating evidence against him, he discovers the woman is dead. Now Ryan's picture perfect life is unraveling right in front of him.

Out June 30


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