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Curious about what books will be released in the months ahead so you can pre-order or reserve them? Then click on the months below.

Please note we have not included every book that is coming out, but rather some that caught our eye --- and that we thought should catch yours as well.

June 2026

Hardcover

The Kings of Vegas by Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller, Women's Fiction

William Morrow | 9780063435612 | Published June 30, 2026

When Josie King left Las Vegas in the '90s, she never looked back. The daughter of gambling mogul Roy King, she’s been living a quiet life in LA as an accountant and a single mom when she finds herself summoned back to Sin City. Now, 15 years later, her father has died unexpectedly, and Josie’s siblings are already gathered for the reading of his will...only to discover that in order to inherit they must spend three years working together at the notorious family casino. Josie’s pride won’t let her walk away from the family empire again, so she agrees to take charge of the casino’s finances. She quickly discovers that while Roy King was once the most powerful man in Vegas, times have changed. Las Vegas is more dangerous than ever, but Josie knows that to save the family business she’ll have to wade in deeper.

The Summer of the Serpent by Cecilia Eudave - Fiction, Horror

Soho Press | 9781641295826 | Published June 30, 2026

Guadalajara, Mexico, 1977. In a quiet residential neighborhood, children witness things they can never forget: a serpent girl weeping in a carnival glass box, a neighbor who dangles his dog from a tree and a ghost who returns night after night, desperate to tell its story. Meanwhile, the grown-ups drift through the season half oblivious, their spirits eroding as the relentless summer wears on. Told in colliding voices --- children and adults, ghosts and the haunted, the living and the almost-invisible --- THE SUMMER OF THE SERPENT is a prismatic portrait of the past, where memory is shot through with myth. Each narrator offers a fragment of the truth, until the stories twist together into a shape as elusive and mesmerizing as the boa constrictor that winds its way through the neighborhood.

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella - Fiction

Scribner | 9781668024621 | Published June 30, 2026

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. A devastating diagnosis the summer before prompted Chip to leave home for a few months, never revealing where he went. Maggie’s search for clues leads her to The Red Maple Inn, a mountaintop resort in the Poconos. At the Red Maple, Maggie is welcomed into a tight-knit community. As she unravels secrets about her brother’s final days, she begins to connect with the people he loved, and whose lives he touched. Through the warmth of strangers, Maggie begins to heal and is able to help others cope with loss.

Paperback

Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Thomas & Mercer | 9781662533617 | Published June 1, 2026

Edison Bixby is wealthy, handsome and, due to a traumatic brain injury, impulsively rude. He’s also a brilliant insurance investigator who solves baffling crimes by figuring out how the design of the man-made world around us makes them possible. Enter Wally Nash: a struggling actor hired to keep Bixby from offending everyone he meets. Their first case together looks like a simple accident. Caroline Crowley took a nasty fall down a staircase at a shopping mall in front of dozens of witnesses. Video clearly shows the deadly misstep. But Bixby is certain she was murdered by design, subtly manipulated into causing her own demise. The mall itself made the crime intentional, if not inevitable. Now Bixby must prove his outrageous theory before a very cunning killer gets others on his hit list.

The Girl in the Lake by Lauren Oliver - Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Thomas & Mercer | 9781662533716 | Published June 1, 2026

Kate, consultant for the University of Virginia, is tasked with interviewing six-year-old Henley about the girl’s alleged past-life recollections. 24 years ago, Kate’s friend Becca McGuire vanished from her bunk at a now-shuttered summer camp and was never seen again. But the mystery of her disappearance is only deepening. Because Henley’s memories of her “other life” are ones that could only belong to Becca. For Kate, Henley’s recurring, suffocating nightmares and her disturbing illustrations of places she has never been, seem to spell out the unbelievable. Somewhere, somehow, the truth about what really happened to Becca is locked inside this little girl. As Henley’s uncanny memories surface, so do old secrets --- each one drawing Kate inexorably back to that terrible long-ago summer by the lake.

The Quitters Club by Jessica Strawser - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Lake Union Publishing | 9781662534959 | Published June 1, 2026

When four ride-or-die friends reunite for a getaway, they’re desperate for a break. Marie feels like an impostor teaching “How to Say No” seminars while her marriage falls apart. Brooke’s motherhood is proving out of reach. Lucy’s dream career has broken her spirit. And Collins feels trapped in grief by her late husband’s legacy. Now, at a breaking point, they make a pact: Quit. And help each other through the fallout. A husband gets a much-needed wake-up call. A singles retreat is a widow’s perfect escape. A very public career exit becomes a never-too-late return to college. And a childless life becomes a bold new plan to travel the world. But letting go will be more complicated than they imagined. Confronting hard truths about love, loss and starting over, these four women must discover what’s worth fighting for.

Hysteria: An Alexander Gregory Thriller by LJ Ross - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464273902 | Published June 2, 2026

Recently returned from his last case in Ireland, elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler Dr. Alexander Gregory receives a call from the French police he can't ignore. It's Paris Fashion Week, and some of the world's most beautiful women are turning up dead --- each killed in a frenzy, their faces slashed as the world's press looks on. Amid the carnage, one victim survives --- but she's too traumatized to speak. Without her testimony, the police are powerless to stop the killer before he strikes again. Can Gregory unlock the secrets buried in her mind before it's too late?

The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Ballantine Books | 9780593726556 | Published June 2, 2026

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. But the Marmont isn’t meant for small girls with big hearts, and Aria’s first few nights reveal an insidious secret that continues to haunt her as she grows up in the hotel’s halls. If Aria can just stay invisible and invite no trouble as she saves money, then she can leave the Marmont and live life on her own terms. Her carefully laid plans fall apart when the hotel is bought by Theo Winchester, a reclusive rock star turned unexpected caretaker of his daughter, Adele. To earn the last bit of money she needs to escape, Aria becomes Adele’s tutor, which brings Aria closer to Theo and ignites a passion she never expected.

The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev AC Rosen - Fiction, Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464252853 | Published June 2, 2026

Brandon is a hopeless romantic. So when a handsome stranger named Jon checks in at the hotel he works at and invites Brandon to his room, Brandon ignores the advice of his crew and accepts. What follows is a tale as old as time: they hook up, Jon promises to text, Brandon falls in love and Jon ghosts. When Jon checks out early, leaving behind a bag of belongings and his cellphone, Brandon takes the phone and sets out to find him, thinking that this must at last be his Cinderella story. But he gets more than he bargained for when he witnesses a murder and sees Jon fleeing the scene. Brandon, Ollie, Nicole and Ian decide to solve the mystery of the murder and uncover Jon's true identity…they just have to figure it out before a target falls on their own backs.

The Rainy Day Bookshop by RaeAnne Thayne - Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

Mira | 9781335013200 | Published June 2, 2026

Sandwiched between caring for her mother and rebuilding the relationship with her estranged daughter, Emma, Rosie Lucas’s life is full. In the best way. With Emma and her three-year old daughter, Olive, back home, Rosie has a chance to fix the past. What she doesn’t have time for is a romantic relationship. And even if she did, Andrew Morgan is the last person she’d choose. Still as an irresistible flirtation builds between them, he becomes her unexpected confidante on the distance Rosie can’t seem to overcome with Emma. Emma isn’t proud of her past. But she’s pulled herself up by the bootstraps, caring for her own daughter, and protecting her mom at all costs. But some secrets refuse to stay buried, and sometimes the truth is more shocking than fiction. Rosie and Emma will have to navigate an unimaginable path forward. Together. 

The Valencia Expat Club by June Patrick - Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction

Atria Books | 9781668232460 | Published June 2, 2026

Dahlia Delaney’s marriage just imploded, her friend group picked a side (not hers), and her fancy San Francisco life now fits into a single suitcase. Armed with one blurry childhood memory of her abuela’s garden, Dahlia impulsively hops on a flight to Valencia, Spain, to reconnect with distant family --- and maybe herself. But Valencia isn’t just sunny plazas and sangria. There’s her chaotic new job at a quirky expat bar, a family she barely knows but who embrace her like she’s always belonged, and a brooding American bar owner who’s frustratingly attractive and entirely too familiar. As Dahlia stumbles through language mishaps, clashing cultures, and late-night paella with new friends, she begins to realize that the fresh start she came for might turn into something even better --- if she can let go of the life she planned and embrace the one unfolding around her.

I'll Take the Fire by Leila Slimani - Fiction

Penguin Books | 9780143139157 | Published June 9, 2026

Lost in the Summer of '69 by Eliza Knight - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction

Sourcebooks Landmark | 9781464255113 | Published June 9, 2026

Summer, 1969. Eleanor she might not remember how to sing or play guitar soon, so why not join the music festivals sweeping the country? Except Eleanor forgets to tell anyone where she's going. When her daughter, Leanne, discovers her mother missing, she enlists the help of her own daughter, Nora, to help her find Eleanor. The last thing Nora wants to do is hit the road. But then Nora hears her grandmother on the radio --- singing. Nora and Leanne hop in their Lincoln Continental for a cross-country road trip, always one step behind Eleanor, who has been dubbed the Dame of Rock n' Roll by none other than Johnny Carson. 

Strangers Behind Closed Doors by Catherine Adel West - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Park Row | 9780778360063 | Published June 9, 2026

Giovanni Mason worked hard to become the first Black head concierge at Chicago’s exclusive and glamorous Ivory Hotel. But when Giovanni reunites with her former best friend, makeup influencer Natalie Moore, things get heated as a mending of fences morphs into a public argument in the hotel restaurant, and Giovanni loses her cool. Hours later, Natalie is missing. Evidence piles against Giovanni --- a ransacked, blood-spattered hotel room, fresh bruises on her body and a troubling gap in her memory from the last 12 hours. Detective Redding Stark is the only one unconvinced of Giovanni’s guilt. She sees disturbing parallels to a series of disappearances targeting Black women and believes Natalie’s case is part of something bigger. Together, she and Giovanni are pulled into a dangerous web of privilege, power and betrayal inside the walls of the Ivory Hotel.

The Stargazer of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt - Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Park Row | 9780778305897 | Published June 9, 2026

Winifred Starbuck wants only one thing: to join her parents on their final merchant voyage --- from Nantucket Island to bustling San Francisco, then across the glittering Pacific to the distant ports of China. Yet renowned trade captains Nell and Peter Starbuck have forbidden their daughter from coming aboard on the adventure of a lifetime. So Winnie does what any strong-willed 18-year-old would do: she stows away. Once the ship sets sail, Winnie is plunged into turbulent waters, treachery and the thrill of life on the high seas. As she drifts farther from shore, and closer to fabled Canton port, she uncovers a long-buried secret --- one that reveals the truth behind her parents’ desperate fear. And as she continues to chart her own course, she’ll have to plumb the depths of her courage to take on a world far bigger --- and more dangerous --- than she ever imagined.

Hemlock Bay: A Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mystery by Martin Edwards - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464254826 | Published June 16, 2026

Hemlock Bay offers something for everyone. For families, for artists, for swindlers. And for murderers? That's what Rachel, the enigmatic heiress and brilliant amateur sleuth, is about to discover. When crime-beat journalist Jacob receives a visit from a fortune teller who insists he's had a vision of a murder soon to occur, Jacob consults with Rachel. Rachel rents a cottage at the seaside resort. Meanwhile, Basil is en route to Hemlock Bay, determined to murder a man he's never met. Could this be the murder foretold by the fortune teller? Whether pre-destined or plotted, a murder does occur. But as Rachel plunges deeper and deeper into the morass of mysterious events and suspects, and as alibis exonerate each suspect one by one, she begins to wonder whether she is equal to the case. Has Rachel finally mired herself in mystery she can't solve?

Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages by Jenny Colgan - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Avon | 9780063437432 | Published June 16, 2026

Janey Carter has a lot to be grateful for --- a home by the sea in the Scottish isles, a job that she loves, two kids who have successfully launched and a network of kind and supportive friends. And then, out of the blue, her 30-year-old daughter Essie announces she’s moving back home. Janey loves Essie dearly, but she was never the easiest to live with,. Yes, Essie Carter has just lost her job, can’t afford her rent in Edinburgh, and isn’t wild about moving back to the remote island community where she was raised. No sooner is Essie back under her mother’s roof than an unusual opportunity pops up: the shabby and unloved Seaside Cottages next door come up for sale. Mother and daughter slowly bond over the shared challenge, which delivers some much-needed revelations for Essie, and offers Janey a surprise second chance at love as well.

Play It Again by Georgia Clark - Comedy, Fiction, Humor, Romance

Dial Press Trade Paperback | 9780593729106 | Published June 16, 2026

As teens, Annie, Lola, Vicky and Dylan stole the show in a legendary gender-swapped version of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Two couples, one unforgettable summer --- until the closing-night party tore them apart, and not all of them knew why. Now, with lives that look nothing like they imagined, the foursome is called home by their beloved director for a one-night-only revival to save the theater and the town. Returning to Rhodes means facing everything they left behind: long-buried secrets, undeniable chemistry, and the chance to write a brand-new ending --- together.

You Girls Play Nice by KD Aldyn - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Poisoned Pen Press | 9781464236662 | Published June 16, 2026

When Helen Wyatt is brutally murdered, her four best friends anxiously wait in the courtroom to ensure justice is served. But when her attacker is acquitted of all charges, the women decide to get revenge. Hypothetically, of course. The friends host a girl's night, each presenting a different way they would kill the culprit to avenge Helen. It's a silly thing, a way to ease their grief. Until, a week later, a murder is discovered that mirrors one of their imagined killings. Then another. What started as a cathartic exercise soon ends in carnage, with suspicion quickly falling on the four friends. Someone has discovered their secrets. And now, the women will have to hunt down who is framing them for murder. Or, even more chillingly, question who among them may be capable of being a killer themselves.

By the River's Edge: A True Story of Identity and Serial Murder by Gregg Olsen - Nonfiction, True Crime

Thomas & Mercer | 9781662522444 | Published June 23, 2026

In 1990 in Washington State, the bodies of Yolanda Sapp, Nickie Lowe and Kathy Brisbois were found on the banks of the Spokane River. For 22 years their brutal murders went unsolved. In 2012, a DNA cold hit pointed to Douglas Perry. A repeat assault offender, Douglas was currently incarcerated in Carswell, Texas. But there was a twist: The facility was for female prisoners. The man authorities hunted for decades was now Donna Perry. Her gender reassignment not only helped to mask the evil deeds of the past, it ended a life of childhood traumas and a pent-up rage unleashed on nearly 30 victims, according to Donna herself. Through total reinvention, she believed she’d finally slayed the monster within. BY THE RIVER'S EDGE is the astonishing true story of an elusive serial killer.

In Every Possible Way by Alicia Thompson - Fiction, Romance

Berkley | 9798217187218 | Published June 23, 2026

After yet another disastrous date where Jess is too awkward, too earnest, too whatever, she’s ready to put her romantic daydreams aside. Other than an enchanting Irish accent, her latest date is no prince charming. Then the night goes from bad to worse when she’s mugged in the parking lot and hits her head. Hard. Hard enough that when Jess wakes up, she’s in Ireland.The first person she meets is Eamonn, a quiet, gruff mechanic. Since Jess is stranded with no passport, cell phone, or way to get home, Eamonn becomes her reluctant knight in shining armor. Over the next 48 hours, they meander through the cobblestone streets of Dublin and explore the Irish countryside, sharing their deepest fears, quiet hopes, and softest aches. It’s a connection that is as electrifying as it is terrifying, because what if Jess falls asleep and Eamonn vanishes like a dream? 

The Bone Stalker by Victor Methos - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Thomas & Mercer | 9781662528446 | Published June 23, 2026

Lazarus Holloway is no stranger to violent crime. The seasoned detective has built a career on weeding out the worst of the worst from the glittering streets of Las Vegas. But he never knew the worst could get this bad. The Bone Stalker is a new kind of murderous. His MO is brutal, calculated and ritualistic, removing only specific bones from his victims’ bodies. Each bone taken has a symbolic meaning...and they all tie back to Lazarus himself. As Lazarus digs deeper with the help of investigative partner and guardian ad litem Piper Danes, they discover the detective isn’t the only connection. But before they can unravel the web of lies that’s been spun through the city for years, the killer ensnares another innocent in his trap. Someone close to Lazarus becomes the bait. And he’ll stop at nothing to get her back --- even if it means embracing the darkness he’s spent his life fighting against.

The Secret Thread by Eve Chase - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Women's Fiction

Ballantine Books | 9780593976258 | Published June 30, 2026

Jo O’Mara, a young writer, lands a job working for Mimi Mott, a wealthy style icon. Famously private, Mimi has kept her past shrouded in mystery, but she is preparing to auction off her possessions, through them finally telling the story of her early life. Tasked with collecting the untold tales behind each auction lot, Jo peels back the layers of Mimi’s origin story and discovers it’s far darker than anyone ever suspected. Mimi and her sister, Pamela, grew up in the staff cottage on the grounds of an idyllic English country estate, working alongside their gardener parents --- but spirited Mimi hungered for more. One summer, the sisters were drawn into their employers’ privileged, intoxicating world --- until a shattering death at a high-society party tore them apart. Jo discovers both a missing auction piece and a missing sister and vows to find them no matter how dark the secret they expose.

Until Midnight by Luanne Rice - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Thomas & Mercer | 9781662526640 | Published June 30, 2026

Rhode Island’s picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid’s fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there may not be a happily ever after. When an old friend of Conor’s disrupts the rehearsal dinner and reveals a blindsiding secret --- a claim that she and Conor share a child --- Kate calls off the wedding, thinking things can’t get any worse. Until the next morning, when that same woman is found with her throat slashed. As investigators close in and suspicions mount, the evidence points to a mystery deeper than anyone imagined. The soundproof boat with telltale signs of something sinister. The mansion on the hill that lures in young girls and doesn’t let them go. A secret society whose members might be more familiar than not. And the truth of the dead woman’s past that draws Kate and Conor into a nightmare.