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June 5, 2026

Until I started working on Bookreporter in 1996, I did not know that books came out on Tuesdays (except now for James Patterson books, which release on Mondays). Seriously, this fact evaded me.

I also did not realize that the first Tuesday of any given month was loaded with a lot of the titles coming out that month. This has become even crazier in the past few years as the number of monthly book clubs has grown, and they are announcing their latest picks at the start of the month. This now means that coverage during the first week of the month is packed with releases, and all reviews cannot run this first week.

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Week of June 29, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 29th include Meg Waite Clayton's TYPEWRITER BEACH, an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock's new star; VERA, OR FAITH by Gary Shteyngart, a poignant, sharp-eyed and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous 10-year-old daughter; THE KING'S RANSOM, the action-packed and steamy sequel to THE RECOVERY AGENT, in which Janet Evanovich takes readers on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces; and A MARRIAGE AT SEA by Sophie Elmhirst, the electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea --- a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival and partnership stretched to its limits.

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June 4, 2026

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Friday, June 5th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Andrews, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Week of June 22, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 22nd include I'LL BE RIGHT HERE by Amy Bloom, a sweeping, intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family; OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES, the third unputdownable installment in Clare Mackintosh's DC Ffion Morgan series; ROOM ON THE SEA, three hypnotic novellas from André Aciman about obsessional love, missed connections and enduring regret; Fran Littlewood's THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE, a wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: Do my parents have a favorite?; and MISBEHAVING AT THE CROSSROADS by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, a personal and thought-provoking work that explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout American history and in contemporary times.

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Week of June 15, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 15th include David Baldacci's STRANGERS IN TIME, a heart-wrenching, suspense-filled novel set in 1940s London about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another; THE GRIFFIN SISTERS’ GREATEST HITS by Jennifer Weiner,   a captivating family saga about two sisters’ incredible journey and a daughter’s quest to reunite her family; SHE DIDN’T SEE IT COMING, a gripping domestic thriller from Shari Lapena in which a luxurious condo building transforms into a potential crime scene when a beloved wife and mother disappears; and Ian McEwan's genre-bending novel, WHAT WE CAN KNOW, an immersive exploration across time and history of what can ever be truly known.  

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Week of June 8, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 8th include GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, an unforgettable suspense novel from Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben that tells the story of a woman trapped in a deadly conspiracy --- where uncovering the truth could cost her everything; ATMOSPHERE by Taylor Jenkins Reid, an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits; Karen White's THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER, a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets, and one woman’s reckoning with the past; and THE SISTERHOOD OF RAVENSBRÜCK by Lynne Olson, the extraordinary true story of a small group of Frenchwomen, all Resistance members, who banded together in a notorious concentration camp to defy the Nazis.

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Week of June 1, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of June 1st include THE STOLEN QUEEN, an utterly addictive novel from Fiona Davis that transports readers from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back; James Lee Burke's fifth Holland Family novel, DON’T FORGET ME, LITTLE BESSIE, an epic story of a remarkable young girl who fights against potentially overwhelming forces; MARK TWAIN, in which Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow illuminates the full, fascinating and complex life of the writer long celebrated as the father of American literature; and THE LISTENERS by Maggie Stiefvater, a mesmerizing portrait of an irresistible heroine, an unlikely romance, and a hotel --- and a world --- in peril.

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June 2, 2026

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of   June 1st   and June 8th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our current Word of Mouth contest. Let us know by Friday, June 12th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, which is this month's Reese's Book Club pick, and WHISTLER by Ann Patchett.

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June 2, 2026

Our latest Summer Reading newsletter spotlights THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin, which is now available. We are giving five readers the chance to win a copy of this electrifying novel that tells the story of the Abdication of Edward VIII --- and the two women at the center of it all.

PLEASE NOTE: Typically our Summer Reading giveaways are open for just 24 hours, but we are extending the deadline of this contest to Thursday, June 4th at noon ET. That gives you an extra day to submit your entries!

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June 2026

June's Books on Screen roundup includes the series premieres of "I Will Find You" on Netflix, "Cape Fear" on Apple TV, and "Every Year After" on Prime Video; the season premieres of HBO's "House of the Dragon," AMC's "The Vampire Lestat," and Netflix's "Sweet Magnolias"; the conclusion of "The Terror: Devil in Silver" on AMC+ and Shudder; the season finale of The CW's "Sullivan's Crossing"; the midseason finale of "Rivals" on Hulu; the films Supergirl, The Get Out, Underland and In the Hand of Dante; and the DVD/Blu-ray release of Crime 101.

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