With June fast approaching, we want to share some of the most anticipated book releases for the month of June, just in time for the summer season! Our list includes a mix of genres with debut authors and some longtime bestsellers, so there will be something for everyone to look forward to. If you see a title that catches your eye, take notes and be prepared to add to your TBR.
Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh
Publish Date: June 3, 2025
From YA bestselling author Renée Ahdieh comes her debut adult novel, Park Avenue. In it, we follow Jia Song, a young lawyer who has just made junior partner at a prestigious Manhattan law firm. All the cards seem to be in her favor until she starts working with her firm’s new client, the Park family, who owns one of the most successful Korean beauty brands, making them a billion-dollar family. But the family’s patriarch is filing for divorce as his wife is dying, and their three children can’t seem to get along. Jia only has a month to navigate the family secrets and lies. Will she be able to save their fortune and secure their legacy?
The Chosen Queen by Sam Davey
Publish Date: June 3, 2025
Everyone knows the tale of the sword and the stone, but The Chosen Queen tells the story of Igraine, King Arthur’s mother. Igraine is happily married to Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall, despite their growing tensions. When they visit Uther Pendragon, the King of Britain, at his castle, he declares that he wants Igraine to be his queen. Upon hearing Pendragon’s declaration, he grows furious, demanding that his people leave the castle. He declares war against Uther Pendragon without thinking of the consequences. While everyone around Igraine is choosing her, she must learn to carve out her own fate.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Publish Date: June 3, 2025
Taylor Jenkins Reid is back with another stellar literary fiction novel set in the 80s following Joan Goodwin, a physics and astronomy professor at Rice University who is one of the first woman scientists to join the NASA Space Shuttle program. After being selected out of thousands of applicants, Joan starts training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she bonds with her fellow candidates to prepare for their flight. The program forces Joan to question everything she thought she knew about herself.
Ready to Score by Jodie Slaughter
Publish Date: June 3, 2025
Jade Dunn is gunning for the head football coach at a small town high school, and the only person standing in her way is Francesca Lim, the art teacher who’s looking to reclaim a piece of her old life she thought she had left behind. Both women try to ignore the attraction simmering between them, but it’s easier said than done. Even if you don’t love football, you’ll love the sapphic rivals-to-lovers romance!
Far and Away Amy Poeppel
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
After Lucy’s son makes a colossal mistake that can’t be undone, she decides it’s time to move out of Dallas. Meanwhile, Greta’s husband, Otto, accepts a job in Dallas without telling her, suddenly leaving their Berlin flat vacant. The two strangers decide to swap houses, but as they move into new homes, they can’t leave the drama behind. Despite being an ocean apart, their lives become entangled as their storylines unfold.
Backhanded Compliments by Katie Chandler
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
Juliette Ricci wants to be the best female tennis player in the world. The Australian Open is her big chance, but she’ll be playing against Lucky Luca Kacic, who gets on Juliette’s nerves despite her popularity and unorthodox style. Their bitter rivalry takes a turn when they discover that they are soulmates. As they grow closer, the chemistry can’t be ignored, but they must ask themselves if they’d risk losing each other to be together.
Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
Brynla Aiher’s loyalty has always been to the highest bidder. After escaping a dragon-worshipping cult back home, she’s made a new life for herself stealing dragon eggs, which are highly coveted for their magic, but it comes with fatal risks, not to mention it’s illegal. When she is kidnapped and blackmailed by Lord Andor, she finds herself embroiled in a dangerous game of politics between rival dynasties.
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
Three different women from three different timelines are all buried in the same soil. Their stories converge like roots, all in different directions, but entangled all the same. It’s a ravenous tale of hunger and vicious love. V.E. Schwab has dubbed this novel her “toxic lesbian vampire” story. Schwab brings back vampires with her signature prose and most stunning release yet that you won’t want to miss!
A Dance of Lies by Brittney Arena
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
A Dance of Lies is Brittney Arena’s debut fantasy novel and the first in a new duology. In the book, we follow Vasalie Moran, who is a dancer in King Illian’s court, until she is framed for murder. After two years in his dungeon, she is summoned to face him once again. He gives her a deal: spy for him at a six-week Royal Gathering and he’ll free her. But as her orders became more dangerous and bloody, Vasalie turns to the King of the East, Illian’s brother and greatest enemy, for help.
The Robin on the Oak Throne by K.A. Linde
Publish Date: June 17, 2025
In the sequel to The Wren in the Holly Library, the second book in The Oak and Holly Cycle, follows Kierse McKenna after her heist to steal the goblin-made bracelet of the Queen of Nymphs goes awry. Luckily, Graves shows up and saves her. But he doesn’t do it for free. In exchange for saving her, he tasks her with another job: to steal an ancient artifact that will put her right in front of his mortal enemy, the Oak King. If she has any hope of succeeding, she must let the monster in.
A Promise to Arlette by Serena Burdick
Publish Date: June 17, 2025
A Promise to Arlette is a World War II historical novel about Sidney and Ida Whipple in the 1950s, who seem to be living the American dream. They have a white picket fence and two children, putting the past behind them. When Ida sees a newly purchased Man Ray photograph, it forces her to confront someone she had loved and lost. Ida is the only one who knows the secrets of the photo, and in search of the truth, she heads to California to track down Man Ray. Sidney takes their two daughters and follows after Ida, hoping to forge a new path together. Instead, their journey leads to a shocking discovery that may just shatter the family.
With so many anticipated releases, we’ve got a busy summer ahead of us. June is filled with amazing new books, and we hope you stay busy reading!
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