Top new action-adventure books in June 2024
Last updated:
June 30, 2024
June 2024 featuring new releases by Flynn Berry, Damien Boyd, Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon, Charles Martin, Candice Fox, Mark Greaney, James Patterson, Michael Crichton, Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen, David Bell, Leia Stone and many more.
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Trust Her by Flynn Berry
Two sisters find they can't outrun their past in the riveting new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Northern SpyThree years after they narrowly escaped the IRA's worst punishment for informing, Northern Irish sisters Tessa and Marian Daly have built a new life in Dublin with their young children...fiction · mystery · audiobook · suspense · historical-fiction · crime · thriller · espionage · family · contemporary -
From The Ashes by Damien Boyd
Long lives are being cut short in this thriller from the bestselling DI Nick Dixon crime series.A retired teacher is found dead in her Somerset home on a cold January night. At first glance, it is a routine unexplained death and a simple referral to the coroner, until a neighbour reports an unscheduled visit from an occupational therapist an hour before the body was discovered...crime · mystery · audiobook · law-enforcement · police-procedural · thriller · romantic-love · friendship · fiction · murder -
Rival Hero by Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon, Jackie Walker
I never planned on sleeping with him. Nor did I intend to make him my enemy.I only went into the bar to scope out my competition – him.The scorching hot night that followed was a mutually pleasurable accident.Of course I knew we were in the running for the same position.It’s not my fault he didn’t know who I was.Gathering intel is my specialty...romance · audiobook · suspense · military · contemporary · enemies-to-lovers · workplace · forced-proximity · bodyguard · multi-pov -
The Last Exchange by Charles Martin
“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.”When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue...romance · fiction · christian · audiobook · mystery · contemporary · suspense · historical-fiction · realistic · crime -
Devil's Kitchen by Candice Fox
This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out of control fires before they cause major destruction.They've also stolen millions from banks, jewelry stores, and art galleries. Under the cover of saving the city, they've used their knowledge and specialist equipment to become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast...crime · mystery · fiction · suspense · psychological · action-adventure · audiobook · thriller · investigator · female-author -
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Sentinel by Mark Greaney
An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series.Josh Duffy and his wife Nikki are both working for the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service providing protection for diplomats in the field...fiction · thriller · politics · espionage · political-intrigue · assassinations · action-adventure · book · adult -
Eruption by James Patterson, Michael Crichton
A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying... Now it's up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island - and the entire world.Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller...fiction · sci-fi · mystery · audiobook · outdoors · action-adventure · suspense · military · psychological · violent-conflict -
Mage Assassins & Other Misfits by Annette Marie, Rob Jacobsen
The weirdness level of my life has reached an all-time high. Which is saying something, considering I started out as a psychic conman and somehow ended up as a MagiPol agent. And not just any agent. Lately, I’ve been Captain Blythe’s right-hand man and most trusted confidant.Yeah, I know. Super weird...fantasy · urban-fantasy · audiobook · new-adult · male-mc · contemporary · fiction · action-adventure · witches-wizards · sword-sorcery -
Storm Warning by David Bell
A man living on a Florida barrier island must protect his family from both an approaching hurricane and a relentless killer.Jake Powell is racing to get off the island as a powerful hurricane approaches. When he finds his best friend Dallas, the building manager, dead from a blow to the skull, Jake realizes there’s more than the storm to fear...mystery · suspense · fiction · audiobook · action-adventure · thriller · survival · psychological · crime · breakup -
Lies That Bleed by Leia Stone
For tonight, we either lived or died in The Wilds. Nothing else mattered. As the daughter of the emperor, Aisling Everhart was born into privilege. She has trained her entire life to go into The Wilds and have a chance at bonding with a creature that can give her unknown power. Half of the candidates will die the first night, and only a few will make it out...romance · fantasy · dragons · magic · young-adult · paranormal · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · forced-proximity · supernatural -
Don't Let the Devil Ride by Ace Atkins
S.A. Cosby meets Don Winslow in the breakout thriller from New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins. A Memphis woman hires a PI to find her missing husband, only to discover that he is involved in a dangerous web of international intrigue—and she and her children are now at risk.Hell is empty…and Addison McKellar’s husband is missing...fiction · suspense · thriller · audiobook · literary-fiction · action-adventure · murder · crime · investigator · noir -
I Can't Even by Lani Lynn Vale
Ellodie Cassandra Solaire made a single, solitary New Year’s resolution.That resolution was set in stone, and she wouldn’t be breaking it, no matter what.It was simple: Say yes to every person who asks her out on a date until she finds a boyfriend.Easy, right?Wrong.She breaks that New Year’s resolution three months into the year after a guy gives her serial killer vibes...romance · suspense · contemporary · law-enforcement · family · audiobook · mystery · stalking · alpha-mc · killer -
Some Murders in Berlin by Karen Robards
A serial killer on the loose. A profiler with a hidden past. A world at war.Trust is a luxury no one can afford.September 1943: Berlin is the heart of darkness—and the last place Dr. Elin Lund wishes to be. An expert in psychological profiling, she’s been summoned from Copenhagen to investigate the gruesome murders of eight young women...romance · mystery · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · audiobook · war · suspense · sci-fi -
Forked: A Lighthearted Utensil Romance, book 1 by Ruth Cardello
Is that an earthquake or is your fork happy to see you?Imagine a WWII super soldier and his unit were trapped in cutlery by the government and the only way they could transform back was by being intimate with a woman . . .Shortly after moving to a new city, Mercedes buys a set of antique silverware from an estate sale and discovers she has a preference for one particular fork...romance · fantasy · time-travel · magical-realism · contemporary · paranormal · steamy · military · humor · action-adventure -
A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray
One perfect house. One dead body. One bad day.There are thousands and thousands of decent homes - very nice homes - with nobody living in them.There are thousands and thousands of broke young people - very nice young people - with nowhere decent to live.This is where Al comes in.Al lives in wealthy people's second houses when the real owners are away... -
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
Do not touch the sword.Do not turn the key.Do not open the gate.In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water.Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets...romance · fantasy · fae · dystopia · vampires · dark · paranormal · mystery · enemies-to-lovers · fated-mates -
Byte by Teagan Brooks
GabbyWhen my sister and brother-in-law agreed to chaperone a school trip to another country for my niece and nephew, I assured them I’d be okay while they were gone. I’d been living on my own in a different city since I started college several years ago. I was in the middle of my last semester of school and couldn’t take the time off to go with them...romance · biker · friends-to-lovers · age-gap · kind-mc · crime · outlaws · found-family · action-adventure · contemporary -
The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis
Secrets are revealed and forbidden sparks ignited in this sizzling Sunrise Cove tale of enemies to lovers, redemption, missing treasures, and love—by romance superstar and New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis...romance · fiction · contemporary · season-summer · audiobook · culinary · humor · cozy · literary-fiction · young-adult -
Warrior King by Wilbur Smith, Tom Harper
Multimillion copy bestselling author Wilbur Smith returns with a brand-new historical epic set in Africa.South Africa, 1820When Ann Waite discovers a shipwreck in Algoa Bay she is stunned to find survivors: a scarred sailor and a little boy. As the man walks away into the distance alone, Ann is left to raise the young child, Harry, in place of the baby she tragically lost at sea... -
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Skullduggery by Helen Harper
Okay. I’ll admit I’ve got problems. But surrender is word wholly absent from my vocabulary.My grasp on magic is shaky at best and my dependence on spider’s silk is a battle I’m still fighting. But while my heritage and my health might be problematic, I’m certainly not going to roll over and give up.Not me. Not ever...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · magic · time-travel · paranormal · vampires · fae · urban · action-adventure -
Books & Broadswords, Volume One by Jessie Mihalik
This novella-length volume includes two romantic fantasy stories set in a shared world, each with a guaranteed happily ever after, plus a new bonus epilogue.Books & BroadswordsThe only thing Feora likes more than stealing the king’s gold is using it to buy books. But when a handsome, persistent knight interrupts her day, Feora must decide if saving his life is worth revealing her true nature...romance · fantasy · dragons · fiction · magic · cozy · paranormal · shapeshifters · anthologies · royalty -
Tiger Chair by Max Brooks
When China invades America, guerrilla warfare explodes on the streets of Los Angeles in this provocative short story about the future of war from Max Brooks, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z.China thought it would be a quick war, an easy war... -
The Fast Lane by Sharon M. Peterson
A totally hilarious friends-to-lovers, brother’s best friend romantic comedyHe’s the only person who can give me a ride to my brother’s wedding, and he’s also the one man I absolutely CANNOT have feelings for. My brother’s best friend is strictly off limits… Isn’t he?I should have known my mom would go totally overboard packing for my brother’s big day...romance · contemporary · journey · fiction · new-adult · friends-to-lovers · forced-proximity · humor · female-mc · religion -
Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas
Anna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything...romance · fantasy · young-adult · witches-wizards · fiction · magic · urban-fantasy · audiobook · paranormal · supernatural -
The Hero She Craves by Anna Hackett
The last thing he expects on his ship is the off-limits woman he can’t stop thinking about—his best friend’s daughter.After a tough military career as a Navy SEAL, and a member of a covert Ghost Ops team, Lorenzo “Ren” Santoro now calls a research ship home. The ocean, very few people, and solitude…it’s all he needs... -
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy.Even the sea cannot stay calm before the storm. —Teek sayingSerapio, avatar of the Crow God Reborn and the newly crowned Carrion King, rules Tova...fantasy · fiction · lgbtq · high-fantasy · myths · wlw · indigenous-mc · poc-mc · epic · coming-of-age -
The Rumble and the Glory by J.A. Huss
Collin Creed is a killer. But he's Lowyn's killer. And after a twelve-year separation, she wants him back.Deep in the hills of West Virginia, three small towns have found a way to flourish in the face of extreme poverty. Disciple runs a side-show tent revival that brings in millions of dollars a year...romance · dark · military · contemporary · suspense · mystery · fiction · audiobook · small-town · forced-proximity -
Off the Clock by Annabeth Albert
***Coming soon! Book 2 in the Mount Hope series continues the 911 Lonestar meets Fuller House vibes. When two first responder co-workers decide to bang out their differences, the resulting chemistry is explosive and just might change everything. Features a recently retired Army Ranger finding his place in the civilian world and discovering way more about himself than he could have anticipated... -
Catching the Heiress by Lucy Darling
Paisley WoodsI return home from college to a nightmare, discovering my parents plan to marry me off. Rather than being forced into a loveless marriage, I grab my cat and embark on an adventurous journey to the wild west. I may be trying to find myself, but what I find instead is the handsome Jack Graysen. Or rather, he finds me.Jackson GraysenFinding people is what I do...romance · contemporary · disability · insta-love · age-gap · found-family · small-town · alpha-mc · forced-proximity · on-the-run -
Play Dead by Annabel Chase
In Fairhaven, there’s no rest for the wicked, the weary, or anyone in between.This time, the Wild Hunt is on its way to town, commanded by its ruthless leader who has a score to settle with Lorelei’s friend, the Night Mallt...romance · urban-fantasy · fantasy · paranormal · fae · magic · witches-wizards · vampires · demons · myths -
Moonbound by Robin Sloan
Robin Sloan expands the Penumbraverse to new reaches of time and space in a rollicking far-future adventure.In Moonbound, Robin Sloan has written a novel with the full scope and ambitious imagination of the very books that lit the engines of Mr... -
The Moonlight Market by Joanne Harris
From New York Times bestselling author Joanne Harris comes a richly imagined and captivating novel of two colliding worlds.Deep in the heart of London, a photographer walks the streets and captures whatever catches his an old man drinking coffee; a beautiful woman sipping champagne in St. Pancras station; a cloud of moths, disturbed, taking flight across the sky...fantasy · fiction · magical-realism · urban-fantasy · audiobook · magic · contemporary · fae · fairy-tale · supernatural -
Masquerade of the Heart by Katy Rose Pool
Cursebreaker Marlow Briggs must deal with the aftermath of her fake romance with one of the most powerful nobles in the illustrious—and deadly—Evergarden society , all while uncovering the mystery behind her mother's disappearance. T his edge-of-your-seat duology finale is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars , These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron .Caraza sits poised on the edge of chaos...fantasy · young-adult · magic · fiction · steampunk · industrial-era · romance · action-adventure · sword-sorcery · survival -
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Clete: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke
In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave’s partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drugClete Purcel – private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard...mystery · crime · action-adventure · literary-fiction · fiction · suspense · thriller · hard-boiled · book · adult -
Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka
The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a teenager determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father’s wedding.Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again...romance · young-adult · mystery · contemporary · audiobook · fiction · suspense · heist · realistic · action-adventure -
Caged by Luna Mason
Betrayal hurts worse at the hands of someone you love. I locked my heart up the night my wife was murdered. Now there is only one possessor of a key… my little girl. And that’s how I thought it would stay. Until my beautiful d’yavolitsa turns up covered in blood, begging for my help. She caught me off guard, preyed on my weakness, and set free my caged heart... -
Deadly Little Sparrow by K.M. Neuhold
Is there such thing as love at first bar fight?I may be small and pretty, but what I lack in intimidation factor, I make up for in violence.I made a vow five years ago that the motorcycle club responsible for my brother’s death would pay the price, and I’m finally ready to collect. May God have mercy on the men who hurt my brother, because I don’t plan to...romance · mlm · dark · contemporary · crime · lgbtq · audiobook · action-adventure · organized-crime · enemies-to-lovers -
The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Graudin
Wizard West was dead for nearly an entire day before he noticed. And it is up to Faye, the daughter of West’s groundskeeper, to inform the wizard that he is a ghost who has lost all of his magical powers...middle-grade · fantasy · fiction · magic · audiobook · children-books · action-adventure · high-fantasy · witches-wizards · cozy -
The Forgotten Names by Mario Escobar
In August 1942, French parents were faced with a horrible choice: watch their children die, or abandon them forever. Fifty years later, it becomes one woman’s mission to match the abandoned names with the people they belong to...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww2 · survival · literary-fiction · 20th-century · action-adventure · book · adult -
Echo of Worlds by M.R. Carey
From the author of the bestselling The Girl With All the Gifts comes the thrilling conclusion to the spectacular Pandominion duology, an exhilarating science fiction story perfect for fans of The Space Between Worlds, The Long Earth and Children of Time. Two mighty empires are at war - and both will lose, with thousands of planets falling to the extinction event called the Scour...sci-fi · fiction · space-opera · audiobook · space · dystopia · aliens · exploration · male-mc · female-mc