Top new literary-fiction books in June 2023
Last updated:
June 30, 2023
June 2023 featuring new releases by Ruth Ware, Isabel Allende, Lisa See, Fiona Davis, Adrienne Brodeur, Ashley Audrain, Jo Piazza, Christine Pride, Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods, Madeline Miller, Henry Hoke and many more.
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Zero Days by Ruth Ware
The New York Times bestselling “new Agatha Christie” (Air Mail) Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The Fugitive about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer... -
![The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende]()
The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
This powerful and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea weaves together past and present, tracing the ripple effects of war and immigration on one child in Europe in 1938 and another in the United States in 2019.Vienna, 1938. Samuel Adler was six years old when his father disappeared during Kristallnacht—the night their family lost everything...20th-century · adult · book · family · fiction · hispanic · historical · historical-fiction · latinx-mc · literary-fiction -
![Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See]()
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women...adult · asian-mc · book · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · poc-author · poc-mc -
![The Spectacular by Fiona Davis]()
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis
New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis transports us back to 1950s Manhattan and the glamorous Radio City Music Hall. . . .New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion is over the moon to have been selected to be one of the Rockettes, Radio City Music Hall’s glamorous precision-dancing troupe. It’s an honor to perform in the world’s most spectacular theater, an art deco masterpiece...adult · book · fiction · historical · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · mystery · psychological -
![Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur]()
Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur
From the author of the bestselling memoir Wild Game comes a riveting novel about Cape Cod, complicated families, and long-buried secrets—for fans of the New York Times bestsellers The Paper Palace and Ask Again, Yes .Ken and Abby Gardner lost their mother when they were small and they have been haunted by her absence ever since...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · mental-illness · family · audiobook · season-summer · drama · friendship · book -
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![The Whispers by Ashley Audrain]()
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
A propulsive page-turner about four families whose lives are changed when the unthinkable happens—and what is lost when we give in to our own worst impulsesOn Harlow Street, the well-to-do neighborhood couples and their children gather for a catered barbecue as the summer winds down; drinks continue late into the night...adult · book · contemporary · family · female-author · female-mc · fiction · friendship · literary-fiction · suspense -
![You Were Always Mine by Jo Piazza, Christine Pride]()
You Were Always Mine by Jo Piazza, Christine Pride
The acclaimed authors of the “emotional literary roller coaster” ( The Washington Post ) and Good Morning America book club pick We Are Not Like Them return with this moving and provocative novel about a Black woman who finds an abandoned white baby, sending her on a collision course with her past, her family, and a birth mother who doesn’t want to be found...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · audiobook · family · realistic · womens-fiction · racism · drama · poc-mc -
![The Lost Bookshop by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods]()
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Gaughan, Evie Woods
On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books...romance · fantasy · fiction · historical-fiction · magical-realism · historical · mystery · season-autumn · audiobook · magic -
![Untitled #2 by Madeline Miller]()
Untitled #2 by Madeline Miller
In an Instagram post, Miller wrote, "Some news about my current novel-in-progress. I know I said I was working on the Tempest. Turns out the Tempest is going to have to wait. She grabbed me with both hands. #persephone...myths · fantasy · retellings · fiction · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · historical · book · adult -
![Open Throat by Henry Hoke]()
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
A lonely, lovable, queer mountain lion narrates this star-making fever dream of a novel. A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign...north-america · usa · california · urban · fiction · lgbtq · fantasy · literary-fiction · contemporary · animals -
![The Long Way Back by Nicole Baart]()
The Long Way Back by Nicole Baart
When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thriller—from the author of Everything We Didn’t Say.Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva never sought social media fame, but when a stunning photo of Eva went viral, fame found them...fiction · suspense · contemporary · audiobook · family · thriller · psychological · coming-of-age · parenthood · season-summer -
![Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman]()
Charm City Rocks: A Love Story by Matthew Norman
When a single dad meets the former rock star crush of his youth, everything they thought they knew about happiness and love is thrown into chaos in this hopeful, heartwarming romantic comedyBilly Perkins is happy. No, for real. It’s kind of his thing, actually... -
![The Happiness Plan by Susan Mallery]()
The Happiness Plan by Susan Mallery
Three women search for joy in #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s new novel of hope, heartache, and the power of friendship. Heather is happy . . . ish. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori who know where she’s broken and love her anyway...adult · audiobook · book · contemporary · family · fiction · friendship · literary-fiction · womens-fiction · romance -
![Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick]()
Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick
From the acclaimed writer Paul Rudnick, a riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel following the decades-long, rule-breaking romance between the son of one of American’s wealthiest families and a middle-class aspiring author.Devastatingly handsome and insanely rich, Farrell Covington is capable of anything and impossible to resist...romance · fiction · lgbtq · historical-fiction · contemporary · humor · audiobook · literary-fiction · realistic · mlm -
![Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer]()
Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer
A young woman trapped in a deeply dysfunctional family in the seedy wilds of 1990s South Florida has to make a choice—save her family, or save herself—in this larger-than-life debut novel from the acclaimed author of Lay the Favorite.“Florida, we got it all. Motorsports, ribs, beer. You can drive on the sand right on up to the ocean. Fireworks every night... -
![You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin]()
You Can't Stay Here Forever by Katherine Lin
Desperate to obliterate her past, a young widow flees California for the French Riviera in this compelling debut, a tale of loss, rebirth, modern friendship, and romance that blends Sally Rooney’s wryness and psychological insight with Emma Straub's gorgeous scene-setting and rich relationships...fiction · literary-fiction · contemporary · audiobook · drama · friendship · poc-author · season-summer · mystery · secrets -
![Be Mine by Richard Ford]()
Be Mine by Richard Ford
From Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford: the final novel in the world of Frank Bascombe, one of the most indelible characters in American literatureOver the course of four celebrated works of fiction and almost forty years, Richard Ford has crafted an ambitious, incisive, and singular view of American life as lived... -
![Unscripted With Mila by Melanie Moreland]()
Unscripted With Mila by Melanie Moreland
From NYT bestselling author Melanie Moreland comes a story of finding love, acceptance and happiness when you least expect it. Mila Morrison prefers the silent company of her keyboard to that of people. She lives vicariously through the characters she creates.Nicholas Scott only feels comfortable when he’s playing the role of someone else. He would rather be anyone but himself...romance · contemporary · family · disability · humor · mental-illness · friends-to-lovers · workplace · forced-proximity · insta-love -
![The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue]()
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
Where would I start, and how would it even make sense? How could you understand the year in Shandon Street unless you were there, with us, living it?Rachel Murray is twenty-one years old, platonically infatuated with her housemate James, and less-than-platonically infatuated with her enigmatic, married English professor Dr Byrne... -
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![Notre-Dame de Paris - Vol 1 by Victor Hugo]()
Notre-Dame de Paris - Vol 1 by Victor Hugo
Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) - Vol 1 (of 3) [French English Bilingual Edition]by Victor HugoVictor Hugo is an eminent 19th century French novelist (and poet). Les Miserables is considered one of the most influential works of literature in the 19th century...classics · fiction · historical-fiction · literary-fiction · audiobook · dark · book · literary · adult -
![Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine]()
Maddalena and the Dark by Julia Fine
A novel set in 18th-century Venice at a prestigious music school, about two girls drawn together by a dangerous wagerVenice, 1717. Fifteen-year-old Luisa has only wanted one thing: to be the best at violin. As a student at the Ospedale della Pietà, she hopes to join the highest ranks of its illustrious girls’ orchestra and become a protégé of the great Antonio Vivaldi...historical-fiction · gothic · fiction · historical · fantasy · lgbtq · dark-academia · wlw · horror · literary-fiction -
![Appointment in Bath by Mimi Matthews]()
Appointment in Bath by Mimi Matthews
A chance meeting between the sheltered daughter and the forward-thinking son of rival Victorian families sparks a forbidden romance in USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews's fourth book in her acclaimed Somerset Stories series.Shy and stammering Meg Burton-Smythe has spent the whole of her life living on the fringes of local society... -
![The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair]()
The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair
Chevy has been my impossible crush almost as long as his sister has been my best friend. But I'm done waiting around for him to see me as more.It's time to take the biggest risk of my life ... and maybe lose it all...romance · contemporary · fiction · satire · female-mc · humor · comedy · family · epic · literary-fiction -
![My Murder by Katie Williams]()
My Murder by Katie Williams
What if the murder you had to solve was your own?Lou is a happily married mother of an adorable toddler. She's also the victim of a local serial killer. Recently brought back to life and returned to her grieving family by a government project, she is grateful for this second chance...mystery · fiction · sci-fi · suspense · murder · contemporary · crime · dystopia · literary-fiction · magical-realism -
![Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan]()
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
When we look beyond the headlines, everyone has a story to tellIt's 1990 in London and Tom Hargreaves has it all: a burgeoning career as a reporter, fierce ambition and a brisk disregard for the "peasants" - ordinary people, his readers, easy tabloid fodder... -
![Reproduction by Louisa Hall]()
Reproduction by Louisa Hall
A lucid, genre-defying novel that explores the surreality of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood in a country in crisisA novelist attempts to write a book about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, a mother and artist whose harrowing pregnancies reveal the cost of human reproduction...fiction · contemporary · feminism · literary-fiction · classics · retellings · dark · family · friendship · female-mc -
![Okay Days by Jenny Mustard]()
Okay Days by Jenny Mustard
‘Utterly immersive ... reminiscent of Sally Rooney and is a complex and joyous ode to being in love, messing up and finding your way’ – Stylist‘A perfect Millennial love story … with its acidic dialogue and languid sex scenes, I wouldn't be surprised to see it adapted for the screen...romance · contemporary · fiction · literary-fiction · mental-illness · audiobook · season-summer · female-author · book · adult -
![Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis]()
Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis
Amber Kivinen is moving to Mars. Or at least, she will be if she wins a chance to join MarsNow. She and twenty-three reality TV contestants from around the world—including a hunky Israeli soldier, an endearing fellow Canadian, and an assortment of science nerds and wannabe influencers—are competing for two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars, sponsored by billionaire Geoff Task...romance · sci-fi · fiction · fantasy · literary-fiction · contemporary · satire · dystopia · space · drama -
![Where Broken Wings Fly by J. Rose]()
Where Broken Wings Fly by J. Rose
From international bestselling author J Rose comes an angsty, small town reverse harem romance full of spice, second chances, found family and sizzling hot mountain men.I’m on the run.Desperate and afraid.After breaking free from the gilded cage of my abusive marriage, I have nothing to my name but a letter from a long-lost relative.Come home, Willow.Your family is waiting for you...romance · reverse-harem · contemporary · dark · abuse · mental-illness · suspense · small-town · found-family · steamy -
![The Favor by Adele Griffin]()
The Favor by Adele Griffin
From National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other.At I'll Have Seconds, a high-end fairytale vintage dress shop in Manhattan, Nora Hammond loves nothing better than pairing a rare find with the perfect client...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · literary-fiction · audiobook · friendship · parenthood · female-mc · family -
![The Saint by Delaney Dare]()
The Saint by Delaney Dare
They say I’m theirs. They say they aren’t ready to let me go. Too bad they only bought me for a night.Selling my virginity is an easy decision. I need money, and the masquerade auction is the perfect opportunity to make enough cash to get far away from Chicago and the family who turned their backs on me.I thought I knew what to expect until I saw them standing before me.Imposing.Dangerous...romance · reverse-harem · dark · contemporary · crime · organized-crime · steamy · alpha-mc · age-gap · fiction -
![Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess]()
Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess
When Jess lands a job as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, she’s less than thrilled to learn she’ll be on the same team as Josh, her preppy, white, conservative sparring partner from college. Josh loves playing the devil’s advocate and is just…the worst... -
![The Mythmakers by Keziah Weir]()
The Mythmakers by Keziah Weir
A must-read twisty literary mystery.A journalist searches for answers after discovering herself in an enigmatic author's final, unpublished manuscript.Sal Cannon’s life is in shambles. Her relationship is crumbling, and her career in journalism hits a low point after it’s revealed that her profile of a playwright is full of inaccuracies...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · mystery · audiobook · thriller · family · psychological · female-mc · book -
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![The Gulf by Rachel Cochran]()
The Gulf by Rachel Cochran
In this electrifying debut literary thriller, set on the gulf coast of Texas in the 1970s at the height of the women’s liberation movement, a closeted young woman attempts to solve her surrogate mother’s murder in a tight-knit, religious small town...fiction · lgbtq · historical-fiction · mystery · crime · literary-fiction · audiobook · wlw · gothic · southern-gothic -
![Talking at Night by Claire Daverley]()
Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
Secret walks and late-night phone calls. An undeniable chemistry. A tragedy that haunts them both. A powerful yet tender love story between two people who can’t help but be pulled back to one another, time and againThis is the story of Will and Rosie. Bad boy meets good girl, opposites in every way...romance · fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · literary-fiction · season-summer · family · friendship · female-mc · book -
![The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch]()
The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch
Fates and Furies meets Melancholia in this ominous and absorbing debut novel about marriage and motherhood in a time of ecological collapse, as mothers around the world begin to mysteriously vanish from their homesAda—a woman from Montreal living reluctantly in Michigan—vanishes from her bed one night while her husband Danny is asleep beside her, her young son, Gilles, in the next room... -
![How To Be Remembered by Michael Thompson]()
How To Be Remembered by Michael Thompson
"Original, engrossing, sweet." - Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project For fans of Matt Haig and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue comes a big-hearted novel following a man who can never be remembered and his journey to become unforgettable..magical-realism · fantasy · audiobook · literary-fiction · contemporary · fiction · romance · friendship · coming-of-age · time-travel -
![Odium: An Inferno World Novella #2 by Winter Paige, WP Woodbine]()
Odium: An Inferno World Novella #2 by Winter Paige, WP Woodbine
A Note From Leiv:Stop. Don’t you f#¢k1ng dare. No one comes to us innocent. You think you belong here? You think you know us? Read the beginning of our story, first. Read Dilectio. And if you still want to know what’s behind these doors, if you think you’re worthy, take your chances and open the door to Odium... -
![Saved by Two by L.S. Pullen]()
Saved by Two by L.S. Pullen
Jessica is on the run from an abusive ex. With her brother missing and no one else to turn to, she seeks refuge with Caleb and Noah, two men who her brother trusts implicitly.At first, Jessica is hesitant to trust anyone, but as she opens up to Caleb and Noah, she finds herself falling for both of them...romance · reverse-harem · contemporary · steamy · literary-fiction · fiction · polyamory · book · adult -
![A Little Blood and Dancing by Tyler Parker]()
A Little Blood and Dancing by Tyler Parker
It's a tale as old as time: doomed romance, bloody revenge, fast food, and the voice of God. Welcome to Tyler Parker's Oklahoma, and one of the most anticipated debut novels of the year from one of our best, funniest new writers...
