Our Most Anticipated New Book Releases of June 2022

What would you do if the person you loved wrote a tell-all book about all your deepest, most personal secrets for all the world to see? For Vincent, this isn’t that hard to imagine. Living a comfortable life in Paris, now estranged from her husband with a tempting new prospect in the picture, she begins a transformative journey to live the new life that she wants. This indelible story is perfect for fans of Seven Days in June and The Light We Lost. 

The Shore, a fresh take on the classic coming-of-age story from debut author Katie Runde, is a must-add to your Summer Reading TBR list. Every member of the Dunne family faces real challenges in a beautiful (and slim) novel that will make you laugh and break your heart. Fans of Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane and Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach—this one is perfect for you. (Katie joins us on our Poured Over podcast 6/4).

Love, magic, and horror await you in this stunning conclusion to the Wilderwood Duology. Centering around Neve and Solmir, this atmospheric sequel invokes familiar fairy tales with sharp prose and epic world-building. An enchanting read from a brilliant new voice in fantasy.

What do we love about a rom-com? The fact that if any of us have experienced any tingling of butterflies when we see our crush, it’s good to affirm love can happen anywhere! Love can happen on the bus. It can happen in the store. It can happen in our neighborhood … and it can even happen as you restore your house. The blueprint for Maggie Moves On calls for some housebuilding, heart-melting and laughs, of course.

What makes Katy Tur tick and how does she write she such a cracking, great story? Indelible parental input? Determination and daring? A lot of heart, empathy and retrospection? These and certainly more make Rough Draft a riveting play-by-play of this journalist’s life, in front of the camera and behind the scenes.

We’ve got money! Guns! Lawyers! More guns, and mercenaries robbing a military contractor. But who is there to foil the plan? Desmond Aloysius Limerick, a retired mercenary. (Ahhh, the life!) Fast, fun and taut — exactly what a thriller should be. True story: this was mailed to a colleague on a Monday, he received it on Tuesday and finished it Wednesday. Believe the hype.

Blood Orange Night is Melissa Bond’s extraordinary memoir of an accidental addiction, and what it took to recover. The writing here is propulsive and vivid; you’re with the author through some truly nightmarish events, most especially the blood orange night of the title.

A witty and deeply feminist caper, Counterfeit is the perfect summer escape. With knock-off handbags, old friends reunited, and questions of race and consumerism, this book is utterly unputdownable. A must-read, Counterfeit is the type of book that is supremely entertaining while exploring identity and friendship through its depth and complex characters.

We love a triple threat comedian — one whose stand-up makes us laugh, followed up by podcast hosting duties, and then a round of late-night talk show appearances. It stands to reason that we will now get to hold all his humor and observations in our hands with the release of a book.

We’re so, so excited to have a new, sometimes shocking, genre-bending novel from Ottessa Moshfegh, author of the critically acclaimed #booktok hit My Year of Rest and Relaxation. You won’t want to put down Lapvona, a medieval fantasy that feels like a fairy tale adapted by Margaret Atwood or Ursula K. LeGuin. This is a book of spells and stories, faith and power with an unforgettable young boy at its heart.

What a treat that we can now experience the delectable down-home Southern food from chef Mason Hereford’s awarding-winning New Orleans restaurant Turkey and the Wolf from our own kitchen! Mason’s style is irreverent, fun, and joyful, filled with total delight for high-end ingredients drawing on inspiration from his childhood to offer bold, fresh twists on some of the most beloved Southern dishes. With recipes for a Sweet Potato Burrito, Meatloaf: The Sandwich, Not the Musician, Corner-store Pork Rind Tacos and a quick how-to for the perfect steak, it’s safe to say you can go ahead and undo that top button. 

For a moving memoir full of courage, resilience, and perseverance, pick up My Greatest Save. Briana Scurry is one of the greatest keepers in the history of women’s soccer, and her memoir explores the barriers she broke as well as her perseverance through a career ending injury that left her depressed, in debt, and in great pain, inspiring readers that sometimes the most courageous thing to do is to save yourself.

Motivated by the desire to lovingly parent his own child, coupled with a hard-learned belief that “racism is death, and anti-racism is life,” Dr. Ibram X. Kendi turns his focus to how we — individually and collectively, whether a parent or not — are raising our children. How To Raise an Antiracist is a personal, grounded, and essential addition to Kendi’s growing library of anti-racist resources.

In a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is magic, a battle for the city’s soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith, and one powerful song in this vibrant and imaginative debut.  Go ahead and judge this book by its cover. The read is just as good. Perfect for readers of N. K. Jemisin and Neil Gaiman. Scan the cover for an augmented reality and listen to the special Spotify playlist to get the vibes right.

If given the chance, would you want to know how long you will live? If this question piqued your interest, your summer book club just got a brand-new treat! The only thing certain is mortality, but the amount of time we have left is different for everyone, and when a mysterious box arrives, eight different people are faced with one life-changing choice. Nikki Erlick’s debut will have us all living life to the fullest, treasuring every moment, and keeping an eye out for her next book! If you enjoyed In Five Years by Rebecca Serle, add this one to your summer reading list. 

Acclaimed journalist Linda Villarosa makes a powerful and guardedly hopeful case for our need to acknowledge and address the systems of advantage deeply woven into every facet of American healthcare. As Under the Skin makes clear, the stakes are high for everyone, whether insured or not, and regardless of economic means.

Pull up a chair to this kitchen table conversation of a book, a fantastically fun, lively life story of the man who has authored over 200 books — arguably a work for every reader of every age. What shines through is James Patterson’s heart, humor, wonder, and unabashed embrace of everything books — readers, writers, booksellers and librarians.

Oh, Mr. Sedaris, how we’ve missed you! Your 2020 anthology, Best of Me, and 2021 diary title, A Carnival of Snackery, kept the conversation going and hanging on your every story. But now, new adventures from you! We are happy-go-lucky to have your new work on our bookshelves.

What is it about our driving need to investigate the lives of our neighbors? The curiosity of What’s he doing in there? The need to know what’s behind the fence. What are we searching for? What do we do when the person in the other house sees us looking? That pit in our stomach when discovered. Riley Sager knows how to push these buttons to propel us into his latest novel. Go ahead. Have a look.