New Books To Read in June

With this newly discovered and never-before-seen picture book by Dr. Seuss himself, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America! From Alabama to Wyoming, learn the names of all 50 states with a little help from the Cat in the Hat.

The award-winning, bestselling author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. Land is a novel about separation and reunion, tragedy and recovery, colonization and rebellion. As spellbinding and varied as the landscape that inspired it, Land is, above all, a story of survival, for our times and for all time.

A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance, and love. An evocative exploration of a mother’s love and a son’s yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible — and impossibly brave — hopes. As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.

In this campy love letter to the slasher films of the 1980s, seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun — only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school …

A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law — a prosecutor and a madam — who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian.

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Lords of Finance, a magnificent and timely reckoning with the first truly global financial calamity and the famous banking family at the center of the whirlwind. 1873 is a bird’s-eye reckoning with the full dimension of the crisis, from its buildup to its long aftermath. The Rothschilds and a cast of other witnesses give us the human perspective. And we have a brilliant financial historian’s grasp of the larger forces at play, resulting in a global narrative with thrilling explanatory power.

Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills. Villa Coco is a dazzling, sun-soaked ode to life itself, a meditation on how seriously we ought to take ourselves, and a bawdy Mediterranean ballad about becoming who we’ve always wanted to be.

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden … with a mysterious man trapped inside, in the next magical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Sounds Like Love and The Seven Year Slip.

A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turned. Threaded with the tactile ephemera of writing — typewriters, letters, manuscripts, and disappearing ink — the book reveals how we record ourselves in language, and how language, over time, records us in return.

Fantasy meets sports romance in this sizzling slow-burn novel in which the disgraced star of a brutal magical sport must team up with the rival who destroyed her career, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho.

The fifth book in New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray’s Jane Austen sequel series, which finds amateur sleuths Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney investigating a suspicious murder at Netherfield Park.

The epic, captivating tale of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who must reconcile her mind and heart when she is drawn against all odds to Ares, the god of war, from the internationally bestselling author of Ariadne and Hera.

Let’s get ready to play! This storybook collection includes four super-fun stories about Bluey and Bingo’s adventures with their friends and family. This storybook includes: Road Trip, Cricket, Shadowlands, and Queens.

When a wedding dress designer’s daughter becomes engaged, it raises issues of love, safety, and second chances for all the women in her family in this powerful novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle comes a sweeping chronicle challenging the traditional mythology of the nation’s beginnings and championing the unsung women behind the American Revolution.

An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride — the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down. Hilarious, razor-sharp, unexpectedly emotional, and full of wild twists and turns, the stories in Thrilling Tales of Modern Men are like nothing else. And yet they have one thing in common — each probes the fragile masculinity that has become an inescapable part of modern American culture. In this audacious and unforgettable debut collection, McBride redefines the tale of the modern man.

What happens when one knock at your door sends your entire world into chaos? When a stranger becomes a lifeline? When the reality you’ve meticulously curated seems to be a mirage? The Revelation of Dionne Daphne is at once a deeply moving and provocatively gripping novel that shows when you dig deep enough into the shadows of your life, light can be revealed. It’s a novel of broken lovers, a fractured family, and distant friendships all making their way back to one another.

The untold story of the women who debunked the Warren Report — the official account of the Kennedy assassination. The Housewives Underground is a riveting history of obsession, heartbreak, and the myth of the great American century.

Hades and Persephone get a modern, romantic reimagining in Lore Olympus, a gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning comic — now including a never-before-seen bonus short story!

The New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors delivers a razor-sharp murder-mystery set during the summer when a local teen’s suspicious death exposes the devastating secrets three sisters keep.

A young widow returns to her late father’s New England estate, only to be drawn into the hunt for the rumored pirate treasure that consumed his life, in this thrilling and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers. A timeless story of love and atonement, When You Loved Me maps both a centuries-old treasure hunt and the intimate territory of the human heart, weaving together past and present as only Beatriz Williams can.

From one of the most electric and consequential figures to emerge from the contemporary American labor movement, the remarkable story of his battle to create the first Amazon union in the U.S. and a powerful call to arms on behalf of the working class.

Supermodel Winnie Harlow debuts her first picture book about a spunky, stylish little girl who learns that what makes her stand out makes her special. Inspired by Winnie Harlow’s childhood and brought to life with dazzling illustrations by Sawyer Cloud, Simply Winnie is a vibrant celebration of self-expression, confidence, and the magic of being unapologetically you.

Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career — filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off.

A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle, A Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible. The novel is a wild and beautiful examination of the rules and market forces of the art world, but chiefly it’s about two friends who believe they can change that world, and bring new meaning to it, if only they can start their own movement, dodge charlatans, remain open-eyed and open-hearted, avoid going mad, avoid dying young of rare cancers, stay true to their ideals, and never tire of beauty. Not easy, but not impossible, either.

From former Olympic gymnast and gold medal winner Shawn Johnson East and former NFL pro Andrew East — the dynamic duo behind the chart-topping Couple Things podcast — a bold rebrand of commitment in an uncommitted world.

Most fairytales end with a wedding and a happily-ever-after — but this is no fairytale. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the #1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this third volume.

A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut. At turns an ode to classic sea monster stories and a vibrant tale of human connection, The Jellyfish Problem is an unforgettable debut that announces a new talent.

A young reaper hunter must conspire with her enemy to uproot the ancient evil that threatens her world in this heart-pounding romantic fantasy from the bestselling author of The Prison Healer. Full of relentless twists, enemies-to-lovers romance, found family, and high-stakes action, Shadow Reaper is the start of a breathtaking new duology from international bestselling author Lynette Noni.

Rediscover the joy of creating — with kid-inspired insights from the bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist. Illustrated in Kleon’s signature style of illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, Don’t Call It Art is a blast of creative energy that will give you permission to play, make a mess, and venture beyond your imagination — and ultimately, to feel the unbridled joy of creating in your own unique way.

One hundred years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom to poverty and invasion. At least, that’s what the fairy tales claim … A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham.

When a NATO weapon that could ensure peace or start World War III vanishes in the Arctic, Kurt Austin and NUMA race to recover it before it falls into enemy hands in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler.