Welcome back, library friends. Today, we’re all about the books—new releases, summer picks, all the best reading suggestions for Pride Month, and some rapid readalikes for buzzy new books. Let’s dive in.
The Best Books of June
- June picks from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kirkus, LA Times, New York Times, NPR, Reactor (fantasy, sci-fi), Star Tribune, USA Today, and Vulture.
- Book Riot’s favorite books of June, plus picks for mysteries/thrillers, romance, SFF, historical fiction, nonfiction, queer books, children’s books, and graphic novels.
Everyone Is Lying to You by Jo Piazza
A high-impact thriller centered around the façade of social media influencers.
If you’re waiting for Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter by Ada Ferrer, try…
The Eternal Forest: A Memoir of the Cuban Diaspora by Elena Maria Sheppard
A reflective memoir from a Cuban immigrant that touches on themes of migration, family, and memoir.
If you’re waiting for Kin by Tayari Jones, try…
Sula by Toni Morrison
A classic novel centered around the lifelong friendship of two Black women, and how their connection changes when one of them leaves home, and the other is left behind.
If you’re waiting for Land by Maggie O’Farrell, try…
Bog Queen by Anna North
Both are evocative, historical novels based around monumental discoveries with far-reaching consequences.
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