Look no further for your next read. The amount of great new books hitting shelves each month can be overwhelming so we’ve rounded up ten books coming out next month that both the NetGalley team and members can’t wait for. If you were approved for any of these books on NetGalley, you can read them directly in your NetGalley Shelf app. Don’t forget to leave a review!
Swift River by Essie Chambers
The year is 1987 and it’s been seven years since Diamond Newberry’s Pop disappeared. Her Ma is working to have him legally declared dead so that they can collect life insurance and move forward with their lives. In the midst of this, Diamond receives a letter from an unknown relative on Pop’s side of the family and it opens up an endless stream of questions about her family history that only the Newberry clan can help her with.
A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson
Peter Swanson’s latest is a suspenseful mystery featuring an archival librarian who begins to suspect her new husband is keeping secrets. Martha and Alan didn’t know each other for long before they married, and a year later Martha is starting to wonder exactly who she married. When Alan returns home from a conference with blood on his shirt, Martha investigates the last few cities he’s visited for work and uncovers a shocking pattern.
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
Aaliyah James is tired of her family implying that her personality and body are standing between her and a partner. In a moment of frustration, she tells them that her boyfriend loves everything about her. The problem? There is no boyfriend and her family is now expecting to meet a man head-over-heels with her at the birthday celebration she’s throwing in two months. With the help of Ahmad Williamson, a cute local bartender, Aaliyah decides to put herself out there to find what she’s looking for.
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
After a decade spent as an art thief, retrieving stolen artifacts for alien civilizations, Maya Hoshimoto is staying out of trouble and working on her anthropology degree. Everything changes when she’s offered a tempting job: be the first to locate a powerful object that hasn’t been seen in living memory. If she finds it, it could save an alien species from extinction. But is the risk worth the reward?
Wish You Weren’t Here by Erin Baldwin
In this sapphic YA novel, high school rivals start to see each other in a new light after being forced to room together. Juliette has been counting down the days until her arrival at Fogridge Sleepaway Camp, a place where she always feels comfortable to be herself without judgment. All of that changes when Priya shows up and is named Juliette’s cabinmate. Determined to enjoy her last summer at Fogridge, Juliette decides she’s going to find something to like about Priya and gets a lot more than she bargained for.
Bear by Julia Phillips
From the critically acclaimed writer Julia Phillips comes a novel about sisterhood and home. Sam and Elena live on an island off the coast of Washington, but even with both of their incomes, they’re struggling to get by. When a bear appears at their home, Sam sees it as a reason to finally leave the island and start over somewhere new. But Elena has a different interpretation and sees the bear as a sign to stay.
What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall
One of the must-read books of 2024, this thriller follows Bailey Meadows to the Topanga Canyon. Officially, she’s there to assist writer-in-residence Jack Beckham on his next novel. Unofficially, she’s looking into the disappearance of her friend Sam Morris, a community leader who went missing near Jack’s estate. Bailey must find out if Sam was a victim of the dangerous wilderness around them or if something more sinister happened.
For Real by Alexis Hall
Here at NetGalley, we’ve been excitedly following along with each reissue in Alexis Hall’s Spires series and cannot wait to dive into book three. In For Real, Hall explores kink, exchanges of power, grief, and more through the lens of older submissive Laurie Dalziel, who feels exhausted by the idea of the Scene and relationships, and younger dominant Toby Finch, who sets out to prove Laurie wrong. New and familiar fans of the series will be excited to find bonus content and material within!
The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim
Sophie Kim draws on Korean mythology in this contemporary fantasy. How does a nine-tailed fox who devours souls retire? She works in a coffee shop, of course. Kim Hani serves up brews and enjoys a life where no one knows she was once called the Scarlet Fox. But when one of her customers, a trickster god called Seokga the Fallen, is tasked with killing the Scarlet Fox, Hani must team up with him to keep him from discovering her identity.
Two Sides to Every Murder by Danielle Valentine
If you’re looking for a summer thriller, add Danielle Valentine’s latest to your TBR. Seventeen years after the Camp Lost Lake murders, two teen girls travel to the scene to conduct their own investigations. Olivia is searching for information about her biological father, while Reagan hopes to find evidence to clear her mom’s name after she was accused of being the killer. Little do they know, they aren’t alone at Camp Lost Lake.
Which June release are you most excited about?
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