July 2025 Most Anticipated New Book Releases

Contemporary & Literary Fiction

Archive of Unknown Universes

Ruben Reyes, Jr.

From the critically acclaimed author of There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven, a piercing debut novel following two families in alternative timelines of the Salvadoran civil war—a stunning exploration of the mechanisms of fate, the gravity of the past, and the endurance of love.

Publication date: July 1

Hot Girls with Balls

Benedict Nguyen

In this outrageous and deeply serious satire, two star indoor volleyball players juggle unspoken jealousies in their off-court romance ahead of their rival teams’ first rematch in a year.

Publication date: July 1

The Satisfaction Café

Kathy Wang

How do we live so that we are satisfied? How can people connect during moments of loneliness? This is the story of Joan Liang, a woman who moves across the world to America, and in trying to answer these questions builds a wildly original life.

Publication date: July 1

Bring Down the House

Charlotte Runcie

A theater critic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one-night stand with in this sharply funny, feminist tinderbox.

Publication date: July 8

These Summer Storms

Sarah MacLean

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family’s long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart.

Publication date: July 8

Sunburn

Chloe Michelle Howarth

For fans of Normal People, a queer, coming-of-age debut of impossible first love, first loss, and first heartbreak in an Irish village…

Publication date: July 8

Vera, or Faith

Gary Shteyngart

A poignant, sharp-eyed, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter, by the bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story and Our Country Friends.

Publication date: July 8

Finding Grace

Loretta Rothschild

Honor seems to have everything: she adores her bright and beautiful daughter, Chloe, and her charming, handsome husband, Tom, even if he works one hundred hours a week. Yet Honor’s longing for another baby threatens to eclipse all of it―until a shocking event changes their lives forever. Blending a page-turning moral dilemma with satisfying emotional poignancy, Finding Grace is a sweeping love story that explores the price of a new beginning, how the ghosts of our past shape our future, and whether redemption can be found in the wreckage of what we’ve lost.

Publication date: July 15

If You Love It, Let It Kill You

Hannah Pittard

A refreshingly irreverent novel about art, desire, domesticity, freedom, and the intricacies of the twenty-first-century female experience, by the acclaimed writer Hannah Pittard.

Publication date: July 15

The View from Lake Como

Loretta Rothschild

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a “dazzling” storyteller (Washington Post), and a “comedy writer with a heart of gold” (NYT), comes a novel about one woman’s quest to build her own life before it’s too late.

Publication date: July 15

The Greatest Possible Good

Ben Brooks

For readers of Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting and Jenny Jackson’s Pineapple Street, an irresistibly funny and incisive novel about a wealthy family that is confident in its good intentions—until the discovery that their patriarch has secretly given all their money to charity ruins their lives.

Publication date: July 15

The Payback

Kashana Cauley

When Jada Williams is relentlessly pursued by the Debt Police, she is left with no choice but to take down her student loan company with the help of two mall coworkers—from the author of the “lethally witty” (The New York Times Book Review) The Survivalists.

Publication date: July 15

Greenwich

Kate Broad

A riveting debut novel for readers of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty, Greenwich explores the nature of desire and complicity against the backdrop of immense wealth and privilege, the ways that whiteness and power protect their own, and the uneasy moral ambiguity of redemption.

Publication date: July 22

Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar: A Novel

Katie Yee

A Chinese American woman spins tragedy into comedy when her life falls apart in a taut, wry debut novel that grapples with grief, motherhood, and myths—perfect for fans of Joan Is Okay and Crying in H Mart.

Publication date: July 22

Necessary Fiction

Eloghosa Osunde

What makes a family? How is it defined and by whom? Is freedom for everyone? From the acclaimed author of Vagabonds!: an audacious and eye-opening exploration of cross-generational queer life in Nigeria.

Publication date: July 22

Pan

Michale Clune

A strange and brilliant teenager’s first panic attacks lead him down the rabbit hole in this wild, highly anticipated debut novel from one of our most distinctive literary minds.

Publication date: July 22

Historical Fiction

Typewriter Beach

Meg Waite Clayton

Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hollywood, Typewriter Beach is an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock’s new star.

Publication date: July 1

The Original

Nell Stevens

In a grand English country house in 1899, an aspiring art forger must unravel whether the man claiming to be her long-lost cousin is an impostor. Deftly plotted and shimmering with Nell Stevens’s distinctive intelligence, style, and wit, The Original takes readers on an unforgettable adventure through a world of forgeries, family ties, and the fluctuations in fortune that can change our fate.

Publication date: July 1

Daikon

Samuel Hawley

A sweeping and suspenseful novel of love and war, set in Japan during the harrowing final days of World War II, that is premised on an intriguing historical the United States actually delivered three atomic bombs to the Pacific, not two, and the first falls into the hands of the Japanese Imperial Army, who recruit a local civilian-scientist to figure out what it is, how it works—and how it might be used against the Americans.

Publication date: July 8

Jamaica Road

Lisa Smith

A transformative love story about two best friends who fall for each other, fall apart, and try to find their way back together in their tight-knit British-Jamaican community.

Publication date: July 15

A Resistance of Witches

Morgan Ryan

As World War II rages around her, a witch abandoned by her coven must journey to find a book of unspeakable power before it lands in Nazi hands.

Publication date: July 15

Wayward Girls

Susan Wiggs

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school.

Publication date: July 15

Angel Down

Daniel Kraus

The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the war.

Publication date: July 29

Romance

A Forbidden Alchemy

Stacey McEwan

This stunning slow-burn romantasy follows a fated pair who uncover a world-changing secret and are thrust into a violent class war, navigating love, loss, and devastating betrayals.

Publication date: July 1

Overruled

Lana Ferguson

Two divorce lawyers determined to share only beds but not hearts discover that love is something that can’t be overruled in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Game Changer.

Publication date: July 1

Totally and Completely Fine

Elissa Sussman

From the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask comes an inspiring romance novel about honoring the past, living in the present, and loving for the future.

Publication date: July 8

The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

Brigitte Knightley

Loyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other—or, worse, fall in love.

Publication date: July 8

Where You’re Planted

Melanie Sweeney

From the author of the “phenomenal achievement” (Kirkus) Take Me Home, a children’s librarian must temporarily move her public library into a shed in the county botanic gardens, where her archnemesis is the assistant director.

Publication date: July 8

Maid for Each Other

Lynn Painter

A millionaire and a house cleaner are a match maid in heaven in this sparkling new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Happily Never After.

Publication date: July 15

Rose in Chains

Julie Soto

New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush and dark romantic fantasy that’s filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

Publication date: July 15

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Sangu Mandanna

A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Publication date: July 15

Love Is A War Song

Danica Nava

A Muscogee pop star and a cowboy who couldn’t be more different come together to strike a deal in this new romantic comedy by Danica Nava, USA Today bestselling author of The Truth According to Ember.

Publication date: July 22

August Lane

Regina Black

From the author of The Art of Scandal comes a small town romance about the visibility of Black women’s voices in country music, for readers of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev.

Publication date: July 29

Thrillers & Mysteries

All the Words We Know

Bruce Nash

With wicked humor, genuine poignancy, and clever insight, this is an unforgettable novel about murder, secrets, and memory that is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Fredrik Backman, and “will be loved by readers wanting to have their heart strings plucked” (The Guardian).

Publication date: July 1

The Unraveling of Julia

Lisa Scottoline

An international bestselling author crafts a gothic “thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author) in which a young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy—twisty, transportive, and haunting, this is suspense with a passport.

Publication date: July 1

Fog and Fury

Rachel Howzell Hall

She’s a new PI in a beautiful seaside town. It’s dirtier than it looks―and more dangerous too―in a twisting novel of suspense by the Anthony Award–nominated author of These Toxic Things.

Publication date: July 1

Party of Liars

Kelsey Cox

A lavish, Texas-sized Sweet Sixteen turns deadly in this twisty, pulse-pounding new novel ― serving up a fresh take on a classic locked-room whodunnit. Let the festivities begin…

Publication date: July 1

Culpability

Bruce Holsinger

Set at a summer rental on the Chesapeake Bay, a riveting family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence, from the bestselling author of the “wise and addictive” (New York Times) The Gifted School.

Publication date: July 8

Night Watcher

Daphne Woolsoncroft

In what Jeneva Rose declares a “chilling and atmospheric” tale, Nola Strate, a late night radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy evening, a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola’s childhood escape from a serial killer, and she fears he’s back to finish what he started.

Publication date: July 8

The Frozen People

Elly Griffiths

Some murders can’t be solved in just one lifetime. Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they’re frozen—or so their inside joke goes. Nobody knows that her team has a secret: they can travel back in time to look for evidence. The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London to clear the name of Cain Templeton, an eccentric patron of the arts.

Publication date: July 8

No Body No Crime

Tess Sharpe

From the bestselling author Tess Sharpe comes a new action packed thriller about two women whose lives―and hearts―are destined for each other.

Publication date: July 15

The Felon’s Ball

Polly Stewart

The critically acclaimed author of The Good Ones returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller about a powerful Southern family whose dark secrets set in motion a chain of events with deadly consequences.

Publication date: July 15

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder—now a hit Netflix series—returns with her first novel for adults: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder.

Publication date: July 22

You Belong Here

Megan Miranda

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven. A new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda.

Publication date: July 29

Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Magical Realism

In the Veins of the Drowning

Kaylie Cassidy

An atmospheric and evocative romantasy about a threatened Siren who forges a bond with a brooding, self-righteous king in order to flee the king who raised her. Perfect for fans of One Dark Window and For the Wolf.

Publication date: July 15

One Yellow Eye

Kaylie Cassidy

In this heart-wrenching and unique spin on the zombie mythos, a brilliant scientist desperately searches for a cure after a devastating epidemic while also hiding a monumental secret—her undead husband.

Publication date: July 15

The Library at Hellebore

Cassandra Khaw

A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and An Education in Malice who are hungry for something more diabolical.

Publication date: July 22

The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey

Kathleen Kaufman

As spiritualism reaches its fevered pitch at the dawn of the 20th century, a Scottish girl crosses the veil to unlock a powerful connection within an infamous asylum in this thrillingly atmospheric, exquisitely evocative exploration of feminine rage and agency for readers of Sarah Penner, Alice Hoffman, and Hester Fox.

Publication date: July 29

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.

Publication date: July 15

Arcana Academy

Elise Kova

A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first installment of an enthralling fantasy romance series from the bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King.

Publication date: July 22

House of Frost and Feathers

Lauren Wiesebron

A touch of The Bear and the Nightingale, a bit of Juniper & Thorn, and a sense of wonder and adventure makes up this lyrical debut fantasy of a young woman in search of a home, and a home in search of people to make it feel lived in.

Publication date: July 22

The Confessions

Paul Bradley Carr

A high-octane and “hugely entertaining” (Chris Pavone, New York Times bestselling author) thriller about a supercomputer and the secrets we keep from one another—perfect for fans of Blake Crouch, Harlan Coben, and Gillian Flynn.

Publication date: July 22

Volatile Memory

Seth Haddon

This is How You Lose the Time War meets Ex Machina: Seth Haddon’s science fiction debut, Volatile Memory, is a sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella.

Publication date: July 22

Short Stories & Essays

I Want to Burn This Place Down

Maris Kreizman

A debut essay collection by the inimitable cultural critic Maris Kreizman—an introspective, searing account of the life experiences that have pushed this former “good Democrat” even further to the political left

Publication date: July 1

Oddbody

Rose Keating

Striking, visceral, and brutally honest, Rose Keating’s Oddbody is a captivating short story collection that delves into the weirdness of bodies and of existence itself through the voices of social outsiders and outcasts.

Publication date: July 1

No Sense in Wishing: Essays

Lawrence Burney

An essay collection from culture critic Lawrence Burney that is a personal and analytical look at his home city of Baltimore, music from throughout the global Black diaspora, and the traditions that raised him. For fans of Hanif Abdurraqib, Kiese Laymon, and Isaac Fitzgerald.

Publication date: July 1

Fools for Love: Stories

Helen Schulman

A virtuosic, laugh-out-loud collection of stories that explore the fraught and fantastic nature of human connection—featuring women, men, various couples, and one terribly precocious baby enmeshed in tangled romances of all shapes and sizes.

Publication date: July 8

Make Your Way Home: Stories

Carrie R. Moore

A debut collection of stories set across the American South, featuring characters who struggle to find love and belonging in the wake of painful histories. How can you love where you come from, even when home doesn’t love you back?

Publication date: July 15

Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy

Tre Johnson

A powerful read redefining the meaning of genius while illuminating the ways in which Black Americans have found various ways to thrive despite insurmountable obstacles.

Publication date: July 15

You Have a New Memory: Essays

Aiden Arata

An open-hearted interrogation of our digital selves, braiding cultural criticism, memoir, and narrative musings into an exploration of identity, girlhood, media, tech, nature and “finding the depth and beauty in the fucked-up world we live in” from a writer, artist, and influencer (Phoebe Bridgers).

Publication date: July 15

An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories

Ed Park

Gilt-edged stories that slice clean through the mundanity of modern life, from the author of Same Bed Different Dreams, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Publication date: July 29

Memoirs & Biographies

Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star

Tamara Yajia

For readers of Samantha Irby and Jennette McCurdy, a hilarious, moving memoir by Argentine-American comedian Tamara Yajia about growing up between two worlds.

Publication date: July 1

The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda

Nathalia Holt

For lovers of history, nature, and adventure, the stunning true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons and their 1929 Himalayan expedition to prove the existence of the beishung, the panda bear, to the western world, from the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls.

Publication date: July 1

Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home

Stephen Starring Grant

An exuberant, hilarious, and profound memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that working for the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply about a country he loves but had lost touch with.

Publication date: July 8

The Strangers: Five Extraordinary Black Men and the Worlds That Made Them

Ekow Eshun

A richly imaginative, powerfully empathetic, and intimate portrait of five remarkable Black men that is also a moving meditation on race, estrangement, and the search for home.

Publication date: July 8

Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity

Ekow Eshun

From award-winning journalist Joseph Lee, a sweeping, personal exploration of Indigenous identity and the challenges facing Indigenous people around the world.

Publication date: July 15

Nonfiction

We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate

Michael Grunwald

From the author of New York Times bestseller The New New Deal, a groundbreaking piece of reportage from the trenches of the next climate war: the fight to fix our food system.

Publication date: July 1

A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

Sophie Elmhirst

The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.

Publication date: July 8