New Book Releases July 2026
Discover the Best New Books Hand-Picked for Your Reader Type
It's officially summer, and we're welcoming a brand-new month, which can only mean one thing: it's time for a roundup of this month's best new books from bestselling authors and up-and-coming writers. As editors, we look at oodles of data from advance sales numbers to critical reviews and librarian recommendations to bring the best of the best to your bookshelf. Check out our top picks that appeal to all kinds of book lovers, or dive deeper to see our top book recommendations for your Reader Type.
- Ungodly Rich is a modern take on Greek mythology from bestselling author Katharine McGee.
- In The Red Woman on Mars, Claire Barner brings us a futuristic retelling of Pride and Prejudice set on the Red Planet.
- Fans of classic horror and gothic fiction will enjoy The Brides, which tells the tale of three women wooed by Dracula and one who survives.
- In the psychological thriller Hide and Seek, which was optioned by Netflix, the classic children's game takes on a terrifyingly dark side.
- Fierce Country, written by outdoor journalist Heather Hansman, chronicles the lives of three female conservationists who ignited America's passion for the great outdoors.
- Sierra magazine's Jason Mark brings us an eye-opening book on climate change and the dangers of denial in The Earth Said Remember Me.
Browse our picks below, or add these books to your TBR using our Reading List feature right here on Bookfinity. If you don't have a Reader Type, now is the perfect time to take the quiz!
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Beach Reader
by Ashley Winstead
AN INDIE NEXT PICK - A LIBRARY READS SELECTION
From national bestselling author Ashley Winstead comes a buzzy, bloody new thriller about success, sisterhood and demanding justice … by any means necessary. What's a girl got to do to get some fame, a few million record sales and justice for murder?
Bookworm
by Daniel Mason
A year in the life of a family as they strike out into the unknown (aka Vermont), leaving all the comforts of home behind. A rollicking, lyrical novel from Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of North Woods and one of America's greatest living writers.
Dragon Slayer
by Jean Kwok
A woman with no past. A warrior with no future. Their love could save the world — or burn it down. Fourth Wing — by way of Chinese mythology — meets The Hunger Games in a perilous world where a young woman with no memory and little magic may hold the key to saving the mortal realm, from the New York Times bestselling author.
Galactic Guru
by Mary Helen Specht
A dazzling dystopian novel about the fall of a troubled rock star, her long-lost solo album and her daughter's epic search for redemption in the ruins of New York City. "Combines the spellbinding world building of Station Eleven with a rock-and-roll heart. … A luscious, awe-inspiring and gorgeously written novel about love and how it will save us, no matter what the future holds."
The Hobbyist
by Laura Murphy & Bret Witter
A romantic, life-affirming memoir about a young woman's solo honeymoon to Europe after her fiancé's sudden death weeks before their wedding, and the community of hope and wonder she built along the way.
Game Day Hero
by David Shoemaker
A fitting tribute to the most popular and provocative professional wrestler of all time. Step into the ring as David Shoemaker wrestles with the legacy of the iconic, larger-than-life Hulk Hogan. This is the ultimate homage to a legend of wrestling.
Leading Lady
by Christine Feehan
There's no escaping the pull of desire in #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan's Torpedo Ink motorcycle club series. When Czar shut down Lazar "Keys" Alexeev's undercover mission, that should have been the end of the story. Instead, Keys is back in the middle of a nowhere town where a petite redhead with a pouty mouth and a ready smile drives him to distraction.
Lifelong Learner
by Matthew Quick
Written in the form of a letter to his ailing father, this debut memoir from the bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook explores the complicated burden of caring for an abusive parent who is dying. Here is Matthew Quick's most personal and potent work to date.
Maverick
by Andrew Moore
AN NPR SUMMER READING PICK
From clay tablets to the algorithmic state, a groundbreaking new lens on human history arguing that information has always been the seed of power, for readers of Nexus and The Age of Surveillance Capitalism.
Modern Romantic
by Jessica Knoll
A NEW YORK TIMES, OPRAH DAILY, CRIME READS, TOWN & COUNTRY AND BOOKPAGE MOST ANITICIPATED BOOK!
It's been 12 years since Faye Heron broke the heart of her first love, Henry Spalding. When a beloved college professor suddenly passes away, Faye and Henry find themselves back on campus for the funeral, circling something old and dangerous.
Self-Starter
by Angelica Glass
Needing relief from work-related stress, Angelica Glass turned to walking as an outlet. What began as a way to incorporate more exercise into her busy life transformed into something extraordinary: a years-long odyssey in which she drew upon physical exercise, a close observation of the natural world and long periods of introspection to reconcile with her own past.
Serial Reader
by Meredith Lavender & Kendall Shores
Este Walker didn't move to Florida to make friends. Five years ago, she ghosted her life in California to reinvent herself among the lakefront estates of Florida's elite.
With a cocktail in hand, more money than she could ever spend and a past she intends to keep hidden, she's finally content — or, you know, close enough — until a shocking murder.
Spiritual Seeker
by Joshua Luke Smith
Joshua Luke Smith believes the greatest lie facing our generation is that the life we long for lies beyond the life that we have. We so easily learn to disdain the inconveniences and interruptions that infuse our everyday. But the real transformation happens when we look at our life as it is and dare to announce: This is the main event.
Stunt Double
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, People, Book Riot, Southern Living
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a sizzling noir about desire, danger and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con.
Time Traveler
by Elizabeth Lim
A mother and daughter must break their family's curse through trials of war and immigration, love, loss and redemption in this riveting multi-generational saga with a shimmer of magic, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Forgery of Fate.
The Trendsetter
by Colson Whitehead
From #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead, an exuberantly entertaining novel that brings to life 1980s New York in the magnificent final volume of his Harlem Trilogy 1981.
Woke Up Like This
by Chuck Tingle
From Chuck Tingle, USA Today bestselling author of Bury Your Gays, comes Fabulous Bodies, a supernatural joyride where Drive meets Beetlejuice.
Poppy Stringer was born to be a star. An aspiring fashion influencer by day, Poppy moonlights as a grave robber to make ends meet.
World Traveler
by Nephi Craig
From Indigenous chef Nephi Craig, a searing personal and cultural reckoning that demonstrates the power of food to heal intergenerational wounds. Our Knives Will Save Us offers a vision of hope: one where food is decolonized and cooking is a pathway to healing for all of us.
Young at Heart
by Juliana Goodman
"Bring It On", but with murder, this heart-pounding YA thriller follows Jonty, a star cheerleader forced to track down a killer and achieve her dream — before it's too late.
Cool Mom/Dad
by Dana Suskind, M.D.
As AI enters nurseries, playrooms and classrooms, parents are being sold a "smart" childhood at every turn. From New York Times bestselling author Dana Suskind, this is a timely and urgent guide to protecting the most important label of all: human raised.
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