*New & Notable Adult Fiction - June Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated June 9, 2026
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The Children
Albert, Melissa
Paper Book
"An extraordinary book. It's a page-turner, full of mystery, but that's the least of it. The language is dusted with magic. The Children reminded me of Ray Bradbury at his best." --Stephen King The haunting new novel from New York Times bestselling author Melissa...
The Unicorn Hunters
Arden, Katherine
Paper Book
In a desperate gamble to save her throne, a young monarch conceals a secret marriage in the shadows of an enchanted forest--and unknowingly alters the fate of her world--in this dazzling novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale. ...
A pair of aces
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * 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...
To Ride a Rising Storm: The Second Book of Nampeshiweisit
Blackgoose, Moniquill
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER . A young indigenous woman and her dragon fight for the independence of their homeland in this epic sequel to the bestselling and multi-award-winning To Shape a Dragon's Breath, "a remarkable novel that is bound to be a staple of fantasy shelves for years to come" (...
Pool House
Choi, Mary H K
Paper Book
AN AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK "A sharp, hilarious, unsparing mother-daughter story."--Rachel Khong, New York Times bestselling author of Real Americans "It's time we recognize Mary H.K. Choi as an auteur."--Michelle Zauner, New York...
Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages
Colgan, Jenny
This summer, escape to the Seaside Cottages in the Scottish isles with this delightful mother-daughter story about second chances in love, life, and home renovations, by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. EVERYONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEIR PERFECT HOUSE. BUT HOME IS...
Rasputin Swims the Potomac
Fountain, Ben
Paper Book
ONE OF LITHUB'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2026 * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER BY THE L.A. TIMES & KIRKUS "A comic masterpiece. The current administration is finally getting the book it deserves."--Kirkus (Starred Review) From...
Ghost Eye
Ghosh, Amitav
Paper Book
Named a most anticipated book of 2026 by Esquire | Literary Hub "Ghost-Eye is a marvel that will ignite a reader's sense of wonder--a masterful novel, at once simple and capacious." --Rabih Alameddine, National Book Award-winning author of The True...
Villa Coco
Greer, Andrew Sean.
Paper Book
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. A MOST...
It Could Have Been Her
Jewell, Lisa.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell, two women's lives converge in a house containing devastating secrets that refuse to stay buried in this "deliciously dark, devilishly addictive" (Alice Feeney, bestselling author of My Husband's...
Murder at the Spirit Lounge
Kidd, Jess
Paper Book
In the second installment of the Nora Breen Investigates series--"perfect for cozy mystery lovers" (Book Riot)--beloved former nun Nora Breen returns, this time to track down a ghostly killer before it's too late. When Dolores Chimes, a famous medium, arrives in Gore-on...
There's Only One Sin in Hollywood
Newson, Rasheed
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The Nerd Daily, Queerty, She Reads, and more! A cinematic, razor-sharp novel following a backlot fixer's daring investigation into the suspicious death of a closeted Black actor within the glamorous world of...
Land
O'Farrell, Maggie
Paper Book
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. "A breathtaking hymn to the sanctity of natural spaces, operating on timescales both intimate...
Whistler
Patchett, Ann
Paper Book
The acclaimed, prize-winning #1 New York Times bestselling writer returns with a moving, luminous novel that reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time. When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan...
Daughters of the Sun and Moon
See, Lisa
Paper Book
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty,...
Moss'd in Space
Thorne, Rebecca
Paper Book
USA Today Bestselling author Rebecca Thorne delights in a brand new cozy science-fiction romance series for fans of Martha Wells. This beautiful trade paper edition features French flaps with exquisite original art on the inside front and back cover! ...
Earth 7
Unferth, Deb Olin
Paper Book
An end-of-the-world love story, an epic full of pathos and humor, asking what can be saved of our planet Well, that's about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows in her latest...
A Murder in Springtime: A Bruno, Chief of Police Novel
Walker, Martin
In the next installment of the Bruno, Chief of Police series, a newcomer to St. Denis is found dead at the home of one of Bruno's best friends--and for once, Bruno feels as though he is too close to the case to investigate, until it becomes clear that he's the only person who can solve the crime....
The Missed Connection
Williams, Tia
Paper Book
"Tia Williams is one of the very best romance writers we have. A forever auto-buy for me." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously...
A Year of Marvelous Ways
Winman, Sarah
The remarkably life-affirming novel from the highly acclaimed author of Still Life, set in 1940s Cornwall following the unlikely friendship between an eighty-nine-year-old woman at the end of her story and a young soldier, reeling from World War II, at the start of his own.

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