10 books you should read in June, including Questlove’s hip-hop memoir, a reality TV history by a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a new romance from Brynne Weaver

Beach weather is just around the corner, so here are a few books to take with you while you're soaking up the sun

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10 books you should read in June, including Questlove’s hip-hop memoir, a reality TV history by a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a new romance from Brynne Weaver
Clockwise from top left: Hip-Hop Is History (AUWA), Cue The Sun! (Random House), Middle Of The Night (Dutton), Horror Move: A Novel (William Morrow), Leather & Lark (Zando), Margo’s Got Money Troubles (William Morrow) Graphic: The A.V. Club

Regular A.V. Club readers may have noticed that our book coverage has dropped off significantly in the last few years. There were reasons for that, but those reasons no longer have a say in what we write about, so we’re cautiously venturing back into the realm of books because hey, why not? We figured bringing back our monthly preview of new releases, which we stopped doing regularly in 2022, would be a good place to start.

With all that out of the way, let’s take a look at some new books coming out this June. We’ve selected a wide range of titles that should appeal to readers of every sort. You’ll find nonfiction, literary fiction, humor, horror, science-fiction, and romance here. Whether you’re looking for something to take with you on vacation or you want a page-turner to relax with at home, we’ve got you covered, from cover to cover.

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Leather & Lark by Brynne Weaver
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Release date: June 4, 2024Publisher: ZandoThe second book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy, after last year’s Butcher & Blackbird, features a brand new dark romance to dig into. Told in the same dual narrative style, Leather & Lark is the story of Lachlan, a leather worker who’s secretly a contract killer (and the older brother of Butcher & Blackbird’s Rowan), and Lark, a singer-songwriter with some pretty big secrets of her own. This one’s got lots of juicy romance tropes, including fake marriage, enemies to lovers, and the ever-popular grumpy/sunshine dynamic. If you haven’t read the first book, don’t worry about being lost with this one. Although the books take place in a single interconnected world, each volume in the series features a stand-alone love story. Weaver writes her killer characters hot and heavy, and doesn’t hold back on the blood and gore, so be aware this series is not for the faint of heart.

3 Comments

  • beadgirl-av says:

    Words can’t begin to describe how excited I was to see book coverage again. Words also can’t describe how annoyed I was to see a fucking slideshow. We’re readers! We can handle more than one paragraph at a time!I’m excited to read Moonbound. And Bear, maybe; I love me some retold fairy tales.

  • magpie187-av says:

    Rebel Girl should be on this list.  (it came out last month I know)

  • tscarp2-av says:

    Thank you for an article on BOOKS (!!!) again! And for helping me plan my poolside itinerary. Keep ‘em coming and don’t make ‘em slideshows next time and I’ll buy you a popsicle when the ice cream truck comes around.

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