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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Middle Of The Night by Riley Sager
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Release date: June 18, 2024Publisher: DuttonThis highly anticipated new mystery thriller is loaded with the kinds of twists and turns and complex storytelling fans have come to expect from the author of Final Girls and The Only One Left. It begins with Ethan, who is haunted by the abduction of his best friend Billy while they were camping out in a tent on his front lawn as kids. After 30 years, Ethan returns to his childhood home and starts to notice strange things happening in the middle of the night. The mysterious occurrences prompt Ethan to investigate what really happened that night, a quest that reunites him with former friends and neighbors and leads him into the woods that surround the neighborhood. The closer he gets to the truth, the more he realizes that no place—be it quiet forest or suburban street—is completely safe. Sager has been associated with the relatively new marketing term “summer suspense,” and it’s not hard to see why. His novels breezily reel you in and before you know it, you’re hooked.

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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