June 2025 Book Releases You’ll Want on Your TBR ASAP

Summer is here, and so are some of the most anticipated reads of the year. Whether you’re looking for a swoony romance, a twisty thriller, or a beautifully written fantasy, this list of June 2025 book releases has a little something for every kind of reader.

We’ve rounded up the standouts across genres, from sapphic treasure hunts to murder club chaos to alien-meets-nerd romcoms. Get ready to update that TBR.

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Contemporary Romance June 2025 Book Releases

Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson

Micah is back on stage for a nostalgic band reunion cruise, hoping to keep things strictly professional. But reconnecting with John, her once-best friend who never made a move, throws all that out the window. If you’re into second chances, friends to lovers tension, and forced proximity on a boat, this is your kind of summer romance.

Never Been Shipped releases on June 10 and is available to order on Amazon

Caught Up by Navessa Allen

This one is spicy, intense, and totally unhinged in the best way. We’ve got a masked stalker hero, a play club setting, voyeur kink, and a heroine who isn’t as innocent as she looks. It’s a dark romance with found family, he falls first energy, and just the right level of obsession.

Caught Up releases on June 10 and is available to order on Amazon

Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong

Gemma turned her high school crush into the fictional villain in her debut romance, and now she’s face to face with him on live TV. Mason’s a bad boy hockey player trying to rehab his image. Fake dating follows, and yeah, it gets a little too real. Expect viral fame chaos, redemption arc romance, and second chance sparks.

Writing Mr. Wrong releases on June 24 and is available to order on Amazon

Fantasy, Romantasy and Sci-Fi June 2025 Book Releases

Realm of Thieves by Karina Halle

A dragon egg thief and the man blackmailing her into one last job? Yes please. Brynla and Andor are enemies with serious chemistry, stuck in a criminal underground full of danger and betrayal. If you like morally grey leads, forbidden magic, and high-heat romantasy, this one delivers.

Realm of Thieves releases on June 10 and is available to order on Amazon

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

Three women. Three timelines. One haunting thread. This is part gothic, part literary fantasy, and fully emotional. There’s sapphic longing, rage, and a slow unraveling of how these women’s lives connect across centuries. Lush, layered, and deeply moving.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil releases on June 10 and is available to order on Amazon

I Think I’m in Love with an Alien by Ann Aguirre

What happens when a cinnamon roll alien ends up stranded on Earth and falls for a nerdy girl who once got voted “most likely to bang an alien”? Jennette’s quirky, Tamzir’s sweet and lost, and their meet-cute at a space-themed con is rom-com gold. Add cosplay, friendship, and a little star-crossed chaos.

I Think I’m in Love with an Alien releases on June 17 and is available to order on Amazon

Historical Romance June 2025 Book Releases

A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell

Archaeologist meets scandalous childhood enemy in a queer, enemies to lovers treasure hunt. Elfreda is serious and focused. Georgie is chaotic and charming. They’re searching for Viking gold, but what they dig up might just be a romance full of banter, angst, and buried feelings.

A Rare Find releases on June 10 and is available to order on Amazon

To Catch a Lord by Emma Orchard

Amelia needs a fake engagement to keep away creeps. Thorn is the upstanding lord she ropes into the plan. But one of his exes is gunning to win him back. It’s a regency romcom with fake dating, a love triangle, and a heroine realizing she’s allowed to want more than survival.

To Catch a Lord releases on June 21 and is available to order on Amazon

Look Before You Leap by Virginia Heath

Lottie’s a lady’s companion with tomboy tendencies. Guy’s a grumpy viscount hosting a house party he didn’t ask for. What starts as annoyance turns into slow burn chemistry. If you like sunshine-grump dynamics, horses, and quiet emotional payoffs, don’t miss this one.

Look Before You Leap releases on June 24 and is available to order on Amazon

Horror, Thrillers and Romantic Thriller June 2025 Book Releases

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

Three women discover they’ve all been dating the same guy. Then they find him dead in a closet. Now they’re the prime suspects and the only ones who might be able to solve the case. Think murder mystery meets chaotic girl gang with a hot detective and John Tucker Must Die energy.

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club releases on June 24 and is available to order on Amazon

Whispers of the Lake by Shanora Williams

When her ex-best friend goes missing at a quiet lakefront cabin, reporter Rose heads to a small town full of secrets. The vibes are creepy, the locals are sketchy, and Rose is in way over her head. If you love twisty small town thrillers with a woman on the verge, this one’s for you.

Whispers of the Lake releases on June 24 and is available to order on Amazon

Where Daisies Breathe by Jessica Sorensen

Girls are still dying and Ellis and the narrator are racing to stop a killer hiding in the woods. It’s moody, suspenseful, and full of emotional tension. Best for readers who like gritty, character-driven thrillers with a romantic undercurrent.

Where Daisies Breathe releases on June 30 and is available to order on Amazon

Women’s Fiction June 2025 Book Releases

The Summer That Changed Everything by Brenda Novak

Samantha’s marriage hits a turning point when her husband asks for an open summer. She agrees to a break and ends up on a road trip with his best friend. What follows is self-discovery, emotional growth, and the kind of choices that change everything.

The Summer That Changed Everything releases on June 3 and is available to order on Amazon

When the Music Hits by Amber Oliver

Billie finally lands her dream job in the music industry, only to find out it’s more cutthroat than cool. When she discovers a raw new artist, she gets one shot to prove herself. This is about ambition, identity, and learning to fight for the future you want.

When the Music Hits releases on June 17 and is available to order on Amazon

Cruel Summer by Maisey Yates

Sam agrees to a summer break in her marriage and ends up crossing the country with the last man she expected: her husband’s best friend. There’s unresolved tension, emotional upheaval, and the realization that what she wants might not be what she thought. Late-in-life self-reinvention meets slow burn.

Cruel Summer releases on June 24 and is available to order on Amazon

How to Choose Your Next June Read

Here’s a little cheat sheet to help you narrow it down:

• Want something spicy? Caught Up, Realm of Thieves, or Cruel Summer will turn up the heat.
• In the mood for second chances? Try Never Been Shipped, Writing Mr. Wrong, or The Summer That Changed Everything.
• Craving mystery or suspense? The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club or Whispers of the Lake should be at the top of your list.
• Looking for something unique? Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and I Think I’m in Love with an Alien both bring something new to the table.

Final Thoughts on June 2025 Book Releases

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