The best new books to dive into this month, according to literary experts

June is that girl. She has it all. This month’s literary hot list is sizzling, with new books from renowned authors and dazzling debut writers you need to know about. Whether you are escaping for an early sun drenched retreat or yearning for a break from the demands of work, we have got a serious group of contenders for your next read. From gripping thrillers to poignant memoirs, there is something to satisfy every reader’s literary cravings.

On the fiction side of the stage, we have Parade, a new book from the icon that is Rachel Cusk. Julia Armfield returns with Private Rites, a haunting climate apocalypse novel of sisterhood and queer identity. Winner of the Costa Book Awards, Monique Roffey is back with Passiontide, a tour de force Caribbean novel of female revolution that will keep you reading all hours. Thriller fans of Lucy Foley will no doubt be counting down the days until her latest book, The Midnight Feat is released.

We at @thebibliofilles have to highlight the magnificent Welcome to Glorious Tuga, by the award winning and razor sharp Francesca Segal – honestly wherever you read this in the world you will be able to feel the rays of sun and hear the waves, it is that atmospheric and brilliant, everyone will be reading this one. A debut that is already getting critics excited is The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands, a genre bending tale of historical fiction and fantasy that is set to fly of shelves.

From memoirs that tug at the heartstrings to insightful explorations of contemporary issues, this month’s non-fiction releases promise to broaden your horizons and ignite your curiosity. You have The Ganni Playbook, which explores sustainable fashion and business, Those Heavy Black Bones is a memoir everyone should know about, from Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell, the first Black woman to swim for Britian which is a compelling and powerful look at identity and belonging in the context of elite sport. I Want to Die but I Still Want to eat Tteokbokki is also out in June, the highly anticipated sequel to the international smash hit and social media sensation, a therapy memoir that is starkly raw and vulnerable on anxiety and depression.

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After more reading inspo? We’ve got sleep books, cookbooks, poetry books, romance novels, true crime books, autobiographies, vegetarian cookbooks, mental health books and adult colouring books. We’ve also got coffee table books, summer books, vegan cookbooks and books by black authors. Don’t say we don’t treat you. For more from Chaya Colman and Sophie Ezra, follow @thebibliofilles on Instagram.

In paperback, hardback and on Kindle, here are the best new books of June 2024 according to expert recommendations.