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July 8, 2026

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Thursday, July 9th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of TEACH THE TORCHES TO BURN by Christina Dodd, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Week of July 13, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 13th include WE ARE ALL GUILTY HERE, the first thrilling mystery in Karin Slaughter's North Falls series, which our reviewer Ray Palen says “hits hard enough to take the breath out of you and leaves behind indelible images of depravity that are difficult to shake”; THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS by Ocean Vuong, a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive; Rebecca Armitage's THE HEIR APPARENT, an irresistible modern fairy tale about a British princess who must decide between her duty to her family --- or to her own heart; and THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR by Andrea Dunlop (the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast “Nobody Should Believe Me”) and Mike Weber,   a groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by proxy.  

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Week of July 6, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of July 6th include APOSTLE'S COVE, the 21st installment in William Kent Krueger's New York Times bestselling series featuring Cork O'Connor, who revisits a case from his past and confronts mysterious deaths in the present; THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11, the follow-up to Ruth Ware’s multi-million-copy mega-hit, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10, in which Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe; WAYWARD GIRLS by Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship and redemption, revolving around six girls who are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school during the turbulent Vietnam era; and JFK: Public, Private, Secret, J. Randy Taraborrelli's deeply researched and authoritative biography of John F. Kennedy.

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July 7, 2026

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of July 6th and July 13th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks feature for July, which includes Indie Next, LibraryReads, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the “Good Morning America” Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the “Read with Jenna” Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

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July 7, 2026

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Wednesday, July 8th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of MOST ARDENTLY YOURS by Freya Sampson, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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July 2026

July's Books on Screen roundup includes the films The Odyssey and Reading Lolita in Tehran; the series premieres of "The Five Star Weekend" on Peacock, "Little House on the Prairie" on Netflix, and "Elle" on Prime Video; the season premieres of AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City" and Apple TV's "Silo"; the conclusion of "Cape Fear" on Apple TV and "The Listeners" on STARZ; the season finale of AMC's "The Vampire Lestat"; the continuation of "House of the Dragon" on HBO; and the DVD/Blu-ray releases of The Devil Wears Prada 2, Animal Farm and All You Need Is Kill.

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June 30, 2026

When people find out what I do for a living, the conversation quickly turns to books. At the doctor's office today, I gave three recommendations to the physician's assistant. At my water aerobics class yesterday, I shared what I thought a friend might like to read next after she noted what she is reading now. 

What constantly amazes me is that in this world where there are influencers and social media, nothing seems to count more than someone you trust saying, “I think you would like to read this.” Also, it never fails to surprise me when I think that certain books already are on the radar of “everyone,” but then I start talking to people and even big bestsellers are not well known.

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June 30, 2026

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of June 29th and July 6th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our current Word of Mouth contest. Let us know by Friday, July 10th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win THE SHAMPOO EFFECT by Jenny Jackson and SINGLE GIRLS by John Searles, both of which will be Bookreporter.com Bets On picks.

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Stephanie Dray, author of A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams

In the heart of revolutionary Boston, Abigail Adams raises her children amid riots, blockades and the outbreak of war. While her husband, John Adams, rises from country lawyer to nation-builder, Abigail builds her own independence --- managing their farm, making lucrative investments, amassing savings, battling plague and loss, and defending their home. When peace is secured, Abigail steps onto the world stage. Even after her husband’s presidential administration, she continues battling political foes and working behind the scenes to advance her family, secure independence for the women in her life, and ensure a better life for the next generation of Americans.

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