Psychological thrills, coming of age stories, memoir and biography — July's new releases offer something for everyone, whether you're reading on the beach, by the pool, in the car or at home. Track your reading and share your thoughts with the Adult Summer Reading Challenge and you could win prizes!
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico, with mystery, intrigue and supernatural monstrosities.
The It Girl by Ruth Ware
A dark academia psychological thriller following the hunt for answers a decade after an Oxford student’s murder.
Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore
Violet Volk, iconic magician, performed her greatest trick a decade ago: she disappeared mid-act. Is she alive or dead? And if she is alive, where has she been for 10 years?
Where You End and I Begin by Leah McLaren
Leah McLaren takes an unflinching look at the unconventionally intimate relationship — and generational trauma — she shared with her mother.
Some Maintenance Required by Marie-Renée Lavoie
During her last year between being a teenager and adulthood, Laurie grapples with growing up and taking responsibility, largely thanks to her neglected, potty-mouthed little neighbour.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Two friends come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.
Agent Josephine by Damien Lewis
Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France. This biography concentrates on those wartime years and how they impacted the rest of Baker’s life.
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom — covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub — she’s more worried about the investigation into her past that is sure to happen than the grisly scene behind her.
