Book of the Month July 2026 Predictions

Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Repeat Author

Secrets emerge as a Texas beauty pageant turns deadly in this rich and addictive novel with a jaw-dropping twist from psychological suspense author Kelsey Cox.

Confirmed: Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month. Best guess for hint #1 in the Book of the Month app. Best guess for title #1 in BOTM social media post.

Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead

Release Date: July 14, 2026

The death of one wealthy family member—from whom they stand to inherit millions—could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder.

Hide and Seek by Soren Sveistrup

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Repeat Author

The author of The Chestnut Man and creator of the hit television series The Killing returns with a twisty, breakneck psychological thriller that takes an innocent children’s game to its most terrifying and diabolical extreme.

The Season of Sinking by Daphne Woolsoncroft

Release Date: July 7, 2026

From a hit true crime podcaster turned novelist, a woman’s unsettling past creeps back into her consciousness as she returns to her hometown and begins to suspect the locals are hiding a terrible secret swirling around her mother’s recent death.

Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible add-on

From the award-winning author of Winter Counts comes a new thriller about life—and death—on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.

Getting Away with Murder by Shari Lapena

Release Date: July 28, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible August pick/add-on

The death of one wealthy family member—from whom they stand to inherit millions—could solve all their problems. Together, they will get away with murder.

As long as they trust each other.
As long as neither makes a mistake.
As long as there are no surprises…

The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

Release Date: July 14, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible Add-on

New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren returns with an unforgettable romance in which a fateful accident erases a troubled marriage from memory—and a scientific breakthrough gives love one extraordinary do-over.

In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto

Release Date: July 14, 2026

From bestselling indie author Chelsea Curto comes an academic rivals-to-lovers romance about storm-chasing meteorologists during hurricane season in Florida—perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and B.K. Borison.

Best guess for title #7 in BOTM social media post.

Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy

Release Date: June 23, 2026

Debut Author

A debut novel for fans of Jane Austen, Elin Hilderbrand, and Gilmore Girls, Worse Than Strangers is a beachy retelling of Austen’s Persuasion set against the backdrop of a cottage on Nantucket about finding romance, second chances, and a new path in life.

Confirmed selection: Mid-month add-on in the app as of June 18.

Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood

Release Date: June 16, 2026

A heartbroken romance novelist is forced to address her writer’s block when the villainous cowboy character from her books shows up in the real world, desperately in need of his own Happily Ever After. . . from the bestselling author of GMA book club pick The Love of My Afterlife.

Confirmed selection: Mid-month add-on in the app as of June 12.

Tropesick by Lauren Okie

Release Date: June 16, 2026

In this lush, slow-burning romance, two childhood neighbors, connected by a shared tragedy, unexpectedly reunite to ghostwrite a love story for a reclusive author. Spending the summer at her secluded Hamptons estate, they soon discover that dozens of classic romance tropes, including the ones they’re crafting on page, are mysteriously playing out in real life.

Confirmed selection: Mid-month add-on in the app as of June 12.

Every Version of You by Natalie Messier

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Debut Author

For fans of The Love of My Afterlife and The Seven Year Slip, Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow Natalie Messier’s heartfelt contemporary romance debut follows a woman who gets a second chance at a formative time in her adult life—this time to win the “one that got away.”

If Books Could Kill by Kate Eberle

Release Date: July 21, 2026

A Novel Love Story meets Love in the Time of Serial Killers in this rom-com following Roxie Mitchell, an adventure-loving romance reader who finds herself trapped in a meet-cute turned murderous.

Married with Benefits by Ellie Palmer

Release Date: July 21, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible Add-on

A trope-filled delight of a rom com about two strangers who enter into a marriage of convenience that becomes anything but convenient.

The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson

Release Date: June 30, 2026

Possible July Pick or Add-on

An ambitious young woman insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town.

Confirmed: Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month. Best guess for hint #2 in the Book of the Month app. Best guess for title #6 in BOTM social media post.

Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves

Release Date: July 7, 2026

For fans of Fredrik Backman and Virginia Evans, an astonishing, deeply moving novel about finding beauty in the brevity of life, as narrated by the one who knows it best: Death.

Best guess for title #3 in BOTM social media post.

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison

Release Date: July 21, 2026

The Big Chill meets About Time in this laugh-out-loud funny and equally heartbreaking novel, following a friend group so damaged that only a funeral could bring them back together. Perfect for fans of The Wedding People and One Italian Summer.

Man Overboard! by Kathleen Rooney

Release Date: July 7, 2026

From the nationally bestselling author of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, comes a funny and moving novel in which a former college swimmer falls off a cruise ship and must keep treading water as memories and regrets wash over him—perfect for fans of Where’d You Go, Bernadette; Florence Adler Swims Forever; and The Wedding People.

Everything to the Sea by Alicia Upano

Release Date: July 14, 2026

Debut Author

Part riveting love story, part coming-of-age tale, Everything to the Sea is a breathtaking debut novel spanning years and shores after a sudden tsunami devastates the island of Hawai’i and cuts short a young couple’s budding romance—a deeply moving testament to the catastrophes love can endure.

The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders

Release Date: July 7, 2026

An impulsive and heartbroken woman inherits her father’s share of a Tennessee farm that is rich in family secrets and occupied with busybody ghosts in this sweeping family portrait.

Best guess for title #4 in BOTM social media post.

The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Release Date: July 14, 2026

A sizzling noir about desire, danger, and greed, in which seduction is the ultimate con. Venture into the streets of a small town where a patina of convention and good manners conceals a cauldron of avarice and lust.

The Top of the World by Ethan Joella

Release Date: June 30, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible July Pick or Add-on

A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella—author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope—about a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days.

The Winged Game by Sophie Kim

Release Date: June 30, 2026

Fantasy meets sports romance in this sizzling slow-burn novel in which the disgraced star of a brutal magical sport must team up with the rival who destroyed her career, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The God and the Gumiho.

Confirmed: Spotted in the teaser email from Book of the Month. Best guess for hint #3 in the Book of the Month app. Best guess for title #5 in BOTM social media post.

Ungodly Rich by Katharine McGee

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Old gods, new rules. New York Times bestselling author Katharine McGee puts a modern-day twist on ancient mythology in this bold reimagining of the Greek gods as a family of billionaires—with all the messy drama that entails.

Best guess for title #2 in BOTM social media post.

Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw

Release Date: July 7, 2026

Repeat Author, Possible Add-on

A new adult novel from New York Times bestselling author Shea Ernshaw, in which a woman rediscovers the mythical island she stumbled upon as a child—and the man she once met who apparently hasn’t aged.