Book of the Month June 2022 Predictions

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I honestly debated even making a Book of the Month predictions post for June.

I know a lot of us were, once again, disappointed by May’s picks. I don’t even think it was necessarily the books themselves but rather the lack of “expected” titles.

I also feel like I am contributing to the disappointment by writing a predictions post, but I enjoy writing them and researching what books are coming out, so I will continue to post them. Going forward, let’s all agree to consider these more of a “possibilities” list than actual predictions because I don’t think I can accurately predict what BOTM is going to do each month.

The picks have been all over the place but I do love that they are including more fantasy lately. You won’t find many “mainstream” popular releases on the June predictions list. And let’s face it-most people already know about those books and BOTM is sending us the message that their service is meant for readers to discover new authors.

If you’ve been around for a while, you know Book of the Month (BOTM) is my favorite book subscription service. I love the anticipation of finally seeing the seven monthly picks and always have fun trying to guess what may show up on the app on the first of every month.

If you aren’t familiar with BOTM, you can check out my full review of this subscription service. The basic idea is BOTM chooses 5-7 books from different genres every month and members can choose their pick when the books go live. You can also add on up to two more books for only $10.99 each.

If you don’t like any of the picks, you can choose to skip and save your credit for the next month, which is honestly the best part of this service to me. I don’t like subscription boxes that only offer one book selection that you don’t know ahead of time. If you are interested in trying BOTM, you can use my link to get your first book for only $5!

As usual, these are just my opinions and my predictions. It is fine if you disagree or think the predictions are terrible-we all have different reading tastes. Please remember to be kind in comments or messages because we are all readers with different tastes!

Thriller/Mystery Predictions

I am going to make a bold statement that The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager will not be a pick or add-on this year. I think it would be a mistake because it has to be a huge seller for them every year, but with all the complaints about repeat authors, I will just be surprised if it is a pick in June.

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Release date: June 7, 2022

The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers, who’d happened to sit at the same table, pass the time in conversation and friendships are struck. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning—it just happens that one is a murderer.

More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Debut author

A woman leading a double life after one husband murders the other. The true crime writer obsessed with telling the woman’s story. More Than You’ll Ever Know is a gripping mystery and wrenching family drama that explores the many demands of marriage and motherhood.

Good Husbands by Cate Ray

release date: June 7, 2022

Three women, all complete strangers, receive a letter with shocking accusations. All of their husbands are named in the letter for different reasons. Now the women must team up to investigate the accusations but each of the women has a different motivation for their part in the investigation.

Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Debut author

Tell Us No Secrets, a stunning debut thriller set in an all-girls boarding school, describes the bonds between these adolescent girls as well as the terrible pain of betrayal and the tragic consequences of peer pressure.

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke

Release Date: June 28, 2022

also possible july pick

A twisty psychological thriller about a bachelorette trip on a Greek island that goes terribly wrong. Gripping, twisty, and full of sun-soaked suspense, One of the Girls examines the joys of female friendship…as well as the deadly consequences when a relationship goes wrong.

Outside by Ragnar Jonasson

Release Date: June 28, 2022

An isolated setting thriller about four friends stuck in an abandoned hunting lodge during a snowstorm in the Icelandic highlands. They are isolated, but they are not alone…

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

Release Date: June 21, 2022

Repeat Author

The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.

Can’t Look Away by Carola Lovering

Release Date: June 14, 2022

Repeat Author

A sexy suspense novel about the kind of addictive, obsessive love that keeps you coming back––no matter how hard you try to look away.

Romance Prediction

Meant to Be Mine by Hannah Orenstein

Release date: June 7, 2022

Repeat author

A sweeping love story in the vein of Rebecca Serle and Chloe Benjamin about a woman who knows the date she’ll meet her true love—only he isn’t quite as perfect as she always imagined. .

As Seen On TV by Meredith Schorr

Release date: June 7, 2022

A delightful rom‑com about a city girl who goes in search of small-town happiness, only to discover life—and love—are nothing like the TV movies.

For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin

Release date: June 28, 2022

Debut Author

Two former high school flames return to their Shakespeare-obsessed hometown for a summer of theater and unexpected romance in this laugh-out-loud rom-com.

Contemporary Fiction Predictions

Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Release date: June 7, 2022

Two Asian-American women start a global empire of counterfeit luxury bags. Counterfeit explores the upscale luxury storefronts and the factories where the items are produced.

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

Release date: June 7, 2022

A single event sets off a chain reaction as a group of eclectic commuters with seemingly nothing in common discover that a chance encounter can bloom into so much more.

The Seaplane on Final Approach by Rebecca Rukeyser

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Debut Author

A libidinous young woman seeks out experience on a remote Alaskan homestead in this hilarious and sensual novel about people who belong everywhere and nowhere and the vast, unknowable wilderness of desire.

After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher

Release date: June 7, 2022

A harrowing and spellbinding story about family, the complications of mixed-race relationships, misplaced loyalties, and the price athletes pay to entertain. After the Lights Go Out is a haunting, unflinching look at the aftermath of a career in MMA—as Xavier forgets everything around him, you’ll want to remember every single word.

These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Debut author

It’s always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their parents, aunties and uncles, they’ve learned to live their own lives alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women. As their lives begin to take different paths, Malak, Kees, and Jenna—now on the precipice of true adulthood—must find a way back to each other as they reconcile faith, family, and tradition with their own needs and desires.

The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick

Release Date: June 28, 2022

Mother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a good book while daydreaming of becoming a writer herself. So she can’t believe her luck when she lands a job housekeeping for her personal hero, megabestselling author Essie Starling, a mysterious and intimidating recluse. But when Essie dies suddenly, a devastated Liv is astonished to learn of her last wish: for Liv to complete Essie’s final novel.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Predictions

Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

Release Date: June 7, 2022

First book in a series, debut author

Ordinary Monsters is a historical fantasy novel described a cross between The Umbrella Academy and Penny Dreadful. The story introduces The Talents-a group of teens with supernatural abilities-and their school, the Cairndale Institute.

Six months ago, I would have scoffed at the idea of a book like Ordinary Monsters being a BOTM pick, but they have been branching out to more fantasy lately, so it’s entirely possible we might see this in the June picks!

Aurora by David Koepp

Release Date: June 7, 2022

After a solar storm knocks out the power across the globe, two siblings with an estranged relationship must survive the event in different parts of the US.

Historical Fiction Predictions

Mother Ocean Father Nation by Nishant Batsha

Release date: june 7, 2022

Debut author

Mother Ocean Father Nation is an entrancing debut about how one family, at the mercy of a nation broken by legacies of power and oppression, forges a path to find a home once again.

By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Based on true events

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America’s most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy.

The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer

Release Date: June 21, 2022

A lush, evocative tale that explores the ties that bind us together, the truths we hold that make us who we are, and the true meaning of what makes someone family.

Literary Fiction Prediction

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley

release date: June 7, 2022

One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she runs into a former boyfriend. And then another. And . . . another. Nothing is quite what it seems as the city becomes awash with ghosts of heartbreaks past. Hilariously insightful and delightfully suspenseful, Cult Classic is an original: a masterfully crafted tale of love, memory, morality, and mind control, as well as a fresh foray into the philosophy of romance.

Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe

release date: June 7, 2022

Debut Author

A coming-of-age debut about about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago during one life-changing summer.

Do you agree with my predictions? What are some of your June Book of the Month predictions? Let me know in the comments!

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