Monthly Book Lists - Who Even Reads

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Monthly Book Lists

Books We Like the Looks Of: New Releases in June 2026

This month's upcoming books include several debuts, including an enticing fable that draws from Minnesota's racial history, a nonlinear story of queer rural Florida, and a television-ready immigration narrative (at least one).

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Monthly Book Lists

Books We Like the Looks Of: New Releases in May 2026

Our monthly book list for May includes nonfiction from Jesmyn Ward, a speculative novel by Tom Lin following Chinese immigrants in South Dakota who encounter a secret government program, and more.

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Monthly Book Lists

Books We Like the Looks Of: New Releases in April 2026

See what April books we're excited about. This month's selection includes an International Booker Prize nominee, a novel that features Monica Lewinsky as a patron saint, and more.

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Monthly Book Lists

Books We Like the Looks Of: New Releases in March 2026

Check out five books we're looking forward to that are coming out in March, including new releases from Rebecca Solnit and Louise Erdrich.

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Monthly Book Lists

Books We Like the Looks Of: New Releases in February 2026

Our takes on six books forthcoming in February 2026, including novels, short story collections, and nonfiction.