Pamper yourself with one of our June 2026 reading recommendations for adults. When was the last time you sat down with a good book that wasn’t for your book club, work, or a class?
Why not choose a classic you’ve always wanted to read, but never got around to?
Perhaps you’d prefer a biography, celebrity memoir, rom com, fun beach read, mystery thriller, non-fiction, or a spicy novel. Whether you choose a biography, memoir, fiction, or a non-fiction self-help, how-to, travel guide, or a cookbook, enjoy this quiet “me time.”
Dark Horse by Luke Murphy – Book 5 in the Calvin Watters Mystery series can be preordered before its June 26, 2026, release date. This time Watters heads to Port Hope, Mississippi to investigate the murder of his former teammate’s sister. In the heart of the Deep South secrets are protected and despite the pretense of southern hospitality, outsiders aren’t welcome. How far will the righteous people of Port Hope go to keep their sins hidden?
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri – A Syrian beekeeper and his blind wife, who was formerly an artist, must flee war torn Aleppo and rebuild their lives.
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover – The internet turns on successful author Petrs Rose in response to a controversial film adaptation of one of her suspense novels. The experience robs her of inspiration and threatens to end her career. With bills to pay and no money coming in, Petra retreats to a remote cabin searching for quiet and inspiration. Instead, Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives with disturbing news. Petra and her newfound muse blur the lines between fantasy and reality drawing her back into a world somewhere in between.
The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick – Margaret is living the American dream in 1960s America. She’s a wife, homemaker, and mother with a station wagon in an affluent suburb. When her husband gives her a subscription to A Woman’s Place, a popular magazine for happy homemakers, she begins to realize something’s missing in her perfect world. After a mysterious neighbor moves in, she persuades two friends for form a book, so she can invite her neighbor to join. When the ladies read The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan their secret desires to be more than traditional housewives causes them to reevaluate their lives.
From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough – Before her untimely death, Lisa Marie Presley was writing her memoir. When her health declined, she asked her daughter to help her finish. Riley completed her mom’s story after her death from Lisa’s notes and tape recordings.
No Time Like the Future by Michael J, Fox – Fox, a beloved actor and Parkinson advocate writes about his illness, aging, family, time, and mortality in this touching memoir.
The Forgotten 500 by Gregory A. Freeman – The never told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II. In 1944, over 500 American airmen were shot down over Nazi occupied Yugoslavia. Sebian farmers and families risked their lives to hide the survivors until they could be rescued. During Operation Halyard, a secret landing strip was built by the soldiers and their Serbian allies without German’s knowledge. The story was classified for decades for political reasons.
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel – Nineteen short stories exploring how people think about money and how you can learn to manage your money.
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune – A summer at the lake with her Nan, a yellow speedboat, three teenage passengers, and one photograph change the trajectory of Alice’s life, and she becomes a professional photographer spending most of her time looking at life through a camera lens. Years later, she gets the opportunity to return with her Nan to the lake only to have their quiet getaway interrupted by a noisy yellow speed boat with the same handsome driver. Can Alice step out from behind the safety of her camera and start living?
The Tucci Cookbook by Stanley Tucci – Featuring nearly 200 family recipes with wine pairings, photographs, beloved Italian traditions, and family stories from Stanley Tucci.