Summer reading season is officially here and we've handpicked gripping fiction, thought-provoking non-fiction, fresh debut voices and more. We’ve got something to captivate every kind of reader and you can add to your basket knowing you'll be directly supporting UK schools when you click 'order'. Keep scrolling to explore our June highlights, discover links to the book pages for our full reviews and shop the books at the bottom of the page. 

LoveReading's June Genre Picks of the Month

These June genre picks offer gripping legal thrillers, clever and heartwarming rom-coms, emotional and powerful literature, and sharp and passionate fantasy stories. Providing your key fiction needs in a quartet of books, explore these new titles below.

Our Crime / Thriller Pick of the Month

FDR Drive by James Comey - "New York lawyer Nora Carleton faces her biggest case yet in this gripping legal thriller from the critically acclaimed author and former director of the FBI."

Our Romance Pick of the Month

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monghan- "Rival filmmakers must work together to create their favourite romance script, in this stylish, clever, and heartwarming romcom"

Our Sci-Fi / Fantasy Pick of the Month

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab - "Sharp and pointed, passionate and bloody, feel the bite of three very different female vampires over the centuries."

Our Literary Pick of the Month

The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen by Shokoofeh Azar - "A stylistically audacious and emotionally powerful novel about one large, complicated family and a passionate love affair."

LoveReading's June 2025 Fiction Books of the Month

On the hunt for your summer fiction read? Our fiction books of the month offer a wide range of titles from across the genres to deliver the latest top recommendations. From Science Fiction to compelling and compassionate stories set in wonderful locations, browse our latest batch of fiction recommendations.

Poor Girls by Clare Whitfield - "Vividly bold and striking, 1920’s London roars to life around the Forty Elephants female crime gang in this fascinating meld of fact and fiction."

The Women at Ocean's End by Faith Hogan - "A beautifully compelling and compassionate story of three women from three generations exploring life together in the most wonderful of locations."

Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel - "A compelling, genre-twisting sci-fi thriller that will have your heart pounding out of your chest"

Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky - "Punchy, amusing, beautifully created and imaginative, join one heck of a rescue mission as it answers a plea for help."

The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark - "A tale told with humour and intensity, jam-packed full of murder, amateur sleuthing, relationships, community, and whisky!"

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig - "A magical love letter to Ibiza reminding us to live life to the full."

Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts - "A suspenseful romantic thriller centred on a badass female cop"

All Fours by Miranda July - "A bruisingly vibrant and freeing novel that gives incredibly intimate access to an artist as she journeys into mid-life changes."

Liars by Sarah Manguso - "Emotionally astute and provocative, this intricately balanced read pierces thoughts and feelings as it takes you into the depths of a desperately failing marriage."

LoveReading's June 2025 Non-Fiction Books of the Month

Our trio of non-fiction books for June spans life with chronic illness and into one of the main contributors of Operation Mincemeat and a compelling re-examination of the Luftwaffe's role during the Battle of Britain. Click the links and read our full review on the book pages and add to your basket. 

Land Beneath the Waves by Nic Wilson - "A searingly honest and heartfelt memoir about living with a chronic illness and how mental and physical health can be affected by the natural world around us."

Finding Hester by Erin Edwards, Greg Callus, Claudia Caplan Wolff, Rose Crossgrove, Jack Lawrence - "A fascinating account of the research undertaken to identify one of the main contributors of Operation Mincemeat, the attempt to fool Hitler regarding the Mediterranean invasion during the Second World War."

Eagle Days by Victoria Taylor - "A compelling re-examination of the Luftwaffe’s role during the Battle of Britain."

LoveReading's June 2025 Debuts of the Month

Among these June debuts you'll find the unique, brilliant and absurd, gripping eco-thillers, heartbreaking and hilarious page-turning memoir, chilling tales and more. 

Pick up a new read and discover a new author, you never know, they may end up a new favourite!

The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp by Krystal Evans - "This memoir of unthinkably tragic loss is a heart-breaking, hilarious, brilliantly-written page-turner."

The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan - "The case of a missing girl reveals dark traumas within the haunted past of a community in this beautifully crafted, chillingly atmospheric tale."

Hard Copy by Fien Veldman - "Brilliantly absurd in its evocation of loneliness and minimum-wage life, this unique debut tells the zeitgeisty story of the relationship between a young woman and a printer."

Augmented by Kenechi Udogu - "A gripping eco-thriller set in the not too distant future."

Enchanted Islands by Laura Coffey - "Emulating The Odyssey, this magical memoir shares the author’s transformative island journey through heartbreak to healing."

Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen - "Life on a remote island is turned upside down by a stranger's arrival, testing bonds of family and tradition and leaving a young dreamer's future hanging in the balance."

LoveReading's June 2025 Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month

Liz Robinson's June picks deliver compassion, hope, vividly rich, amusing and powerful stories. Keep scrolling to see why these books have been specially chosen by Liz, read her reviews and shop knowing you're supporting UK schools. 

The Best of Intentions by Caroline Scott - "Full of compassion and hope, this beautifully atmospheric novel sits within a utopian community between the two world wars."

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab - "Sharp and pointed, passionate and bloody, feel the bite of three very different female vampires over the centuries."

Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race - "Featuring the wives of Henry VIII, this is an absolutely compelling reimagining set within a beautifully rich and vividly fantastical land."

Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky - "Punchy, amusing, beautifully created and imaginative, join one heck of a rescue mission as it answers a plea for help."

Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen - "Incredibly powerful and moving, this novel is based on the life of the author as she traverses her childhood and teenage years in Beijing during the 70’s and 80’s."

Dogs and Monsters by Mark Haddon - "Eight wonderfully deep and dark stories form a collection based around some of the less favourable characteristics found within the human soul."

Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin - "A gorgeously sunshiny read full to overflowing with feel-good vibes, wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone had an Eddie Winston in their lives!"

Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay - "This powerful and beautiful novel evoking the Hundred Years’ War is from a master storyteller and has been chosen as a LoveReading Star Book."

All Fours by Miranda July - "A bruisingly vibrant and freeing novel that gives incredibly intimate access to an artist as she journeys into mid-life changes."

Liars by Sarah Manguso - "Emotionally astute and provocative, this intricately balanced read pierces thoughts and feelings as it takes you into the depths of a desperately failing marriage."

LoveReading's June 2025 Star Books

These are the recent additions to our Star Books collection. Featuring the brightest of stars from the long lists of books we read each month, if summer is the time you get chance to read and aren't sure where to start, we have plenty of recommendations here that will satisfy any reader.