10 books for June: Michelle McDonagh, Bill Clinton, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and more

Some of this is True by Michelle McDonagh stays close to home in her latest book, where, on an icy morning in January, a young tourist’s body is discovered at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle

New titles by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sarah Maria Griffin, and Michelle McDonagh are among the books coming in June

The First Gentleman, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (June 2)

Former US president Bill Clinton reunites with bestselling author James Patterson for this novel. Here, the first female
president’s husband is accused of murder. The world thinks he’s guilty. How far will he go to prove his innocence?

Eat The Ones You Love, by Sarah Maria Griffin (June 3)

Writer and podcaster Sarah Maria Griffin brings a twisted, tangled story about workplace love affairs and plants with a taste for human flesh in her latest book. Think Little Shop of Horrors in a crumbling Irish shopping centre.

Our Song, by Anna Carey (June 5)

This is the first book for adults from award-winning novelist and scriptwriter Anna Carey. Tadhg and Laura used to be in a band together. Twenty years later she gets an email that could change everything: Tadhg wants to finish a song they started writing together.

Some of this is True, by Michelle McDonagh (June 5)

Cork crime writer Michelle McDonagh stays close to home in her latest book, where, on an icy morning in January, a young tourist’s body is discovered at the bottom of the Wishing Steps at Blarney Castle.

Atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 5)

Search #BookTok for recommendations and Jenkins Reid shows up time and time again. The author of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo returns with a love story set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle programme.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by VE Schwab (June 10)

A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. VE Schwab is the bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and her latest publication is a genre-defying novel.

Thirst Trap, by Gráinne O’Hare (June 12)

Three girls are beginning to unravel in their Belfast flat as they grieve the tragic death of their friend. Frequently mentioned as one of 2025’s most exciting publications, Thirst Trap is a story about friendships that endure through the very best and the very worst of times.

My Friends, by Fredrik Backman (June 19)

Backman writes a deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life 25 years later. Backman, who lives in Sweden, is the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove.

The Benefactors, by Wendy Erskine (June 19)

 The Benefactors is a daring, polyphonic presentation of modern-day Northern Ireland from Wendy
Erskine in her debut novel. Erskine is a prolific short-story writer, with her collection Sweet Home published in 2018.

Hunger by Choi Jin-young (June 26)

This Korean bestseller details the cannibalistic relationship between a woman and her deceased boyfriend. Jin-young’s novel became a cult classic sleeper hit that sold 350,000 copies and now has been translated into English by Soje.

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