Most Anticipated July Reads

Somehow, we're already heading into July 2026! This year has truly felt like it has gone by in the blink of an eye, and I am sitting here wishing time would move just a tad slower. Before we know it, we'll be back in the cold, dreary winter months. But, bright side? At least all the bugs will be gone.

There are so many books coming out in July, and these are just a few I'm most looking forward to! Of course, these also fall into the mystery/thriller/suspense category. I'll need to start making a separate post for the historical fiction books I'm looking forward to...

July 7

Don't Look Away by Daniel Kenitz, published by Scribner/Simon & Schuster.

Helpless by Jessica Knoll, published by Scribner/Simon & Schuster. I read this as an ARC, and you can find my review here.

Perfect Life by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, published by Bantam / Penguin Random House. I read this as an ARC, and you can find my review here.

Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox, published by Minotaur Books/Macmillan.

Taken by Corie L. Calcutt, published by Histria Fiction/Simon & Schuster.

The Artful Anna Harris by Tracy Maton, published by Viking/Penguin Random House.

The House Guest by Jennifer Pashley, published by Little, Brown and Company/Hachette.

The Man by Laura Sims, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

The Season of Sinking by Daphne Woolsoncroft, published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette.

July 14

Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die by Mallory Arnold, published by Poisoned Pen Press. I was given this ARC, and I'll be sharing my thoughts soon!

Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead, published by Minotaur Books/Macmillan.

The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez, published by Gallery/Scout Press/Simon & Schuster. I was able to read this as an ARC, and my review is coming soon!

The English Speakers by Datura Books/Penguin Random House.

The Novel Detective by Teresa Dovalpage, published by Soho Crime/Penguin Random House.

The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza, published by Dutton/Penguin Random House.

The Sins of Summer Daughters by Lo Patrick, published by Sourcebooks Landmark.

This Changes Everything by Lisa Scottoline, published by Grand Central Publishing/Hachette.

Throw Away the Key by Jason M. Hough, published by Crooked Lane Books/Penguin Random House.

Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

July 21

How to Kill a Crime Writer by Sarah Lotz, published by Poisoned Pen Press.

No Prisoners by Ellis Blake, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House.

Our Marriage is Murder by Carol Goodman, published by William Morrow/HarperCollins.

She Had Enough by Stacie Grey, published by Poisoned Pen Press.

The Talking Bone by Rene Denfeld, published by Harper/HarperCollins.

Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan, published by William Morrow/HarperCollins.

July 28

Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard, published by Simon & Schuster.

Getting Away With Murder by Shari Lapena, published by Pamela Dorman Books/Penguin Random House.

Indie Darling by Lauren Nossett, published by Flatiron Books/Macmillan.

The Night Hunter by Natalie Moss, published by Berkley/Penguin Random House.

The Whisper by Chelsea Iversen, published by Sourcebooks Landmark.

Question of the day

Of course I am going to ask you a question. It's a must! I've shown you my most anticipated reads of the month. So, which books are you most looking forward to?