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Summer is officially here, and so is a brand new batch of books. And this month there are so many great releases from some of our favourite authors.From Paul Tremblay and Chuck Tingle to Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Colson Whitehead and Elise Kova, June sees the continuation of many an existing series, as well as a few fantastic new stories.So, if you’re looking for a brilliant new book – or series – to become obsessed with, these are the best new July 2026 books to get reading.Thieves' Sky by Wil McCarthyRelease date: July 7Book four in Wil McCarthy’s Rich Man’s Sky series hits shelves this mont

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Young Washington’s epic ambition clearly exceeded its limited grasp to realize its grand vision. It’s an earnest but cursory exploration of the first US President’s early years as a wannabe British officer in the French & Indian War. Those interested in the subject matter should still check it out and will likely find gratification from its storybook interpretation of the man and the events that defined him, even if those yearning for a fuller, more nuanced and truly epic chronicle of the Founding Father will be left wanting.

Backrooms is a state of mind.

Where A Plague Tale's Amicia spent two games hiding in the grass, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy's smuggler Sophia is far more athletic and trained for danger, and it plays less like a full-blown stealth puzzler than like Assassin's Creed crossed with Tomb Raider. On this evidence, it's the best the series has ever felt in our hands.