Books

If recent events have you feeling emotional, these new reads might help.

Lets face it the last few weeks have been truly bleak.

In light of recent events, Julys book crop seems… almost prescient.

A selection of the best new books out in July 2022.

Here, the 54 most anticipated books of July 2022.

We only include products that have been independently selected by Bustle’s editorial team.

(Read an exclusive excerpt fromHoney & Spicehere.)

‘Honey & Spice’ by Bolu Babalola

Now, 12 years later, Vespers father may be sentenced to the same fate.

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Florida Woman

After committing a ridiculous crime, Jamie goes viral as a prototypical Florida Woman.

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What Souls Are Made Of

From the author ofThe Jasmine Thronecomes this compellingWuthering Heightsretelling.

‘Death by Bubble Tea’ by Jennifer J. Chow

There, he meets, Catherine, the daughter of the estates owner.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

From the author ofThe Storied Life of A.J.

And the longer she stays in Cape Disappointment, the more Meredith starts to believe in ghosts, too.

‘Half-Blown Rose’ by Leesa Cross-Smith

Marie-Claire, mixed-race and freeborn, defies expectations when she falls in love with Dessalines.

As revolution brews in Saint Domingue, Gran Toya and Marie-Claire devote their lives to the cause.

She finally reaches a breaking point when tragedy strikes and forces her to reconsider her feelings about her body.

‘In Her Boots’ by KJ Dell’Antonia

As a DNA test would later confirm, however, Wong wasnt related to Peter or Charlie.

Raw and bone-chilling,Just Like Homeis unsettling in all the right ways.

Not for the faint of heart, this book is sure to be a conversation-starter.

‘Silk Fire’ by Zabé Ellor

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Things We Do in the Dark

Paris husband is dead.

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Youngblood

The world isnt kind to vampires, especially those who live in poverty.

Now, the kingdoms fate depends entirely on whom the frustratingly attractive Cyrus chooses to marry.

‘Miss Aldridge Regrets’ by Louise Hare

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Beasts of Ruin

Ayana Grays sequel toBeasts of PreyisBeasts of Ruin.

But will her growing attraction to Nolan capsize her college goals?

There, she reconnects with her childhood best friend, Jack, who now works in his familys brewery.

‘Below Zero’ by Ali Hazelwood

As Lizzy throws herself into the renovation of a local bookstore, things heat up between her and Jack.

To others, its deadly.

‘The Darkening’ by Sunya Mara

‘Acts of Violet’ by Margarita Montimore

‘Life Ceremony’ by Sayaka Murata

‘Florida Woman’ by Deb Rogers

‘What Souls Are Made Of’ by Tasha Suri

‘Night of the Living Rez’ by Morgan Talty

‘The Pallbearers’ Club' by Paul Tremblay

‘The Ruins’ by Phoebe Wynne

‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin

‘Sirens & Muses’ by Antonia Angress

‘Our Wives Under the Sea’ by Julia Armfield

‘A Prayer for the Crown-Shy’ by Becky Chambers

‘Gods of Want’ by K-Ming Chang

‘How Maya Got Fierce’ by Sona Charaipotra

‘Wake the Bones’ by Elizabeth Kilcoyne

‘What Moves the Dead’ by T. Kingfisher

‘Three Days in the Pink Tower’ by EV Knight

‘The Ghost That Ate Us’ by Daniel Kraus

‘They Drown Our Daughters’ by Katrina Monroe

‘Groupies’ by Sarah Priscus

‘Sister Mother Warrior’ by Vanessa Riley

‘Big Girl’ by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan

‘The It Girl’ by Ruth Ware

‘August Kitko and the Mechas from Space’ by Alex White

‘Why Didn’t You Tell Me’ by Carmen Rita Wong

‘Small Acts of Defiance’ by Michelle Wright

‘Can’t Resist Her’ by Kianna Alexander

‘Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking’ by Marianne Eloise

‘Dirtbag, Massachusetts’ by Isaac Fitzgerald

‘Just Like Home’ by Sarah Gailey

‘Killer Collections: Dark Artifacts from True Crime’ by Paul Gambino

‘Things We Do in the Dark’ by Jennifer Hillier

‘The Accidental Pinup’ by Danielle Jackson

‘Youngblood’ by Sasha Laurens

‘The Daughter of Doctor Moreau’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

‘The Retreat’ by Sarah Pearse

‘Briefly, a Delicious Life’ by Nell Stevens

‘Dark Earth’ by Rebecca Stott

‘Violet Made of Thorns’ by Gina Chen

‘A Half-Built Garden’ by Ruthanna Emrys

‘Beasts of Ruin’ by Ayana Gray

‘The Witchery’ by S. Isabelle

‘Long Story Short’ by Serena Kaylor

‘Booked on a Feeling’ by Jayci Lee

‘The Last to Vanish’ by Megan Miranda

‘Twice as Perfect’ by Louisa Onomé

‘Accomplished’ by Amanda Quain