WSS Book Club: 10 Brilliant New Release Fiction Books From July
July has delivered a brilliant line up of fresh fiction releases. From literary family sagas to twisty psychological thrillers, this month’s newest books are packed with complex characters and addictive storylines. If your reading pile has felt a bit stale lately, these ten new releases are exactly what it needs.
Grab a warm drink, get cosy, and dive into our curated list of the absolute best new fiction releases for July, all available now at Dymocks.
1. Country People by Daniel Mason
From the Pulitzer Prize finalist behind North Woods, this one follows a family over the course of a year as they leave behind everything familiar for a fresh start somewhere completely unknown to them. Lyrical, funny in places, and quietly moving.
2. Ransom by Daniel Silva
A sleek, fast-paced thriller that follows retired master spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon as he investigates the kidnapping of a British billionaire’s wife. What begins as a missing-persons case quickly spirals into a high-stakes global conspiracy involving financial corruption, Russian shadow warfare, and a shocking final twist.
3. Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
The final instalment in Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy, set as New York begins clawing its way out of financial crisis in the early ’80s. Whitehead at his most entertaining and sharp.
4. Rite of Spring by Kris Kneen
An immersive and provocative exploration of perimenopausal sexuality and desires set on a remote Tasmanian island.
5. The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
An accidental pregnancy turns a tight-knit group on its head in this witty and irresistible novel of modern love, sex, and friendship, from the New York Times bestselling author of PINEAPPLE STREET
An accidental pregnancy turns a tight-knit group on its head in this witty and irresistible novel of modern love, sex, and friendship, from the New York Times bestselling author of PINEAPPLE STREET.
6. Helpless by Jessica Knoll
A Hollywood power couple, a return to a college town, and an ex-boyfriend with very bad intentions. If you like your thrillers uncomfortable and unputdownable, this delivers.
7. The Good Parts by Evann Normandin
A romance built around memory and heartbreak, for anyone after something a little softer to close out the list. Ideal for a weekend where you just want to feel something.
8. The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
The instant New York Times bestselling authors of The Paradise Problem and The Unhoneymooners return with an unforgettable new romance.
9. Getting Away With Murder by Shari Lapena
The brand new unputdownable thriller from the ‘queen of the one-sit read’. A couple love their beautiful house so much, they might just kill to keep it.
10. Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern
Every Time She Wakes is gripping, unsettling and impossible to put down. With each time loop, the tension escalates and the stakes become heartbreakingly personal.
That’s our July round-up — a genuinely good mix of literary fiction, thrillers and romance this month. Have you read any of these yet, or is there one I’ve missed that belongs on this list? I’d love to hear what’s in your July TBR.
