New Release Radar: New Books Coming Out on June 3

Geek Girl Authority

03-06-2025

There are a lot of new books coming out every week. With New Release Radar, I'll help you narrow down the week's new book releases into the titles you should get excited about. It's an especially big week for new releases, and I have 13 great books to share with you. Read on! Black Salt Queen by Samantha Bansil
Queen Hara of Maynara controls the power of the earth. Her strength is waning, however, and her volatile heir, Laya, commands the skies with dangerous unpredictability. As rival matriarch Imeria Kulaw maneuvers for power, secrets and ambitions collide in a battle for the crown.
Samantha Bansil's debut is set in a precolonial, Philippines-inspired fantasy world. Lovers, lies and divine magic entwine in Black Salt Queen , a fierce tale of queens, betrayal and the high cost of ruling.
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Josie Klein and Ryan Lawson manage rival bookstores on the same Boston street—hers serious lit, his romance-only. When a new owner merges the two stores and pits them in a summer-long competition to turn the most profit, sparks fly. Josie's rigid precision clashes with Ryan's laid-back chaos, but behind anonymous usernames, they're unknowingly bonding on a book forum. As real-life tension and online connection collide, they'll have to decide if love is worth rewriting their rivalry.
With You've Got Mail vibes and an enemies-to-lovers romance, Battle of the Bookstores is a love letter to readers. Ali Brady's new book release is full of wit, charm and plenty of literary references. Crueler Mercies by Maren Chase
After witnessing her mother's execution by her father, Princess Vita of Carca is exiled and forgotten. Her only companions are the crows at her tower window. 11 years later, she's forced back into the spotlight. She must marry the enemy general set to claim the throne or face death. But a mysterious lady-in-waiting, Soline, offers another path, one forged in unstable alchemy and forbidden magic. As their bond deepens, so does their power. Together, Vita and Soline might just burn the kingdom down.
Crueler Mercies is both a political fantasy and a Rapunzel-inspired sapphic romance. This is a story of vengeance and self-discovery, and debut author Maren Chase certainly delivers.
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When ten-year-old Louisa is found barely alive on a beach in Japan, her father Serk – who couldn't swim – is missing, presumed drowned. Her family is left shattered, carrying secrets they've long tried to bury. As Louisa comes of age, she must confront what really happened that night on the beach, why her father brought them to Japan, and how to live with the things we may never fully understand.
Shifting perspective across chapters from one family member to the next, Flashlight traces the trajectory of family tragedy. Susan Choi's drama is impressive in scope, with a big twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Meet Me at the Crossroads by Megan Giddings
When seven mysterious doors appear across the world, offering passage to a lush and unknown dimension, curiosity quickly turns to chaos. What first seems like paradise may harbor hidden dangers. In the Midwest, twin sisters Ayanna and Olivia are captivated, but divided, by the doors' promise. When Olivia vanishes after stepping through one, Ayanna is left reeling, forced to question everything she believed about their bond and the world beyond.
Meet Me at the Crossroads is a genre-blurring novel about love, loss and the search for truth. Megan Giddings explores the fragile ties of sisterhood and the risks we take in pursuit of something greater.
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Princess Rose of Henland is focused on salvaging her reputation after a scandal cost her the public's trust, and her best friend. Distraction is not an option. But then Danni arrives. A gifted pianist on scholarship at Rose's elite boarding school, Danni expects to be an outsider. Instead, the students unexpectedly welcome her, especially by the intriguing, tightly wound princess. As sparks fly between them, so do the rumors. With the palace watching and gossip mounting, Rose and Danni must choose: keep their growing feelings hidden, or risk everything for a chance at love. Because if Rose slips up again, the crown won't hesitate to tear them apart.
Sophie Gonzales knows how to write a YA romance. With a vibrant, light writing style and well developed characters, Nobody in Particular is a great way to start off Pride Month. Lady's Knight by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
Gwen is tired of hiding: her blacksmithing skills, her dreams of knighthood, and especially her attraction to girls. Lady Isobelle of Avington has never had to hide anything. Everything changes when she's named the prize in a tournament where the victor wins her hand. Desperate for a way out, she strikes a deal with Gwen: Gwen will enter the tournament disguised as a knight, and if she wins, they'll both get what they want—freedom and glory. But as sparks fly and dragons loom, one thing becomes clear; love was never part of the plan, but it might just change everything.
An irresistibly fierce, laugh-out-loud queer feminist romp through medieval England, Lady's Knight delivers an epic quest full of valor, freedom and unexpected love. Bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner bring sharp wit and big heart to a story that's part A Knight's Tale and part My Lady Jane , with a splash of The Great .
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Monica Tsai is a reclusive college freshman and coder. She spends her days journaling online and worrying about her fading grandmother, Yun, a woman who survived war-torn China but rarely speaks of her past. When Monica's digital matchmaking program connects her with a stranger and a mysterious pencil, she uncovers a hidden family history rooted in Shanghai's Phoenix Pencil Company, where Yun and her cousin Meng once discovered the power to Reforge a pencil's words. As Monica delves into Yun's forgotten memories and wartime secrets, a tale of espionage, betrayal, and intergenerational magic unfolds.
The Phoenix Pencil Company is a luminous debut about legacy, connection, and the stories that refuse to be erased. Allison King combines a cross-generational family saga with the epistolary form to create a truly unique new book release. Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon by Annie Mare
Tressa Fay Robeson, a confident hairstylist and social media star, leads a cozy, if uneventful, life filled with clients, close friends and a grumpy cat. Everything changes when a flirty text exchange with a stranger named Meryl ends in a ghosted meetup…and a shocking revelation. Meryl has been missing for a month. What begins as a case of mistaken identity unravels into a mind-bending temporal paradox. As Tressa Fay and her friends uncover the truth about multiverses and missed connections, they realize this isn't the first time their paths have crossed – and time is running out. With Meryl's disappearance looming once again, can they finally break the cycle, or will this September be their last?
Full of sapphic yearning, beautiful chemistry and emotional dialogue, Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon is a fantastic new read. Annie Mare's newest novel is full of real heart.
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In a city built from the ashes of Bombay, Kalki Divekar grows up amid occupation and unrest. When her father vanishes in the British hunt for rebels and her city turns on itself, Kalki and her friends hatch a daring plan: infiltrate the empire to destroy it from within.
Ten Incarnations of Rebellion is a sweeping, speculative tale of friendship, sacrifice and what it truly means to be free. Set in an alternate version of India that was never liberated from the British, Vaishnavi Patel tells an epic and daring story. Kill Creatures by Rory Power
Last summer, Nan's three best friends vanished in Saltcedar Canyon. She's spent the year grieving – and hiding the truth. Because Nan knows what no one else does: she's the one who killed them. Now, on the anniversary, their families gather for a memorial. But the vigil is shattered when one of the missing girls returns…alive. Everyone is thrilled. Everyone, that is, except Nan.
Kill Creatures is an atmospheric, fast-paced thriller about secrets, jealousy and revenge. I love Rory Power's work, and her new book release is perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and Gone Girl .
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Joan Goodwin is on track to become one of the first women scientists in space. During training, she bonds with the other new astronauts and soon finds a passion and love she never imagined. Dramatic events, however, lead her to question everything she knows about her place in the universe, and the extraordinary lengths she'll go to for love.
Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo , is back with another fantastic read. Set against the backdrop of the 1980s space Shuttle program, Atmosphere will leave you breathless. Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
Demeter just wants to shuttle humans across the stars. Instead, she's dealing with a string of paranormal murders caused by an ancient vampire. With her crew of supernatural misfits – a werewolf, a reanimated engineer, a grudge-holding vampire and a cheerful army of spider drones – Demeter must stop Dracula before she's decommissioned for good.
Of Monsters and Mainframes is the queer love child of pulp horror and classic sci-fi. Barbara Truelove's mainstream publishing debut is a sharp, heartfelt odyssey about what it means to be monstrous, and the unlikely friendships that save us.
​You can check out these new book releases at Bookshop.org or your local bookstore. What June 3 new release are you most excited to read? Let us know below, and tune in next week to grow your TBR.
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