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2026 Releases
From Bookbub: The Most Anticipated Books of 2026
July New Releases
From Real Simple: I Read Books for a Living—Here Are 5 New Novels I’m Recommending to All My Friends This July
From The New York Times: 22 Books Coming in July
From Crime Reads: 10 New Books Coming Out This Week
Summer Reading
From CrimeReads: The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026
From BookBub: These New Books Are Truly Unputdownable
From The New York Times: Summer’s Best Beach Reads
From The Boston Globe: Ready to get into summer reading? Here are 75 books to keep
From Real Simple: Looking for Your Next Summer Read? These Are the Books Everyone’s Adding to Their TBR List Right Now, According to Goodreads
Book Club Picks
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Books Adaptations
From Netflix: 22 TV Shows Based on Books for Your Streaming (and Reading!) Pleasure
Coming Soon:
From The New York Times: Read These Books Before They Hit Your Screens in 2026
From The New York Public Library: 20 Books To Read Before You See Their Upcoming Screen Adaptations
From Purewow: 4 Book-to-Screen Adaptations I’m Excited for in 2026—and 1 I’m Really Worried About
From Barnes and Noble: Page-to-Screen Adaptations Coming in 2026
New in July:
The Five-Star Weekend (premieres on Peacock on July 9) is based on the bestselling novel by Elin Hilderbrand. Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer, suffers a devastating loss that exposes cracks in her picture-perfect life. To heal, she hosts a Nantucket weekend where secrets surface.
Little House on the Prairie (drama series on Netflix on July 9), based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books. Part family drama, part epic
The Long Walk (horror film on Max July 10th), Teens participate in a grueling high-stakes contest where they must continuously walk or be shot by a member of their military escort. Based on the novel by Stephen King
Lucky (series premieres on Apple TV on July 15th), based on Marissa Stapley’s bestselling 2021 novel, When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life-and a way out.
The Odyssey (R 2026 ‧ Action/Fantasy in theaters on July 17th), Odysseus embarks on a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca following the Trojan War, encountering treacherous creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus and Sirens. Story by Homer.
Heartstopper Forever (film premieres on Netflix on July 17), Alice Oseman’s book, Heart Stopper Volume 6, comes out on July 7th.
Events for Writers and Readers
Bookstore Events
Meet your favorite authors in person and get your book signed. Sign up to receive a newsletter from your local bookstore to learn about events, recommendations, and new releases.
Boston area bookstores: (Find author events on these websites.)
- Beacon Hill: https://www.bhbooks.com/
- Brookline Booksmith: https://brooklinebooksmith.com/ Events: https://brooklinebooksmith.com/upcoming-author-events
- Trident Booksellers: https://tridentbookscafe.com/
- Harvard Book Store: https://www.harvard.com/ Events: https://www.harvard.com/events
- I Am Books: https://www.iambooksboston.com/ Events: https://iambooksboston.com/events
- Frugal Book Store: https://frugalbookstore.net/
- Porter Square Books: https://portersquarebooks.com/. Events calendar: https://portersquarebooks.com/events/calendar
- Lovestruck books and cafe: https://lovestruckbooks.com/
- Brattle Book Shop: https://www.brattlebookshop.com/
Online
From The Back Room
Sensational Storytellers on July 12, 2026, at 7pm ET
Susan Marchese 
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