Dancing, debut authors, and daring Black women are just some of the exciting book choices available on this June new releases list. June is usually a low release month, but in the past two or three years, there has been an increase in June releases–and this list may not feature all the new titles. Start pre-ordering now! The titles are listed according to their release date. Sometimes, however, publishers may move a release date up or back. If you know of any that are not listed or the release date has changed, leave us a comment below.
Also, look for June book ideas for LBGTQ Month, Juneteenth, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Black Music Month, and more!
1. Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress
Alicia D. Williams | April Harrison | Anne Schwartz Books | June 1, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
2. Marcus Makes a Movie
Kevin Hart | Geoff Rodkey | David Cooper | Crown BYR | June 1, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
3. Concrete Cowboy: Movie Tie-In (Ghetto Cowboy)
G. Neri | Jesse Joshua Watson | Candlewick Entertainment | June 1, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
4. Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel)
Justin A. Reynolds | Pablo Leon | Scholastic Inc | June 1, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
5. A Chorus Rises
Bethany C. Morrow | Tor Teen | June 1, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
6. Ace of Spades
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé | Feiwel and Friends | June 1. 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
7. Simone Breaks All the Rules (Simone Breaks All the Rules #1)
Debbie Rigaud | Scholastic | June 1, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
8. The Passing Playbook
Isaac Fitzsimons | Dial Books | June 1, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
9. Instructions for Dancing
Nicola Yoon | Delacorte Press | June 1, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
10. Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Gwendolyn Hooks | Margaux Carpentier | Crocodile Books | June 6, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
11. The Bench
Meghan The Duchess of Sussex | Christian Robinson | Random House BYR | June 8, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
12. Hugo
Atinuke | Birgitta Sif | Candlewick | June 8, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
13. Crossing the Stream
Elizabeth-Irene Baitie | Norton Young Readers | June 8, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
14. The Marvelous
Claire Kann | Swoon Reads | June 8, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
15. Becoming Vanessa
Vanessa Brantly Newton | Knopf BYR | June 15, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
16. Zuri Ray Tries Ballet
Tami Charles | Sharon Sordo | HarperCollins | June 15, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
17. Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep
JaNay Brown-Wood | Elissambura | Charlesbridge | June 15, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
18. Harriet Tubman: Toward Freedom
Whit Taylor | Kazimir LeeLittle | Brown BYR | June 15, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
19. Blood Like Magic (Blood Like Magic #1)
Liselle Sambury | Margaret K. McElderry | June 15, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
20. Darling
K. Ancrum| Imprint | June 22, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
21. Blackout
Dhonielle Clayton | Tiffany D Jackson | Nic Stone | Angie Thomas | Ashley Woodfolk | Nicola Yoon | HarperCollins | June 22, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
22. The McClure Twins: Make It Fashion
Ava McClure | Alexis McClure | Courtney Dawson | HarperCollins | June 29, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
23. This Poison Heart
Kalynn Bayron | Bloomsbury YA | June 29, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
24. Seasonal Adventures
Johnny Ray Moore | Cbabi Bayoc | Reycraft Books | June 30, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
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