by Lília

June brought much sun and the opportunity to read everywhere.

We had many repeats this month, such as the constantly popular Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, both the US and UK editions of Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, the recently released Jujutsu Kaisen Vol. 30 and – of course! – both the TV tie-in and the UK editions of The Deal by Elle Kennedy. If you’d like to see the full list, check it out here.

After the sudden passing of Marjan Satrapi, her graphic novel Persepolis became a bestseller once again. As mentioned on the book description: “Wise, often funny, sometimes heart-breaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi’s life in Tehran, growing up during the Iranian Revolution.”

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

This international bestseller has inspired millions to overcome the limiting beliefs and fears that inhibit the creative process. The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity.

Butter by Asako Yuzuki

Winner of the 2025 British Book Award for Debut Fiction.
The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton. Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, “The Konkatsu Killer”, Asako Yuzuki’s Butter is a vivid, unsettling exploration of misogyny, obsession, romance and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.

Chainsaw Man v. 21 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous Chainsaw Man!

The Complete Persepolis by Marjan Satrapi

The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran’s last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life.

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Winner of the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.

Dead Girls Don’t Talk by Sandra J. Paul

Two best friends. One dead girl. Two sides of the story.
This is the story of Viola, and what happened before she killed Syl. She may be a killer, but she has something important to say.
This is the story of Syl, and what led to her death. Syl may be dead, but she isn’t gone. Yet.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden is a sprawling epic in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love’s absence.

Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

Anyone can write a bestseller. Here’s how.
GO GAY
It’s been seven years since Mallory shot to fame as a literary sensation. But after years of struggling with writer’s block, she’s desperate to resurrect her career before it spirals into obscurity. She needs inspiration to strike – and fast.
GO SAD
Enter Leo – a young struggling addict sleeping under bridges and trading sex for survival. He’s vulnerable. He’s enigmatic. He’s exactly what Mallory has been looking for.
GO DARK

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy

He’s a player in more ways than one…
College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he’ll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he’s worth a second chance.
Now he’s going to need to up his game…
After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She’s not a charity case, and she’s not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He’ll have to work for it. This time around, she’ll be the one in the driver’s seat…and she plans on driving him wild.

Murdoku: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles by Manuel Garand

In the thrillingly addictive puzzles of Murdoku you will be dropped into immersive mini murder mysteries, combining the elegant simplicity of games like sudoku with the storytelling of classic logic problems.
Place the suspects, reveal the killer!
If Bella was in the kitchen, Douglas by the window and Cora sitting in a chair, who was in the same room as the victim?
There’s a murderer on the loose, do you have the wits to solve the case? Or will you send an innocent bystander to jail?

Prisoners of Geography: Fully Updated New Edition by Tim Marshall

Bestselling author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall looks at the past, present and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determines world history – because if you don’t know geography, you’ll never have the full picture.
This completely revised and updated edition brings the classic text up to date with the events and trends of the past decade.