Welcome to our atypical episode in which co-hosts Rachael Johns and Sophie Green do not chat amongst ourselves or with guests but, instead, tell you all about some wonderful new books to put on your TBR list or in the TBR pile. They’re organised by genre, as Soph learnt her lesson the first time we did this and shall never again attempt to present them haphazardly.

All these books are by Australian (and one New Zealand) author and released in the month of June 2025.

GENERAL FICTION

Title: Rise and Shine

Author: Kimberley Allsopp

Publisher: HarperCollins

HISTORICAL FICTION

Title: The Secret Year of Zara Holt 

Author: Kimberley Freeman

Publisher: Hachette

CRIME/MYSTERY/THRILLER

The title: The Palazzo

Author: Kayte Nunn

Genre: Mystery

Publisher: HarperCollins

Title: Boney Creek 

Author: Paula Gleeson

Genre: Mystery/thriller 

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Title: A Beautiful Family

Author: Jennifer Trevelyan (NZ author)

Genre: Thriller

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Title: Whiskey Valley

Author: Joan Sauers

Genre: Mystery 

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

SCI FI/FANTASY

Title: Ever Blessed

Author: Olivia O'Flynn

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: HarperCollins

Title: Galaxy Grifter

Author: A Zaykova

Genre: Sci fi

Publisher: Orbit US (Hachette)

Title: Shadow of Ruin, book 2 in the Donare series

Authors: Melissa and Andre Hattingh

Genre: Romantasy

Publisher: Blue Gryphon

Title: Raven and the Witch: The Bloodlines of Destiny book 1 of 3

Author: Wendy Pym

Genre: YA

Indie published 

ROMANCE

Title: Cockatoo Cove 

Author: Maya Linnell 

Genre: Rural romance

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Title: An Academic Affair

Author: Jodi McAlister

Genre: Romance

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

LITERARY FICTION

Title: New Skin

Author: Miranda Nation

Genre: Literary

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

YOUNG ADULT

Title: The Foal in the Wire 

Author: Robbie Coburn

Genre: YA verse novel

Publisher: Hachette

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Rachael's latest book is Outback Reunion (2025)

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Sophie's latest book is Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (2024)

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