In the Northern Hemisphere at least, summer has arrived and if you’re looking for a great new novel to take on your summer holiday then there are some fantastic new releases this July! Even if you can’t get away, you can travel to some magical worlds through literature and July’s new releases should offer something for everyone!
Number 1 is of course the magical book everyone’s been waiting for all year, and it’s pretty much likely to top sales of any book released this month. However, there are plenty of other great books being released too, and they all deserve some attention.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Release date – July 31st 2016
The book that everyone has been talking about this year, except it’s not a book, it’s a script and that might be something worth remembering when you get your hands on the eighth instalment of the Harry Potter series on Harry Potter’s birthday later this month.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child US
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child UK
Paper and Fire – Rachel Caine
Release date – 5th July
Staying with the YA Fantasy theme, if you’ve been waiting for the second book in The Great Library series from Rachel Caine then wait no longer as this dystopian world unfolds even further.
Under the Brass Moon Anthology – Various
Release Date – 28th July
We’re continuing the magical theme into Steampunk for our next new release, a bunch of stories in one. Explore moons of gears and clockwork creations as nineteen authors collaborate on this Steampunk anthology.
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A World Without You – Beth Revis
Release Date – 19th July
Continuing the magic is Superhero Bo, but is he really a superhero or a delusional kid? Bo is convinced his special school is one for kids with superpowers but what’s the truth?
How to Hang a Witch – Adriana Mather
Release Date – 26th July
Not at all magical, but in due to the title is Adriana Mather’s debut novel How to Hang a Witch where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern day witch hunt in Salem, Massachusetts.
As you can see YA fantasy and magic is dominating the new releases this month, which may leave fans of Harry Potter and this genre buying more books than food!
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