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Hot New Books for August

Hot New Books for August

Discover the best new books for your Reader Type this August! 

August is bursting with bold new stories—and we’ve matched each one to your unique Bookfinity Reader Type. Whether you crave pulse-pounding thrillers, heart-melting romance, mind-expanding nonfiction, or magical worlds beyond imagination, this month’s hottest releases deliver something for everyone. Our curated list makes it easy to find your perfect next read, no matter your mood or genre preferences. Scroll on to see what new books were made just for you this August.

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Beach Reader

Beach Reader pick for august - hatchet girls

by Joe R. Lansdale

Your next dose of pitch-black comedy, mystery, and mayhem has arrived.

When Hap and Leonard are called in on a strange request (subduing a meth-hopped hog) by a desperate young lady, they quickly learn this woman is part of a fringe group: The Hatchet Girls, who have pledged their allegiance to a crazed and grudge-bearing leader bent on bloody societal revenge. 

Bookworm

Bookworm pick for august is if you're seeing this, it's meant for you book

by Leigh Stein

Fates collide after a tarot influencer disappears from a decaying Hollywood mansion in this unnerving gothic mystery and "incisive social satire" (Town & Country) from the acclaimed author of Self Care.

After her boyfriend dumps her in a Reddit post, unemployed thirty-nine-year-old Dayna accepts an unusual opportunity from a man she stopped speaking to twenty years ago: If Dayna can help Craig transform his crumbling mansion into a successful hype house of influencers, he can restore his birthright to its former glory, and she can bring her career back from the dead.

Dragon Slayer

Dragon Slayer pick for august is the society of unknowable objects book

by Gareth Brown

From the author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Doors, another fantastical, stand-alone novel in which a trio of seemingly everyday people are members of a secret society tasked with finding and protecting hidden magical objects--ordinary items with extraordinary properties.

Magic has always been too powerful to reveal to the world. But Magda will learn there might be something even more powerful:

The truth.

Galactic Guru

Galactic Guru pick for august is drome book

by Jesse Lonergan

Jesse Lonergan rewrites the rules of graphic novels with Drome, a visually mind-blowing epic about war, love, and death in a fledgling world.

First, there was nothing. Then, humanity was born, and an endless cycle of violence began. From the depths of the ocean, a mighty demigoddess is called forth to rein in humankind's destructive impulses, and teach a language of peace and harmony. Civilization quickly takes root, a great city rising from the desert. But the balance between chaos and order is a fragile one, and there are higher powers at work in this strange new world.

Game Day Hero

Game Day Hero pick for august is change-over book

by Giri Nathan

The story of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and their epic new rivalry, as told by "the best tennis writer in America" (Brian Phillips, The Ringer).

For more than two decades, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer dominated men's tennis so thoroughly that it became difficult to imagine how the game would keep its shine once they retired.

Punctuated with humor, brimming with insight, and rooted in a true fan's love of the game, this work of elevated sports journalism is a captivating primer to the rivalry poised to define the next decade of the sport.

The Hobbyist 

The Hobbyist pick for august is we should all be birds book

by Brian Buckbee

On a spring evening in Montana, Brian Buckbee encounters an injured baby pigeon. Heartbroken after the loss of the love of his life and increasingly isolated by a mysterious illness that overtook him while trekking through Asia, Brian is unaware that this bird--who he names Two-Step--will change his life. Brian takes in Two-Step, and more injured birds, eventually transforming his home into a madcap bird rehabilitation and rescue center. As Brian and Two-Step grow closer, an unexpected kinship forms. But their paths won't converge forever: as Two-Step heals and finds love, Brian's condition worsens, and with his friend's release back into the world looming closer, Brian must decide where this story leaves him.

Leading Lady

Leading Lady pick for august someone's gotta give book

by Alisha Fernandez Miranda

The author of My What If Year is back with a fun, witty novel that takes you inside the world of extreme wealth and charitable giving.

Can Lucia juggle Buckingham Palace visits, private island getaways, and late-night cocktails at secret clubs while keeping her family intact and staying true to herself?

Lifelong Learner

Lifelong Learner for august is the gods of new york book

by Jonathan Mahler

A sweeping chronicle of four tumultuous years in 1980s New York that changed the city forever--and anticipated the forces that would soon divide the nation--from the bestselling author of Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning

New York entered 1986 as a city reborn. Record profits on Wall Street sent waves of money splashing across Manhattan, bringing a battered city roaring back to life. The Gods of New York is a kaleidoscopic and deeply immersive portrait of a city whose identity was suddenly up for grabs.

Maverick

Maverick pick for august is rope book

by Tim Queeney

A unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization.

In Rope, Queeney takes readers on a ride through the history of rope and the way it weaves itself through the story of civilization. From Magellan's world-circling ships, to the 15th-century fleet of Admiral Zheng He, to Polynesian multihulls with crab claw sails, he shows how without rope, none of their adventurous voyages and discoveries would have been possible. Time traveling, he describes the building of the pyramids, the Roman Coliseum, Hagia Sofia, Notre Dame, the Sultan Hasan Mosque, the Brooklyn Bridge, and countless other constructions that would not have been possible without rope.

Modern Romantic

Modern Romantic  pick for august is accomplice to the villian book

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Nicole Maehrer's laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain...and their unexpected romance.

A magical office comedy with grumpy bosses, snarky frogs, and definitely-not-feelings.

Self-Starter

Self-Starter pick for august are you mad at me book

by Meg Josephson, LCSW

From psychotherapist and social media star Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking "cure for chronic people-pleasing" (Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Psychotherapist Meg Josephson is here to show you that people-pleasing is not a personality trait. It's a common survival mechanism known as "fawning" an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives. 

Serial Reader

Serial Reader pick for august is the cover girl book

by Amy Rossi

Find them early enough, and they will always be her girls.

For fans of My Dark Vanessa and Taylor Jenkins Reid, this striking debut novel explores the dizzying fallout of being seen and not heard in a high-stakes industry that leaves no silhouette unscathed.

Spiritual Seeker

Spiritual Seeker for august is the anxious generation goes to church book

by Thom S. Rainer

A new generation is going to church. But is the church ready?

Church consultant and researcher, Thom Rainer, believes God is at work in this generation, and he believes that this moment in time has created unique opportunities for churches to grow, thrive, and revive.

Stunt Double

Stunt Double pick for august is sheepdogs book

by Elliot Ackerman

"A thriller and comedy in one, it's a wild ride."--Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Two Misfits. One Mission. Zero Back-Up. - When a high-stakes heist goes wrong, an ex-CIA operative and a special operations pilot find themselves in the middle of a game of espionage and survival as they navigate a treacherous web of deception and shifting loyalties in a globe-spanning, action-packed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of 2034.

Time Traveler

Time Traveler pick for august is mrs endicott's splendid adventure book

by Rhys Bowen

Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook.

Ellie's second act in life is just beginning--and becoming an adventure she never expected.

Trendsetter

Trendsetter pick for august is cudi memoir book

by Scott Kid Cudi Mescudi

A raw, fearless memoir from the Grammy Award-winning artist, actor, and designer Kid Cudi about a kid from Cleveland who found purpose in the darkness and became a guiding light for a generation.

Cudi: The Memoir is Scott Mescudi's most personal work yet. Across a trailblazing career, he's turned pain into poetry with anthems like "Day 'N' Nite," "Pursuit of Happiness," and "Mr. Rager." His music gave voice to the unheard and hope to the unseen. But while he was ascending to cultural dominance, he was quietly unraveling.

Woke Up Like This

Woke Up Like This pick for august is semi-well adjusted book

by Alyson Stoner

Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir--from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma--may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age.

Bold, entertaining, warm, and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma, and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power.

World Traveler

World Traveler pick for august is between two rivers book

by Moudhy Al-Rashid

Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time.

Millennia ago, Mesopotamians saw the world's first cities, the first writing system, early seeds of agriculture, and groundbreaking developments in medicine and astronomy. With breathtaking intimacy and grace, Al-Rashid brings their lives--with all their anxieties, aspirations, and intimacies--vividly close to our own.

Young at Heart

Young Adult pick for august is yuli book

by S. Jae-Jones

Part of the Guardians of Dawn fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.

When the world is out of balance, the Guardians of Dawn are reborn.

As the Guardian of Wind, it is Yuli's responsibility to bring order to chaos, along with the Guardian of Fire and the Guardian of Wood. But can she restore balance to the Morning Realms ...

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