August 2026 Book Releases We're Adding to Our TBRs | Book Lounge by Libby Bonus

August 2026 books are here, and Joe is joined by Bre (@locd_booktician_) to share the new releases they're most excited to add to their TBRs. Covering everything from horror, thrillers, romance, fantasy, literary fiction, and beyond, they're highlighting some of the month's biggest releases alongside a few books that deserve more attention. 

As always, the recommendations are only part of the fun. Expect plenty of laughs, bookish tangents, and chaotic energy as Joe and Bre count down the August titles they can't stop thinking about. 

Book Recommendations

Bre’s Picks: 

• Clean Slate – Brianna Labuskes
• Ghost in the Night – Tiffany D. Jackson
• Murder at University Park – Cheryl Miller Dellasega
• Death Card – Jasmine Smith 
• The Secrets We Hide – Karin Slaughter 
• Stay Buried – Jennifer McMahon
• The Butcher Legacy – Alaina Urquhart 
• Bound by Fury – Noelle Monet
• These Walls Remember – Del Sandeen 

Joe’s Picks:  

• Barbie: Dreamscape – Alex Aster
• Queens of the Crypt, Vol 1 – Dom & Ink
• Devil Inside – Clay McLeod Chapman
• Survival Show – Juno Dawson
• My Killer Family Reunion – Dinesh Thiru
• (Mostly) Human Resources – Grace Viall
• Killing Sadie – Rachel Peterson 
• Summer Coven – Kat Killis, Rosiee Thor

Who’s in this episode:  

Bre - Links 

Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:23 Intro
00:01:11 Welcome and catchup with Bre!
00:13:27 August 2026 Book Picks
01:38:28 Thanks and outro 

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