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.
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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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