Craving more great reads to enjoy as the summer heats up? We’ve got you covered! This month, we’re bringing you a diverse selection of the very best books for creatives that are coming out in July 2026. Our list includes fiction, humor, poetry, essays, memoirs and even coloring books! Take a look to see what titles you want to add to your TBR. In case you missed, it check out our guide to the Best New Books for Creative: June 2026 for more new releases for your bookshelf. Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy From #1 New York Times bestseller Julie Murphy comes a heartfelt and hilarious tale of a woman who thinks life and love have passed her by until she’s thrown into her grandmother’s quirky world of octogenarian free love and gets a second chance with the one man she never expected to see again. Perhaps it’s never too late to play the opening credits … Welcome to Starlight Palms, a favorite retirement facility among Hollywood actors and industry professionals tucked away just outside of sunny Palm Springs. Filled with forgotten scream queens, eccentric screenwriters and heartthrobs of the past, it has a brand-new resident: Vera Stein,