June 2026 Premium Mystery Booxies

Unveiling Your May 2026 Mystery Booxies: A Sweet Farewell to Autumn

Winter has officially arrived! With the chilly weather and shorter days finally here, June provides the ultimate excuse to stay indoors, get cosy, and focus on your reading pile.

While May was all about holding onto the last days of autumn, our June Mystery Booxies are fully dedicated to winter hibernation. We’ve curated this month's book and gift boxes to be your perfect companion for cold nights in.

For our June selections, we focused on highly immersive, page-turning stories that are best enjoyed under a warm blanket. We have done the hard work of hand-picking the best new releases so you can simply relax, unwind, and escape into a great book.

Grab a drink, settle into your favourite spot, and let’s reveal the spectacular stories we’ve chosen for you this month. (Keep scrolling to discover the delicious, locally sourced Aussie treats we’ve packed inside to complete your winter reading experience!)

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For those who are not familiar with us, Mystery Booxies is our premium reserve book subscription service. it is a monthly service that delivers a curated selection of books directly to your doorstep. It's a fantastic way to explore new authors and broaden your literary horizons in the new year.

Each box contains a brand new book, a bookmark, and exciting extras like tea, snacks, and drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic, depending on your preference). All books are hand-picked by passionate bibliophiles and are guaranteed to be a delightful surprise from recent releases.

The Premium Mystery Booxies offers flexible book subscription options, including monthly and bi-monthly, with zero commitment. For a lighter and more affordable option, choose the Essential Mystery Booxies, which includes a new release book, tea pyramid, and a bookmark without the fuss.

We are very excited about the books we chose for you this month. You are in for a Bookish treat this month!

General Fiction Book of The Month

Five by Ilona Bannister

It's 7:01. Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 7:06 to London Victoria arrives.

On a train platform, five strangers unknowingly face a chilling countdown: one of them will die in five minutes.

In this gripping tale narrated with a sharp tongue, the five main characters - a child, a mother, a businessman, an old woman, and a gambler - will draw you in with their stories as the clock ticks down. As the train gets closer and closer, we fall in love with the beautiful Sonny who is on the verge of gambling his life away. We pity the furious old Mrs Worth who grew up in a macabre household and so failed at being a mother. We look away from the demonic child Gideon. We judge his mother Emma who must surely be to blame? And we are curiously compelled by the successful and damaged businessman Liam.

Five stories. Five minutes until a life ends. In this tense, intriguing drama that explores fate, sacrifice, and the real meaning of life, you will frantically turn the page to see who will survive, and who will be lost ...

Romance Book of The Month

The Shippers by Katherine Center

She thought she'd charted her course ... until love came on board.

After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her commitment issues once and for all at her sister's destination wedding on a cruise ship. Her longtime crush and first ever kiss (who just happens to be newly-divorced) will be on board, and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure.

Only problem is, her sister's a little busy being a bride at the moment-so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper, to be her wing man.

Cooper: who RSVPed no, but then showed up, anyway. Cooper: who left town without a word four years earlier and moved to London. Cooper: who was, if she's honest, the worst heartbreak of JoJo's life. It's bliss for her to see him again, and it's agony, too - and the more time they spend together, the more she obsesses over questions she can't bring herself to ask.

Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance - as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, and rescue each other over and over again...

Crime/ Thriller Book of The Month

Dissection of A Murder by Jo Murray

Breathlessly compulsive courtroom drama with expertly-crafted twists that you won't see coming, Dissection of a Murder is the razor-sharp debut novel from Jo Murray.

A dead judge. A silent defendant. And a courtroom full of liars.

When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise. But the defendant, Jack Millman, is clear. He wants her, and only her.

To make things worse, he’s refusing to talk. How is she supposed to prove herself on what appears to be an unwinnable case?

Losing is not an option. She must find the most persuasive argument. Trials aren’t won by convincing judges or fellow barristers – they’re all about convincing a jury.

Fantasy/ Romantasy Book of the Month

Blood Bound by Ellis Hunter

The deadly competition begins in 2026's hottest fantasy romance debut

You cannot forfeit. You cannot run. You duel or you die.

Astrid has always known she is destined to die. She is the last Nachstern witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea, cursed to duel her rival from the Kingdom of Vatra for the source of all magic. She only has her familiar, her potions and her wits to aid her; her opponent, Prince Zryan, has a massive Hel-damned dragon. She's going to die, and the chance to cure the Blight ravaging her queendom will die with her.

Deep in dragon country, blade-juggler Skylar is searching for her best friend, who she fears has been taken in the king's conscription of those with Blooded powers. She despises the royals, but the path to find him may just take her closer to them – and the witches – than she would like…

As the duel looms, Skylar and Astrid's fates intertwine, forcing them to choose between loyalty and survival in a world where every decision could lead to ruin.

Non-Fiction Book of The Month

To Be Honest by Tom Thurbon

In a world that desperately needs more honesty, we're drowning in lies and misinformation.

In the 2024 US Presidential election, fact-checking found just 3% of Donald Trump's claims were "true" and only 12% of Kamala Harris's. In Australia, testing found only four out of twenty sunscreens advertised as SPF50+ met the rating on the label. In the UK, Builder.ai, a company that raised nearly a billion dollars, collapsed after it emerged its "AI tool" was really 800 engineers in India pretending to be AI.

From well-meaning mistakes to deliberate disinformation and propaganda, Dom Thurbon takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through jaw-dropping untruths, lies and misinformation. Across insightful, surprising and funny case studies - from F1 pit crews to runaway trains, corporate boardrooms to doomed aircraft flight decks, operating theatres to Bollywood studios - the interviews, stories and data in this inspiring and entertaining book show the transformative power of making truth happen... and will forever change how you think, act and lead.

Young Adult Book of The Month

Out of Air by Rachel Riess

Phoebe “Phibs” Ray is never more at home than when she’s underwater. Six months ago, she and her four closest friends found social media fame after discovering a handful of ancient gold coins in the Florida Keys. Now, their final summer together after high school, they’re taking one last trip to a distant Australian island to do what they love most – scuba dive.

While diving a local reef, Phibs discovers a spectacular underwater sea cave, rumored to be a lost cave with a buried treasure. But when Phibs and her best friend Gabe surface from the cave, they notice that they're undergoing strange changes. Oozing gashes that don’t heal. Haunting whispers in their heads... Something has latched onto them, lurking beneath their skin, transforming them from the inside out.

When treasure hunters arrive, desperate to find the location of the cave and hold Phibs’ group for ransom, she’ll do anything to keep her friends safe. In the process she learns that, of all the dreadful creatures of the sea, she might be the most terrifying of them all.

Products of The Month

June’s Hand-Picked Treats: Your Ultimate Early Winter Comforts

With winter officially here, our June box is all about creating the ultimate cosy night in. To help you settle into hibernation mode, we’ve partnered with some incredible Australian makers to bring you the perfect treats to enjoy alongside your new book.

For your beverage this month, you have two fantastic options to sip while you read:

• For the Alcoholic Box: We are featuring the vibrant Tasmanian Raspberry Vodka from the renowned team at Hobart Whisky. It is a delicious, high-quality spirit with a warming finish that is absolutely perfect for chilly winter evenings.

• For the Non-Alcoholic Box: We’ve selected the refreshing Lemon Ice Tea from No Ordinary. It offers a crisp, clean, and uplifting taste that provides the perfect balance to your cosy indoor retreat.

To satisfy your sweet tooth, both boxes include the highly addictive Pretzel Milk Chocolate from the iconic chocolatiers at Hillier's. The brilliant combination of creamy milk chocolate and salty, crunchy pretzel makes it the ultimate comfort snack to graze on while turning pages.

As always, because no winter reading session is complete without a hot drink, we have included two luxury tea pyramids to ensure your favourite mug is never empty, plus a signature Booxies bookmark so you never lose your spot.

Whether you are pouring a glass of premium Tasmanian vodka, enjoying a crisp ice tea, or snapping off a piece of salty-sweet chocolate, these hand-picked additions are designed to make your June reading experience wonderfully indulgent.

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