The best books Kobo read in June 2025
Discover the eBooks and audiobooks that Kobo staffers loved in June

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
“This was recommended to me by a friend a few years ago when it came out and wow, incredibly well written, fascinating, terrifying, and definitely making me rethink my relationship to my devices. As people who are working for a business that is trying to help people get back to focusing their attention in a good direction (reading - there is actually an entire chapter on how we as a society have lost the ability to sustain a long reading period and the implications of that), it definitely makes you feel good that we are in the right tech space. Definitely a must-read.”—Deandra, Content Sales Lead, North America
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
"This was not as sad as I thought it was going to be! It was a cute read with some very touching and also raw moments and memories. There is a storyline with cancer, one with dementia, and loss in general; and the character's emotions as they navigate through is believable and powerful. The people in it felt real, their flaws real, and though likely a bit unrealistic, I liked the ending."— Carmen, Product Manager
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Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves
"I just finished this book and I cannot recommend it more. The author has this really strong way of presenting these topics from aughts culture without shaming audience's interest in those topics, rather criticizing the power structures that platformed the negative aspects of these topics. The author also narrates it and really does a fantastic job."—Elizabeth, Team Lead, Business Operations
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The Missing Half
“I finished Ashley Flowers second book, The Missing Half, yesterday, and it was really good. So many twists and turns! I had no idea where it was going, it really kept me on my toes and had a good and satisfying ending. Worth the read."—Kristain, Senior Manager, Campaign Operations
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Palm Meridian
“We just interviewed Grace Flahive for the KWL podcast, and I thoroughly enjoyed her book Palm Meridian. It's set in a lesbian retirement resort in the year 2067, in a partially underwater Florida. It was super funny but also made me cry. A great fun hammock read.” —Tara, Director, Kobo Writing Life
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