Every month brings the opportunity to discover new stories, ideas and perspectives, and June is no different. In this selection, we have brought together books that move across different genres and themes, capable of moving, informing and awakening reflections about life.

Between novels, short stories, essays, practical guides and spiritual works, there are options for readers with the most varied interests. You titles they address issues such as parenthood, aging, politics, work, art, education, self-knowledge and faith.

Whether you want to delve into an engaging plot, expand knowledge or find inspiration for new questions, the books on this list offer enriching readings to accompany the month and renew your reading habit. Check it out!

1. When I was old

Olívia, a retired journalist, receives an unusual proposal: to write about the aging. Between childhood memories, newly arrived wrinkles and silences that hurt more than the pain in her body, with her pen free of orders and time running smoothly, she walks through streets, faces, social networks and is amazed at what still pulses. In this work, Fernanda Pompeu draws the contours of a life that does not bow to time. After all, getting older may be just another way to start.

2. The sacred in the profane

The work of theologian Dione Caruzo analyzes the structure of power in the community and highlights how religion and politics, even if in implicit ways, were interconnected in decisive historical moments. By covering the period that goes from the biblical eras to world conflicts, the book explains their respective influences on the formation of laws, identities and institutions. Furthermore, biblical figures appear not only as “heroes of faith” but also as political characters.

3. Burnout tem lei

This legal guide is essential for anyone who has become ill because of work and needs to understand their rights. With more than 25 years of experience in Labor and Social Security Law, Priscila Arraes Reino reveals the pitfalls that compromise workers’ processes and rights. Written in clear and accessible language, the book addresses themes such as documentation of illness, job stability, compensation and how to deal with INSS errors.

4. Free association

Memory and fiction are confused in this work of self-analysis written by Ivan Hegen. The twelve stories that make up the publication explore the nuances and vulnerabilities of characters who are at different points in their lives. With an intimate, existentialist and sometimes fun tone, the book exposes the anguish and dilemmas present in the experience of knowing oneself and the world.

5. Death at the border

In this detective novel by writer Humberto Pimentel, Armando is a retired criminal expert who works as a criminal lawyer. When he takes on the case of police chief Tonho, accused of a crime he claims he didn’t commit, the protagonist’s path follows an uncertain path. THE book also uses existentialism to reflect on issues such as destiny and free will.

6. We need to talk about politics

Social scientist Aurelio Maranha presents essential information for the exercise of citizenship, such as the concepts of power, sovereignty and justice, in addition to the ways in which different governments are established and legitimized in contemporary times. With a light and didactic approach, as if telling stories among friends, it introduces central figures such as Plato and Aristotle, passes through thinkers such as Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes, and reaches the present day with Max Weber and Ludwig von Mises.

7. The F*cking Dad Handbook

You can’t wait until next month to understand that fatherhood starts now. Lucas C. Maciel’s work transforms doubts, insecurities and the lack of references in a direct and human guide for first-time parents. With practical guidance and reflections on presence, partnership and emotional bonding, the plot shows that being a father is not about “helping”, but taking an active role from the beginning of the family journey.

8. Harmony of the World

Why is art necessary? What makes it so essential that it exists – and has always been created – in any time and space? Are there works whose quality is undeniable? It was these questions that moved Filipe Salles, professor and researcher at Unicamp, to defend in this book, the result of his Free Teaching work, an unprecedented thesis: that the explanation for these questions lies in science.

9. Burn all the teachers

In the dystopian universe of Arthur VF Furtado’s stories, an alliance caused the dismantling of schools, and the educators who remain in their positions are unable to perform their most fundamental job: teaching. Although teachers are now persecuted by students, parents and powerful bureaucrats, some teachers continue to fight for education in an attempt to form a population capable of critical reflection.

10. Christian Spiritist Doctrine of Conscience

Odair José Celestino shares more than two decades of studies, experiences and spiritual discoveries which led him to a new understanding of the spiritist doctrine. Of Catholic origin and after a journey of searches and mediumistic experiences, the author reveals how he awakened to the spiritual world. The book presents an evolutionary and Christian vision of spiritualism, uniting faith, reason and energy.

11. It wasn’t a walk, it was a consultation

After arriving at the veterinary hospital in critical condition, a nine-month-old Siberian husky crosses paths with an emotionally exhausted veterinarian. From this meeting, the narrative follows the dog’s recovery while reflecting on the emotional impacts of the profession and the bonds between humans and animals. Inspired by real cases, Victor Soares’ work addresses themes such as neglect, grief, responsible adoption and humanization of pets in a story about foster care and new beginnings.

By Clara Menezes