Welcome to May’s new book releases, friend! Let’s look at some of the books coming out this month. Ariel and I have organized the books by genre as well as mentioned some keywords – themes, places, moods – that we glimpsed from each synopsis. Do let us know if any books catch your eye! We have identified the ones we are particularly looking forward to reading.
Fantasy and Science Fiction
The Vengeance by Emma Newman
May 6, 2025 by Solaris
Read if you enjoy: Vampires, Pirates, Historical
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A Simple Twist of Fate by April Asher
May 13, 2025 by St. Martin’s Griffin
Read if you enjoy: Romance, Paranormal, Second Chance
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Don’t Let Me Go by Kevin Christopher Snipes
May 20, 2025 by HarperCollins
Read if you enjoy: Young Adult, LGBTQIA+, Romance
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The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
May 20, 2025 by Orbit
Read if you enjoy: Romantasy, Gothic, Dream Magic
Series: The Stonewater Kingdom #1
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Hive by D.L. Orton
May 6, 2025 by Rocky Mountain Press
Read if you enjoy: Dystopia, time travel, romance
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The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve
May 20, 2025 by Crooked Lane Books
Read if you enjoy: Time Travel, Memories, Hidden truths
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Kriti enjoyed this book!
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
May 20, 2025 by Simon & Schuster
Read if you enjoy: Paranormal, Romance, Grief
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The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
May 13, 2025 by Orbit
Read if you enjoy: dark academia, queer, magicians
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This book is on our TBR.
A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
May 6, 2025 by Orbit
Read if you enjoy: Correspondence, Oceanic, Cosmic Mysteries
Series: The Sunken Archive #2
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Ariel Loved This Book!
Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang
May 6, 2025 by Tordotcom
Read if you enjoy: Queer, Novella, Dragons
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This book is on my TBR. – Ariel
Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan
May 13, 2025 by Pantheon
Read if you enjoy: Literary, Contemplative, Slice of Life
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The Adventures of Mary Darling by Pat Murphy
May 6, 2025 by Tachyon Publications
Read if you enjoy: Retelling, Peter Pan, Sherlock Holmes
Series:
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Stay tuned for an interview with the author!
Historical Fiction
The Artist of Blackberry Grange by Paulette Kennedy
May 1, 2025 by Lake Union Publishing
Read if you enjoy: Gothic, Horror, Paranormal
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The Names by Florence Knapp
May 6, 2025 by Pamela Dorman Books
Read if you enjoy: Family, generations, alternate stories
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The Silversmith’s Puzzle by Nev March
May 13, 2025 by Minotaur Books
Read if you enjoy: Mystery, India, Community
Series: Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mysteries #4
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A Daughter’s Place by Martha Batiz
May 20, 2025 by House of Anansi Press
Read if you enjoy: Spain, Romance, Writer
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Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
May 6, 2025 by St. Martin’s Press
Read if you enjoy: Secrets, Austen fans, Travel
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Speak to Me of Home by Jeanine Cummins
May 13, 2025 by Henry Holt and Co.
Read if you enjoy: Multigenerational, Home, Daughters
Series:
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I am looking forward to reading this book.
Horror
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
May 13, 2025 by Dutton
Read if you enjoy: Art school, friendship, trauma
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Never Flinch by Stephen King
May 27, 2025 by Scribner
Read if you enjoy: Crime, Revenge, Mystery
Series: Holly Gibney #4
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Overgrowth by Mira Grant
May 6, 2025 by Tor Nightfire
Read if you enjoy: Science Fiction Horror, Invasion, Apocalypse
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This book is on our TBR.
Contemporary Fiction
Home of the American Circus by Allison Larkin
May 6, 2025 by Gallery Books
Read if you enjoy: Literary, Family, Coming of Age
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Other Worlds: Stories by André Alexis
May 6, 2025 by McClelland & Stewart
Read if you enjoy: Humanity, Short stories, Multigenre
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All I Know So Far by Nicole Zelniker
May 20, 2025 by Inked in Gray LLC
Read if you enjoy: Queer, Journal entries, High school
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Dear Virginia, Wait for Me by Maria Butler
May 6, 2025 by Central Avenue
Read if you enjoy: Coming-of-age, Virginia Wolfe, New adult
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Mystery/Thriller
Out of Air by Rachel Reiss
May 13, 2025 by Wednesday Books
Read if you enjoy: Underwater, YA, Scuba diving
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Stay tuned for an interview with the author!
Bodies and Battlements by Elizabeth Penney
May 27, 2025 by Minotaur Books
Read if you enjoy: Cozy, Castle, Murder mystery
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Death on the Island by Eliza Reid
May 13, 2025 by Poisoned Pen Press
Read if you enjoy: Remote island, Nine people, Murder
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Children’s
Growing Home by Beth Ferry , Terry Fan (illustrator) , Eric Fan (illustrator)
May 27, 2025 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Read if you enjoy: Animals, talking plants, adventure
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We hope you enjoyed the new book releases by genre!
Is there one or a few from above that caught your attention? Let me know if you decide to pick up any of these. 🙂
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Last month’s new book releases were posted here.
Ohh the adventure of mary darling sounds like quite the interresting spinoff!