New Book Releases – May 2024 Edition

The End of Time by Trudie Skies

Fantasy

Expected release: May 1, 2024 by Trudie Skies

When the saints fall, the sinners rise.Calamity has befallen the steam-powered city of Chime as the gods declare war on each other, choosing Chime’s streets as their battleground. Learn more on Goodreads.

This concludes with the Cruel Gods trilogy! If you haven’t read my raving review of book 1, The Thirteenth Hour, start there.

A Spectre in the Stream by Simon Tull

Fantasy

Expected release: May 1, 2024 by Ultraluminal Press

In a world gone mad with bloodlust, can a girl with a fragmented past use her inner monster to save a boy from undying predators? Check this one out on Goodreads.

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Romance

Expected release: May 7, 2024 by Berkley

This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won’t give into temptation. This summer will be different. Find out what this story is about on Goodreads.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Romance, Time Travel

Expected release: May 7, 2024 by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

A time travel romance, a speculative spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingeniously constructed exploration of the nature of truth and power and the potential for love to change it Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley. Learn more on Goodreads.

It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health by Karen Tang

Non-Fiction

Expected release: May 7, 2024 by Flatiron Books

An inclusive and essential guide to reproductive health—including period problems, pelvic pain, menopause, fertility, sexual health, vaginal and urinary conditions, and overall wellbeing―from leading expert Dr. Karen Tang. Review coming soon! Highly recommend it. Read more on Goodreads.

Flooded Secrets by Claudie Arseneault

Fantasy

Expected release: May 9, 2024 by The Kraken Collective

Flooded Secrets is the seconded of nine novellas of a fantasy adventure blending cozy fantasy vibes and D&D style side-questing, imbued with an aspec-focused queernormative world and strong platonic bonds. Read more on Goodreads.

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

Fantasy, Romance

Expected release: May 14, 2024 by Redhook

The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all. Check it out on Goodreads.

Sunday Money by Maggie Hill

Historical Fiction

Expected release: May 14, 2024 by She Writes Press

It’s 1971, but for Claire Joyce and girls’ basketball, it might as well be 1871. Sunday Money follows Claire as she narrates her way through 1970s Brooklyn, hustling on and off the court and striving to break free of the turmoil in her home and the rulebook “good” girls are supposed to follow. Learn more on Goodreads.

A Crane Among Wolves by June Hurr

Historical Fantasy

Expected release: May 14, 2024 by Feiwel & Friends

June Hur, bestselling author of The Red Palace, crafts a devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today’s world, based on a true story from Korean history. Learn more on Goodreads.

The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse

Historical Fiction

Expected release: May 14, 2024 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

The story of an ex-switchboard operator during World War I, this one promises to be a book of spying and secret codes. Add it to your Goodreads shelf.

Tomorrow Is for the Brave by Kelly Bowen

Historical Fiction

Expected release: May 14, 2024 by Forever

Based on true events,  Tomorrow Is for the Brave  is a gripping World War II page‑turner about a courageous woman who risks it all for what is right—perfect for fans of Natasha Lester and Kristen Harmel . Add it to your Goodreads shelf.

From Where We Are by Nicole Zelniker

Historical Fiction

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Vine Leaves Press

This book explores the trauma of the Holocaust from the generational point of view. Learn more on Goodreads.

When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips

Thriller 

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Flatiron Books

An outsider threatens to expose the secrets at an elite private school in this suspenseful debut novel. Add it to your Goodreads shelf.

Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel

Historical Fantasy
Expected release: May 23, 2024 by Orbit

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi (which Ariel and I adored). Add to your Goodreads shelf.

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Science Fiction

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Sourcebooks Landmark

From the bestselling author of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water comes an inventive, high-concept murder mystery: an ingenious puzzle, an extraordinary backdrop, and an audacious solution. Learn more on Goodreads.

Lost Ark Dreaming by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Science Fiction

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Tordotcom

The brutally engineered class divisions of Snowpiercer meets Rivers Solomon’s The Deep in this high-octane post-climate disaster novella written by Nommo Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa. Learn more on Goodreads.

One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

Thriller

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Scout Press

Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them—from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author. Add it to your Goodreads shelf.

You Like It Darker by Stephen King

Horror, Short Stories

Expected release: May 21, 2024 by Scribner

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER. Read more on Goodreads.