Friday, May 1, 2026

10 Books to Read in May


 

I believe that May consistently features some of the most exciting book releases. With more beach reads becoming available and the weather warming up, what more could we ask for? Here are the books I'm looking forward to this month:

 

1. The Midnight Train by Matt Haig (5/5)

 "When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?A magical, time-traveling love story."

 

 

2. The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (5/5)

"Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout’s new novel tells the story of a chance incident that sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher’s life—a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a capsizing world."

 

 

3. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (5/5)

"The multimillion-copy-selling author of The Help returns with a bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what's rightfully theirs--and the power of friendship to change everything."

 

 

4. A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys (5/26)

"The daughter of a powerful tycoon escapes to a glamorous artists’ retreat—where dark secrets and dangerous temptations await—in this gripping Prohibition-era novel." 

 

 

 

5. Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (5/5)

"Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel."

 

 

 

6. The Shippers by Katherine Center (5/19)

"Shipboard antics abound in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance, as JoJo and Cooper team up, fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, get jealous, answer long-held questions, and finally, at last, discover truths about each other that will change everything."

 

 

 

7. Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen (5/5)

“A reflective coming-of-age love story about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own while falling in love during a life-changing summer."

 

 

 

 8. Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (5/26)

"A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion."

 

 

 

9. Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey (5/5)

“Queen of the beach read,” (Cosmopolitan) returns with a heartfelt escape to coastal Carolina."

 

 

 

10. Liberty Island by Virginia Hume (5/5)

"From the bestselling author of Haven Point comes a sweeping historical novel about the generations of a family that spends summers in a seaside enclave on the rocky Maine coastline."

 

 

 Which books are on your May TBR list? Let me know in the comments below.

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