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New Release Books for May 2024

New Release Books for May 2024

We’ve found the best, new release book recommendations for each Bookfinity Reader Type. 

Get ready to replenish your bookshelf! This May brings a deluge of dazzling reads across every genre. From heart-stopping adventures to heartwarming tales, we've got the insider scoop on the hottest new releases guaranteed to make you a bookaholic.

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BEACH READER

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies

by Catherine Mack

Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is the irresistible and hilarious series debut from Catherine Mack, introducing bestselling fictional author Eleanor Dash on her Italian book tour that turns into a real-life murder mystery, as her life starts to imitate the world in her books.

TRENDSETTER

Bits and Pieces

by Whoopi Goldberg

From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life...

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT 

People in Glass Houses

People in Glass Houses

by Jayne Castle

New York Times Bestselling Author

Two people desperate for answers wade through smoke and mirrors within the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by Jayne Castle.

BOOKWORM

The Instruments of Darkness

The Instruments of Darkness

by John Connolly

From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, the beloved and brilliant Charlie Parker series returns with a heart-wrenching crime only one man can solve.

SPIRITUAL SEEKER

Amphibious Soul

Amphibious Soul

by Craig Foster

Craig Foster reveals how we can attend to the earthly beauty around us and deepen our love for all living things, whether we make our homes in the country, the city, or anywhere in between...

 TIME TRAVELER

The Ministry of Time

The Ministry of Time

by Kaliane Bradley

A recently established government ministry is gathering "expats" from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible...

SERIAL READER

You Like It Darker

by Stephen King

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories...

WOKE UP LIKE THIS

The Guncle Abroad

by Steven Rowley

It's been five years since his summer as his niece Maisie and nephew Grant's caretaker after their mother's passing...

WORLD TRAVELER

Fodor's InFocus Nashville

by Fodor's Travel Guides

Fodor's InFocus Nashville guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

YOUNG AT HEART

This Book Won't Burn

by Samira Ahmed

After her dad abruptly abandons her family and her mom moves them a million miles from their Chicago home, Noor Khan is forced to start the last quarter of her senior year at a new school, away from everything and everyone she knows and loves.

SELF-STARTER

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

by Paul Scheer

From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

Total Garbage

Throne of Grace

by Tom Clavin and Bob Drury

Throne of Grace is a gripping yarn that drops the reader into the center of an underreported era and introduces one of the great explorers in American history.

MODERN ROMANTIC

Mind Games

by Nora Roberts

As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother's. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammie's handmade candles.

LIFELONG LEARNER

All You Need Is Love

Another Word for Love

by Carvell Wallace

A transformative memoir that reimagines the conventions of love and posits a radical vision for healing.

In Another Word for Love, Carvell Wallace excavates layers of his own history, situated in the struggles and beauty of growing up Black and queer in America.

LEADING LADY

Summers at the Saint

Summers at the Saint

by Mary Kay Andrews

Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . .

GAME DAY HERO

The Complete Book of Pickleball

The Complete Book of Pickleball

by Kurt, Brett, and Mike Brungardt

Easy to learn and fun to play, pickleball is also a surprisingly athletic sport... 

DISSENTER

The Light Eaters

The Light Eaters

by Zoë Schlanger

Award-winning Atlantic staff writer Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popular science that probes the hidden world of the plant kingdom and reveals the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us.

COOL MOM & DAD 

Mama in the Moon

The Way You Make Me Feel

by Nina Sharma

Written with a keen critical eye and seamlessly weaving in history, pop culture, and politics, The Way You Make Me Feel reaffirms the idea that allyship is an act of true love.

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