Upcoming May Reads

Upcoming May Reads

Looking forward to new spring books to add to your to-read list? Here’s a sneak peak of what titles will be hitting our Library’s shelves this May! Please note: descriptions are taken from the publisher.

22 Seconds by James Patterson| May 2nd

22 seconds… until Lindsay Boxer loses her badge—or her life.

Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews | May 3rd

Summer begins with Mary Kay Andrews, in this delightful summer read about flipping houses, and finding true love.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry | May 3rd 

An insightful, delightful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…

Summer Love by Nancy Thayer | May 3rd

Old secrets come to light when four friends gather on Nantucket for a life-changing reunion in this heartwarming novel of love and self-discovery by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.

Killing the Killers by Bill O’Reilly | May 3rd

In the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard reveal the startling, dramatic story of the global war against terrorists.

How to Prevent the Next Pandemic by Bill Gates | May 3rd

From the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they’re also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even hope to accomplish this?

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian | May 10th

A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting historical thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant.

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner | May 10th 

At her stepdaughter’s marriage to her pandemic boyfriend—the last gathering at the family’s beach house in Cape Cod, Sarah is faced with lovers being revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings, and secrets, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same. 

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | May 17th 

With her celebrated humor, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestseller Emma Straub offers her own twist on traditional time travel tropes, and a different kind of love story.

Which of these titles are you looking forward to reading the most? 

-Jessica, Interim Head of Adult Services & Acquisitions 

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