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These romantic dramas tackle serious subjects like grief and mental health, all with the happily ever after at the end.
May's new mysteries and thrillers include murder in an amusement park, witches on a train, a historical mystery set in Bombay, and more.
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with these excellent books by AANHPI authors.
Do you feel confident in your knowledge of civics or U.S. government? If not, it might be because civics education in America has been deeply underfunded for decades. That, plus book censorship news this week.
This May brings us a new batch of horror reads, from haunted house stories to sapphic medieval horror and tales of alien invasion.
The best new romance books out in May 2025 include plenty of contemporaries, plus historicals, fantasies, and a superhero or two.
From cards to jewelry to decor and more, these gifts perfect for any bookish grad, from English majors to librarians.
Find a comfy chair, extinguish your dragons, and read these twelve excellent new sci-fi and fantasy books out in May 2025!
