And that's a wrap for May! Congratulations again to our Top 10 & Hall of Fame authors! Librarians, you can suggest these books with confidence (with a handy dandy book talk included for each of the Top 10!).
Please keep voting and writing reviews for your favorite books coming out in June!
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Our Notable Nonfiction pick for May 2026 is MAKE BELIEVE: ON TELLING STORIES TO CHILDREN by Mac Barnett! @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
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Wait, there's more! The LibraryReads Board Bonus Pick for May 2026 is THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee. @hachettelibrary.bsky.social
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And rounding out the May 2026 Hall of Fame is Martha Wells with PLATFORM DECAY! @torbooks.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 Hall of Fame list is Elizabeth Strout with THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Veronica Roth is in the May Hall of Fame for SEEK THE TRAITOR'S SON! @torbooks.bsky.social
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Next on the Hall of Fame list for May 2026 is Nora Roberts with THE FINAL TARGET! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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Our next Hall of Famer for May 2026 is Lynn Painter with FIRST AND FOREVER! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next in the May 2026 Hall of Fame--Annabel Monaghan with DOLLY ALL THE TIME! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Another first-time Hall of Famer is Freida McFadden who joins the ranks with THE DIVORCE from Poisoned Pen Press! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
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Next on our Hall of Fame for May is Matt Haig with THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN: A NOVEL! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Sarah Gailey is in the May Hall of Fame with her newest title, MAKE ME BETTER! @torbooks.bsky.social
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Next we welcome Carley Fortune to the May Hall of Fame with OUR PERFECT STORM! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next in the Hall of Fame for May is Alex Finlay with THE ANNIVERSARY! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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Moving on to our Hall of Fame authors and their newest titles coming out in May 2026...shout out to Katherine Center with THE SHIPPERS! @macmillanlib.bsky.social
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We close out our Top 10 with BONE OF MY BONE by Johanna van Veen! @sbkslibrary.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 Top 10 is JOHN OF JOHN by Douglas Stuart! @groveatlantic.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 Top 10 is THE CALAMITY CLUB by Kathryn Stockett! @spiegelandgrau.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is A FORTUNE OF SAND: A NOVEL by Ruta Sepetys! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THE LAST PAGE by Katie Holt! @alcovepress.bsky.social
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Next on our May 2026 Top 10 is A PARADE OF HORRIBLES by Matt Dinniman! @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Next on the May 2026 LibraryReads Top 10 is THE BURNING SIDE by Sarah Damoff! @simonandschuster.bsky.social
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Next on our LibraryReads Top 10 for May is I KNOW A PLACE by Nat Cassidy! @shortwavebooks.bsky.social
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The rest of the May 2026 Top 10 will be announced in alpha order by author's last name, starting with FIVE: A NOVEL by Ilona Bannister. @prhlibrary.bsky.social
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Our Top Pick for May 2026 is CALLER UNKNOWN by Gillian McAllister! @librarylovefest.bsky.social
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Congratulations also to our May 2026 Hall of Fame picks by authors who have been voted for consistently by public library staff!
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Congratulations to our newest LibraryReads picks for May 2026! These are the fresh new titles that public library workers in the USA voted for as top reading suggestions. You can find a print-friendly PDF at libraryreads.org.
My #LibraryReadingWed @libraryreads.bsky.social #BookSky for today are MARION by Leah Rowan, due in June from @macmillanlib.bsky.social and DUNGEONS AND DANGERS by @lizziepenney.bsky.social, due in May from @macmillanlib.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social. Hitchcock fans and cozy fans take note!
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