Our May 2026 Picks

By Jamie Huang | April 22 2026 | AdultChildren's

May is quickly approaching us! You deserve to enter May knowing the hottest titles being released, so we’ve gathered upcoming titles to put on your radar. From adult romance to young adult fantasy to graphic novels, all of these reads offer enrapturing worlds for your readers to fall headfirst into. Find our 12 highly anticipated titles publishing next month below!

When in Rome: Special Edition
When in Rome: Special Edition
Sarah Adams
9798217301928
A burnt-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armor—the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop—in this charming slice of romance from the New York Times bestselling author of In Your Dreams. Now a stunning collector’s edition including a special bonus chapter!
$20.00 US
May 05, 2026
Paperback
352 Pages
Dell
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Young World
Young World
Soman Chainani
9780593905180
From the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders — until one of them is murdered and he’s the prime suspect. Presented in brilliant neon color, with over 150 nuke-orange visuals, fizzy orange and blue stained edges, full-color designed endpapers and a neon-orange cover case.
$21.99 US
May 05, 2026
Hardcover
480 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Ryan Parrott, Jodi Nishijima, Vincenzo Federici
9798892157414
The epic conclusion to the hit crossover trilogy!
$19.99 US
May 05, 2026
FOC Feb 02, 2026
Catalog January 2026
Paperback
144 Pages
BOOM! Studios
World
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Dangerously Ours
Dangerously Ours
Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
9780593549599
In the newest book from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Addicted series, ex-con artist Phoebe Graves must pull off the biggest grift she’s ever devised to keep her friends and family safe.
$19.00 US
May 12, 2026
Paperback
576 Pages
Berkley
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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A Parade of Horribles
A Parade of Horribles
Matt Dinniman
9798217190065
It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition.
$32.00 US
May 12, 2026
FOC Apr 13, 2026
Catalog March 2026
Hardcover
704 Pages
Ace
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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Planet Hulk [Marvel Premier Collection]
Planet Hulk [Marvel Premier Collection]
Jose Ladronn, Aaron Lopresti, Greg Pak, Carlo Pagulayan, Gary Frank
9781302969097
Includes a brand-new introduction by author Greg Pak. Presented in a newly designed book-format edition. A whole new world of hurt!
$14.99 US
May 12, 2026
FOC Dec 01, 2025
Catalog November 2025
Paperback
352 Pages
Marvel Universe
World
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A Forest Begins Anew
A Forest Begins Anew
Elly MacKay, Louise M. Aamodt
9781662620065
Told through lyrical rhyme and stunning 3D cut-paper illustrations, this is the captivating story of a forest’s renewal as it goes from ashes to new growth in the aftermath of a sweeping forest fire.
$18.99 US
May 12, 2026
Hardcover
40 Pages
Astra Young Readers
World
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Broken Truths
Broken Truths
Alessandro Robecchi
9781635425680
A mysterious murder in present-day Milan intertwines with a cold case from the 1940s in this thrilling novel about film, freedom, censorship, and the persistent threat of fascism.
$17.99 US
May 19, 2026
Paperback
288 Pages
Other Press
World
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House of Margins
House of Margins
Tlotlo Tsamaase
9781645661047
Serial the podcast meets The Other Black Girl in a haunted house, as young African author disappears after being invited to an exclusive writing residency, and her sister is left only with a true crime podcast to help her uncover the truth about what really happened…
$28.00 US
May 26, 2026
Hardcover
432 Pages
Erewhon Books
World
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Dolly All the Time
Dolly All the Time
Annabel Monaghan
9780593853979
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script. “This book is like a spicy margarita…sweet and a little salty, tart and hot…I have fallen in love with Dolly and with funny, fizzing Annabel Monaghan!” —Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich
$20.00 US
May 26, 2026
Paperback
400 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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A Fortune of Sand
A Fortune of Sand
Ruta Sepetys
9798217093243
The daughter of an automotive magnate escapes to an artistic retreat that holds more secrets—and more intrigue—than she could have ever imagined, in this Prohibition-era novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea.
$30.00 US
May 26, 2026
Hardcover
320 Pages
Ballantine Books
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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