20 Best Books To Read in May

by Hernan Diaz

A clever and affecting high-concept novel of high finance. Full review >

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by Emily Henry

A heartfelt and hilarious read about books, sisters, and writing your own love story. Full review >

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by Ken Kalfus

A strange, highly compelling tale about what happens when American privilege and insulation get turned inside out. Full review >

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by Ali Smith

A truly marvelous tale of pandemic and puns and endurance. Full review >

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by Barry Lopez

A sterling valediction. Lopez’s many followers will treasure this book. Full review >

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by Jody Rosen

Fans of bicycling and how-the-world-works reportage alike will find this a great pleasure. Full review >

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edited by CAPE, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment

A luminous book that highlights the humanity and multitudes of being Asian American. Full review >

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by Will Jawando

A beautifully written and innovatively structured memoir of a biracial Black man’s life journey. Full review >

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by E. Lockhart

Beautiful and devastating. Full review >

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by Samira Ahmed

A deeply chilling, inventive, and timely page-turner. Full review >

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by Richard Conyngham ; illustrated by Saaid Rahbeeni , The Trantraal Brothers , Liz Clarke , Dada Khanyisa , Tumi Mamabolo & Mark Modimola

A robust examination of South Africa’s complex, storied history highlighting faces of radical justice. Full review >

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by Rachel Lynn Solomon

A swoon-y time-travel rom-com that captures the overwhelming nature of first love. Full review >

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by Lindsay Eagar

Ambitious, absorbing, and, at times, mouthwatering. Full review >

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by Margarita Engle

Brilliant, joyful, and deeply moving. Full review >

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by Tracy Badua

A spirited fantasy enriched with Filipino culture and history. Full review >

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by Steenz illustrated by Steenz

Dishes up sweeter slices of life than the Wimpy Kid series and its clones. Full review >

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by Jairo Buitrago ; illustrated by Rafael Yockteng ; translated by Elisa Amado

Schoolhouse bliss. Full review >

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by Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by Leo Espinosa

A dream team of talent show and tell a delightful story of summers gone by. Full review >

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by Kelly Yang

A radiant tribute to groundbreakers to inspire the next generation. Full review >

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by Shinsuke Yoshitake ; illustrated by Shinsuke Yoshitake

A message to savor, delivered with a light touch and contagious glee. Full review >

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