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The 20 best new books to read in May

Seija Rankin

May 4, 2021 at 3:53 PM

The 20 best new books to read in May

<i>The Last Thing He Told Me</i>, by Laura Dave

<i>Sunshine Girl</i>, by Julianna Margulies

<i>The Wreckage of My Presence</i>, by Casey Wilson

<i>Great Circle</i>, by Maggie Shipstead

<i>Secrets of Happiness</i>, by Joan Silber

<i>The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba</i>, by Chanel Cleeton

<i>Hurricane Summer</i>, by Asha Bromfield

<i>Second Place</i>, by Rachel Cusk

<i>Sorrowland</i>, by Rivers Solomon

<i>Competitive Grieving</i>, by Nora Zelevansky

<i>While Justice Sleeps</i>, by Stacey Abrams

<i>The Plot</i>, by Jean Hanff Korelitz

<i>Unsettled Ground</i>, by Claire Fuller

<i>Yes, Daddy</i>, by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

<i>Punch Me Up to the Gods</i>, by Brian Broome

<i>Highway Blue</i>, by Ailsa McFarlane

<i>Tokyo Ever After</i>, by Emiko Jean

<i>The Summer Job</i>, by Lizzy Dent

<i>Imposter Syndrome</i>, by Kathy Wang

<i>Version Zero</i>, by David Yoon

Our picks for the best new books to read in May include work from Julianna Margulies, Joan Silber, Stacey Abrams, and Jonathan Parks-Ramage.