Wondering what to read now? Here are all the hot new May 2027 book releases for you. I’ll let you know what I’ve read, what I can’t wait to read, and what’s getting all the attention this month.
In case you’re new to Booklist Queen, every month I cover all the hottest new book releases. I try to read as many new book releases as I can to give you an honest perspective on what to read and what to skip.
However, I realize that my to-read list might not exactly match yours. That’s why I’ve also included some of the most popular May 2027 book releases from your favorite authors.
Enough from me, let’s get on to the May 2027 book releases so you can fill up your to-read list.
Top May 2027 Book Releases
The Fire
Kristin Hannah
In a return to contemporary fiction, The Fire follows Merritt Locke, a faithful wife and mother betrayed by those she trusted and thrust into the public eye. After a decision changes her life, Merritt sets out on a cross-country road trip to reunite with her estranged daughter. Along the way, Merritt meets and joins forces with a collection of women who refuse to be invisible in this anthem to the bonds of women.
I’m So Glad You Asked
Lori Gottlieb
Author of the bestselling Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, acclaimed psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb has tried to help patients gain an understanding of their life and the people in it. In her new book, Gottlieb transforms seemingly ordinary dilemmas into profound revelations that can better help us understand ourselves by looking at the story beneath the questions that shape our lives.
The Lost Elixir
Sarah Penner
In a sequel to The Lost Apothecary, Eliza Fanning has grown up and is running her own shop selling potions to women desperate enough to turn to magic. When her children are kidnapped, the ransom note demands a rare and powerful elixir in exchange for their safe return. In present-day London, archivist Gaynor Baymont finds an ancient letter about a strange vial and a hidden tunnel that might unlock her own stolen childhood memories.
August After All
Annabel Monaghan
In 2011, Eve meets August on a train and is instantly captivated by their connection only to find that he is her best friend’s boyfriend. Fifteen years later, Eve has returned home to help design a luxury home around one of August’s painting. To her surprise, August is there a year after his divorce from her best friend. Now Eve must spend the summer with August, who reminds her of the boy she first met on the train all those years ago.
Home Economics
Katy Hays
Thirty years ago, Punch Tillis built a homemaking empire that her ambition pushed to the breaking point, losing her brand and her precious estate in the process. When Punch works an event at her old estate, she accidentally falls asleep in a bedroom and no one notices. Taking advantage of squatting laws, Punch is determined to gain her house back while the current owners are determined to stop her.
The Most Anticipated May 2027 Book Releases
The Lovebirds
Katherine Center
Addie Mitchell sets aside her life plan to take a high-paying job for her former middle school bully, January Knox, a rising internet star. January is demanding but Addie hopes the thankless job will be worth it in the long run. When January receives an email from Denton, a former classmate now studying penguins in Antarctica, Addie writes back as January instead of deleting it. After Addie, as January, becomes pen pals with Denton, he suddenly shows up looking for the woman he fell in love with.
The Top Job
Marisa Kashino
The Potomac is one of Washington, D.C.’s most prestigious magazines and a coveted opening for editor-in-chief brings in fierce competition. Celine is a rising star who wants to use the magazine for hard-hitting journalism. McCall Stewart feels she deserves the position after thirty years keeping the magazine’s secrets. Jay Jenson’s messing divorce and personal vices have left him cash-strapped and desperate for a promotion. When the magazine’s billionaire owner invites the three candidates to his Aspen estate for one final test, their desperation to win turns deadly.
Only in Summer
Carley Fortune
Eleanor Florek is the golden girl of Barry’s Bay but the journalist just wants a little privacy. When she buys a small cabin on the lake, she is mortified when the house next door is leveled and replaced by a monstrous lake house that is then left vacant. Years later, Owen Kolstad returns to his lake house and feels drawn to Eleanor but neither is prepared to fall in love.
The Best I Ever Had
Christina Lauren
Neighbors turned academic rivals, Frankie and Bobby pushed each other in a friendship that turned to love. But a stunning betrayal at eighteen tore them apart. Now a decade later, Frankie returns to her hometown for the summer and Bobby is still living next door. As their old banter and playfulness return, Frankie wonders if she’s finally ready to learn what really ended their friendship all those years ago.
More Than Famous
Martha Hall Kelly
In the 1970s, Jack Blake and Callie Burton were music’s It couple with a legendary love story, chart-topping hits and houses in Martha’s Vineyard and Los Angeles. Until one day it all ended and no one knew why. After her estranged father’s death, LA podcaster Jessie West convinces his best friends Jack and Callie to come on her show to finally share their saga of love, betrayal and survival.
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What May 2027 Book Releases are You Most Excited to Read?
What books can you not wait to get your hands on this month? Did I miss any May 2027 book releases that you are anticipating? As always, let me know in the comments!
More New Book Releases:
- April 2027 Book Releases
- The List of 2027 Book Releases
- Most-Anticipated Upcoming Releases
- Booklist Queen’s 2027 Reading Challenge
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