The books you seriously need to add to your reading list this May

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The books you seriously need to add to your reading list this May

The biggest books being published in May

May is set to be one of the busiest months for the bookish world, and the number of titles being published in the coming weeks is pretty exciting.

However, we cannot add every single book to our reading list, but I have managed to whittle down a list of May books you simply need to add to your reading list this May.

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (May 7th)

Elizabeth Strout can truly do no wrong in my eyes. Her latest novel follows a committed teacher who finds himself overwhelmed by the complexities of modern life. If you loved the movie The Holdovers, then you're going to adore this masterpiece of literary fiction.

Buy it here.

Buy the Kindle version here.

The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (May 21st)

Bold, heartwarming, and riotously funny, The Calamity Club is an unforgettable story of resilience and friendship, and a sisterhood of underestimated women who risk everything to take back control of their fates.

Buy here.

Buy the Kindle version here.

The Mini Breakers by Lucy Kennedy

Five old friends catch up on a sun holiday together - what could possibly go right? Lucy Kennedy's first adult novel is set to be a hit with fans of the Irish presenter.

Buy here.

Such a Nice Girl by Andrea Mara

The morning after a glamorous, luxury wedding, you and your best friend go to wake your twenty-four-year-old daughters. You open the door to their shared room in the pool-house and find a lamp smashed on the floor, a blood stain on the carpet, a ringing phone – and both girls are nowhere to be seen.

This is Andrea Mara's best book yet. You can read our full review here.

Buy here.

Buy the Kindle version here.

Love Scene by Anne Carey (May 7th)

Anna Carey returns with a joyous enemies-to-lovers workplace rom-com that'll brighten your day. A perfect tonic if you've been reading some rather dark and twisty books lately.

Buy it here.

Buy the Kindle version here.

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (May 7th)

Two best friends. Seven days in paradise. One last chance to fall in love or fall apart. A must-read if you adored The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Buy it here.

Buy the Kindle version here.

What books are on your reading list this May?