New Adult Books May 2026

Updated April 29, 2026
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Against Breaking: On the Power of Poetry
Limon, Ada
Paper Book
24th Poet Laureate of the United States Ada Limón inspires us to see poetry as much more than just words--as a powerful force for healing, a call to action, and a vibrant celebration of humanity's many voices. Ada Limón--celebrated poet laureate and 2023 MacArthur fellow--takes...
The Ending Writes Itself
Clarke, Evelyn.
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller! 'My favourite book I've read this year' Reader review ***** 'Definitely a book that lives up to the hype' Reader review ***** 'An absolute cracker of a book. Perfectly plotted' Reader review ***** 'Absolutely worth...
Lady Tremaine
Hochhauser, Rachel.
Paper Book
London Falling : A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family's Search for Truth
Keefe, Patrick Radden
Paper Book
In 2019, teenager Zac Brettler mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment balcony into the Thames. As his grieving parents began to investigate his final days, they were shocked to learn that he'd been leading a double life, in which he was posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch...
Odessa
Sher, Gabrielle
Paper Book
In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back from the grave.  "A triumph."―Nat Cassidy, author of Mary and When the Wolf Comes Home
Yesteryear : a novel
Burke, Caro Claire
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER 'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK' - BELLA MACKIE 'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT' - STYLIST 'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS' - NEW YORK TIMES 'INTELLIGENT, INCISIVE, INSANELY READABLE' - JENNIE GODFREY ...

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