*New & Notable Adult Fiction - May Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated May 11, 2026
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The Girl with a Thousand Faces
Dean, Sunyi
Paper Book
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive. ...
Our Perfect Storm
Fortune, Carley.
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Best friends have one week in paradise to fix their friendship or fall apart in this heart-stopping, utterly romantic new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and One Golden Summer.
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
Gilmore, Laurie
Paper Book
The brand new summer romance set in Dream Harbor from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Strawberry Patch Pancake House! "Another gentle small-town romance with Hallmark movie vibes... Dream Harbor remains a cozy spot to linger" Publisher's Weekly<...
The Last Mandarin
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
A gripping thriller about family and power co-written by Louise Penny, #1 bestselling author of the Gamache novels, and Mellissa Fung, an award-winning journalist. A mother and a daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller that reaches from Tiananmen Square all...
The Things We Never Say
Strout, Elizabeth
Paper Book
In this "profound, resplendent novel"* from Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout, a chance incident sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher's life "Strout's capacious empathy and rigorous attention to the nuances of...
John of John
Stuart, Douglas.
Paper Book
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by GQ * The New York Times * The Guardian * Esquire * Chicago Review of Books * The Sydney Morning Herald * Time * Oprah Daily * Vogue * ELLE * Kirkus Reviews * Los Angeles Times * Literary Hub * Washington Post * Goodreads *...
Villain: A Novel
Walschots, Natalie Zina
Paper Book
The Boys meets Assistant to the Villain in the electrifying, sharp, violent, and hilarious sequel to the highly acclaimed novel, Hench. Filled with a queer and neurodiverse cast, Villain asks the question: what happens when a diabolically brilliant henchperson looks back at their...

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