May 2026 New Releases

Here are just some of the titles hitting the shelves at SCLS in May. Place a request today!

Updated April 17, 2026
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2084: A Novel of Future War
Ackerman, Elliot
Paper Book
"Gripping...Ackerman and Stavridis stage a harrowing global conflict that pits military might against an appetite for justice... equal parts haunting and entertaining." --Publishers Weekly, starred review A gripping drama and chilling prophecy about the possible path to war...
The Fine Art of Lying
Andrews, Alexandra
Paper Book
"Alexandra Andrews is monied Manhattan's very own Agatha Christie."--Ada Calhoun From the critically acclaimed author of Who is Maud Dixon? comes a riveting new novel about a young wife and mother thrust into a world of wealth and privilege, whose rash mistake sets off a...
Five
Bannister, Ilona
Paper Book
Five lives. Five stories. Four will live--one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all yours. "Five is a gripping, chilling story that asks difficult questions about judgement, forgiveness, and the notion of...
Death's Daughter
Barnes, S a
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a beautiful hardcover featuring sprayed edges, a foil case stamp and designed endpapers. "Action-packed and scorching, Death's Daughter is a rollicking good time from start to finish. Paranormal lovers rejoice, your new obsession has arrived!"--Hannah...
The Dumped Truck
Bernstrom, Daniel
Paper Book
Grumpy Monkey meets Little Blue Truck meets Toy Story in this hilarious picture book about a play truck who is cast out by the other toys for doing his job, created by Daniel Bernstrom and Pura Belpré Award winning artist, Marcelo Verdad. Welcome to Toyville, where Dump Truck...
GOOD JOY, BAD JOY
BRAMMER, MIKKI.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover comes a vibrant, heartfelt novel about friendship over the decades, self-discovery, and what it means to have a life well-lived. Break the rules. Find your joy. For over eighty years...
The New Girl: First Crush: A Graphic Novel (the New Girl #2)
Calin, Cassandra
Paper Book
Cassandra Calin returns with this charming and comical follow-up to The New Girl, her long-form graphic novel debut that became a New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller! This middle-grade graphic novel about crushing and being crushed is the perfect next read for fans...
The Fourth Option
Carr, Jack
Paper Book
When law enforcement, the courts, and the prison system fail, there is a fourth and final option. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr launches a new thriller series cowritten with New York Times bestselling author M.P. Woodward. Disillusioned by the...
The Shippers
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
NO ONE DOES SUMMER ROMANCE LIKE KATHERINE CENTER. She wants him to help her woo someone else. Genius. Foolproof. Can't go wrong. DELUXE EDITION―a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful sky blue sprayed edges! After a...
Young World
Chainani, Soman
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series comes a renegade thriller, about a teenager elected President of the United States, sparking a global revolution of young leaders--until one of them is murdered and he's the prime suspect. **The...
The Parisian Chapter
Charles, Janet Skeslien
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library and Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, a charming and "richly populated" (New York Journal of Books) novel about two small-town girls with big dreams who move to Paris to become artists. But dreams don't just...
Red Verdict
Comey, James
Paper Book
Federal prosecutor Nora Carleton is drawn into international intrigue as she investigates the assassination of a weapons manufacturer in this latest thriller from the former director of the FBI. Nora Carleton is hitting her stride as Deputy US Attorney for the Southern District...
Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity--One Step at a Time
Conley, Courtney
Paper Book
Discover the new rules of walking to increase your health, longevity, and overall wellbeing--from two go-to experts.  "A surprisingly interesting, thought-provoking, and practical read. Walk is about much more than counting your steps--it's about enriching...
Ironwood: A Catalina Novel
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully...
Ironwood : A Catalina Novel
Connelly, Michael.
Paper Book
Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully...
Verity Guild
Corland, Mai
Paper Book
STARRED Kirkus Review STARRED Library Journal Review "A breath of romantasy fresh air! Mai Corland is such a skilled storyteller, weaving together layered world-building, tense political intrigue, an engrossing mystery, and, of course, steamy romance...
True Crime: A Memoir
Cornwell, Patricia
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own. "Let's start, and end, with this: Patricia Cornwell's autobiography, TRUE CRIME, could be the best book she's ever...
A Murder in Hollywood
Crichton, Michael
Paper Book
From Michael CrichtonCreator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, Rising Sun, and Disclosure Writing as John Lange Comes a new Hollywood mystery thriller, originally written in 1973 by Crichton but never before published, that will keep you guessing until the very end. In the glitz...
THE BURNING SIDE
Damoff, Sarah
Paper Book
From the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse. When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging. When April and Leo's house burns in the...
Pete the Cat and the Family Tree (I Can Read Phonics)
Dean, James.
Paper Book
Pete the Cat explores his family tree in this I Can Read Phonics Level 2 story full of long vowel sounds and consonant digraphs perfect for learning to read. By the #1 New York Times bestselling team Kimberly and James Dean! Pete the Cat is making a family tree. He adds Mom,...
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. ...
Change of Plans
Dessen, Sarah
Paper Book
From acclaimed and #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen comes a "sweet, nuanced, and reflective coming-of-age love story" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about an unassuming girl who learns to stand on her own...
A Parade of Horribles
Dinniman, Matt
Paper Book
It's off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series--featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor,...
Legend of the Sea Dragon: A Branches Book (Unicorn Diaries #12)
Elliott, Rebecca
Paper Book
Bo and the unicorns learn about a mysterious sea dragon during a trip to the beach in this early chapter book from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Owl Diaries! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line,...
The Anniversary: A Thriller
Finlay, Alex
Paper Book
From the national bestselling author of Parents Weekend, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year. "Everything I want in a thriller!"―Ashley Elston "I could not put it down!"―Angie Kim "Nonstop twists!"--Jason Rekulak "A master...
Our Perfect Storm
Fortune, Carley.
Paper Book
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. Frankie and George have been best...
Broken Dove
Francis, Dani
Paper Book
In the heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling dystopian romance Silver Elite, lines will be crossed, loyalties will be tested, and the fight for the Continent is only just beginning as Wren Darlington finds herself caught in the middle of two wars: one for the fate...
Enormous Wings
Frankel, Laurie
Paper Book
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn't choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas--that would be...
Robert B. Parker's Booked
Gaylin, Alison
Paper Book
Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates a popular book critic on a mean streak . . . only for her to wind up dead, in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker's bestselling series. World famous author Melanie Joan Hall asks for Sunny's help in tracking down Book Babe, the screen...
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<...
Karen's Surprise: a Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #12)
Grant, Shauna J.
Paper Book
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by bestselling author and Mimi series creator Shauna J. Grant! Karen and her classmates are putting on a play about a grand Thanksgiving feast. She wants the starring role, of course,...
Midnight Train : A Novel
Haig, Matt.
Paper Book
When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were. For Wilbur his best days were...
To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel
Han, Jenny
Paper Book
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty--now streaming on Netflix! In this sparkling graphic novel adaptation of the Time Best YA Book of All Time selection and...
SUMMER STATE OF MIND
Harvey, Kristy Woodson
Paper Book
"Queen of the beach read," (Cosmopolitan) New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with a heartfelt escape to coastal Carolina. After the worst day in her professional life, burnt-out NICU nurse Daisy Stevens runs to Cape Carolina, North...
Before I Knew I Loved You (Original)
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
Paper Book
The sixth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series about a cozy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. In a special seat in a fabled Tokyo cafe, you're offered something irresistible - not just a...
The Second Life of Snap
Kelly, Erin Entrada
Paper Book
Twelve-year-old Zuzu Santos doesn't want a robot. She and her best friends, otherwise known as "the Valleycats," would rather explore Bright Valley on their own. But then Zuzu meets Snap, a know-it-all guardian robot with a limited battery life and an abundance of hope. A gripping, stand-alone,...
The Foursome
Kline, Christina Baker
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline comes a boldly original reimagining of the astonishing true story of two sisters in nineteenth-century North Carolina -- Kline's own distant relatives -- who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam. ...
Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement
Larsen, Ward
Paper Book
When a member of his Cabinet is killed in a plane President Jack Ryan suspects that the "accident" is anything but in this latest shocking entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. The White House is stunned when the Secretary of Commerce is killed in a plane...
Caller Unknown
McAllister, Gillian
Paper Book
"An unputdownable adventure that was both heartwarming and thrilling! Everything I've come to expect from Gillian McAllister!" --Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author  "Only a Gillian McAllister thriller can make your heart race and then your heart melt from one...
The Divorce
McFadden, Freida
Paper Book
A brand-new, gripping thriller from Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid! What is a happily ever after really worth? Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a...
Dolly All the Time
Monaghan, Annabel
Paper Book
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script. "This book is like a spicy margarita...sweet and a little salty,...
The Wish
Morris, Heather
Paper Book
From the #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz comes a heartbreaking contemporary novel full of the author's characteristic empathy and understanding of the human condition: a dying teenager with a final wish, a lonely young man on a journey towards connection, and the...
Ghalen: A Romance in Black
Mosley, Walter
Paper Book
A stellar addition to the Amistad list: a beautiful coming-of-age novel from MWA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love in all forms--romantic, familial, and platonic, centered on one Black family, including a neurodivergent man, and the found...
First and Forever
Painter, Lynn
Paper Book
This deluxe, first-edition trade paperback of First and Forever will feature gorgeous stenciled edges. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter comes an utterly irresistible romantic comedy about a football star and his team's die-hard fan who find...
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth: The Graphic Novel
Park, Barbara
Paper Book
Laugh out loud with the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones--now in graphic novels! Junie B. is in big trouble! She told everyone in Room 9 that she'd have the best job in the whole world for job day . . . only how's she supposed to figure out what that is?! ...
26 Beauties: A Women's Murder Club Thriller
Patterson, James
Paper Book
From the world's #1 bestselling author, the Women's Murder Club goes searching for 26 Beauties--young women missing in San Francisco.   SFPD's Sergeant Lindsay Boxer's best friend, Claire Washburn, is named medical examiner of the year. But an uninvited guest...
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...
Five Weeks in the Country
Prose, Francine
Paper Book
From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Reading Like a Writer and Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris, 1932 comes an utterly original novel inspired by the strange friendship between Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen and set during the summer when Dickens's family life exploded...
Rules for the Summer (Standard Edition)
Quinn, Meghan.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new laugh-out-loud summer rom-com. He clicked "yes" on a dare. She bought a failing candy shop. Now they're neighbors for the summer--and neither is ready for what comes next. Renley Gossage has one shot to prove she's more...
Rules for the Summer (Standard Edition)
Quinn, Meghan
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a new laugh-out-loud summer rom-com. He clicked "yes" on a dare. She bought a failing candy shop. Now they're neighbors for the summer--and neither is ready for what comes next. Renley Gossage has one shot to prove she's more...
The Final Target
Roberts, Nora
Paper Book
A young author becomes the object of a fan's desire--and rage--in the gripping thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature. He showed up at Arden Bowie's debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her...
Seek the Traitor's Son
Roth, Veronica
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a beautiful hardcover edition featuring a map, designed endpapers and black sprayed edges. An epic, romantic dystopian fantasy begins in Seek the Traitor's Son, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth Elegy Ahn...
Take Me with You
Rowley, Steven
Paper Book
"Only national treasure Steven Rowley could blur the otherworldly with the everyday and turn all of it into heartache-flavored comedy." --Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and Wreck We are all alien, even to the people who know us...
The Land and Its People: Essays
Sedaris, David
Paper Book
In this new collection, David Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, a lifelong friend, in essays that are "among the best of his career" (Publishers Weekly, starred review). "A welcome return to form for the much-awarded and much...
Fever Dream
Silver, Elsie.
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Elsie Silver comes a small-town, forbidden, rivals-to-lovers romance, the first book in the brand-new Western romance series Emerald Lake. Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He's looking for a paycheck to...
The Martha Way: Essential Principles for Mastering Home and Living
Stewart, Martha
Paper Book
Step inside the world of Martha Stewart and discover her timeless approach to living well. The Martha Way: Essential Principles for Mastering Home and Living is a thoughtfully crafted guide to the foundational principles that shape a well-kept, inspired life. With...
The Things We Never Say
Strout, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout's new novel tells the story of a chance incident that sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher's life--a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a...
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 *...
Uh-Oh, Hugo!
Stutzman, Jonathan
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling duo behind the Tiny T-Rex series comes a new adorable puppy! A perfect day for Hugo begins with a stretch and a yawn . . . There are bees for chasing--go, Hugo, go! Puddles for splashing--squish, Hugo, squish! And...
Storm Breaker: An Epic Enemies-To-More Slow-Burn Dystopian Romantasy
Tuli, Nisha J
Paper Book
OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION by Amazon MGM Studios From the publisher who brought you Fourth Wing comes your next romantasy obsession... For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, New Manhattan has always promised safety--if she obeys. Raised within the ruling...
Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter
Tyson, Neil DeGrasse
Paper Book
America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials. ...
A Perfect Hand
Waldman, Ayelet
Paper Book
A richly drawn, captivating, and endlessly amusing novel of love and subterfuge between a lady's maid and her clandestine lover, set in the country estates of nineteenth-century England. "Ayelet Waldman's clever, fast-paced historical romp turned out to be not only great fun but also...
One Day You Were My Husband
Walsh, Rosie.
Paper Book
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Ghosted and The Love of My Life comes another love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core Then: 2010. Carrie and Johan, madly in love, marry on the beach in Thailand...
Defending the Swamp Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #31)
West, Tracey
Paper Book
Drake and Worm team up with their friend Obi to free the Swamp Dragon when she is mistaken for a terrifying monster in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, perfect for newly independent readers! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This...
Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being
Zomorodi, Manoush
Paper Book
From the award-winning journalist and NPR TED Radio Hour host comes a timely investigation into how screens and sitting are reshaping our bodies--and how a simple shift can change everything. In today's world, a normal day means sitting in front of a screen for eight to ten...

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