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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May 2026 New Releases

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

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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...
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
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...
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...
Change of Plans
Dessen, Sarah
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...
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
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...
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
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...
I Will Not Walk to School
Hrab, Naseem
From award-winning author Naseem Hrab, an uproariously funny and totally relatable tale of a monster who loves school, but hates the commute! It's eight o'clock, Bird tells Monster -- time to walk to school. Monster stays in bed. It's not school he's resisting. He loves school! It's...
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...
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...
Rules for the Summer (Standard Edition)
Quinn, Meghan
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
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...
Fever Dream
Silver, Elsie
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 Things We Never Say
Strout, Elizabeth
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
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
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...
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