Readers' 16 Most Anticipated Books of May

At the beginning of each calendar month, Goodreads’ crack editorial squad assembles a list of the best, hottest, and most popular new books hitting shelves, actual and virtual. The list is generated by readers’ early reviews and by tracking which titles are being added to Want to Read shelves by Goodreads regulars.

New in May: Luis Alberto Urrea profiles unsung World War II heroines in Good Night, Irene. R.F. Kuang reveals shady publishing practices with Yellowface. And Mikki Brammer explores the space between this life and the next in The Collected Regrets of Clover. Also on tap this month: demonic fantasy, grim dystopian sci-fi, and even grimmer dystopian sci-fi.