The May LibraryReads List

The May list of library favorites includes family sagas as well as genre-blending tales of mystery, fantasy, and romance. Find out more about each selection - and place holds - by clicking the title to visit our catalog, and see the LibraryReads website to read brief reviews submitted by library staff from across the country.

• The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
  A utopian refuge from a worldwide apocalypse turns deadly.
• The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
  A time-travel story with a mystery – why are people being pulled out of time?
• Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung
  This novel of recent history tells a family tale against the backdrop of the Communist Revolution in China.
• Savor It by Tarah DeWitt
  A rom-com set in the Pacific Northwest.
• This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune
  Friendship, family, and romance on a picturesque summer island.
• Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
  The author of Crazy Rich Asians offers a new around-the-world romp with the super wealthy.
• When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
  Folklore comes alive in modern Chicago in this urban fantasy novella.
• Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris
  Four siblings try to rescue their ancestral home from a land developer in this family saga.
• The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
  Female friendship – on motorcycles – in the years after World War I.
• Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
  A cozy fantasy with adventure and romance – and tea, of course.
• The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
  This debut thriller is a LibraryReads bonus pick.
• The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger
  A Notable Nonfiction pick.

Which one will you read first? If you need help placing a hold with your Chandler Public Library card, give us a call at 480-782-2800.

If you'd like more book recommendations, browse our Books page or check out titles from past LibraryReads lists.