Book of the Month May 2026 Selections

The Book of the Month May 2026 selections are here! Decide which of these books you want to add to your subscription box.

Book of the Month is my favorite subscription box. Every month, I choose between their curated book selections, and voila! A blue box arrives at my door carrying one (or two or three) new books for me to read.

Each month, Book of the Month chooses between five to seven hardcover books you can choose from. Rather listen to an audiobook? Book of the Month has those, too! Now you can opt for audiobooks as your monthly pick or add them on at any time during the month.

Every month, I will highlight the books chosen and let you know my thoughts on the chosen titles. 

Even if you don’t have a Book of the Month subscription (yet), I think you’ll find value in looking at a curated list of new releases.

Keep scrolling to see all the details about the Book of the Month May 2026 selections and to find out which one I’m adding to my subscription box.

Book of the Month is a monthly subscription book service highly popular among the book community. Trust me, once you try it, you’ll be hooked.

How it Works

Each month, a panel of judges chooses at least five books for you to choose from. The Book of the Month selections cover different genres and are always special edition hardcovers. Often, the chosen books haven’t been published yet, so you get to be one of the first people to read them.

At the beginning of the month, you choose one book to add to your box and shortly thereafter the little blue box arrives at your door. If you aren’t loving any of the selected books, you just skip that month and your credits will just roll over to the next month. Or, after your third box, you can choose from five member favorite books for your month’s selection instead.

On the other hand, if you want more than one book, once you’ve chosen your initial book, you can add-on up to four additional books at a discounted rate. These add-ons can be from the current month’s selection, be favorites from previous months, or be new releases specially included in the add-on catalog.

Book of the Month runs two different pricing plans. On the monthly plan, you get one credit a month for $17. If you are willing to pay upfront, the yearly plan gives you 12 credits for $168, which averages out to $14 a book. For a hardcover new release, both prices are a steal.

Even better, when you include additional books into your box, they are only $10 each! 

Book of the Month also offers 3, 6, and 9-month gift cards if you are considering purchasing it as a gift.

For new subscribers, Book of the Month’s homepage almost always has a special offer to get your first book for $10. But I can do you one better. If you are interested in joining, you can use this Book of the Month Club referral link to get your first book for $5 right now!

But wait, there’s more! Once you’ve chosen your 12th book from Book of the Month, you join the BFF club and get a special Book of the Month tote.

After that, you’ll get a free add-on every year for your birthday month. Plus, when the end of the year rolls around, you get one of the top 5 Book of the Month selections from the year for free. That’s an additional two books each year for no additional cost.

What are you waiting for? Join Book of the Month and get your first book at a discounted price!

Elegy Ahn is content with her life as a soldier in Talusar, a small country where citizens all come down with the Fever and half receive mysterious gifts. When she is summoned to hear a prophecy, Elegy meets the ruthless General Rava Vidar and learns that one of them is fated to lead their people to victory over the other. Yet the prophecy does not say who will be the victor and who will be the vanquished. But it does state that Elegy will fall in love with the man at the center of the prophecy.

Publication Date: 12 May 2026
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Frankie and George have always been headstrong and passionate but their friendship has lasted through every trial since they were children. On the eve of her wedding, Frankie isn’t sure George will show as her best man. When her fiancé dumps her the morning after their rehearsal dinner, George decides that he will take Frankie on her tropical honeymoon trip to heal her broken heart. Frankie sees it as one last chance to repair their friendship but long buried feelings and secrets might tear them apart for good.

Publication Date: 5 May 2026
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Leila Reynolds is shocked when she receives her first murder case. A well-respected judge has been murdered and the defendant insists that she is the only one he wants to represent him in the high-profile case. The case isn’t on to a strong start. Leila’s client refuses to talk and then her husband, the most ruthless prosecutor she knows, is chosen as opposing counsel. Fighting for her client and her marriage, Leila is blindsided by a figure from her past who threatens to bring up her longest buried secrets.

Publication Date: 5 May 2026
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God has chosen Yara to slay Dominic, the violent leader of the army of Bad Guys, except Yara has no idea why. Abandoning her life of embroidery and cleaning, Yara sets on a perilous journey to prepare for her mission. Meanwhile, Adrena is desperate to seek God’s approval and go to heaven to be with her mother. Persuading the leader of the Good Guys that her plan is God’s will, Adrena’s own adventures intertwine with Yara’s in an irreverently epic new novel.

Publication Date: 19 May 2026
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A devoted wife and mother, Joy Bridport has always played by the rules. When her adventurous friend Hazel reveals she has only months to live, Joy realizes she played it too safe. Determined to make the most of Hazel’s remaining time, Joy steps out of her comfort zone. Can Joy embrace the “bad” part of herself? And is it ever too late to become who you were meant to be?

Publication Date: 5 May 2026
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Originally, legendary swordswoman Isako planned to retire alongside her long-time client but she cannot refuse one final mission. Especially since her last, and worst, apprentice, is right in the middle of it. Thrust into a world of corporate espionage, Isako uncovers a secret that could affect humanity’s existence in space in this new standalone science fiction epic.

Publication Date: 5 May 2026
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In the middle of the night, April and Leo’s house burns down. Retreating to April’s childhood home with their children, April and Leo find comfort and complication with April’s family. In the aftermath of the fire, cracks in Leo and April’s marriage threaten to tear the family apart. Told in alternating viewpoints, The Burning Side is a story of thorny family issues and the deciding what is worth salvaging.

Publication Date: 19 May 2026
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Recently, Book of the Month has started including audiobooks as another option for your monthly picks. Instead of choosing a hardcover copy, you can choose one of these audiobooks as your main selection this month.

May’s Audiobooks:

Sometimes, it happens. If none of the May 2026 Book of the Month selections are calling your name, don’t despair. After your third box, you now have another option!

Previously, if you didn’t love the five choices, you would have to skip the whole month. Now if you have BFF status, you can choose a member fave hardcover for your monthly box and then add-on up to four more books if you choose.

Member Faves:

Book of the Month also includes a few extra releases on top of their monthly selections. Once you have picked your main selection, you can choose to add-on these new books (or any past release) to your box. 

May’s New Books:

Which of the Book of the Month May 2026 Selections Are You Going to Pick?

What books can you not wait to get your hands on this month? Or are you skipping this month’s selections? As always, let me know in the comments!

More New Book Releases:

• Book of the Month April 2026
• May 2026 Book Releases
• Book of the Month: All the 2026 Selections

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