Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: May

By Kat La Mantia | April 7 2025 | AdultsBlogChildren'sGeneralAllGiftPop Culture

May’s upcoming titles are serving up some impeccable summer vibes. Aquatic books like Nat Geo’s 100 Beaches of a Lifetime, DK’s My First Ocean: Let’s Dive In and Explore!, and the Oceanarium Postcard Box Set are perfect for breezy summer getaways spent by the water, while Campsite Games and Animals of the National Parks are great for family adventures in the great outdoors! Stock up on gifts for dad ahead of Father’s Day like Golf Stroke by Stroke and Dr. Seuss’s Hop On Pop with 12 Silly Sounds!, or get in the celebratory spirit for Pride Month with The Art of Drag and Twas the Night Before Pride!

May is full of great titles to discover. See our staff pick lists below to dive in!

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May Staff Picks HERE!

The Taylor Swift Book
The Taylor Swift Book
The Ultimate Guide to the Music, Life, Eras, and Legacy of an Icon
Malcolm Mackenzie
9780593959398
Go beyond the music with The Taylor Book, the most comprehensive exploration of Taylor Swift – giving her stratospheric career the depth it deserves.
$27.99 US
May 06, 2025
7-1/2 x 8-15/16
Hardcover
224 Pages
DK
The Cocktail Cabinet: Tequila
The Cocktail Cabinet: Tequila
The Essential Drinks Every Tequila & Mezcal Lover Should Know
Kara Newman, Giacomo Bagnara
9781923049604
Break open the cocktail cabinet to prepare tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails with this deck of mixologist favorites.
$24.95 US
May 27, 2025
3-3/4 x 5-1/3
Other Formats
53 Pages
Smith Street Gift
Be More Stitch
Be More Stitch
Be More Positive, Happy, and Confident Every Day
DK
9780593967362
What would Stitch do?
$12.99 US
May 13, 2025
5-1/16 x 7
Hardcover
64 Pages
DK Children
Age 7-9 years
Oprah's The Life You Want Book Lover's Journal
Oprah's The Life You Want Book Lover's Journal
9781958395172
Join Oprah on a literary celebration in this guided reading journal featuring 100 writing prompts that will help you discover and remember the power of great books.
$25.00 US
May 06, 2025
5-3/4 x 6-1/2
Hardcover
208 Pages
Hearst Home
The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook
The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook
Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining
Meredith Hayden
9780593835951
Learn to cook, host, and eat like a private chef with 100 recipes from Meredith Hayden of Wishbone Kitchen.
$35.00 US
May 06, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Our Big Book of Sports
Our Big Book of Sports
A Collection of 100+ Foundational Words for Future Athletes
Tabitha Paige
9781963183405
Jump-start your preschooler's exposure to vocabulary and sports using this adorable book featuring 100+ foundational words from your favorite sports!
$14.95 US
May 27, 2025
9 x 9
Board Book
30 Pages
Paige Tate & Co
Age 3-5 years
100 Beaches of a Lifetime
100 Beaches of a Lifetime
The World's Ultimate Shorelines
Freda Moon, Ashley Harrell
9781426223907
From the seashell-laden shores of Florida’s Sanibel Island to a green sand beach in Hawaii to island oases in French Polynesia, this exquisitely illustrated collection uncovers 100 of the world's best shores and coasts.
$40.00 US
May 06, 2025
8-1/2 x 8-1/2
Hardcover
400 Pages
National Geographic
Baking Across America
Baking Across America
A Vintage Recipe Road Trip
B. Dylan Hollis
9780744097603
Join B. Dylan Hollis, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear, on a cross-country culinary journey with 100 uniquely American recipes.
$37.99 US
May 20, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
320 Pages
DK
Animals of the National Parks
Animals of the National Parks
An Alphabet Book
Fifty-Nine Parks
9780593837344
For nature lovers of any age, this book is a beautiful A-to-Z introduction to the wild and wonderful animals that live in America's national parks. Featuring art from the beloved printmakers and poster illustrators at Fifty-Nine Parks.
$18.99 US
May 06, 2025
9 x 9
Hardcover
64 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Age 3-5 years
The Granny Square Flowers Card Deck
The Granny Square Flowers Card Deck
50 Mix and Match Designs
Claire Montgomerie
9781800923065
The fabulously floral follow-up to the sell-out sensation, The Granny Square Card Deck! 50 fun floral granny square designs in a stylish card deck, perfect for on-the-go crochet.
$19.95 US
May 27, 2025
4 x 4
Cards
82 Pages
Search Press
Wood, Fire & Smoke
Wood, Fire & Smoke
Recipes and Techniques for Wood-Fired Cooking
Michael Smith
9780735247222
Over 80 innovative recipes and techniques for grilling, smoking, spit-roasting, cooking over coals, and more, from award-winning chef and master of wood-fired cooking Michael Smith.
$32.00 US
May 13, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Penguin Canada
Ocean: A Peek-Through Activity Book: With over 200 stickers
Ocean: A Peek-Through Activity Book: With over 200 stickers
Britta Teckentrup
9780593518328
The bestselling nonfiction Peek-Through Picture Book series now adds deluxe activity books, with 200 stickers!
$12.99 US
May 06, 2025
8-3/4 x 10-3/4
Paperback
48 Pages
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Campsite Games
Campsite Games
50 fun games to play in nature
Lucy Jones, Shelby Warwood
9781923049581
The essential games companion for your next camping trip!
$24.95 US
May 06, 2025
3-3/4 x 5-1/3
Other Formats
50 Pages
Smith Street Gift
Bayrut: The Cookbook
Bayrut: The Cookbook
Recipes from the Heart of a Lebanese City Kitchen
Hisham Assaad
9781923239043
A stunning, authentic, and evocative cookbook on the food of Bayrūt—the heart of Lebanon.
$35.00 US
May 06, 2025
8-1/4 x 10-3/8
Hardcover
224 Pages
Smith Street Books
A Day on the Road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A Day on the Road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A Tabbed Board Book
Eric Carle, Eric Carle
9780593890165
Spend a day on the road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
$7.99 US
May 13, 2025
7 x 7
Board Book
16 Pages
World of Eric Carle
Age 1-3 years
The Art of Drag
The Art of Drag
Jake Hall
9781838749767
Take a peek into the cultural phenomenon that is Drag, in this lusciously illustrated guide to the history of the phenomenon, from ancient theatre to the queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
$21.99 US
May 20, 2025
10-5/8 x 9
Paperback
136 Pages
Flying Eye Books
Age 16 and up
Kanpai!
Kanpai!
50 Cocktails Inspired by Japan
Phil Constantinesco, Naomi Coleman
9781923049857
Shake, mix, and stir your way through fifty cocktails inspired by the land of the rising sun.
$19.95 US
May 06, 2025
6-1/2 x 8-2/3
Hardcover
124 Pages
Smith Street Books
One Day in June
One Day in June
A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. Johnson
Tourmaline, Charlot Kristensen
9780593525371
You can sparkle, shimmer, shine – just like Marsha did.This vibrant and joyful picture book celebrates the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, a Black trans woman and activist who played an instrumental role during the Stonewall Riots that lead to PRIDE month, written by award-winning filmmaker and artist Tourmaline.
$18.99 US
May 20, 2025
8-1/2 x 11
Hardcover
40 Pages
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Age 4-8 years
The Illustrated Meditations
The Illustrated Meditations
Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius, Joanna Lisoweic
9780593800003
Stunning artworks bring more than sixty reflections from the iconic Stoic work Meditations by Marcus Aurelius to vivid life.
$19.99 US
May 13, 2025
5-5/16 x 7-3/4
Hardcover
192 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Arthurs: Home of the Nosh
Arthurs: Home of the Nosh
A Big Personality Cookbook of Delicious Jewish Favorites
Raegan Steinberg, Evelyne Eng, Alexandre Cohen
9780525612285
A must-have breakfast, brunch, and lunch cookbook brimming with recipes for Jewish comfort food—co-authored by the husband-and-wife team behind Montreal’s famous Arthurs Nosh Bar.
$32.00 US
May 06, 2025
7-2/3 x 10-2/3
Hardcover
336 Pages
Appetite by Random House
Barbie Fashions Through the Decades: A Paper Doll Book
Barbie Fashions Through the Decades: A Paper Doll Book
Random House, Random House
9798217027637
Celebrate 65 years of Barbie’s fashion through the decades in this beautifully illustrated paper doll book for all ages!
$12.99 US
May 06, 2025
9-5/16 x 12
Paperback
32 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 3-7 years
Oceanarium Postcard Box Set
Oceanarium Postcard Box Set
Loveday Trinick, Teagan White
9781536241150
A beautiful postcard set companion to the gorgeously curated Oceanarium This collection of fifty postcards features Teagan White’s extraordinary illustrations of ocean life from Oceanarium, from coral reef fish to blue whales. Capturing the beauty and mystery of the ocean, these stunning watercolor postcards are perfect for sending to friends or pinning to your wall.
$17.99 US
May 06, 2025
5-1/16 x 6-7/8
Cards
50 Pages
Big Picture Press
Age All
Setting a Place for Us
Setting a Place for Us
Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War
Hawa Hassan
9781984860972
An enthralling, intimate collection of essays and over 75 recipes exploring the history of eight countries to understand the impact of geopolitical conflict and its outcomes on cuisine and food system, from Somali refugee and James Beard Award-winning author of In Bibi's Kitchen.
$37.99 US
May 13, 2025
8 x 10
Hardcover
288 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Dr. Seuss's Hop On Pop with 12 Silly Sounds!
Dr. Seuss's Hop On Pop with 12 Silly Sounds!
An Interactive Read and Listen Book
Dr. Seuss
9780593902691
An interactive board book adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic—featuring 12 different sounds! A perfect choice for celebrating Pop on Father's Day and all year long!
$20.99 US
May 06, 2025
7 x 10-7/16
Board Book
14 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 0-3 years
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