Best books of the month
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Amazon Editors' top picks for the best books of May
A spotlight pick, featured debut, and eight other books that the Amazon editors loved for this month.
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Patricia Lockwood
Hardcover: $14.16Kindle Edition: $13.99 -
Benjamin Ludwig
Hardcover: $17.64Kindle Edition: $11.99 -
Jeffrey Kluger
Hardcover: $19.89Kindle Edition: $14.99 -
Scaachi Koul
Paperback: $10.85Kindle Edition: $9.99 -
B.G. Firmani
Hardcover: $16.85Kindle Edition: $13.99 -
Richard Russo
Hardcover: $13.66Kindle Edition: $12.99 -
Bryn Chancellor
Hardcover: $22.53Kindle Edition: $2.99 -
Nick Bilton
Hardcover: $16.20Kindle Edition: $13.99 -
Sally Mott Freeman
Hardcover: $17.28Kindle Edition: $14.99 -
J. Robert Lennon
Paperback: $9.41Kindle Edition: $9.99
Best Books of May by Age
Editors' best of the month picks by category
More About Amazon.com's Best Books of the Month
Each month, Amazon.com's editorial team reads scores of books in search of those we consider the Best Books of the Month. We also seek and select the best books in popular categories like Cooking, Food & Wine books, Literature & Fiction, Children's books, Mystery & Thrillers, Comics & Graphic Novels, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, and the best books for kids and teens. We scour reviews and book news, we swap books amongst ourselves, and spend our nights and weekends tearing through as many of the best books as possible. Then we face off in a monthly Best Books showdown meeting to champion the books we think will resonate most with their readership.
The titles that make our Best Books of Month lists are the keepers, the ones we couldn't forget. Many of our editorial picks for the best books are also customer favorites and bestsellers, but we strive to spotlight the best books you might not otherwise hear about. Each month we also pick "Spotlight" book (the #1 Editors' Pick) and a "Debut Spotlight" (the best new book by a debut author).
The books included in Amazon's Best Books of the Month program are entirely editorial selections. We have great passion for uniting readers of all ages and tastes with their next favorite read, helping our customers find terrific gifts, and drawing more attention to great books by exceptional authors.