Book releases in May 2025
Books released in May 2025
- Book 1:
Archangel's Ascension
Nalini Singh · Guild Hunter Alternative text for cover: Cover of Archangel's Ascension - Book 2:
- Book 3:
- Book 4:
- Book 5:
Shield of Sparrows
Devney Perry · Shield of Sparrows Alternative text for cover: Cover of Shield of Sparrows - Book 6:
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- Book 8:
- Book 9:
A Curse Carved in Bone
Danielle L. Jensen · Saga of the Unfated Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Curse Carved in Bone - Book 10:
- Book 11:
- Book 12:
Something I Keep Upstairs
J.D. Barker Alternative text for cover: Cover of Something I Keep Upstairs - Book 13:
- Book 14:
Nightshade
Michael Connelly · Detective Stilwell (Catalina) Alternative text for cover: Cover of Nightshade - Book 15:
- Book 16:
Deliverance of Dragons
Mercedes Lackey · The Dragon Prophecy Trilogy Alternative text for cover: Cover of Deliverance of Dragons - Book 17:
Never Flinch
Stephen King · Bill Hodges & Holly Gibney Alternative text for cover: Cover of Never Flinch
About this month
17 books have a release date in May 2025. All of them are out already. Because we only list dated titles, a book with no known date will not appear here.
The first dated title is The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata, on 2 May 2025. The last is Never Flinch by Stephen King, on 27 May 2025. Meanwhile the rest fall between those two days.
8 of them belong to a series, while 9 stand alone. 17 authors share the month. Each series link opens the full reading order, so you can see where a new book fits.
The Things We Water by Mariana Zapata came out on 2 May 2025. 25 Alive by James Patterson came out on 5 May 2025. Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay came out on 6 May 2025. Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry came out on 6 May 2025. Since these books are out, each page shows buying links.
We take each date from public bibliographic records. Since publishers move dates, we recheck announced books weekly. Browse April 2025 or June 2025 to see the months on either side.
Looking for a title that is not here? Search by name, or open its series page to see the next release. Because publishers announce books at different times, a month can fill up late. Check back often, since we refresh the data weekly.