10 Biggest Books Released In May 2016

6. Fugitive Colours by Liz Lochhead

To leave her mark at the end of her time as Scottish Poet Laureate, Liz Lochhead is releasing a collection of her work. These poems include work she’s done during her time as Poet Laureate as well as some other work that is totally separate. This collection mixes work her fans will have previously seen with fresh material appearing for the first time.

 

7. The Crown (The Selection Series Book 5 by Kiera Cass)

Kiera Cass delivers part five, The Crown, of her dystopian romance series. The Selection follows America Singer as she is selected to be one of 35 girls who has the opportunity to live in a palace, fighting for the love of the prince. She has to leave behind a potential future with a boy of a lower class than her to fight in a battle in a palace that threatens much danger.

 

8. A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 2) by Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas, author of the Throne of Glass series, delivers the next instalment to her A Court of Thorns and Roses fantasy series, A Court of Mist and Fury. This series follows Feyre, who after killing a wolf in the night, is kidnapped and taken to a fantasy fairy world, which she ends up wrapped up in.

 

9. The Last Star (The 5th Wave Book 3) by Rick Yancey

Rick Yancey’s popular dystopian series is back with its final installment. The 5th Wave is set in a dystopian world, where all humans save a few survivors have been wiped out. It follows teens Cassie and Evan as they fight for survival in a world where no one trusts anyone else.

 

10. John Clare (Fabor Nature Poetry) by John Clare and Paul Farley

This is part of a series of works where modern poets write prefaces and present the work of older poets. The aim of this is twofold. Firstly, to introduce modern readers to older poetry. Secondly, to present insight into how older poetry has influenced that of modern poets. In this book, John Clare’s work is presented by Paul Farley.

These are just ten of the multitude of books that are coming out this May. All you have to do now is contend with the matter of which to read first.