Top 5 Fiction Books To Be Released On May 2024

People's ability to comprehend and respond cognitively to other people and social circumstances is slightly enhanced by fiction. It seems that reading a good story, by itself, increase our ability to empathize with others. We must intentionally remove ourselves from our own lives and immerse ourselves in the narrative both cognitively and emotionally and somehow, reading can assist us in doing that.

The following fiction books are scheduled for publication in May 2024:

1. Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski

An engrossing literary riddle that unravels the personal lives of ten people facing misfortune in a little Massachusetts town. Grabowski's Women and Children First is a poignant reminder of the interdependence of all life and a beautiful portrayal of bereavement, as seen through the eyes of 10 local women. This novel is a powerful reminder from a remarkable new creative talent that no one travels this planet alone. It touches on a variety of topics, including women, class, and sexuality, ambition, failure, and tragedy. It is also a beautiful depiction of love and sorrow. This book is scheduled to be published by SJP Lit on May 7, 2024.

2. Loneliness & Company by Charlee Dyroff

A young lady becomes entangled in a covert government initiative aimed at overcoming loneliness in this topical and exquisitely observed debut book about near-future New York. The captivating, exquisitely written book Loneliness & Company is about finding connection and meaning in an isolated society. This book is scheduled to be published by Bloomsbury Publishing on May 7, 2024.

3. Shanghailanders by Juli Min

A stunning and ambitious debut novel that explores secrets, losses, and the ways a family creates and reimagines itself throughout time by taking readers on a trip back in time, starting in 2040 and ending in our present and recent past. Shanghailanders is a masterfully written and profoundly poignant examination of marriage, relationships, and the multi-layered experience of time. The anticipated release date of Spiegel & Grau for this book is May 7, 2024.

4. Ella by Diane Richards

This debut novel, a wonderful piece of biographical fiction reimagining the stormy and victorious early years of Ella Fitzgerald, possibly the greatest vocalist of the twentieth century, is in the manner of The Paris Wife and The Personal Librarian. From the speakeasys, slums, and alleys of Depression-era New York City to the opulent hotel rooms where Ella, older and more mature, reflects on her life and at last faces the childhood horrors that haunt her, transports us through time. Ella is a fantastic debut novel about an amazing woman that is captivating and rich in cultural background. Amistad is set to publish Ella on May 7, 2024.

5. I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

I Hope This Finds You Well is a new and unexpectedly touching comedy about loneliness and love outside our computer screens, crackling with laugh-out-loud language and sympathetic observations. Your heart will be opened by this brilliant first book to the commonplace quirks of workplace culture and the indisputable human connection that goes along with it. William Morrow is scheduled to release this novel on May 21, 2024.