Whoopi Goldberg and Stephen King may be duking out for the most anticipated audiobook this month. (Why choose?! Listen to both!) May also brings audiobooks from some favorite author-narrator duos—Imogen Church reading Ruth Ware’s new thriller and George Guidall delivering Craig Johnson’s latest Walt Longmire adventure.
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BITS AND PIECES: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
by Whoopi Goldberg, read by the author
Blackstone Audio
Release date: May 7
Whoopi Goldberg narrates her own memoir of her family.
THE MINISTRY OF TIME
by Kaliane Bradley, read by George Weightman, Katie Leung
Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: May 7
Bradley’s debut is a wild time-travel story.
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BITE BY BITE: Nourishments and Jamborees
by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, read by the author
Harper Audio
Release date: May 7
From the author of WORLD OF WONDERS, reflections on food, tradition, and memory.
THE BIRDS THAT AUDUBON MISSED: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
by Kenn Kaufman, read by Mack Sanderson
Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: May 7
Birder and naturalist Kaufman examines the history of early American ornithology.
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SHANGHAILANDERS
by Julie Min, read by Mei Mei Macleod
Spiegel & Grau by Spotify Audiobooks
Release date: May 7
A novel about the future, present, and past of a Shanghai family.
YOU SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
by Cat Sebastian, read by Joel Leslie
Harper Audio
Release date: May 7
A baseball player and a sports writer fall for each other in 1960s New York in this historical romance.
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WHEN AMONG CROWS
by Veronica Roth, read by Helen Laser, James Fouhey, Tim Campbell
Macmillan Audio
Release date: May 14
A fantasy novella rich in folklore gets a trio of narrators.
YOU LIKE IT DARKER: Stories
by Stephen King, read by Will Patton
Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: May 21
If you do like it darker, you'll love these stories from the master. Another master and King regular, actor Will Patton, narrates.
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LIES AND WEDDINGS: Cities Trilogy, Book 2
by Kevin Kwan, read by Jing Lusi
Random House Audio
Release date: May 21
Rufus Leung Gresham is supposed to find a wealthy fiancée at his sister’s wedding when a volcano upends his family’s plans. From the author of CRAZY RICH ASIANS.
THE GUNCLE ABROAD: The Guncle, Book 2
by Steven Rowley, read by the author
Penguin Audio
Release date: May 21
This sequel to THE GUNCLE finds Patrick resuming his uncle duties on a trip through Europe.
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ONE PERFECT COUPLE
by Ruth Ware, read by Imogen Church
Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: May 21
Another Christie-esque thriller from Ware, this one set on a tropical island during a reality TV show.
FIRST FROST: Walt Longmire, Book 20
by Craig Johnson, read by George Guidall
Recorded Books
Release date: May 28
Fans of Wyoming’s Sheriff Walt Longmire won’t want to miss this latest installment.
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