This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Previews of New Books Out May 2026 April is coming to an end and previews of next month’s new releases are beginning to trickle in. The New York Times released its list of 26 books out in May , Library Journal released it Prepub Alert for next month , and the American Booksellers Association published its Indie Next List Preview , to name a few. Here are some highlights from the lists: Canon by Paige Lewis: I’m seeing this book everywhere and it sounds like a romp. I mean, a madcap story following a nonbinary artist with O.C.D. and a prophet? Gimme. Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley: The prolific author of the legendary Easy Rawlins series is back with a coming-of-age novel following a neurodivergent Black man, and it sounds wonderfully tender.…