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- Amazon’s Best Books of the Month section is full of new releases hand-picked by Amazon editors.
- This May, you’ll find 10 new titles, including "Correspondents" by Tim Murphy, and "The Deer Camp" by Dean Kuipers.
- Check out all the new releases below, along with short summaries provided by Amazon’s book editor, Erin Kodieck.
This time of year breeds the kind of unpredictable, spur-of-the-moment rainstorms that have us running inside to escape into a book.
Luckily, every month, Amazon’s editors round up 10 of the most compelling new reads into a Best Books of the Month section on the site — so we have no shortage of ideas for new books to dive into on a dreary day.
May’s book list spans topics like cryptocurrency, unusual crime cases, and overcoming tragic loss. Keep reading to learn more about each one.
Captions have been provided by Erin Kodicek, editor of books and Kindle at Amazon.com.
"Furious Hours" by Casey Cep
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Assisting with the research for Truman Capote’s "In Cold Blood" inspired Harper Lee to embark on her own true crime masterpiece. Casey Cep finishes what she started in Furious Hours, which recounts the unusual case that so captivated the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird."
"Riots I Have Known" by Ryan Chapman
Amazon
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While riding out a prison riot, an unnamed inmate contemplates his role in the chaos, and what got him locked up in the first place, in an uproarious and provocative work of satire by debut author Ryan Chapman.
"The Guest Book" by Sarah Blake
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The Milton family myth is shattered when its prejudices are exposed in "The Guest Book" — a lyrical, morally complex family saga by Sarah Blake.
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