What is it about springtime that makes us want to crack open a new book? Maybe after we’ve finally untangled ourselves from the hibernation blankets and shoveled our last pile of snow, we’re ready to embrace longer days with a fresh, new story.

We’re absolutely blooming over these brand new releases coming out in the next few months. You can watch out for a new prequel in the Hunger Games series, a heartwarming new romance from Emily Henry, a memoir with some serious 90s nostalgia, the next big romantasy sensation from Rachel Gillig, and the second volume in the landmark American Revolution trilogy by a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Packing a new read for spring break travel? Need an audiobook to get you through spring cleaning those closets? Give yourself a little treat and borrow one of these new spring books that we've added to our TBR lists in the Libby app!

Adult Fiction

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: March 4

I love Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists that was adapted from her Ted Talk. I’m excited to see her publish again with her first book in ten years—this time about the intertwined lives of four women during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Annie S.

The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: March 13

This is the next book in her Dream Harbor series which has quickly become a comfort read for me. I love the small town vibes, lighthearted mysteries, and interesting characters Gilmore creates. - Madison S.

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: March 18

The Hunger Games series just keeps on giving. I credit Collins for my love of dystopian sci-fi (as do many others, I’m sure), so I’ll definitely check out her fifth book in the series, a prequel that dives into the story of Katniss’ mentor Haymitch Abernathy as he competes in the 50th annual Hunger Games. - Annie S.

Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 1

Whenever science and magic mix, I'm in. This book explores the rivalry of three siblings after their father, CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, passes away. Any one of them could inherit his throne. Everything about this book intrigues me and I can't wait to pick it up. - Madison S.

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 1

I will read ANYTHING Abby Jimenez writes! - Jen L.

House of Blight by Maxym M. Martineau
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 8

I love a good fantasy duology and the magic system in this book looks very interesting. There's also supposed to be a dash of romance in this book. - Madison S.

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 22

I run a book club for a local women's leadership group and I already know I'll be picking this for one of our monthly reads. Our main character, Margaret, seems to have everything a 1960s housewife could dream of, but when she starts a book club as an excuse to get to know the town's newest arrival, she realizes both her and her fellow housewives are anything but content. I love reading books about powerful women, and I know this one will be fabulous. - Madison S.

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 22

I can’t wait for this to come out because I can only read Emily Henry's previous books so many times before I need a new one in rotation! I am a sucker for her rom-coms and classic tropes. Plus, I love a Julia Whelan narration. - Molly M.

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 29

This book follows a nautical archaeologist, who visits the village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. The cover is gorgeous, the premise is intriguing, and I love a book set in Italy. - Madison S.

The Director by Daniel Kehlmann
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: May 6

Kehlmann is a German author, and he writes some of the most beautiful historical fiction I've ever read. (His translator, Ross Benjamin, is amazing! Everyone should read Tyll immediately!) This is his latest and it's about G.W. Pabst, an early filmmaker from Austria who moved to Hollywood, but then ended up back in Europe being threatened by the Nazis into making propaganda films. - Shelia M.

The Stolen Heart by Andrey Kurkov
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: May 13

This is the second book in the Kiev Mysteries series. Set just after WWI during the Russian Revolution, Samson Kolechko goes to work for the Kiev police, learning the burgeoning art of criminal investigating. Kurkov might be my favorite author writing today, and his books always have a whimsical, magical realism that I find incredibly charming. - Shelia M.

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: May 20

This is one of my most anticipated reads of the year! Gillig's Shepherd King duology (One Dark Window and Two Twisted Crowns) lives in my head rent-free and I can't wait to see what she does with this new romantasy series. Her magic system in the duology is one of my personal favorites so I'm excited to see if this series has a similar approach or something completely new. - Madison S.

Tyrant by Conn Iggulden
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: May 27

This is Book 2 in the Nero trilogy. Book 1 ended with Nero still a little boy, so I'm interested to see how far along this installment moves his story. (And yes, I'm still thinking about the Roman Empire.😉) - Shelia M.

Adult Nonfiction

Say Everything by Ione Skye
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: March 4

I’m a sucker for a good memoir, and this tell-all from Ione Skye, daughter of musician Donovan and model Enid Karl, combines music, fame, and 80s/90s nostalgia and ticks all of my boxes. You’d recognize her as the dream girl who inspires John Cusack’s iconic boombox scene in Say Anything (hence, the title of this book). I’ll probably check out the audiobook as I love when the author narrates as well—makes you feel like you’re just chatting over coffee. - Annie S.

Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 1

Rubin is the expert when it comes to happiness, and she has a knack for leaving you with simple, digestible, thought-provoking wisdoms. I can’t wait to read more, but my favorite wisdom from the description of her latest book: “Recognize that, like sleeping with a big dog in a small bed, things that are uncomfortable can also be comforting.” - Annie S.

No More Tears by Gardiner Harris
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 8

First of all, this title! I am intrigued. This is a deeply reported exposé of one of America’s oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies, uncovering multiple disasters from the link of Johnson’s baby powder to cancer to deceptive marketing tactics. - Annie S.

Slayers, Every One of Us by Kristin Russo
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 8

I loved the goofy banter, nuanced critique, and emotional depth in the authors' Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast. It'll be such a treat to hear from Kristin and Jenny once more when their new book comes out! - Anya K.

The Fate of the Day by Rick Atkinson
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: April 29

Book 1 in his American Revolution trilogy came out in 2019, and since then he changed publishers, so Book 2 has been delayed, but it's finally here. He's truly one of the finest historians writing today, and I would not be surprised if when the trilogy wraps up, this will be considered the definitive account of the Revolutionary War. - Shelia M.

Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze
🎧 Audiobook
Release date: May 6

He's the best storyteller in comedy right now and I find his comedy very relatable, so I can't wait to hear what he's saved for this book. I know this will make a great audiobook when I'm enjoying a spring walk or doing those first spring tasks in the yard. - Jeff R.

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