What’s in a name? More than you think, according to Jenna Bush Hager’s May book club pick, The Names. Author Florence Knapp imagines three separate storylines where a mother gives her son a different name each time, leading to dramatically different outcomes. Tina Knowles understands the power of a good name. The mother of global superstars Beyonce and Solange (who hardly need last names) opens up in a new memoir, Matriarch, selected as a new Oprah’s Book Club pick. And speaking of names, here’s one you’ll recognize: Emily Henry, often hailed as the queen of the rom-com, returns with Great Big Beautiful Life, Reese’s pick of the month.

Check out the selections for May 2025! Borrow them in the Libby app, free from your library.

Read with Jenna

The Names by Florence Knapp
🎧 Audiobook

From Jenna: “We watch these three different realities take place over a lifetime. We watch a family who comes together, grows apart, and we meet this boy whose name, in three different ways, predicts who he will be. It’s a book about second chances. It’s a book about family, it’s a book about hope.”

Oprah's Book Club

Matriarch by Tina Knowles
🎧 Audiobook

From Oprah: “A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles’s journey to become the global figure she is today.”

Reese's Book Club

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
🎧 Audiobook

From Reese: “The plot follows two journalists competing for the chance to interview a prominent socialite who has been missing for 30 years. What unfolds between them? I won't give away any spoilers, but trust me, it's so good!”

Reese's Summer '25 YA Pick

Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
🎧 Audiobook

From Reese: “This sharp, hilarious, and heartfelt novel is giving major Austen vibes with a fresh twist—and we’re obsessed. Grab your sunnies, your snacks, and your copy—we’ve got a summer of swoons ahead.”

Good Morning America Book Club

The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
🎧 Audiobook

In this dazzling debut, Stegner Fellow Jemimah Wei explores the formation and dissolution of family bonds in a story of ambition and sisterhood in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore.

Good Morning America YA Book Club

Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
🎧 Audiobook

Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can’t forget they’re just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from author Tia Williams. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon.

Belletrist (Emma Roberts & Karah Priess)

Twist by Colum McCann
🎧 Audiobook

A haunting, globe-spanning novel about two men repairing the world’s broken internet cables while confronting the deeper fractures in their own lives, love, and histories.

Tea Time Book Club (Dakota Johnson's Book Club)

Audition by Katie Kitamura
🎧 Audiobook

From Tea Time: “One woman, the performance of a lifetime. Or two. A mesmerizing Mobius strip of a novel that asks who we are to the people we love. You’ll never be the same after this one.”

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Titles featured in this article:

• The Names by Florence Knapp
• Matriarch by Tina Knowles
• Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
• Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
• The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
• Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams
• Twist by Colum McCann
• Audition by Katie Kitamura