Sandra's votes on the list Best books of May, 2026

Listopia > Sandra's votes on the list Best books of May, 2026 (44 Books)

1	How the Story Goes by Andrew Forrester (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,308 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The May House: A Novel by Jillian Cantor (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 1,870 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Coyoteland by Vanessa Hua (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 548 ratings Sandra rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 2,590 ratings Sandra rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Ship's Cat by Alex Howard (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 103 ratings Sandra added it to 1-next-up See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Foursome by Christina Baker Kline (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 13,647 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 2,414 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,663 ratings Sandra added it to physical-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Treat Them as Buffalo by Blair Palmer Yoxall (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 499 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Tapestry of Fate (Amina al-Sirafi, #2) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 12,282 ratings Sandra added it to physical-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Rachel West and the Fallen Starlet by Emma Mills 3.70 avg rating — 351 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Abundance by Hafeez Lakhani (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 335 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Honey by Imani Thompson 3.44 avg rating — 12,425 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Bone Door by Frances White (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,396 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Murder at the Spirit Lounge (Nora Breen Investigates, #2) by Jess Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,532 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Girls Our Age by Phoebe Thompson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 9,425 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Mortedant's Peril (The Trials of Irody Hasp, #1) by R.J. Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,820 ratings Sandra added it to 3-maybe See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Returns and Exchanges by Kayla Rae Whitaker (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 931 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	It's Hard to Be an Animal by Robert Isaacs 3.82 avg rating — 1,067 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Five by Ilona Bannister (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 32,667 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 6,605 ratings Sandra added it to physical-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Little Bit Bad by Cassandra Neyenesch (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 685 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 133,883 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Midnight Train (The Midnight World, #2) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 103,727 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,054 ratings Sandra added it to 3-maybe See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Girl with a Thousand Faces by Sunyi Dean (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 7,644 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 94,354 ratings Sandra added it to physical-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Last Summer at Maine Chance by Jessica Everett (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,150 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Library After Dark by Ande Pliego (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 4,334 ratings Sandra rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 1,141 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,858 ratings Sandra added it to 3-maybe See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 549,569 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Villain (Hench, #2) by Natalie Zina Walschots (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,124 ratings Sandra added it to series-pending See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Homebound by Portia Elan (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 5,560 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Shippers by Katherine Center (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 87,013 ratings Sandra rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 15,600 ratings Sandra rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Burnout Summer by Jenna Ramirez (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,822 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Canon by Paige Lewis (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 4,928 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Offseason by Avigayl Sharp (Goodreads Author) 3.22 avg rating — 756 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 319,823 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Take Me with You by Steven Rowley (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 6,367 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 22,877 ratings Sandra added it to physical-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 205,463 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Young Will Remember by Eve J. Chung (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 2,048 ratings Sandra added it to 2-tbr See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars