BOTM (Book of the Month) main picks for May 2023 with a complete list of books

1. The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
2. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
3. Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
4. Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
5. The Last Word by Taylor Adams
6. Paper Names by Susie Luo

For a complete list of books, click on this PDF.

Data:

Historical Fiction 64

Contemporary Fiction 69

Thriller 73

Romance 35

Fantasy 26

Sci-Fi 14

Literary Fiction 73

Memoir 22

Mystery 25

YA 15

Suspense 1

Short stories 7

History  5

Historical Romance 2

Horror 15

Narrative Non-fiction  5

Legal Thriller 9

Non-fiction 11

Essay 6

True Crime 5

Dystopian 3

Historical Fantasy 2

Magical Realism 4

Goth Fiction 3

Paranormal Fiction 1

Speculative Fiction  1

Debuts 149 (30%)

Early Releases 44 (8%)