Month: May 2026

What’s New to Read this May

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

Looking for your next great read? Here’s a look at some of the recent additions to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s collection. We hope that you enjoy them!

America, U.S.A.
By Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Arsenio
By Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Backtalker
By Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Beyond Life and Death
By Jet Li
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Body Electric
By Manoush Zomorodi
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Dissection of a Murder
By Jo Murray
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Drop Dead Famous
By Jennifer Pearson
eBook

First and Forever
By Lynn Painter
eBook | eAudiobook

Ironwood
By Michael Connelly
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

On Witness and Respair
By Jesmyn Ward
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Our Perfect Storm
By Carley Fortune
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Score
By Kennedy Ryan
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Anniversary
By Alex Finlay
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Last Mandarin
By Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Midnight Train
By Matt Haig
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Read Your Way to a Clearer Mind

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pratt Library is sharing a few mental health and self-care books to help lead you to better health and a happier life.

ADHD is Awesome
By Penn and Kim Holderness
Book | eBook | eAudio

Burnout
By Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Book | eBook | eAudio

How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay
By Jenny Lawson
Book | eBook | eAudio

How to Be Well
By Amy Larocca
Book | eBook

Mattering
By Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Book | eBook | eAudio

Radical Señora Era
By Ann Murray Dunning and Christina Kelmon
Book | eBook

Real Self-Care
By Pooja Lakshmin, MD
eAudio

Rewrite Your Rules
By Morgan DeBaun
eAudio

The 5 Resets
By Aditi Nerurkar, MD
eBook | eAudio

The Meaning of Your Life
By Arthur C. Brooks
Book | Large Print | eBook | eAudio

The Sleep Solution
By W. Chris Winter, MD
Book | eBook

Through’s Mom’s Eyes
By Sheinelle Jones
Book | eAudio

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month!

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

This May, join the Enoch Pratt Free Library in celebrating in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices, history, and culture by borrowing these books. For even more recommendations from our Pratt Librarians visit here. 

Bad Asians
By Lillian Li
Book

Boring Asian Female
By Canwen Xu
Book | eBook

Crown City
By Naomi Hirahara
Book

Extinction Capital of the World
By Mariah Rigg
Book

Heart of a Stranger
By Angela Buchdahl
Book | eAudio

Japanese Gothic
By Kylie Lee Baker
Book | eBook | eAudio

Moderation
By Elaine Castillo
Book | eBook | eAudio

One & Only
By Maurene Goo
Book | eBook | eAudio

Park Avenue
By Renée Ahdieh
Book | eBook

Pick a Color
By Souvankham Thammavongsa
Book | eBook | eAudio

Safe Passage
By Evelyn Iritani
Book

Superfan
By Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Book

The Pōhaku
By Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes
Book

The Subtle Art of Folding Space
By John Chu
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Take
By Kelly Yang
Book