It's a brand new month, and that means a fresh batch of indie books up for grabs in our May Book Giveaway!
These titles were donated by their authors and are just waiting to find their next reader. Head over to our site to check out this month's selection and enter for a chance to win a free paperback.
Who doesn't love free books? What's on your reading list this month?
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15 indie books, one entry form, zero excuses to not try.
May's giveaway is live at Reader Views with titles spanning mystery, fiction, romance, children's books, spiritual reads, and more. Enter for every title you want, and winners get copies shipped straight to them. Open to US and Canada residents, 18+.
Which genre are you hoping to win this month?
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Reading this felt like your own brain finally put into words.
ADHD in D Minor is a short story collection with a stream-of-consciousness voice so precise it's almost eerie. Dark humor, sardonic wit, and real pop culture moments make it feel contemporary in the best possible way, and somehow the stories flow together even when they really shouldn't.
If you're neurodivergent, millennial, or Gen Z, this collection might be the most relatable thing you read all year. Would you pick it up?
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A school shooting doesn't end when the news cycle moves on.
Bullet Holes follows the family left behind, a marriage cracking under the weight of grief, and two sets of in-laws who couldn't be further apart on guns and politics. The tension plays out through shifting perspectives that make you feel every character's truth, even when those truths collide.
Would you pick up a book that asks you to sit with that kind of discomfort?
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The May issue of First Chapter Plus just dropped, and it's a good one.
Inside: gardening books for kids, a piece on why books still matter, lessons from a first book launch, and a Meet the Author spotlight on Michael E. McClurken, Ph.D. Real stories, real authors, real community.
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Ever read a book so fast you forgot to breathe?
Rogue Vengeance drops you into a world of espionage, rescue missions, and conspiracies that stretch across continents. The pacing is relentless. Short, punchy sentences keep you locked in, and the tactical detail feels like it was written by someone who lived it. If you want a thriller that keeps you glued to your seat, this one delivers.
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Every writer edits the truth. The question is how far they'll go.
Baker McCloud makes a living rewriting other people's stories, bending victim impact statements and public narratives until the "important truth" is all that's left. Meanwhile, the novel he's writing starts collapsing into his own reality. All Writers Are Liars is sharp, darkly funny, and layered in a way that keeps pulling the rug out from under you.
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Every character in this book is hiding something, and the body count makes it personal.
A forest ranger in a remote Idaho town starts digging after a plane crash, and what he uncovers goes far beyond human violence. This one blends crime, sci-fi, and raw psychological tension with characters so flawed they feel real. Fast-paced, dark, and impossible to set down.
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When the person who writes the story also draws the pictures, something special happens on the page.
Welcome to children's author and cartoonist Ben St. James as a sponsor of the 2026 Reader Views Literary Awards!
Ben is presenting the Ben St. James Author & Illustrator Award for picture book creators who write and illustrate their own work. The winner receives a press release to 399 media outlets plus a custom award seal -- valued at $400.
Ben is a previous Reader Views award entrant and guest contributor to our blog. We are glad to have him on board this year.
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Two brothers running wild while a war-damaged soldier sleeps down the hall. That's the setup, and it only gets more complicated.
War at Home layers a Hardy Boys-style crime investigation on top of a family unraveling under the weight of a missing soldier in Vietnam. The boys idolize a brother they may never see again, and their recklessness mirrors the broken institutions around them. It's messy, ambitious, and surprisingly tender underneath all the chaos.
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