May 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
Looking for the May 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers? You’ve come to the right place! For years, I’ve worked with sources in the book industry to bring you these spoilers before they are announced so you can get ahead on library holds and preorders.
Once again, I’ve rounded up the books that will be chosen as May 2026 book club picks by the Reese Witherspoon, Oprah, Read with Jenna, and GMA Book Clubs. These have NOT yet been officially released (as of now, they are all being announced on May 5), but I am fairly confident in our intel.
While you are waiting to read these releases, I suggest using these spoilers to put in your library holds early and get to the front of the list. You can also check out the rest of the May 2026 book releases.
May 2026 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
The Fine Art of Lying by Alexandra Andrews – Jump to read synopsis
Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister – Jump to read synopsis
Good Morning America Book Club Pick
Homebound by Portia Elan, YA – Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen – Jump to section for more info
Oprah Book Club Pick
John of John by Douglas Stuart – Jump to read synopsis
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May 2026 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Spoiler
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club, Hello Sunshine, was the first of the modern celebrity book clubs to catch on in recent years. Started in 2017, her list features thrillers, romances, historical fiction, YA, non-fiction, and modern fiction.
The Fine Art of Lying
Author: Alexandra Andrews
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Mystery Thriller
More info: May 2026 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
Plot
Art-loving Clare is a fish out of water in her husband’s affluent Upper East Side world. But when his boss’s wife starts introducing her to fellow art lovers, Clare begins to feel more assimilated. That is, until she finds a piece of art by the subject of her unfinished PhD dissertation, along with a murder! Now, she’s thrust into the underbelly of the art world and she’ll do anything to make it out alive.
You can see the whole book list, ranked, here.
May 2026 Read With Jenna Book Club Spoiler
Jenna Bush Hager started her book club on the Today Show back in the spring of 2019. They are often more literary than Reese’s picks and cover various thought-provoking topics.
Caller Unknown
Author: Gillian McAllister
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Thriller
More info: May 2026 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Spice Rating:💋
Age Range: 15+
Plot
Simone and her daughter are renting a cabin in Texas for some quality time together before Lucy leaves for university in the fall. When Simone wakes up in the morning, her daughter is gone, and there is a cell phone waiting with a demand to come to a location and tell nobody. Simone’s husband, back in the UK, begs her to tell the police, but she will not risk her daughter’s life and will do anything to get her back.
When she gets to the location, the demand is not for money; rather, Simone must do something unthinkable. Now, Simone must weigh the consequences of going against everything to save her daughter. Simone finds herself getting deeper into trouble as she tries to get her daughter home safely.
Trigger Warnings
Drug abuse, foster system
Why Jackie likes it
This is a twisty thriller that shows what a mother will do for her child. I loved the ending of the book as well.
Find this book in: Read with Jenna Book Club List 2026
You can see all of Jenna’s Book Club picks here, where we ranked them.
May 2026 Good Morning America Book Club Spoiler
GMA’s answer to Read with Jenna was to host their own celebrity book club. This one launched in the Fall of 2019, and it’s probably the best one of the bunch.
Homebound
Author: Portia Elan
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Literary Fiction
More info: May 2026 GMA Book Club Pick
Age Range: 15+
Plot
This is a story of five interconnected lives across centuries. The story starts in 1983 with a nineteen-year-old named Becks and a partially finished video game from her uncle. Throughout, there is a script of the video game play
The story spans the future lives of a scientist named Dr. Portman, who is trying to solve the world’s climate crisis in 2090, and a sea captain named Yasiki, who is trying to survive in 2586. Yasiko has Chaya, a 400-year-old automaton, to keep her company on her ship.
Trigger Warnings
Dystopian future
Why Jackie loves it
This book is beautifully written and so original in its premise. I love the subtle addition of some Jewish customs and sayings. I was never sure where the book was going and stopped trying to work it out. The dichotomy between those trying to use technology to save the planet vs those who want to save themselves is haunting. Thank you for my copy of this book #gifted Scriber, S & S Audio
Find this book in: Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time / GMA Book Club List 2026
Change of Plans
Author: Sarah Dessen
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Romance
More info: May 2026 GMA YA Book Club Pick
Spice Rating:💋
Age Range: 13+
Plot
GMA has finally broken their streak of YA fantasy picks by choosing a romance! Finley is quieter than her gregarious, fun-loving boyfriend, Colin. But when she’s swept on an unexpected trip to her distant mom’s soon-to-be-sold vacation home, she has to have her own adventure.
While meeting her estranged family, she also meets Ben and other teens with whom she quickly bonds. When her relationship with Colin goes south, Finley’s carefully laid post-graduation plans go out the window, and she is left figuring out what she should do next.
Trigger Warnings
Cancer
Why Kirsten loves it
This charming YA romance reminded me of a Carley Fortune novel with it’s slow burn romance and lake setting. The growth Finley experienced over the course of this novel felt accurate and appropriate for the age group, but also it was entertaining enough for adults! I also fell hard for Ben and Finley’s relationship. #gifted by Simon and Schuster Audio
Find this book in: Coming-of-Age Books for Teens / GMA Book Club List 2026 / Lake Books
For the whole list of GMA books, ranked, check out this post.
May 2026 Oprah Book Club Spoiler
Oprah doesn’t release her book club picks in the same way as the rest of the celebrity book clubs. She picks them when she likes – on no timetable. Her picks often span multiple months for reading and discussion as well.
John of John
Author: Douglas Stuart
Release Date: May 5, 2026
Genre: Fiction
More info: May 2026 Oprah Book Club Pick
Plot
Bestselling author Douglas Stuart is back with a story about the tug of familial expectations in the face of following your own path. John is back on his father’s sheep farm after trying to follow his artistic dream. There, he reckons with his familiar childhood backdrop while pondering if he can free himself from his father’s dreams of John’s life in order to pursue his own passion.
For the whole list of Oprah books, ranked, check out this post.
What to do with the book club spoilers
- Use these spoilers to get on the library hold list before the masses!
- If your library doesn’t have it on a preorder list, ask them to purchase it and your name will be on the top.
- Prefer to buy the book? Place your pre-order now so you can have it on release day!
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