Sweet Listens: Try New Things With These May Audiobooks

May has to be one of our favorite months of the year. We’re in the midst of a lovely spring season and graduation season, which has been filling our timelines as of late. It’s also the perfect time to step out of your comfort zone and try new things!

Our May audiobook recommendations range from a Vietnamese-inspired fantasy to a queer contemporary to a YA mystery. After all, we wouldn’t be THP without diverse books and audiobooks. Let’s celebrate the second anniversary of our Sweet Listens column with these new May audiobook releases!

Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.

The Lost Queen By Aimee Phan

Our first May audiobook is Aimee Phan’s The Lost Queen! It’s part Vietnamese-inspired historical fantasy and part contemporary coming-of-age novel. Fifteen-year-old Jolie Lam becomes friends with the most popular girl in school: Huong Pham. From there, she starts to discover powers and memories of a past life she’s never known before. This story draws inspiration from magical folktales and the legend of the Trung sisters, two queens of ancient Vietnam. Buckle in because it’s only the first book in a duology!

Release date: May 6
Order The Lost Queen here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AIMEE PHAN:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | WEBSITE

The Rebel’s Guide To Pride By Matthew Hubbard

Next, get a head start on Pride Month with Matthew Hubbard’s The Rebel’s Guide to Pride! This May audiobook follows Zeke Chapman, a high schooler who’s newly out as gay. He helps plan Pride Day with his best friend Sawyer and their school’s QSA. But the local mayor starts to cancel Pride and all LGBTQIA+ events across town. Zeke and his friends plan a series of “Pride Speakeasies,” urging the community to rebel against the injustice and continue to celebrate their sexuality and gender identity.

Release date: May 6
Order The Rebel’s Guide to Pride here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MATTHEW HUBBARD:
BLUESKY | INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE

Death In The Cards By Mia P. Manansala

Our last audiobook recommendation is Mia P. Manansala’s YA mystery, Death in the Cards! Featuring a Filipina main character and a diverse, BIPOC cast, we live for this audiobook. Danika Dizon, a tarot card reader and aspiring investigator, puts her detective skills to the test when Eli, one of her clients, goes missing. Danika works with Eli’s sister Gaby to find her. Only they weren’t expecting to uncover Eli’s secret life and her connection to an even bigger mystery.

Release date: May 13
Order Death in the Cards here!

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MIA P. MANANSALA:
FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE

What do you think of this month’s audiobook recommendations? Which of these May audiobooks are you most interested in listening to? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

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