May Monthly Picks + 50% Off Sale!

Flowers for the Soul – Our New Monthly Picks plus 50% OFF Sale!

• The days are longer, the sun sunnier, and the books… well, the books are like flowers for the soul.
• In between planning backyard barbecues and summertime getaways, leave room in your beach bag for our latest Monthly Picks.
• From a detective octopus to a mother-daughter murder mystery, a deep-dive into the human psyche, and a big-hearted modern monster story, there’s so much to love about this month.
• Get lost in the magic of our May Monthly Picks.
• Mystery & Thriller: The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano-Lax
• Speculative Fiction: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
• Fiction: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
• Non-Fiction: The Anatomy of Anxiety by Ellen Vora
• Young Adult: The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
• Young Reader: Chronicles of Whetherwhy by Anna James
• See all of our monthly picks here, and don’t forget our Buy One, Get One 50% Off Sale!

Monthly Picks Buy One, Get One 50% Off Details:

Book selections may vary online and in store and are not guaranteed throughout the duration of the promotion. Not combinable with the Barnes & Noble Premium Membership discount.

This offer is valid at BN.com from January 1, 2025 at 12:01am to December 31, 2025 at 11:59pm Eastern time and at Barnes & Noble stores from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 at close of business, while supplies last.

When you purchase two (2) qualifying items from our “Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off: Books for All Ages” promotion, you will receive a credit for 50% off the list price of the lower cost item! Simply look for the “Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off: Books for All Ages” message icon or sticker to identify qualifying items.

In order to take advantage of this offer online, you must place both qualifying items in your BN.com Shopping Cart and purchase the items as part of the same transaction. Your 50% off credit for the lower cost item will appear at Checkout. At stores, you must bring the two (2) qualifying items to the register and purchase the items as part of the same transaction. Your 50% off credit will be applied at purchase.

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