May 2026
Book of the Month
May’s new releases lean towards nature: a Wainwright Prize-shortlisted illustrated book on birds, wonder and loss, and a study of how wilderness is made. Alongside them are a guide to the Isle of Wight and a portrait of the Roma people.
This page looks back at the month’s new releases. The picks were compiled in October 2026.
The pick of the month
The Book of Birds : A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss
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Our picks by category
The Savage Landscape : How We Made the Wilderness
Cal Flyn
Cal Flyn looks at how people have shaped what we think of as wilderness, a place we tend to imagine as pristine and untouched. Published by HarperC...
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Isle of Wight (Slow Travel)
Mark Rowe
Mark Rowe’s thoroughly updated second edition for Bradt, described by the publisher as the most comprehensive and detailed guidebook to the island....
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The Roma : A Travelling History
Madeline Potter
Madeline Potter’s personal portrait of a people and their continuing journey, on their history and what it means to be Romani in Europe today. Publ...
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