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May 2026: Non-fiction Previews

Preview CommentsFeb 24, 2026by Caroline Sanderson

May’s rich array of new Non-Fiction books proves again that this genre is playing host to the crucial conversations of our age

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Caroline Sanderson

Associate editor & non-fiction previewer

The Bookseller

Caroline Sanderson worked as a Waterstones bookseller, and as a book publicist before becoming a freelance writer in 1997. The Bookseller’s non-fiction previewer since 2000, she has judged numerous book prizes, including chairing the panel for the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Programme Director of Stroud Book Festival, Caroline is also a Royal Literary Fund Writing For Life Fellow, supporting writing skills within the NHS.