10 best books of May 2015, according to Amazon's editors

What are some of the best titles being released this spring? The editors at Amazon have some picks for you.

5. 'Dietland,' by Sarai Walker

Debut writer Walker tells the story of Plum Kettle, an overweight woman who works for a teen magazine replying to readers' letters while she gets ready to have weight-loss surgery. But she soon encounters a group of women who reject society's view of beauty. Meanwhile, a violent group is targeting misogynists. "Dietland" is "just fantastically subversive," says Nelson. "It's got some ... harsh truths about our beauty culture."

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