You’ll find exclusive excerpts of seven notable books due for publication during the month of May in this sampler—but first check out our extensive preview of well over 100 new books of interest coming to market in the month ahead. At the end of most excerpts, you will find a link to the full galley on NetGalley!

Then turn to new fiction from major bestselling authors Dennis Lehane (Since We Fell) and The Rosie Project author Graeme Simsion (The Best of Adam Sharp). Fresh debuts include Hala Alyan’s Salt Houses, about a Palestinian family caught between present and past, between displacement and home, as well as Sarah Shoemaker’s literary retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre—through the eyes of the dashing, mysterious Mr. Rochester himself.

In nonfiction, novelist Richard Ford remembers his parents in a memoir; and Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich combines a memoir of being a law student with a true crime exposé in The Fact Of A Body.

Young Adult is represented by #1 New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh, who follows The Wrath and the Dawn and The Rose and the Dagger, with Flame in the Mist.

Buzz Books Monthlies are your first and best place to turn for a real insider's taste of what to read next, and what the book world will be talking about next month. We hope you enjoy the monthly Buzz Books—and keep an eye out for June Buzz Books available in early May.

Meanwhile, passionate readers have relied on our twice-a-year Buzz Books to sample and discover new books from big authors and breakout talents through exclusive and substantial pre-publication excerpts. Right now, you can read almost 60 excerpts from the hottest books appearing this spring and summer. The next Buzz Books 2017: Fall/Winter launches May 16. Look for it!