You'll find exclusive excerpts of six titles due for publication during the months of November and December in this sampler. 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. As always, you can check out our extensive preview of new books of interest coming to market in the months ahead. At the end of most excerpts, you will find a link to the full galley on NetGalley!

Then enjoy National Book Award prize-winner Louise Erdrich’s newest novel, the dystopian Future Home of the Living God, followed by bestselling author Donna Everhart’s The Road to Bittersweet, set in 1940s South Carolina. The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak is about a prison cook in 1950s Lousiana. A timely fiction debut by prolific nonfiction author and environmentalist Bill McKibben is called Radio Free Vermont. The Austen Escape, a literary romance by Katherine Reay, rounds out our fiction for this edition. The Inner Life of Animals, by bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben, is a fascinating combination of scientific research and personal stories.

We hope you enjoy the monthly Buzz Books—keep an eye out for January Buzz Books available in early December.

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. Read nearly 60 excerpts from the hottest books appearing this fall and winter right now. And look for Buzz Books 2018: Spring/Summer in mid-January.