Such fantastic selections! I cannot wait to read the full novels!!

I’m always excited to see these previews. It is so helpful to me in deciding what galleys to request !

My TBR stack always grows by so much with every edition of this! I love reading the excerpts and I usually end up reading a handful of these. Thank you!

So many wonderful books coming out this spring/summer! Once again, my interest is renewed in the ARC's I already have, and now my TBR has expanded by half a dozen.

As usual, Buzz Books fills me with excitement about the season of reading to come. I particularly enjoyed the excerpt for Between Earth and Sky by debut author Amanda Skenandore.

Wow! This is a fantastic addition to my other helpful guides... A fandabidosi biannual treat for me as always - for books I already have on my radar = additional information such as the publisher, expected publication dates etc and a MAHOOSIVE 45(!!!) individual excerpts most of which were new to me.

I generally use this along with the latest LibraryReads and IndieNext Booklists for a look at the latest upcoming releases. I then add all the ones I am interested in reading to my notebook and/or request them on NetGalley.

For those of you not familiar with Buzz Books, this collection gives you a glimpse of what will be on the shelves in the coming months. Some include a “sneak peek” type preview of the story, a “sample.” Others include just enough information to add it to your shelves. There is a separate book for each of the two annual books (Spring / Summer and Fall / Winter), as well as a separate book for those looking for Young Adult books.

Debut books include 11 “promising” debuts, including one debut fiction by a bestselling non-fiction writer, Aimee Molloy The Perfect Mother., a novel that has already been optioned for film by Kerry Washington (in case you’re interested, GoodReads is currently having a giveaway for this.) Featured debut authors include Luke Allnutt, Alice Feeney, Jane Rosenberg LaForget, and Zoje Stage.
Best-selling authors with new fiction include Kristan Higgins, Chris Offutt, Ottessa Moshfegh, and lots and lots of others.

In non-fiction, there are several memoirs, one about fighting in the Yemeni Civil War (Mohammed Al Samawi’s ”The Fox Hunt”), another about running away to the circus (Tessa Fontaine’s ”The Electric Woman”), one by Boston Globe’s ‘Love Letters’ columnist (Meredith Goldstein’s ”Can’t Help Myself”), another by a neuroscientist (Barbara Lipska, ”The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind”), and yet another which is about a recently divorced, heartbroken veterinarian who connects with an orphaned baby hedgehog – a “life-affirming story of a man and his hedgehog” (Massimo Vacchetta’s - with Antonella Tomaselli – ”A Handful of Happiness”

This includes far too many others to go into, so I’d recommend you check it out yourself, but ones I’m hoping for a chance to read, or am curious about the ones that follow.

Julian Barnes, ”The only Story”
Lauren Groff, ”Florida”
Otessa Moshfegh, ”My Year of Rest and Relaxation”
Anna Quindlen, ”Alternate Side”
Curtis Sittenfeld, ”You think It, I’ll Say It”
Meg Wolitzer, ”The Female Persuasion”
Jonathan Evison, ”Lawn Boy”
Chris Offutt, ”Country Dark”
Hannah Pittard, ”Visible Empire”
Tom Rachman, ”The Italian Teacher”
Penelope Lively, ”Life in the Garden”

Available for download for free: http://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/

Always great to look at these books. Of course, lots of fabulous reading ahead. I am especially looking forward to some of my favorites, like the new Beatriz Williams.

Thanks very much for making these Buzz Books guides available! This edition (like the others) has a great selection of titles to sample, and I'm looking forward to reading the full books. I also appreciate the NetGalley links at the end of the samples as well as the publicists' contact information.

This collection of 2018 Spring/Summer Buzz Books is THE.BEST.EVER. It has many captivating, interesting excerpts and a wide variety of books for every kind of audience and genre. The editors have a special knack for knowing what will be the next buzzy books of the season! I am especially looking forward to Our House by Louise Candlish, Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins, How Hard Can it Be by Allison Pearson, All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson, Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, and The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy. I also LOVE the Spring/Summer 2018 Publishing Preview list. You can pretty much build your 2018 TBR list from these books – the best books are all there!

I find the compilation of excerpts of upcoming books to be released from buzz books extremely helpful and informative.

Always, always love receiving these previews of upcoming books. Another welcome chance to add to my reading list for the months ahead.

As always, the spring/summer edition is a great introduction to upcoming fiction, debut fiction and nonfiction. I look forward to the Buzz guides to help me plan my next reading frenzy. Thank you for making this tool available to reviewers.

The best place to find the most exciting books to read in coming months.

These collections never disappoint - 2018 looks like it's going to be another great year for books, and I love being able to request right from the sample.

Great opportunity to read excerpts from upcoming titles. I enjoyed the opportunity to get a preview and also lists of all the anticipated new books for the upcoming seasons.

Once again there are some amazing titles coming out....looks like its going to be a full on reading year :)

I am in love with this Buzz!! I have already dowloaded several titles, and added others to my wishlist!

Buzz Books Summer 18 by the American Booksellers Winter institute gives the reader not only categorised lists of all upcoming new books but also 21 excerpts of soon to be published fictions and 11 excerpts from debut authors. There are also 7 non fiction excerpts. What makes Buzzbooks worthwhile is that these excerpts are well introduced and are substantial enough to get an insight into the content , the style and technique of of the writers. Thus this book is really helpful for any reader to find the books he/ she likes to purchase for future reading.

I always enjoy reading the new Book Buzz excerpts. It helps me to choose not only which Netgalley books to request but also which books I will be looking for for regular purchase. Thanks for this opportunity.

First time reading one of these buzz books but certainly won't be my last. Great to have a head's up on so many promising books to come. Was able to also earmark a few new ones from some of my favorite authors. Definitely recommend!

Always love these Buzz Books each year...I get so many recommendations. Great job!

Sign me up as super excited for the spring/summer-selection. Many of the titles included had yet to reach my radar, and several of them went straight onto my must-read list. Thanks!

What an awesome way to get exposed to books a reader normally wouldn't even give a second look at. I am so excited for this coming year and all the great books we are all going to be able to read! The best part about the Buzz Books is that at the end of every sample of each book there is a direct link to request the ARC on Netgalley! What a brilliant idea and what reader can resist that? I requested quite a few, some I was already approved for and if all the ones I requested get approved I am going to be one happy but busy camper!

I love Buzz Book's biannual releases, and I am really looking forward to some of these Adult titles that are to be released in Spring/Summer 2018. There are a lot of interesting fiction, ranging from historical fiction to contemporary to thriller, as well as several nonfiction works, by both debut and returning authors that are being released in the coming months which I am especially excited about, and I the following titles have been successfully added to my TBR list...

-A Terrible Country: by Keith Gessen
-Our Kind of Cruelty: by Araminta Hall
-The Lost Vintage: by Ann Mah
-My Year of Rest and Relaxation: by Ottessa Moshfegh
-Tin Man: by Sarah Winman
-Sometimes I Lie: by Alice Feeney
-The Hawkman: A Fairy Tale of the Great War: by Jane Rosenberg Laforge
-Between Earth And Sky: by Amanda Skenandore
-Baby Teeth: by Zoje Stage
-The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery: by Barkara K. Lipska with Elaine McArdle

Thank you, Publishers Lunch, for putting together this collection!

A great selection of previews with handy Netgalley links. Looking forward to requesting some of these titles throughout the year!

It's traditionally been the fall/winter season when publishers get the publicity juggernaut going full gear. It's therefore really exciting for me to see a fair number of big name authors' books being released this spring and summer season, 2018.

These semi-annual previews are available free for download from the Buzz Books website (or Amazon) and are invaluable for planning summer TBR lists, avoiding some books which the buzz has overhyped (or just don't fit with you personally), and one of my favorite uses, to stretch our boundaries. I am guilty, I admit it, of walking straight toward my favorite sections of any bookstore. I think the vast majority of us are guilty of the same... we have limited book budgets and time and want to stick with the tried-and-true authors who have traditionally delivered for us. When I find an enjoyable free way to maybe find a book which is a great fit for me without committing to a purchase first, it's a win-win. I have found a number of debut authors this way who have gone on to become fast favorites.

These collections are a great way to get a free 'taste' sample from authors who might well otherwise fly under your radar entirely.

Aside from the generous chapter excerpts included in the book, there's always a publishing preview with notable upcoming releases along with author and publisher info. I always find upcoming books from authors I love without having known they had an upcoming release. Valuable timesaver for that reason alone.

There's also a YA version which gets its own volume: Download available free from Amazon or at the Buzz Books website.

Five stars (though I -should- ding half a star for always making my TBR list grow by too much! How long can a human go without sleep I wonder??).

This is such a fabulous way to get a peek at what is to come. In an overwhelming industry with hundreds of books being released on a constant quick pace, this is a great insider guide to plan what to put on your future TBR pile!

This literary guide showcases highly anticipated works from heavy hitters like Stephen King, Elin Hilderbrand, Jo Nesbo, Paul Theroux, and Roxanne Gay as well as debuts from emerging artists. For highlighted selections the reader is provided with summaries and excerpts from the book as well as promotional information including book giveaways and tour dates. At the end of these summaries there are direct links to the full digital reader copies on Netgalley.

The titles I am most excited to see include:
<b>Fiction</b>
Our House ~ Louise Candlish
Happiness ~ Aminatta Forna
Our Kind of Cruelty ~ Araminta Hall
My Ex-Life ~ Stephen McCauley
Country Dark ~ Chris Offutt
Don't Believe It ~ Charlie Donlea
All the Beautiful Lies ~ Peter Swanson
Little Big Love ~ Katy Regan
This I Know ~ Eldonna Edwards
Tin Man ~ Sarah Winman
Wicked River ~ Jenny Milchman

<b>Debuts</b>
We Own the Sky ~ Luke Allnutt
The Perfect Mother ~ Aimee Molloy

<b>Non-Fiction</b>
Can't Help Myself ~ Meredith Goldstein
Factfulness ~ Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling & Anna Rosling Ronnbund

This was my first time reading Buzz Books. Extremely helpful guide especially if you are trying to broaden your reading experience. I look forward to meeting all of these new authors (to me) and am excited for the journey to come.

I love Buzz Books. I always find something that I never knew I needed in the upcoming releases. Definitely tagged a few of these to my to-read list!

Lots of great books coming out soon! Thanks for the excerpts!

Fantastic resource of information, excerpts, and links for some amazing Spring/Summer titles from some fantastic authors! (Donlea, Higgins, Swanson, Williams). Thanks Publishers Lunch!

A wonderful collection of excerpts. I can not wait to read a bunch of these amazing books.

As always, I love these catalogs! There are so many here that I'm excited about! Can't wait for these books to hit the shelf!

Great way to see what books will be released and when.

This is a great book of excerpts! There are a few books that I am really excited about such as Sometimes I Lie and Baby Teeth. I am going to use this collection to help plan my reading and to decide which books to feature on my blog during the upcoming months.

Thank you for the ever wonderful preview of books for March!

Thank you for the sneak peeks so I can decide which books I want to review!

Excited to see these previews! So many great books to explore.

I look forward to these editions every quarter. I am most looking forward to The Lost Vintage!

I always enjoy previewing the new books. Gives me lots of good ideas for what to read next. This one didn't disappoint!

This is a great collection of excerpts of upcoming and published books in spring/summer of 2018.

It contains an introduction followed by a section of fiction, highly anticipated, emerging voices, debut fiction, commercial fiction, nonfiction, politics, social issues, science & technology, history & crime, essays, and biographies.

After that there are summary and excepts by publishers. I particularly enjoyed the excerpt for HOW TO WALK AWAY by Katherine Center.

Overall, a great list of buzzing titles for 2018.

My TBR list grew in 2017 when I discovered Buzz Books and I have been looking forward to the 2018: Spring/Summer edition. The excerpts exceeded my expectations and I am so glad for the introductions to so many great books and authors. The book is broken down into three parts with excerpts from Fiction, Debut Fiction, and Nonfiction. There is also a detailed list of books and their release dates, so even after you have finished reading, you will still have many titles and authors that you can research( I know I did).I read over 25 of the books that I added to my TBR list in 2017 that I might have otherwise missed. I would have to list many, many titles if I wanted to share the books that grabbed my attention, but at the top of my list are Our Kind of Cruelty by Araminta Hall, Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage and Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney.
This a Read Now book, so what are you waiting for, download it now!Just a great way to preview books that will be published and I highly recommend this to anyone who loves to read. My TBR list is rejuvenated and I am doing the happy book lover dance.
Thank you, Publishers Lunch and NetGalley for making this terrific book available to anyone who wants to read it.

I really enjoy reading every issue of Buzz Books because every time I find many interesting books to add to my TBR. In this edition of Buzz Books 2018 : Spring/Summer I discovered books that had heard and after reading an excerpt from it I added it immediately to my TBR. I also found books that I didn't know but I look forward to learn more about them and read them.

Thank you for providing this Buzz Books list for the upcoming spring/summer book season. It's so helpful to have a list of publication dates and some reviews to help me get excited about the upcoming book season.

Fantastic chance to preview literature on the horizon!

It looks like it’s going to be an outstanding spring and summer for reading! The lengthy book excerpts along with the list of upcoming titles that Buzz Books provide are a great resource for planning, reading, and reviewing upcoming books. I especially appreciate the broad variety of genres included, with books by both debut and well-established authors. A great preview and lots of books to be excited about!

I love these buzz periodicals. They give you a good sense of what’s coming down the publishing pipeline. I only wish they would add covers for the books, especially fiction. It’s difficult to assess fiction just from the title alone. But they do have excerpts from some of the books and that help tremendously. Thanks to Netgalley for providing and here is what I’m looking forward to:
Fiction

The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molly-already optioned for film by Kerry Washington
Night Hawks by Charles Johnson
A View Of The Empire at Sunset by Caryl Phillips
What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan
Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li
Severance:A Novel by Ling Ma

Non-fiction

Open Season: The Systemic Legalization of Discrimination by Benjamin Crump
Not That Bad: Notes from Rape Culture edited by Roxanne Gay
Barracoon: The Story of the Last Slave by Zora Neale Hurston
Factfulness: The Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World
The Prison Letters by Nelson Mandela

A great collection of books that are due out in Spring/Summer. I appreciate knowing which books are releasing so that I can keep current, and research what I want to read.

These books are so helpful.. I always find books to purchase.