You'll find exclusive excerpts of seven titles due for publication during October in this sampler.

From bestselling authors you know and love we have the first pre-publication samples of new work from Barbara Kingsolver (Unsheltered) and Diane Chamberlain (The Dream Daughter). Lisa Gabriele has written a contemporary version of the classic duMaurier Rebecca. 

Highly anticipated follow-up books from literary favorites include Sarah Perry’s Melmoth, a companion to her debut The Essex Serpent and Leif Enger’s Virgil Wander. The final fiction entry, The Travelling Cat Chronicles, is an international bestseller from Japanese author Hiro Arikawa.

Rounding out this monthly is a nonfiction title by renowned historian Stephen L. Carter: Invisible: The Forgotten Story Of The Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster.

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 month ahead. We hope you enjoy the monthly Buzz Books—keep an eye out for November/December Buzz Books available in October. Also, our twice-a-year Buzz Books includes new books from big authors and breakout talents through exclusive and substantial pre-publication excerpts. Read more than 60 excerpts from the hottest books being published this season in Buzz Books 2018: Fall/Winter and Buzz Books 2018: Young Adult Fall/Winter. Plus Buzz Books 2018: Romance is now available.