The different genres for the samples (fiction, debut, non-fiction + young adult/children) were very varied and let me to explore new authors and authors never heard of before as well as some familiar names like V.E. Schwab and Louis Sachar. Of course it didn't have all the books I wanted to read but I've definitely got some titles for my tbr now.

What a great idea and opportunity to read a sample before requesting! Love that there was a diverse list of books to peruse and encourage me to request something a little different after reading a couple of samples

Insightful and I loved the book selection! Found a few I have saved for release day to purchase. I appreciated the curated sections so I was able to only look at book genres which interested me.

Incredibly interesting to see what the next season of publishing brings us. I've already seen a couple of titles I'm interested in

So excited for the many great books of 2025! My eye was caught, and I’m ready to read. The debut writers were particularly strong. Romance novels were coming out in full force.

Excellent round up of upcoming titles that gave me plenty of new books to add to my TBR! I especially look forward to the Debut author section as giving debuts a boost is my favorite type of review to write.

I always look forward to the latest volume of Buzz Books and NetGalley always comes through! It seems like I’ll be spending Spring and Summer of 2025 reading a lot of debuts. They all look amazing, and so do the upcoming releases by some of my favorite authors. The excerpts from Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin and Julie Clark’s The Ghostwriter landed them at the top of my TBR list. There are some excellent historical fiction samples (my prediction is that The Paris Express will be a phenomenal read) and I may add some YA titles to my forever-growing list.

Thank you NetGalley for this awesome sneak peek!

Welcome to Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer, the 26th edition of our celebrated sampler series. This collection offers readers an exclusive preview of nearly fifty of the season’s most anticipated releases, curated to showcase both established voices and emerging talents. At the end of most excerpts, you will find a link to the full galley on NetGalley!

Readers will discover new works from beloved bestselling authors including Emma Donoghue, Georgia Hunter, Louis Sachar, V. E. Schwab, Mia Sosa, and Maggie Stiefvater. The collection also features compelling releases from acclaimed literary voices Ron Currie, Stuart Nadler, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Ivy Pochoda, Jessica Stanley, and others who continue to push boundaries in contemporary fiction.

Continuing our tradition of spotlighting the most promising new voices in literature, this edition introduces several remarkable debuts. Salvadorean-American author Darrow Farr’s The Bombshell draws partial inspiration from Patty Hearst’s kidnapping and radicalization to create a thought-provoking narrative. Other exciting debut authors include Katie Yee, Fred Lunzer, India Hayford, Nanda Reddy, and Josh Duboff, each bringing fresh perspectives to contemporary storytelling.

In nonfiction, powerful new releases explore the depths of human experience. Sophie Elmhirst’s A Marriage at Sea leads this collection with its gripping account of a couple’s Pacific Ocean survival after a whale destroys their boat. The other works delve into the complexities of communication, corporate culture, institutional power, and family dynamics.

The young adult section showcases Graci Kim’s Dreamslinger, a fantasy adventure set in Seoul where dreams materialize and dragons take flight. Other standout YA titles include Shampoo Unicorn, a heartfelt story connecting rural queer teens through podcasting, and Kaya Morgan’s Crowning Achievement, which weaves themes of grief and identity into a Renaissance Faire setting.

Watch for Buzz Books 2025: Fall/Winter, arriving in May, to discover next season’s literary conversations in the making.

My Take:
This is a great way to help plan reading schedules for book clubs and solo readers alike. Through this tome, readers are able to get a good sense of the books to come through more than a blurb. Highly recommended for those who read, are responsible for purchasing books for communities and content creators.

I am so grateful for this guide! It is great to be able to identify new debut voices in the field, and I surely would not have known about some of these titles without this!

Good introduction to the upcoming releases.

Very good, snippets from the best to get an idea what to look forward to and which are in my genre to get excited about.

This is an amazing resource for getting previews of a variety of different books and planning out ARCs to request. I especially like that it includes a section on debut authors since its often harder to identify the best ARCs to request by debut authors.

As an avid reader of ARCs, and one who struggles to not overcommit, it is amazing to have a chance to read excerpts of books in advance! This can shape my Net Galley requests, both eliminating and adding to the list. Now I can be sure to not request some that I may not enjoy.

Thank you so much!

A wonderful resource, a wealth of new highly anticipated releases coming out this year all in one place. With descriptions and excerpts this was so helpful in determining what books I wanted to request and to drum up buzz for upcoming titles.

Great snippets of highly anticipated books for the Spring and Summer of 2025. Thanks for sharing, I have added several to my TBR pile!

So helpful to get previews of upcoming books to add to my TBR! I especially appreciated the section for debut authors

I LOVE when Buzz Books comes out with a sampler!!! As if my TBR is long enough! Featuring upcoming Titles in categories such as Debut and Non-Fiction. It's always to best place to see what's coming up in the book world and get a sneak peek into those stories. Thank you, Buzz Books, KEEP THEM COMING!!

I always look forward to the newest edition of Buzz Books. Such a handy reference guide to use when planning your never-ending TBR!

I shouldn't have read this, now my TBR is even longer! 😅
This is such a great idea and I'm glad it came up on my account. I love having the lists of new releases for the year. And I get to read excerpts from books I might not have thought about reading before! Amazing.

A great mix of favorite authors and brand new authors. I will be requesting many of these titles in the coming months!

This is a very handy guide for the upcoming reads that will be available on NetGalley, with clearly organised categories and links to request the titles. I will definitely be using this over the next few months.