Fall 2016 Debut Fiction Sampler

by Penguin Random House

ebook

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Penguin Random House is a multinational conglomerate publishing company formed in 2013, from the merger of Random House, owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann, and Penguin Group, owned by British publishing company Pearson plc.

Reviews

[Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love these samplers put out by Netgalley, this one specific to fall 2016, as a way to get more insight from a book then a synopsis gives and it's a great way to preview a novel prior to purchase. There are six novels featured in this sampler and the preview you are given for each is quite significant and more than just a couple of pages. I read this on my Kindle and received at least the first 30 pages per book which is definitely enough to get a feel for the writing style, the storyline and plot and an introduction to the characters in order to judge weather or not the book is something you want to continue reading. The six featured samples included in this publication are as follows:

The Mothers: A Novel by Brit Bennett (Riverhead)
The Girls: A Novel by Emma Cline (Random House)
Dark Matter: A Novel by Blake Crouch (Crown)
Sweetbitter: A Novel by Stephanie Danler (Knopf)
Homegoing: A Novel by Yaa Gyasi (Knopf)
A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel by Amor Towles (Viking)

Of that selection I have personally, so far, read The Girls and Dark Matter because of my piqued interest after reading the sample of each book in this publication and they were both 5 star reads that I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm looking forward to reading the other four novels featured in this sampler as well, especially The Mothers.

This is a great way to get inspiration for your TBR shelf and i highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading fiction novels especially if they like to have an idea of what they are getting before they go out and purchase a book. I especially enjoy this because 99% of the books I purchase I buy from online companies so I don't have the luxury of actually flipping through the book like I would at a physical bookstore so I usually have to rely on the brief description provided in the synopsis, or from the reviews of other readers, so this publication is a great resource for me, and for the countless other out there who purchase their books online.

I received Fall 2016 Debut Fiction Sampler from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

[Lolly K Dandeneau · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read The Education of Dixie Dupree (which I feel is wonderful) because of the excerpt within. It is heavy and heartbreaking
The Nix I am currently reading and have heard a lot about, so far it isn't disappointing.
The Bear and the Nightingale is a gorgeous fairy tale style story for grown ups that I was lucky to find on my own, and am not officially reviewing, but I devoured it. Russian folklore is gorgeous and the cover, oh my
I read The Mortifications as well and that too was a heck of a novel. Quite a few engaging forthcoming novels here.

[Sapphyria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it when publishing houses put together a little teaser of upcoming book releases. I have found many books I’m interested in that I wouldn’t have necessarily been aware of otherwise.
The Fall 2016 Debut Fiction Sampler by Penguin Random House is a great example. The sampler is a great way to read a little of the book and decide if you are interested, enjoy the content, like the voice and writing style, and want to read more.

[Lois · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great way to read work by new to me authors. Having being able to read samples of each book, I find myself more inclined to read the full book. Thank you netgalley and Penguin Random House for the advanced reader copy I received for free in exchange for my voluntary honest review

[Megalion]

Table of Contents:

The Bear and the Nightingale: A Novel by Katherine Arden (Del Rey, January 2017) --has a very fairytale feel to it. Rich tones.

The Mothers: A Novel by Brit Bennett (Riverhead, October 2016) - EDELWEISS intriguing start, glad I requested the arc after all.

Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black (Ace, September 2016) -- not an easy start. Just barely started to get a handle on the world settings to understand the characters plights. I'm undecided about whether or not I'll read the rest of this book. My TBR is quite large already. Perhaps if it gets many raves from my fellow book addicts.

The Education of Dixie Dupree by Donna Everhart (Kensington, October 2016) - EDELWEISS - At the end of this excerpt, I switched from the sampler straight to the ARC copy I had. Says it all.

*paused here*

The Nix: A Novel by Nathan Hill (Knopf, August 2016): I'm looking forward to the excerpt but the page count is very high. Too long for me right now. Interesting though, a tv series has already been greenlit to be based on this book.

The Tea Planter's Wife: A Novel by Dinah Jefferies (Crown, September 2016)

Behold the Dreamers: A Novel by Imbolo Mbue (Random House, August 2016)

The Mortifications: A Novel by Derek Palacio (Tim Duggan Books, October 2016)

First Light by Bill Rancic (Putnam, November 2016)

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Usually, I do not rate nor write a review on a book that I did not finish. This book is made up of the first couple chapters of several books. I got this as an ARC through NetGalley. I think these books are great ideas. It can definitely get people to read books that they might not have considered reading. As for me, my TBR pile of books, including the ARCs that I get through NetGalley (thanks NetGalley, thanks publishers) is so large, although I think these type of books are a great idea, after starting to read them, I do not feel this is the best use of my time. I can always go to Amazon and read a sample of the first couple chapters or to Goodreads or even Overdrive. I do not usually go to Barnes and Noble's website, so I do not know if they have this option; I'm guessing that they probably do though.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a preview book with the first couple chapters of 9 books due out this fall by Penguin Random House. Samplers like this book introduce you to new authors and give you a chance to see if you like a new book by an author you like. The nine books presented here vary widely in appeal and subject matter.