ARC
n.— «The advanced reading copy, or ARC in the publishing world, is a vital part of marketing of books.» —“Advanced book copies build buzz for sellers” by David Steinberg Albuquerque Journal (N.M.) May 18, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
So many books and so little time—it’s a challenge to choose what to read next! It helps to remember that so-called “reading mortality” is a fact of life—you’ll never get to them all, but you can curate your own to-read list...