2010 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade Literature) (254 books)

2010 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade Literature)

Please Note As of December 2010 the creator of this list will no longer be maintaining it. Since anyone can add to the list there is no guarantee that the novels added are really 2010 debuts. Thanks for those that participated in the challenge.

Please do not add books to this list that are not DEBUT ya titles! Debut means this is the authors FIRST ya title and it is releasing in 2010!

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1	The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 22,511 ratings score: 37,628, and 384 people voted	My rating:
2	Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 18,065 ratings score: 35,953, and 368 people voted	My rating:
3	The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) by Kimberly Derting (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 11,321 ratings score: 34,721, and 355 people voted	My rating:
4	Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 22,279 ratings score: 30,793, and 317 people voted	My rating:
5	Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 17,449 ratings score: 23,692, and 250 people voted	My rating:
6	Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 16,217 ratings score: 17,966, and 195 people voted	My rating:
7	Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,755 ratings score: 17,757, and 187 people voted	My rating:
8	The Secret Year by Jennifer R. Hubbard (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 1,743 ratings score: 15,136, and 157 people voted	My rating:
9	Personal Demons (Personal Demons, #1) by Lisa Desrochers (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,946 ratings score: 14,863, and 158 people voted	My rating:
10	13 to Life (13 to Life #1) by Shannon Delany (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 3,938 ratings score: 13,803, and 147 people voted	My rating:
11	Nevermore (Nevermore, #1) by Kelly Creagh (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 6,339 ratings score: 13,622, and 148 people voted	My rating:
12	Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 2,735 ratings score: 13,144, and 137 people voted	My rating:
13	Sea by Heidi R. Kling (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,050 ratings score: 11,722, and 124 people voted	My rating:
14	Shade (Shade, #1) by Jeri Smith-Ready (Goodreads Author) 4.00 avg rating — 3,847 ratings score: 11,472, and 124 people voted	My rating:
15	Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie 3.81 avg rating — 48,605 ratings score: 11,411, and 124 people voted	My rating:
16	The Duff by Kody Keplinger (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 5,902 ratings score: 11,356, and 122 people voted	My rating:
17	Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 11,311 ratings score: 11,308, and 123 people voted	My rating:
18	Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,104 ratings score: 10,687, and 117 people voted	My rating:
19	The Mark (The Mark, #1) by Jen Nadol (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 1,077 ratings score: 10,289, and 110 people voted	My rating:
20	Claire de Lune (Claire de Lune, #1) by Christine Johnson 3.56 avg rating — 2,038 ratings score: 10,213, and 113 people voted	My rating:
21	Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 17,551 ratings score: 10,174, and 112 people voted	My rating:
22	The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 7,452 ratings score: 9,990, and 112 people voted	My rating:
23	Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, #1) by Jenna Black 3.85 avg rating — 5,790 ratings score: 8,976, and 104 people voted	My rating:
24	Mistwood (Mistwood, #1) by Leah Cypess (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 2,437 ratings score: 8,414, and 95 people voted	My rating:
25	Firespell (Dark Elite, #1) by Chloe Neill (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 3,188 ratings score: 7,735, and 85 people voted	My rating:
26	Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu (Goodreads Author) (author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,548 ratings score: 7,715, and 86 people voted	My rating:
27	A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,911 ratings score: 7,374, and 82 people voted	My rating:
28	Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 661 ratings score: 7,156, and 79 people voted	My rating:
29	The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 5,611 ratings score: 7,144, and 87 people voted	My rating:
30	Other (Other, #1) by Karen Kincy (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 832 ratings score: 6,914, and 77 people voted	My rating:
31	The Line (The Line, #1) by Teri Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 1,636 ratings score: 6,913, and 76 people voted	My rating:
32	Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 1,214 ratings score: 6,399, and 72 people voted	My rating:
33	The Ghost and the Goth (The Ghost and the Goth, #1) by Stacey Kade (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 3,081 ratings score: 6,337, and 73 people voted	My rating:
34	The Tension Of Opposites by Kristina McBride (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 441 ratings score: 6,169, and 70 people voted	My rating:
35	Angel Star (Angel Star, #1) by Jennifer Murgia (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 1,048 ratings score: 5,834, and 68 people voted	My rating:
36	Everlasting (Everlasting, #1) by Angie Frazier (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 825 ratings score: 5,549, and 66 people voted	My rating:
37	Whisper (Whisper, #1) by Phoebe Kitanidis (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 982 ratings score: 5,505, and 66 people voted	My rating:
38	Wish by Alexandra Bullen 3.43 avg rating — 1,393 ratings score: 5,486, and 62 people voted	My rating:
39	The Cinderella Society (The Cinderella Society, #1) by Kay Cassidy (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 674 ratings score: 5,475, and 61 people voted	My rating:
40	Forget-Her-Nots by Amy Brecount White (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 584 ratings score: 5,404, and 64 people voted	My rating:
41	Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 1,544 ratings score: 5,328, and 64 people voted	My rating:
42	Under My Skin (Skinned, #1) by Judith Graves (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 5,318, and 61 people voted	My rating:
43	Infinite Days (Vampire Queen, #1) by Rebecca Maizel (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 3,227 ratings score: 5,292, and 62 people voted	My rating:
44	Faithful (Faithful, #1) by Janet Fox (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 394 ratings score: 5,104, and 57 people voted	My rating:
45	Split by Swati Avasthi (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,040 ratings score: 5,100, and 56 people voted	My rating:
46	Princess for Hire (Princess for Hire, #1) by Lindsey Leavitt (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 864 ratings score: 5,014, and 57 people voted	My rating:
47	All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,043 ratings score: 4,996, and 58 people voted	My rating:
48	Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 5,656 ratings score: 4,891, and 53 people voted	My rating:
49	Truly, Madly, Deeply. by Faraaz Kazi (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 533 ratings score: 4,696, and 47 people voted	My rating:
50	Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 5,803 ratings score: 4,620, and 57 people voted	My rating:
51	The Naughty List (The Naughty List, #1) by Suzanne Young (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 397 ratings score: 4,503, and 51 people voted	My rating:
52	Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 801 ratings score: 4,437, and 54 people voted	My rating:
53	Freaksville (Freaksville, #1) by Kitty Keswick (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 4,254, and 50 people voted	My rating:
54	Hearts at Stake (The Drake Chronicles, #1) by Alyxandra Harvey (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 4,225 ratings score: 4,241, and 56 people voted	My rating:
55	Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 3.96 avg rating — 6,486 ratings score: 4,044, and 47 people voted	My rating:
56	The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel 3.53 avg rating — 477 ratings score: 3,904, and 49 people voted	My rating:
57	The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 232 ratings score: 3,902, and 47 people voted	My rating:
58	A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 464 ratings score: 3,744, and 48 people voted	My rating:
59	The Mockingbirds (The Mockingbirds, #1) by Daisy Whitney (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,858 ratings score: 3,379, and 40 people voted	My rating:
60	Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 548 ratings score: 3,343, and 41 people voted	My rating:
61	A Spy in the House (The Agency, #1) by Y.S. Lee 3.84 avg rating — 1,962 ratings score: 3,277, and 39 people voted	My rating:
62	Hunger (Riders of the Apocalypse, #1) by Jackie Morse Kessler 3.57 avg rating — 1,330 ratings score: 3,236, and 41 people voted	My rating:
63	Freefall by Mindi Scott (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 625 ratings score: 3,184, and 40 people voted	My rating:
64	The Karma Club by Jessica Brody (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 720 ratings score: 3,163, and 37 people voted	My rating:
65	Losing Faith by Denise Jaden (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 380 ratings score: 3,137, and 40 people voted	My rating:
66	The Daykeeper's Grimoire by Christy Raedeke (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 262 ratings score: 3,099, and 39 people voted	My rating:
67	Three Rivers Rising: A Novel of the Johnstown Flood by Jame Richards 3.72 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 3,030, and 35 people voted	My rating:
68	The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 522 ratings score: 2,971, and 35 people voted	My rating:
69	Restoring Harmony by Joëlle Anthony (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 498 ratings score: 2,943, and 37 people voted	My rating:
70	Banished (Banished, #1) by Sophie Littlefield (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 902 ratings score: 2,877, and 39 people voted	My rating:
71	The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 352 ratings score: 2,756, and 33 people voted	My rating:
72	Party by Tom Leveen 3.75 avg rating — 529 ratings score: 2,691, and 32 people voted	My rating:
73	Tagged by Mara Purnhagen (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 2,659, and 33 people voted	My rating:
74	The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 522 ratings score: 2,570, and 32 people voted	My rating:
75	Almost to Die For (Vampire Princess of St. Paul, #1) by Tate Hallaway 3.73 avg rating — 1,329 ratings score: 2,551, and 34 people voted	My rating:
76	Leaving Gee's Bend by Irene Latham (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 2,523, and 31 people voted	My rating:
77	The Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 540 ratings score: 2,489, and 32 people voted	My rating:
78	Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Lindsay Anne Kendal (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 2,457, and 25 people voted	My rating:
79	The Deathday Letter by Shaun Hutchinson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 2,428, and 30 people voted	My rating:
80	Deception (Haunting Emma, #1) by Lee Nichols (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,498 ratings score: 2,391, and 29 people voted	My rating:
81	Change of Heart by Shari Maurer (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 135 ratings score: 2,266, and 30 people voted	My rating:
82	Falling From Grace (Grace, #1) by S.L. Naeole (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,225 ratings score: 2,094, and 22 people voted	My rating:
83	Intrinsical (The Yara Silva Trilogy, #1) by Lani Woodland (Goodreads Author) 4.00 avg rating — 759 ratings score: 2,067, and 23 people voted	My rating:
84	Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) by Mira Grant 4.00 avg rating — 4,969 ratings score: 1,930, and 23 people voted	My rating:
85	Nomansland by Lesley Hauge (Goodreads Author) 3.09 avg rating — 346 ratings score: 1,925, and 26 people voted	My rating:
86	The Familiars (The Familiars, #1) by Adam Jay Epstein (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 491 ratings score: 1,867, and 20 people voted	My rating:
87	The Best and Hardest Thing by Pat Brisson 3.48 avg rating — 126 ratings score: 1,822, and 23 people voted	My rating:
88	The Emerald Talisman (Talisman, #1) by Brenda Pandos (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 859 ratings score: 1,744, and 21 people voted	My rating:
89	Dark Life (Dark Life, #1) by Kat Falls (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,767 ratings score: 1,700, and 20 people voted	My rating:
90	Island Sting by Bonnie J. Doerr 3.60 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 1,676, and 22 people voted	My rating:
91	Nice and Mean by Jessica Leader (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 1,651, and 20 people voted	My rating:
92	The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 1,582, and 21 people voted	My rating:
93	The Reinvention of Edison Thomas by Jacqueline Houtman (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 1,559, and 19 people voted	My rating:
94	I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore 3.86 avg rating — 35,686 ratings score: 1,516, and 16 people voted	My rating:
95	The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams by Rhonda Hayter 3.89 avg rating — 134 ratings score: 1,469, and 20 people voted	My rating:
96	Wintercraft (Wintercraft, #1) by Jenna Burtenshaw (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 1,461, and 21 people voted	My rating:
97	The Boneshaker by Kate Milford (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 425 ratings score: 1,431, and 17 people voted	My rating:
98	The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter 3.63 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 1,383, and 20 people voted	My rating:
99	A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 455 ratings score: 1,372, and 19 people voted	My rating:
100	Plain Kate by Erin Bow (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 1,295 ratings score: 1,365, and 19 people voted	My rating:

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254 books · 1,648 voters · list created December 3rd, 2009 by Kristi (The Story Siren) (votes).

Tags: 2010, 2010debutauthorchallenge, classof2k10, debut, debutauthor, thetenners, and youngadult

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message 1: by Terri (new)

Dec 04, 2009 11:00am

oops! I added Hunger Games 3, then I saw "DEBUT".Sorry I tried to remove but couldn't. Please remove for me!

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message 2: by Daisy (new)

Dec 05, 2009 10:01am

Good list! What can I add! You are comprehensive

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message 3: by Shannon (new)

Dec 07, 2009 10:05am

Thank you so much for thinking of "13 to Life" when you put this list together--It totally made my day to see it here! :-)

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message 4: by Bonnie (new)

Dec 11, 2009 08:04pm

It's great to see Island Sting on this list. I appreciate it. How can I get the cover image on the list?

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message 5: by BeguileThySorrow... (new)

Mar 01, 2010 08:47pm

voted for SEA! Shade! The Line! and A Spy in the House!

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message 6: by PR/PR (new)

Mar 18, 2010 12:13pm

I've added "A Life Revealed" by Suzi Katz! Awesome read!

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message 7: by Kody (new)

Apr 01, 2010 07:28pm

Awww! So happy DUFF is here!
Voted for some of the ones I"m looing most forward to!

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message 8: by DaydreamerN (new)

Apr 13, 2010 07:47pm

well I am blogger ( of teen books and movies) and the list is really a BIG help. your really on top of the new book!!
( BTW: my blog is http://www.daydreamerN.blogspot.com ) '_____'

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message 9: by Janna (new)

May 03, 2010 07:49pm

The Carrie Diaries should be removed as Candace Bushnell is definitely not a debut author.

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message 10: by Kristi (The Story Siren) (new)

May 13, 2010 06:40am

Janna, The Carrie Diaries is Candace's Young Adult debut. That is why it is present on this list. This is a list for author debuting their Young Adult or Middle grade titles.

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message 11: by Andrew (new)

May 30, 2010 11:17am

I have added my MG debut, The Familiars, due out September 7, 2010. Hope you will check it out!

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message 12: by Kerry (new)

Jun 07, 2010 02:44pm

This list is fabulous! However, I'm not sure how I'm ever going to get all of these read in one lifetiime!!!

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message 13: by Lakisha (new)

Jun 10, 2010 03:30pm

Thanks for coming up with this list. I'm always on the hunt for new authors to read.

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message 14: by Kendall (new)

Jun 22, 2010 11:51am

I really liked this list. Thank you for putting it on here!

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message 15: by Book Sp(l)ot (new)

Jul 12, 2010 08:09am

Thanks for this list--I love finding a book I didn't already know about!

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message 16: by Klo (new)

Jul 15, 2010 04:42pm

http://lizdha.blogspot.com/

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message 17: by Amber (new)

Jul 30, 2010 08:46am

So many great books to look forward to :)

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message 18: by Broklyn (new)

Aug 12, 2010 02:52pm

Just added Flecks of Gold by Alicia Buck. Everyone seriously needs to check out this read.

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message 19: by chucklesthescot (last edited Aug 29, 2010 10:09am) (new)

Aug 29, 2010 10:04am

Mira Grant has previously published under her real name Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire. It was mentioned on her book blog and Feed isn't YA, it's classified as adult zombie horror/science fiction.

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message 20: by Sarah (new)

Sep 06, 2010 08:29pm

This is probably the most helpful thing I've seen on Goodreads so far. I love this! As a library baby, I need a list just like this one.

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message 21: by Monrose (new)

Sep 25, 2010 08:43am

lovely list <3

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message 22: by Ange (MarmaladeLibby of Libby Blog) (new)

Nov 11, 2010 07:36am

Ange (MarmaladeLibby of Libby Blog) Schmelzer

AWESOME list!! This is just FAB!!!!

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message 23: by Cassie (new)

Mar 10, 2011 02:57pm

Does anyone know if there's a printer friendly version of this list?

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message 24: by Sarah (new)

Apr 03, 2011 11:24am

WOOH ;] A list that actually makes sense ! :D

Except, this is how I would classify the list ;;
-Shade
-Nevermore
-Paranormalcy
-The rest of the books XD

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