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21 Debut Authors to Discover Now
Every new year ushers in a brand-new class of debut authors to discover. And the beginning of 2020 has plenty of fresh new voices to add to your Want to Read shelf. Below you'll find some of the buzziest fiction debuts that are catching our readers' attention—and they perfectly capture the present moment.
From a dystopian take on a highly visible future for D-list social media celebrities to a #MeToo novel about a woman looking back on her relationship with her high school English teacher, these books will not only keep you up way too late reading, but they will also be the novels you'll be recommending to friends.
Which of these upcoming releases are making their way onto your Want to Read shelf? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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Which of these debut novels are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments!
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These all look so fabulous! I’m eager to read them all.
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The Mercies sounds intriguing but I don't think it's written by a debut author...
Marja wrote: "The Mercies sounds intriguing but I don't think it's written by a debut author..."You are right. She does have previous books written.
TMR wrote: "Marja wrote: "The Mercies sounds intriguing but I don't think it's written by a debut author..."You are right. She does have previous books written."
I think this her first adult fiction work and that is why it has been added in this list. All her previous books seem to either be children's books/young adult books or poetry.
Preeti wrote: "TMR wrote: "Marja wrote: "The Mercies sounds intriguing but I don't think it's written by a debut author..."You are right. She does have previous books written."
I think this her first adult fic..."
Yes, after browsing through her books, I can see that you’re right, with her various books being children’s fiction/young adult, and poetry.
Preeti wrote: I think this her first adult fiction work and that is why it has been added in this list. All her previous books seem to either be children's books/young adult books or poetry..TMR wrote: Yes, after browsing through her books, I can see that you’re right, with her various books being children’s fiction/young adult, and poetry.
Fair enough. I didn't browse her books in detail so you're probably right about her being added to this list because of her first adult fiction book. In any case, The Mercies definitely caught my attention and I want to read it.
What a great list - 14 of them sing to me! with My Dark Vanessa being absolutely top of the pile and only 4 out of the 21 total I'd heard of before now.
God, I want them all and my to-read list is more than 1000 books already.
Marja wrote: "The Mercies sounds intriguing but I don't think it's written by a debut author..."You are correct! I've replaced it with a great debut. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
They look great! and the covers make them even more appealing!
I have ARCs of 11 of those and want to read at least four of the others. Looking forward to them all.
How do some of these books have reviews already if they are not yet released? I am confused....
Brandon wrote: "How do some of these books have reviews already if they are not yet released? I am confused...."Most are from people who have received ARCs.
Finding Elenore by P.W. Hazeldine should be on this list and should certainly be in the Romance Books of the year. This really is one of best love stories I have read in a very long time.
I have ARC's of GOD SHOT and SIN EATER
Feminist epics, books about racial divides, deep musings about family drama and war world shenanigans... OK, OK, but where are the fun books?
Why did Britain's largest manufacturing company collapse? Why do the opposite sex often drive you to distraction?Think the boomer generation had it easy? 'The Tower' is a debut novel which answers some of these questions. It's even fun... in places. The author is in his seventh decade, and isn't associated with the 'Time Jigsaw' series of books.
Gee, I wish I'd thought of exploiting my relationship with my English teacher. "Shocking!"
Costin wrote: "Feminist epics, books about racial divides, deep musings about family drama and war world shenanigans... OK, OK, but where are the fun books?"These are for the most part literary fiction which is not about 'fun' books.
I am looking forward to Creatures and The Animals at Lockwood Manor.
It seems lately that more and more novels have "a novel" written on their cover, including every book on this page... as if we didn't know they're novels. What's with this trend?
How are these selected? I’d like to see a much broader list...
ejl wrote: "It seems lately that more and more novels have "a novel" written on their cover, including every book on this page... as if we didn't know they're novels. What's with this trend?"I've always wondered that too, but it does seem to be a particularly US thing...
Just published my first novel Jan. 1st myself, and congrats to all these listed!Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) Michele Olson
Michele wrote: "Just published my first novel Jan. 1st myself, and congrats to all these listed!Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) Michele Olson"
Congratulations on your debut novel. I also just debuted in December 14th. I have had a pretty exciting first month. Looking forward to future success.
Congratulations to all those that are debuting all of these books look great!
Sorry, nothing grabbed me by the horns as a must read.
ejl wrote: "It seems lately that more and more novels have "a novel" written on their cover, including every book on this page... as if we didn't know they're novels. What's with this trend?"Always looks a bit pretentious to me.
I'm really looking forward to "If I Had Your Face" and "Saint X". What interesting ideas for novels!
Michele wrote: "Just published my first novel Jan. 1st myself, and congrats to all these listed!Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) Michele Olson"
Oh, I love your title! Congrats to you.
Michell wrote: "Michele wrote: "Just published my first novel Jan. 1st myself, and congrats to all these listed!Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) Michele Olson"
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Congratulations on publishing! I love the title and wouldn't mind reading it, but really, only 190 pages? Amazon wants $12.99 for the paperback, and I think that's a lot for something I can read in an hour or so. I do not have a Kindle. Pricing is absurd. I'm sorry.
Congratulations Michele on your debut book. Writing is hard enough getting any uptake is even more of a challenge. Hope it goes well. I launched "The Heretics' Revenge" (not the heretic revenge) on Kindle recently. An extraordinary but true tale that ultimately leads to a find that could significantly change the Church forever.
Since I am very interested in reading books written by authors making their debuts, it comes as a surprise that I did not recognize some of these writers. Thank you for the compiled list, will make sure to check all of these out. On the subject of new and upcoming writers, I managed to read a novel, the first in a 3-part trilogy, called 'The Black Shade of White' by Renata Levy (pen-name Cattleya). It was amazing and gripped my complete attention. In my opinion, it is destined to land among the list of the best book trilogies of all time. Make sure to check out the book and await its second part coming out this year.
Daniel wrote: "Sorry, nothing grabbed me by the horns as a must read."Maybe, Daniel,
you'd like my debut historical novel - "The Heretics' Revenge" recently released on Kindle. At the moment it is only available as an Ebook. I think you'd find it quite different from most of the books listed.
Michell wrote: "Michele wrote: "Just published my first novel Jan. 1st myself, and congrats to all these listed!Being Ethel (In a world that loves Lucy) Michele Olson"
Oh, I love your title! Congrats to you."
Thanks so much for the kinds words! The title and the book are a hit!
Martin wrote: "Congratulations Michele on your debut book. Writing is hard enough getting any uptake is even more of a challenge. Hope it goes well. I launched "The Heretics' Revenge" (not the heretic revenge) on..."Congrats on your novel! Thanks for the encouragement.
A Sparrow Alone If you're still searching for debut historical fiction, my novel "A Sparrow Alone" -- a coming-of-age saga set in 1890's Colorado -- will be published by Living Springs Publishers on April 15, 2020, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon ~ Mim Eichmann
