2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)

Please Note: If you are participating in the challenge there is a Goodreads Group I recommend you join! Since anyone can add books to this list, there are often ones that DO NOT COUNT toward the challenge. The Group had a shelf that the public cannot add to, and it is more reliable.

This is a reference for those wanting to read debut authors. It is also a reference list for those participating in the Debut Author Challenge hosted by The Story Siren.

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Please do not add books to this list that are not debut books. A debut means that it is the authors first YA or MG title. AGAIN: DO NOT ADD BOOKS THAT ARE NOT 2012 DEBUTS!

And as to keep the confusion to a low, this list will be for US & Canadian debuts only.

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1	Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 870,811 ratings score: 160,376, and 1,625 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,418,821 ratings score: 140,374, and 1,426 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 113,479 ratings score: 88,018, and 898 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 46,274 ratings score: 59,901, and 612 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Incarnate (Newsoul, #1) by Jodi Meadows (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 21,808 ratings score: 58,750, and 597 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 869,916 ratings score: 40,114, and 419 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Elemental (Auri, #1) by Emily White 3.51 avg rating — 403 ratings score: 38,606, and 391 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1) by Wendy Higgins (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 76,605 ratings score: 37,222, and 392 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1) by Anna Banks (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 49,799 ratings score: 33,613, and 355 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Starters (Starters, #1) by Lissa Price (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 43,173 ratings score: 29,419, and 305 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Tempest (Tempest, #1) by Julie Cross (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 13,240 ratings score: 29,309, and 306 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 505,644 ratings score: 29,258, and 302 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.33 avg rating — 8,010,917 ratings score: 28,170, and 291 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi 3.89 avg rating — 678,576 ratings score: 27,443, and 285 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 17,245 ratings score: 27,306, and 287 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Article 5 (Article 5, #1) by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 28,039 ratings score: 25,187, and 263 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Fracture (Fracture, #1) by Megan Miranda (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 14,283 ratings score: 24,507, and 256 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) by Robin LaFevers 3.89 avg rating — 104,293 ratings score: 22,624, and 244 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Scarlet (Scarlet, #1) by A.C. Gaughen (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 24,441 ratings score: 22,364, and 235 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 57,889 ratings score: 19,403, and 211 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Unraveling (Unraveling, #1) by Elizabeth Norris (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 18,468 ratings score: 18,288, and 200 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Alchemy of Forever (Incarnation, #1) by Avery Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 5,276 ratings score: 17,799, and 187 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Struck (Struck, #1) by Jennifer Bosworth (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 8,452 ratings score: 17,188, and 183 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 16,198 ratings score: 17,169, and 185 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Defiance (Defiance, #1) by C.J. Redwine (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 28,336 ratings score: 17,077, and 188 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Slide (Slide, #1) by Jill Hathaway (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 7,276 ratings score: 17,030, and 183 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) by Rachel Hartman (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 84,795 ratings score: 16,506, and 177 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Above by Leah Bobet (Goodreads Author) 3.11 avg rating — 2,892 ratings score: 16,328, and 168 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly, #1) by Susan Dennard (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 13,736 ratings score: 16,103, and 176 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Embrace (The Violet Eden Chapters, #1) by Jessica Shirvington (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26,382 ratings score: 15,769, and 173 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,725,623 ratings score: 15,204, and 159 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Storm (Elemental, #1) by Brigid Kemmerer (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 26,493 ratings score: 13,559, and 148 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 121,266 ratings score: 13,466, and 147 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Hemlock (Hemlock, #1) by Kathleen Peacock (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 10,172 ratings score: 12,286, and 139 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Glitch (Glitch, #1) by Heather Anastasiu (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 8,238 ratings score: 12,280, and 137 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Velveteen by Daniel Marks (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,148 ratings score: 12,165, and 130 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	What's Left of Me (The Hybrid Chronicles, #1) by Kat Zhang (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 15,790 ratings score: 12,070, and 131 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 186,802 ratings score: 11,721, and 123 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick 3.98 avg rating — 149,651 ratings score: 11,547, and 126 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Crewel (Crewel World, #1) by Gennifer Albin (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 18,398 ratings score: 11,333, and 126 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Gathering Storm (Katerina, #1) by Robin Bridges (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 4,018 ratings score: 10,846, and 118 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 5,622 ratings score: 10,234, and 115 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Glimpse (The Glimpse, #1) by Claire Merle (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 2,168 ratings score: 9,566, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne (Goodreads Author) 3.22 avg rating — 1,888 ratings score: 9,514, and 112 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Someone Else's Life by Katie Dale (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 4,736 ratings score: 9,174, and 103 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Fractured Light by Rachel McClellan (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 803 ratings score: 8,594, and 91 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	My Heart Be Damned by Chanelle Gray (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 8,506, and 91 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	When the Sea Is Rising Red (Hobverse #1) by Cat Hellisen (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 1,781 ratings score: 8,432, and 96 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Lies Beneath (Lies Beneath, #1) by Anne Greenwood Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 5,764 ratings score: 8,015, and 92 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Undeadly (The Reaper Diaries, #1) by Michele Vail (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 2,819 ratings score: 7,910, and 91 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Gravity (The Taking, #1) by Melissa West (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 8,360 ratings score: 7,847, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 3,532 ratings score: 7,617, and 84 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Croak (Croak, #1) by Gina Damico (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 10,931 ratings score: 7,476, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 208,901 ratings score: 7,411, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century (My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, #1) by Rachel Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,074 ratings score: 7,403, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Other Life (The Other Life, #1) by Susanne Winnacker (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3,065 ratings score: 7,382, and 83 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Ditched: A Love Story by Robin Mellom (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 3,345 ratings score: 7,359, and 82 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 751,613 ratings score: 7,227, and 78 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Immortal City (Immortal City, #1) by Scott Speer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,032 ratings score: 7,175, and 80 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Destiny's Fire (Kythan Guardians, #1) by Trisha Wolfe (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 1,529 ratings score: 6,918, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 2,120 ratings score: 6,821, and 72 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Conjure (The Hoodoo Apprentice, #1) by Lea Nolan (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 494 ratings score: 6,562, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	A Breath of Eyre (Unbound, #1) by Eve Marie Mont (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 1,803 ratings score: 6,419, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Forbidden (Forbidden #1) by Syrie James (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 8,886 ratings score: 6,299, and 74 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 90,633 ratings score: 6,217, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Something like Normal by Trish Doller (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 16,642 ratings score: 6,126, and 70 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Katana (Katana, #1) by Cole Gibsen (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 1,174 ratings score: 5,958, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Vicious Deep (The Vicious Deep, #1) by Zoraida Córdova (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3,428 ratings score: 5,933, and 69 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	If I Lie by Corrine Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 6,598 ratings score: 5,880, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Halflings (Halflings, #1) by Heather Burch (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 3,061 ratings score: 5,871, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Pretty Crooked (Pretty Crooked, #1) by Elisa Ludwig 3.58 avg rating — 2,257 ratings score: 5,845, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Last Princess (Last Princess, #1) by Galaxy Craze 3.56 avg rating — 6,238 ratings score: 5,834, and 68 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Broken Destiny (Broken, #1) by Carlyle Labuschagne (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 5,809, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Origin (Corpus, #1) by Jessica Khoury (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 15,666 ratings score: 5,781, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 3,737 ratings score: 5,692, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Illuminate (Gilded Wings, #1) by Aimee Agresti (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 6,501 ratings score: 5,451, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Between the Lines (Between the Lines, #1) by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 44,487 ratings score: 5,382, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Innocent Darkness (The Aether Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Lazear 3.56 avg rating — 1,227 ratings score: 5,360, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe by Shelley Coriell (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,029 ratings score: 5,154, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Auracle by Gina Rosati (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 2,192 ratings score: 5,066, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Valkyrie Rising (Valkyrie, #1) by Ingrid Paulson (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 6,551 ratings score: 5,054, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Skylark (Skylark, #1) by Meagan Spooner (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 5,005 ratings score: 5,038, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1) by Jay Kristoff (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 16,070 ratings score: 4,999, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Sphinx Project (The Chimaera Chronicles, #1) by Kate Hawkings (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 299 ratings score: 4,973, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Pretty Amy (Pretty Amy, #1) by Lisa Burstein (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 777 ratings score: 4,876, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Level 2 (The Memory Chronicles, #1) by Lenore Appelhans (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 2,814 ratings score: 4,853, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Gilt (Royal Circle, #1) by Katherine Longshore (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 3,529 ratings score: 4,791, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Tangled Tides (The Sea Monster Memoirs, #1) by Karen Amanda Hooper (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 2,815 ratings score: 4,539, and 53 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	A Witch in Winter (Winter Trilogy, #1) by Ruth Warburton (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 2,626 ratings score: 4,288, and 49 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Time Between Us (Time Between Us, #1) by Tamara Ireland Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 11,249 ratings score: 4,259, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 5,819 ratings score: 4,109, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Greta and the Goblin King (Mylena Chronicles, #1) by Chloe Jacobs (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 2,240 ratings score: 4,052, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Reunited by Hilary Weisman Graham (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 1,751 ratings score: 4,026, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Inbetween (Kissed by Death, #1) by Tara A. Fuller (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 2,328 ratings score: 4,002, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Storybound (Storybound #1) by Marissa Burt (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 5,295 ratings score: 3,997, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Touching the Surface by Kimberly Sabatini (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,431 ratings score: 3,659, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,790,611 ratings score: 3,636, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Above World (Above World, #1) by Jenn Reese (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,961 ratings score: 3,620, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 1: by Lora (new)

Jul 10, 2011 02:08PM

Added Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler.

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Jul 28, 2011 02:08PM

Ahh can't wait for 2012... Already want every book on this list!

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message 3: by Linda (new)

Oct 31, 2011 06:53PM

Check out Unbound by Emily Goodwin. I liked it because Ms. Goodwin writes with a good voice - it seems as if an eighteen year old girl is telling the story. It is an exciting tale of an ordinary girl who discovers an extraordinary part of herself after receiving a mysterious gift from an elderly aunt.

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message 4: by Derya (new)

Nov 07, 2011 01:30PM

Tempest sounds interesting.

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message 5: by Sky (new)

Nov 12, 2011 08:08AM

I wish I could read every book on that list!

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message 6: by Kat Kennedy (new)

Nov 15, 2011 01:04AM

I'm pretty sure Jodi Picoult isn't a debut Author.

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message 7: by Gabrielle (new)

Nov 16, 2011 04:25PM

Kat wrote: "I'm pretty sure Jodi Picoult isn't a debut Author."

She is, however, releasing her debut YA novel this year, and that's what the list is about. : )

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message 8: by Kat Kennedy (new)

Nov 16, 2011 04:30PM

Yeah, sorry, missed that part of it! Thanks for the correction! I must learn to read more carefully.

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message 9: by Krys (new)

Nov 24, 2011 06:45AM

Kai Meyer has written the Dark Reflections and Wave Walkers series prior to Arkadia Awakens, all of which are young adult titles.

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message 10: by Kristi (new)

Nov 24, 2011 08:23PM

Krys wrote: "Kai Meyer has written the Dark Reflections and Wave Walkers series prior to Arkadia Awakens, all of which are young adult titles."

This is his US debut though.... right?

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message 11: by Daph (new)

Dec 03, 2011 02:57AM

I don't know who did this, but there are tons of titles by Richelle Mead, Stephenie Meyer and Alyson Noël on this list (page 2 and on) :/

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message 12: by HSLFP (new)

Dec 04, 2011 01:54AM

They all look very interesting!
Can't wait!

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message 13: by oliviasbooks (new)

Dec 11, 2011 11:13PM

I deleted

Arcadia Awakens (Arkadien, #1) by Kai Meyer

from the list. To call Kai Meyer an debut author is like a bad joke.

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message 14: by Kristi (new)

Dec 12, 2011 04:11AM

oliviasbooks wrote: "I deleted from the list. To call Kai Meyer an debut author is like a bad joke."

Thanks, I think. I was under the impression that Meyer had previous children's books published in the US but not a YA or MG title. I hadn't been able to do the research as of yet. I appreciate the help, although you could have been a little less sarcastic about it! It wasn't mean to be a "bad joke" it was an honest mistake. I have two other people designated in helping me keep this list updated and correct, but were only human!

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message 15: by oliviasbooks (last edited Dec 12, 2011 06:38AM) (new)

Dec 12, 2011 04:20AM

Sorry, Kristi. I did not want to be sarcastic. It was MY fault actually. Meyer is one of the most successful YA/middle grade authors in Germany. Therefore I had to laugh. But I did not read the US debut part and thought somebody had just added "something" random. The Wavewalker Trilogy for instance did not sell as children's literature in Germany, yet in the US the covers look rather childish. So your sorting makes actually kind of sense. Sorry again.

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message 16: by Kristi (new)

Dec 12, 2011 04:36AM

oliviasbooks wrote: "Sorry, Kristi. I did not want to be sarcastic. It was MY fault actually. Meyer is one of the most successful YA/middle grade authors in Germany. Therefore I had to laugh. But I did not read the US ..."

Ha! That's okay! There are some crazy titles that get put on here, and they are obviously not debuts! So I absolutely know where you are coming from! I just didn't want you to think we/I had it on there intentionally! Thanks, again.

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message 17: by papalbina (new)

Dec 12, 2011 04:51AM

Kristi (The Story Siren) wrote: "Krys wrote: "Kai Meyer has written the Dark Reflections and Wave Walkers series prior to Arkadia Awakens, all of which are young adult titles."

This is his US debut though.... right?"
No, he's been published in the US before. If Dark Reflections is considered YA (I'm not quite sure... according to publisher the books are from 12 years and above, is that considered YA? fO.o), then he wouldn't be debuting this year.

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message 18: by Daph (new)

Dec 21, 2011 09:00AM

Love & Leftovers will be published December 27th, 2011 so it's not a 2012 debut, but a 2011 debut..

Also Touched (December '12) isn't a debut as her other book, If I Lie comes out in August '12 :)

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message 19: by [deleted user] (new)

Dec 31, 2011 10:48AM

Added The Edumacation of Jay Baker by Jay Clark. That is totally a 2012 debut and my first read for the DAC.

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message 20: by Rogier (new)

Jan 04, 2012 03:03PM

needs t be looked at its different; lore and trilling

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message 21: by Alivia (new)

Jan 07, 2012 08:31PM

Added my book (if that's okay with you, Kristi!) to the list. Hopefully it'll be the first of many for me, hah!

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message 22: by Louisa (last edited Jan 19, 2012 11:02AM) (new)

Jan 13, 2012 03:35PM

Would After the Snow by S. D. Crockett count? Goodreads doesn't have him having other works and netgalley says that a new talent had been added, it comes out this year, sounds YA, and I didn't see it on the list of the 2 pages I saw. Hope it does, because it sounds fantastic! :)

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message 23: by Casey (new)

Jan 19, 2012 10:22AM

Wow these all sound so amazing!!! I need more hours in the day so I can read them all!

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message 24: by Louisa (new)

Jan 19, 2012 07:49PM

Uh, Fallen in Love and Social Suicide aren't the first books in the series so I don't think they count as debuts, and Raven came out sometime before last year, and she has other books out like The Vampire Stalker or The Oracle of Dating out already, so I don't think that one counts, either. Hope that helps!

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message 25: by Kay (new)

Jan 28, 2012 12:21AM

Hi, I noticed there's The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe on the list; however, this is the author's second YA novel after Give Up the Ghost. Unless I am missing something, which is possible :)

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message 26: by Alice (new)

Jan 29, 2012 12:26PM

WHO CREATED THIS LIST! AWSOME JOB!

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message 27: by Peter (last edited Feb 21, 2012 06:02AM) (new)

Feb 21, 2012 06:00AM

This is such a wonderful service to YA readers. Thanks so much to Kristi and all who help her. I've added my new book, Paraglide. I hope people will give it a look.

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message 28: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 22, 2012 11:27AM

This list is for 2012 debut author books only. It is for the Debut Author Challenge, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, that over 900 people and blogs are participating in. This is just a friendly FYI since I have been seeing books added that were NOT Debut books, and in some cases, not even YA books added to this list.

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message 29: by Kristi (new)

Feb 22, 2012 02:17PM

Kara wrote: "This list is for 2012 debut author books only. It is for the Debut Author Challenge, hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, that over 900 people and blogs are participating in. This is just a friendl..."

Thanks Kara. Please feel free to delete those titles that shouldn't be on here. I try to keep it up to date, but I don't always catch them all. Another pair of eyes would be great!

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message 30: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 22, 2012 02:25PM

I didn't know I could delete them. I thought only the list owner could. Well, crap. Thanks for telling me! I'll certainly help you keep an eye on it. :)

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message 31: by [deleted user] (new)

Feb 24, 2012 04:17PM

I think "Entasy" by Brynn Myers needs to be deleted (I can't figure out how) since the author herself states it is not a YA book and will fall into the adult paranormal category due to language and content.

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message 32: by Courtney (new)

Feb 25, 2012 08:22PM

Great list! =D

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message 33: by Gea (new)

Feb 29, 2012 05:05AM

This list is really helpful. It's amazing that there are a hundred debuts in just one year. I'm sure a lot of them are not extremely good. I'm interested in the ones with really great writing. First on the list for me is Incarnate.

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message 34: by Chelle (crazytrinket) (new)

Mar 02, 2012 06:46PM

I am confused, is PARTIALS by DAN WELLS a 2012 Debut? Please help...

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message 35: by Alicia (new)

Mar 03, 2012 04:07AM

Gea wrote: "This list is really helpful. It's amazing that there are a hundred debuts in just one year."

Actually, so far, there are 218 on this list. Did you click the "next" button?

:P

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message 36: by Gea (new)

Mar 04, 2012 06:04AM

Holy Cow! You're right. There are 218 author debuts this year. I didn't see that. Thanks Alicia.

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message 37: by Louisa (new)

Mar 23, 2012 03:25PM

For those who can delete books on the list, there's duplicates of Lies Beneath (one 50, the other 181) and Halfings (one 54, the other 209) and The Butterfly Clues (one 187, the other 206) Then the votes can be all together :)

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message 38: by Cynthia (new)

Apr 24, 2012 06:23PM

I added my own book, The Unicorn Tree. It is my debut novel and is young adult. It was released early April, 2012.

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message 39: by Cate (last edited May 02, 2012 08:34AM) (new)

May 02, 2012 08:32AM

Angelology is not a 2012 book.
Nor is it technically a YA book, so...

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message 40: by Gal (new)

May 17, 2012 02:09PM

I've got almost all of them as e-books, and exams don't give me time for reading.

DO. THEY. WANT. TO. KILL. ME?

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message 41: by Janus (new)

May 18, 2012 02:05AM

Chelle (crazytrinket) wrote: "I am confused, is PARTIALS by DAN WELLS a 2012 Debut? Please help..."

I have the same question. Is he? Please clarify. Thanks! ^_^

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message 42: by Chelle (crazytrinket) (new)

May 22, 2012 09:44AM

Janus Vielle wrote: "Chelle (crazytrinket) wrote: "I am confused, is PARTIALS by DAN WELLS a 2012 Debut? Please help..."

I have the same question. Is he? Please clarify. Thanks! ^_^"

someone (other blogger) told me that it is indeed a 2012 debut because his other novels were published as adult fiction.

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message 43: by Janus (new)

May 27, 2012 06:26PM

Chelle (crazytrinket) wrote: "someone (other blogger) told me that it is indeed a 2012 debut because his other novels were published as adult fiction. "

Oh. I see. thanks! ^_^

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message 44: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 02, 2012 11:51PM

Selection was kina good, but kinda boring... :$

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message 45: by Maria (new)

Jun 10, 2012 06:24AM

Kiera Cass is not a debut author, though. Her YA debut was withThe Siren in 2009

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message 46: by Gabrielle (new)

Jun 10, 2012 12:12PM

Hey guys, I've read y'alls comments and gone through and deleted a bunch. Remember, authors who released books in other countries can debut in the US and independent/self-pubbed authors who are being traditionally published also count towards the challenge.

Thanks!

Gabrielle Carolina

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message 47: by Karen (new)

Jun 22, 2012 06:32AM

Hi, I know what YA is but what do you mean by middle grade? Can I add my own book? It is on Amazon US but I don't know if my book qualifies for this.

Many thanks,

Karen

The Truth About Lies

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message 48: by Louisa (new)

Jul 03, 2012 01:02PM

Born At Midnight (374) debuted in 2011 for any who can edit the list by way of deleting titles :)

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message 49: by Lauryn (new)

Jul 11, 2012 08:39AM

i think all of these books look good i read what she left behind and its a really good book i recoment this books to other readers like myself i'm only twelve but i still love to read and i also like to read books that are thick and hard to understand!!!!!! its just so amazing the books i mean because its like you're going into another world and escaping your own thats how i like to look at books

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message 50: by Ade (new)

Jul 11, 2012 06:23PM