The Best Debut Fiction of 2010

by Jenn Ashworth

An impressive debut that will remind some of the work of Patricia Highsmith. A nasty, but tough-to-put-down portrait of a... Full review >

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by Belinda Bauer

Bauer displays remarkable talent in pacing, plotting and, most important of all, getting beneath the skin of even her most... Full review >

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by Belle Boggs

Unfussy, understated and richly varied stories—a promising debut. Full review >

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by Carin Clevidence

Clevidence’s worldview may be dark, but her future is rosy. Full review >

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by Susan Froderberg

An undeniably audacious, if self-consciously Southwest Gothic debut that fans of Cormac McCarthy should adore. Full review >

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by Amy Greene

Pitch-perfect voices tell a story loaded with lyric suffering and redemption—bound to be a huge hit. Full review >

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by Paul Grossman

A solid thriller set amid riveting historical events in the seedy underbelly of a city—and a world—slowly going mad. Full review >

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by Brandon Hebert

Hebert doesn’t have Elmore Leonard’s lazy humor, or his effortless way of making every clipped sentence snap and sing. But... Full review >

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by Hiromi Kawakami & translated by Michael Emmerich

Evocative, original exploration of grief—more of a journey than a destination, with plot almost beside the point. Full review >

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by Holly LeCraw

Whether open or suppressed, passion rules events, but this is not a murder mystery; instead LeCraw reveals the complex moral... Full review >

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by Dexter Palmer

A novel of ideas that holds together like a dream. Full review >

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by Daniel Pyne

With dialogue that sings and action that sizzles, this is a prime candidate for the big screen. Full review >

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by Ali Shaw

At its best, this strikingly visual novel shrugs off self-consciousness and a sense of strain to become captivatingly... Full review >

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by Tatjana Soli

Moving and memorable. Full review >

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by Kirsten Tranter

A promising beginning to what will undoubtedly be a successful writing career. Full review >

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