Best Debut Novels of 2017

by Gabriel Tallent

A powerful, well-turned story about abuse, its consequences, and what it takes to survive it. Full review >

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by Cherise Wolas

From the start, one wonders how Wolas is possibly going to pay off the idea that her heroine is such a genius. Verdict: few... Full review >

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by Deepak Unnikrishnan

An enchanting, unparalleled anthem of displacement and repatriation. Full review >

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by Ian Bassingthwaighte

The ironies of bureaucracy and wartime, à la Catch-22, meet the ironies of love and sacrifice, à la The Necklace, profoundly... Full review >

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by C. Morgan Babst

Deeply felt and beautifully written; a major addition to the literature of Katrina. Full review >

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by Katherine Heiny

An amusingly engaging take on long-term marriage with a lovably loopy character at its center. Full review >

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by Julie Buntin

Devastating; as unforgettable as it is gorgeous. Full review >

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by Yoojin Grace Wuertz

Engrossing. Wuertz is an important new voice in American fiction. Full review >

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by Zinzi Clemmons

A compelling exploration of race, migration, and womanhood in contemporary America. Full review >

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by Annie Hartnett

How a whip-smart young girl handles the loss of her mother and the reorientation of her family; charming and beautifully... Full review >

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by Ladee Hubbard

To describe this novel, as someone inevitably will, as Song of Solomon reimagined as a Marvel Comics franchise is to... Full review >

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by Francis Spufford

A first-rate entertainment with a rich historical feel and some delightful twists. Full review >

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