9 Gripping Debuts

by Summer Brennan

Well-written and superbly reported. Full review >

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by Lauren Holmes

A first-rate first collection from a young writer you’ll want to hear more from. Full review >

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by J. Ryan Stradal

Food and family intertwine in this promising debut that features triumph, heartbreak, and even recipes. Full review >

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by Delphine Schrank

A remarkable chronicle of a multigenerational struggle in Burma bringing about important change. Full review >

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by Vu Tran

Right off the bat, Tran displays the most admirable and worthwhile gift a serious thriller writer can have: compassion... Full review >

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by Jennifer Pashley

An intense, riveting saga of the multiplying casualties of one family’s secrets and a girl’s determination to take control... Full review >

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by Gabriel Urza

The author’s family is from Spain’s Basque region, which helps explain why an American writer would venture into this... Full review >

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by Hilary Liftin

Dishy Hollywood fiction at its finest from an author who traffics in the truth behind tabloid headlines. Full review >

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by Sarai Walker

Part Fight Club, part feminist manifesto, an offbeat and genre-bending novel that aims high—and delivers. Full review >

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