Best Debut Fiction of 2016

by Imbolo Mbue

Realistic, tragic, and still remarkably kind to all its characters, this is a special book. Full review >

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by Yaa Gyasi

A promising debut that’s awake to emotional, political, and cultural tensions across time and continents. Full review >

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by Molly Prentiss

As affecting as it is absorbing. A thrilling debut. Full review >

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by Nicole Dennis-Benn

Haunting and superbly crafted, this is a magical book from a writer of immense talent and intelligence. Full review >

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by Ayelet Tsabari

Tsabari creates complex, conflicted, prickly people you'll want to get to know better. Full review >

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by Nathan Hill

A grand entertainment, smart and well-paced, and a book that promises good work to come. Full review >

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by Rebecca Schiff

Schiff’s startlingly honest, deliciously wry stories herald the arrival of a beguiling new talent. Full review >

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by Tony Tulathimutte

A satirical portrait of privilege and disappointment with striking emotional depth. Full review >

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by Arlene Heyman

The stories in this keenly observed collection lay bare truths—some comforting, others uncomfortable—about love and sex,... Full review >

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by Clare Beams

A richly imagined and impeccably crafted debut. Full review >

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by J. Bradford Hipps

The arrival of a top-notch talent. Full review >

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by Brit Bennett

A wise and sad coming-of-age story showing how people are shaped by their losses. Recommended for both adult and teenage... Full review >

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by Natashia Deón

A haunting, visceral novel that heralds the birth of a powerful new voice in American fiction. Full review >

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