Best Debut Fiction of 2018

by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Corrosive dispatches from the divided heart of America. Full review >

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by Katya Apekina

A dark and unforgettable first book. Full review >

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by Jen Beagin

Singularly enjoyable. Full review >

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by Chaya Bhuvaneswar

An exuberant collection. Full review >

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by Jamel Brinkley

A major talent. Full review >

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by Melissa Broder

A fascinating tale of obsession and erotic redemption told with black humor and biting insight. Full review >

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by Jana Casale

So much fun, so smart, and ultimately profound and beautiful. Full review >

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by Elaine Castillo

Beautifully written, emotionally complex, and deeply moving, Castillo's novel reminds us both that stories may be all we... Full review >

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by Naima Coster

Absorbing and alive, the kind of novel that swallows you whole. Full review >

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by Lisa Halliday

A singularly conceived graft of one narrative upon another; what grows out of these conjoined stories is a beautiful... Full review >

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by JM Holmes

The publisher says Holmes is working on his first novel. This collection makes you thirst for whatever’s coming next. Full review >

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by Ling Ma

Smart, funny, humane, and superbly well-written. Full review >

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by Tommy Orange

In this vivid and moving book, Orange articulates the challenges and complexities not only of Native Americans, but also of... Full review >

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by Jordy Rosenberg

A singular, daring, and thrilling novel: political, sexy, and cunning as a fox. Full review >

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by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

In an era when writers of color are broadening the space in which class and culture as well as race are examined,... Full review >

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