Show notes:

Debut books and authors feel like unicorns of the publishing world. But are they, really? Every author had to start somewhere, right? Today, we’re talking about debut novels that we’ve loved and debut novels that we are excited to read. Trust us, there are books for everyone in this episode! 

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Something Bookish:

[4:01] S: Henry and Sarah picked out books for each other. 

[4:57] M: Mia has finally been reading the stack of physical books that’s overflowing by her window. 

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Debut Books Discussed:

[11:08] M: The Secret History by Donna Tartt | Amazon // Bookshop 

[12:44] S: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare | Amazon // Bookshop  

[13:43] M: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng | Amazon // Bookshop  

[14:54] S: The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan | Amazon // Bookshop  

[16:08] M: The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon // Bookshop 

[17:14] S: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn | Amazon // Bookshop  

[18:31] M: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell | Amazon // Bookshop  

[20:14] S: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon // Bookshop 

[20:58] M: Carrie by Stephen King | Amazon // Bookshop  

[22:18] S: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner | Amazon // Bookshop  

Other Debut Books Mentioned:

[23:48] M:

• Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt | Amazon // Bookshop 
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz | Amazon // Bookshop 
• All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood | Amazon // Bookshop
• The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger | Amazon // Bookshop 
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern | Amazon // Bookshop
• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath | Amazon // Bookshop 

[24:11] S: 

• We Are the Brennans by Tracy Lange | Amazon // Bookshop 
• A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum | Amazon // Bookshop
• The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon // Bookshop
• The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon // Bookshop 
• Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon // Bookshop 
• Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight | Amazon // Bookshop
• The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin | Amazon // Bookshop 
• What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins | Amazon // Bookshop 
• Every Summer After by Carley Fortune | Amazon // Bookshop

Debut Books We’re Excited to Read Soon:

[24:49] S: Maame by Jessica George (Jan 31, 2023) | Amazon // Bookshop 

[25:17] M: Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin (Mar 2, 2023) | Amazon // Bookshop 

[26:01] S: My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent | Amazon // Bookshop 

[26:43] M: There There by Tommy Orange | Amazon // Bookshop

[27:27] S: Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ | Amazon // Bookshop  

[28:40] M: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Amazon // Bookshop  

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