Top 5 (debut novels) Tuesday

I love debut books! There’s something about reading an author’s first book, isn’t there? Figuring out if you like the author or not, if the author is on your auto-read list. Or maybe it’s a genre you don’t read all too often and a certain debut author helped you with that!

Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads is where you can get all these prompts! Go look at which debut books she loved!

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas – Why yes, I am talking about this book again and I will keep talking about it forever! It’s such a good book!

I have Lost in the Never Woods and just… need to start it. Cemetery Boys definitely cemented (😄 sorry, half-laugh here) Thomas as a favourite author and I can’t wait for more books!

It’s the characters, the way they interact with each other. The dialogue – I can’t wait to listen to the audiobook and hear Julian’s iconic lines. 

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston – I need to reread this book 😂 this was such a great debut and I can’t WAIT WAIT WAIT for One Last Stop!!

If you haven’t read this book but are thinking of reading it – this is your sign! It’s definitely now one of my favourite books and I imagine One Last Stop will also be!

Running With Lions by Julian Winters – I haven’t spoken about this book in a while so I’m here to do it again! 

Seriously, Julian is very, super much an auto-read author (I like to use that term instead of auto-buy because I don’t buy books all that often) and I get so happy to see when he has a new book out because I know it’ll be beyond fantastic.

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic – Yes, I am very much trash for this series 😂 I have the trilogy and need to reread it. It’s just so good? In a very trashy way – which means I love it even more. 

Like yes, basically all the foxes are bad people – except for Matt. I’m pretty sure he hasn’t done anything that bad? It’s been a bit since I read it 😄

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum – This is such a beautiful book and I am also in need of a reread 😂 I love books whose prose reads like a song and this is definitely one of them. Also the book has mixed media in it – which is one of my favourite things ever!

And here’s some 2021 debuts that I think/know I’ll love!

Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan – THEY START TO FAKE DATE AND THEN THEY FALL IN LOVE

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé – This just looks so good! 

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart – This cover could punch me and I would thank it and also ask for it again. 

Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley – I’m so excited to read this (in the future, hopefully). It sounds so good!

Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews – The last modern Greek retelling book I read I dnfed, so I’m hoping I really like this – If I read it. 

A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth – Fae? FAE!

May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor – If that cover doesn’t immediately make you wanna add it to your tbr, then I don’t know what to tell you.

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould – I’m glad this is only out in August so HOPEFULLY I can read it before then 😄 

 

I mean, I could so easily list like 590 or something titles here 😂 What are some of your favourite debuts? Do you have any on your radar you know will be an instant favourite? Let’s chat about books down below!