Every month, Debutiful selects can’t-miss books from debut authors that readers will love. You can find more recommendations here.
Yours For the Taking by Gabrielle Korn (St. Martin’s; Dec. 5)
Korn’s debut is a feminist dystopian tale filled with gorgeous prose and invigorating characters. It is the perfect nightcap for the year if you want one final book to read.
Holy American Burnout by Sean Enfield (Split Lip; Dec. 5)
A searing and thoughtful essay collection about race, education, and cultural history. It will move and education readers from all walks of life.
Airplane Mode by Shahnaz Habib (Catapult; Dec. 5)
This travelogue is unlike any other. Habib analyzes what it means to be a modern traveler who is a woman of color, but also dissects the travel culture at large.
Dazzling by Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụ (Overlook; Dec. 5)
This Nigerian magical realism book won the inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel Prize for a work in progress. Billed as The Girl with the Louding Voice meets The Water Dancer, it promises to be a fresh take on West African mythology.