15 noteworthy debut books to read this March

15 noteworthy debut books to read this March

Each month, Debutiful recommends noteworthy debut books for readers to discover.

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The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2024 – Part One

The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2024 – Part One

Welcome to the Debutiful’s Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2024, Part One! This preview will cover a wide array of debut novels, debut story collections, and debut memoirs that are to be published between January and June. Some feature writers who recently published their first book but are debuting in a new genre and those books will be noted as such.

A majority of these books were read by founder Adam Vitcavage in late 2023, others are ones he is currently in the middle of, and finally, there a select few that are ones he is desperate to get his hands on based on the buzz generated by others who have read them including previous Debutiful authors and booksellers across America.

In the end, 60 titles across the first six months of 2024 were listed. Sit back, relax, and get ready for a damn good debut book year.

As always, you can pre-order each book at Debutiful’s Bookshop.org page, which will help fund the website and podcast while keeping it ad-free!

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Read an excerpt from the title story of Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go by Cleo Qian

Read an excerpt from the title story of Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go by Cleo Qian

Cleo Qian is a surreal and enchanting writer whose work has appeared in The GuardianShenandoahPleiades, and The Common. She also was a winner of the Zoetrope: All Story Short Fiction Competition as well as being nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

It’s no surprise her debut collection Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go has been hailed as “Hypnotic” (TIME), “bold and enchanting” (Publisher’s Weekly), and “luminously written” (Kirkus). The stories explore modern Asian and Asian American women as they navigate the trials and tribulations of technology, redemption, fandom, and impulse.

Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go is available now. You can read the title story below.

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First Taste: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri reads from What We Fed to the ManticoreFirst Taste: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri reads from

First Taste: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri reads from  What We Fed to the ManticoreFirst Taste: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri reads from

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12 Debut Books Publishing in 2022 You Should Pre-Order Right Now

12 Debut Books Publishing in 2022 You Should Pre-Order Right Now

The holidays are upon us and the best gift you can give is a book. If you’ve already purchased copies of Debutiful’s Best Debut Books of 2021, why not look ahead to 2022 with some pre-orders.

Below are a dozen books Debutiful has already devoured that will publish between January and June 2022 that you should pre-order right now. Enjoy!

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