Name up to three debut authors who you have recently read.
Ruth
Erica Bauermeister - THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS
Jess Riley - DRIVING SIDEWAYS
James J. Van Hare, M.D.
My son Thomas Van Hare, and his coauthor, Matt Lawrence, recently published a well-researched non-fiction book titled BETRAYAL: Clinton, Castro and the Cuban Five.
Okay, I'm biased, but it's a helluva read, requiring thirteen years in the research and the writing, and I am in awe of what they have done.
Mary Kenyon
Kathryn Stockett
Joy
1. Lisa Genova (STILL ALICE)
2. Jamie Ford (HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET)
3 - Kathryn Stockett (THE HELP)
MJB
I have recently read,
1. THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
2. DREAM HOUSE by Valerie Laken
3. HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
All good reads.
Julie Mackey
Miriam Gershow
Lisa Genova
Steven Lovely
Lisa
Matt Ruff (BAD MONKEYS)
Toni Jordan (ADDITION)
Stefanie Pintoff (IN THE SHADOW OF GOTHAM
Patty Shogren
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
KEEPING THE HOUSE by Ellen Baker
All excellent books I would recommend.
Bob Wigdor
Tom Rob Smith, Jason Peacock, and Malla Nunn
Diane La Rue
Kathryn Stockett - THE HELP
Lisa Genova - STILL ALICE
Both excellent books!
Ann Munger
Kathryn Stockett
Lucie Whitehouse
Lisa Genova
Ellen
1. Spencer Quinn - DOG ON IT, my current read. Funny!
2. Stephenie Meyer - The Twilight series, my last read. Wow!
3. David Wroblewski - THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, a moving, psychological drama.
I love reading a great book by a debut author so I can add another author to my "must read" list.
Irene
Bryan Gruley, STARVATION LAKE
Jayne Pupek, TOMATO GIRL
D. J. Murphy, A THOUSAND VEILS
Beverly
Attica Locke
Yiyun Li
Zoe Ferraris
Jola
J. T. Ellison
Sandra Baltazar
Kathryn Stockett
Debbie
Dave King (THE HA-HA)
Jamie Ford (HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET)
Therese Fowler (SOUVENIR)
Nikki
David Wroblewski
Judy Oswood
Three of the best books I've read in ages were by first-time authors. They are: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford, LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan, and THE HELP by Kate Stockett.
Judith
Two recent ones were Carol Cassella's OXYGEN and Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP (which I loved).
Linda M. Johnson
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
David Wroblewski - THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE - THE SHACK
Pat Grissom
Stieg Larsson's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO; Nancy Horan's LOVING FRANK; and Andrew Davidson's THE GARGOYLE.
Suzannefromtexas
Lisa Genova's STILL ALICE is the latest debut author I have read, and I would recommend it.
Elizabeth V
Tom Rob Smith and David Wroblewski
Phyllis G
Janice Y. K. Lee - THE PIANO TEACHER
Kathryn Stockett - THE HELP
Sandra Harper - HIGH TEA
Carol Dirks
Jamie Ford: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET
Katherine Howe: PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE
Margaret LaDue
Lolly Winston - GOOD GRIEF
CATHY LAMB - Julia's Chocolates
Derek Nikitas - PYRES
Rosalie Sambuco
Kathryn Stockett --THE HELP
Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows -THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Katherine Howe - THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE
Ruth
Susan Gregg Gilmore - LOOKING FOR SALVATION AT THE DAIRY QUEEN
Lea Ann in Seattle
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
THE TOSS OF A LEMON by Padma Viswanathan
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Shannon Jensen
Lisa Lutz
Denis O'Leary
Kathy Vieira
Two wonderful debuts come to mind immediately when answering this questions, SHELTER ME by Juliette Fay and KEEPING THE HOUSE by Ellen Baker. Both of these authors have a wonderful future in fiction and evoked much emotion in their first novels.
Christine Schiedel
Don Reid
Gina
1) Gina Collia-Suzuki: Look for THE WONDERFUL DEMISE OF BENJAMIN ARNOLD GUPPY, a great story for anyone who has lived in or is looking to live in an apartment
2) Kate Russell: look for JUST MEG, a wonderfully written YA novel
3) H. M. Struble: Look for DON'T DANCE IN A SMALL BOAT
Janet Stewart
Andrew Davidson
Kathryn Stockett
Daphne Uviller
Stephanie
Mary E. DeMuth and Abby Sher
Karen Terry
S. J. Bolton
Tom Rob Smith
Sandra Hughes
THE GOD OF ANIMALS by Aryn Kyle --- This book isn't exactly new; it came out in 2007, but loved the book and the author. Other good debut authors are Gin Phillips for THE WELL AND THE MINE and Kathryn Stockett, for THE HELP.
Ali
The Gargoyle
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Lace Reader
Gary
Brian McGilloway, Lenny Kleinfeld, and Brian Gruley
maryz
FOREVER MY LADY by Jeff Rivera
Jane Howland
Jamie Ford
Mary Ann Shaffer
Lisa Genova
Jan Atkins
Charles Davis
Kathryn Stockton
csimar
Diane Ackerman's THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE
THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES by Stef Penney
Martha C. Brown
Patricia Wood, David Wroblewski, and Steig Larsson
Susan Richmond
Jamie Ford, HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET and Hillary Jordan, MUDBOUND.
Sally Gawne
James Rollins's first YA book
Katherine Howe
Paul Harding
Janet Cross
LOSER'S TOWN by Daniel Depp
DOG ON IT by Spencer Quinn
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
Suzanne Deal-Fitzgerald
Carolyn Jourdan
Hillary Jordan
Paula Morris
Currently enjoying Gerald Kolpan's first book, ETTA.
I recently finished Kate Morton's debut novel THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON. I selected this book after reading and enjoying Diane Setterfield's debut novel, THE THIRTEENTH TALE.
Julianne
Doug Dorst
Leona Swan
Diane Setterfield
Bev Ethingotn
Krista Tibbs
Linda Kelsey
Giulia Melucci
Jean Hogue
Tom Rob Smith
Lisa Genova
Spencer Quinn
Pam
Lynne Griffin
Paul Yoon
Patricia Wood
Barry Bennett
Mark Alpert - FINAL THEORY
Charles Finch - A BEAUTIFUL BLUE DEATH
Michael Baden and Linda Kenney - REMAINS SILENT
Elizabeth Becka - TRACE EVIDENCE
Betsy Mitchell
Robert V.S. Redick (THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY)
Peter Brett (THE WARDED MAN)
Margi
David Levien
Harriet Stay
Some debut books I've read during the past year are Karin Alvtegen's MISSING, David Levien's CITY OF THE SUN, CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith, and THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson.
Cindy
Kathryn Stockett, THE HELP
Kathleen Kent, THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER
