At BookPage, we have been struck by the high number of impressive spring debuts. A few of our favorites, in no particular order (click the titles to read a review):
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
This Is Not the Story You Think It Is (a memoir) by Laura Munson
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes
31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
Do you agree? Which debut is your favorite? Do you have any titles to add to the list? Let us know in the comments.
I really enjoyed “The Language of Secrets” by Dianne Dixon and have recommended this to several of our patrons.
My favorite is Helen Simonson’s “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand”. And second would be “Saving Cee Cee Honeycut” by Beth Hoffman. I’ve recommended both to friends, staff and library patrons.
I loved Girl in Translation. Still haven’t read Matterhorn, but it’s on the list!
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. Even though it’s sold as a YA novel, I think other adults will enjoy it just as much as I did. As a mother of two teenagers, I’m always looking out for books that we all could enjoy that will also lead us into some very important discussions.
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