The latest must-read debut fiction

We’ve done the research to bring you the best, most-talked-about debut fiction books from the past few months!  [Readworthy by BookBub] [This Month’s Best New Debut Fiction] Each month, Readworthy highlights the best, most acclaimed new releases in your categories! Questions or suggestions? [Let us know](.  [.](  [Book cover for The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera]( [Book cover for The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] In an Indigenous community on a volcano, a girl is taken by a rising dictator to be his oracle WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Hallucinatory magical realism in 1920s El Salvador - Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing Half, calls it “spellbinding” and “unforgettable” - Two sisters meet, are torn apart, and find each other again FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Vulture, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley]( [Book cover for The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley]( FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, Locus, Recommended by Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads] Escapism that reads like The Time Traveler’s Wife meets A Gentleman in Moscow WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A near-future civil servant and a 19th-century explorer become roommates, throwing the future into question - A New York Times bestseller on every major summer reading list, including Barack Obama’s - For fans of spy novels, time travel, satire, and romance alike FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, Locus, Recommended by Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung]( [Book cover for Daughters of Shandong by Eve J. Chung]( FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] In rural 1948 China, the wealthy Ang family is cursed with daughters WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A Good Morning America Buzz Pick recommended by Jamie Ford and Kate Quinn - Impeccably drawn relationships between mothers, daughters, and sisters - “Throw open the doors of your heart for the lionhearted girls of Chung’s gripping debut” (People) FEATURED IN: [Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman]( [Book cover for How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman]( FEATURED IN: [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Financial Times, Town & Country, Esquire, Bustle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub] ‘It’s impossible not to be charmed by this bighearted story’ (Bustle) that’s already been optioned for TV WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - One man’s search for a humiliating package brings together an eccentric cast of small-town characters - “Profound — and profoundly sidesplitting” (The New York Times) - One of 2024’s best-reviewed debut novels FEATURED IN: [NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Financial Times, Town & Country, Esquire, Bustle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff]( [Book cover for The Days I Loved You Most by Amy Neff]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] After 60 years together, Evelyn and Joseph share life-shattering news with their adult children WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Jodi Picoult has “never read a story quite like this deeply moving, complex novel” - A stunning love story and family saga spanning decades in a New England beach town - Perfect for fans of The Notebook FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Middletide by Sarah Crouch]( [Book cover for Middletide by Sarah Crouch]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly] A failed writer is framed for a murder ripped right from the pages of his novel WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - “An amazing, twisted mystery with a stunning conclusion [that] deserves a place on every reader’s bookshelf” (William Kent Krueger) - A lush and atmospheric page-turner for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Swift River by Essie Chambers]( [Book cover for Swift River by Essie Chambers]( FEATURED IN: [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] Her father disappeared seven years ago. Now, her family’s secrets are coming to light WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Ann Napolitano says this Read with Jenna pick “broke my heart, and then offered me hope” - A mesmerizing portrait of a Black teen coming of age in a 1980s sundown town - Longlisted for The Center for Fiction’s 2024 First Novel Prize FEATURED IN: [TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Time Magazine, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Toward Eternity by Anton Hur]( [Book cover for Toward Eternity by Anton Hur]( FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New Scientist, Scientific American, Parade, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] What does it mean to be human when technology grants us immortality? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - Perfect for fans of Emily St. John Mandel - A haunting examination of biology, artificial intelligence, and love - The first novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling translator FEATURED IN: [The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Locus, New Scientist, Scientific American, Parade, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Fire Exit by Morgan Talty]( [Book cover for Fire Exit by Morgan Talty]( FEATURED IN: [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Tribune, Indie Next List, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] From his porch, a man watches his secret daughter’s life unfold WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - One of Time’s New Books You Need to Read This Summer - An examination of family and inheritance on Maine’s Penobscot Reservation - Tommy Orange calls the first novel by an acclaimed short story writer “utterly consuming” FEATURED IN: [Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Tribune, Indie Next List, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...]( [Book cover for Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang]( [Book cover for Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang]( FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, NPR, People, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] What if you could hire a stranger to be your friend, your fiancé, or even the father to your child? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: - A gig worker navigates odd jobs on the Rental Stranger app — and his growing bond with his pretend daughter - Oprah Daily calls it “sharply observed, slyly witty” - “A smart look at people-pleasing taken to its illogical extreme” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) FEATURED IN: [Book of the Month, NPR, People, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub] [Get on Amazon]( or [Learn more...](   You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up for updates highlighting the best recent releases from the past month in your categories. If you'd like to change the type of content you see you can [update your preferences](. If you don’t want to receive emails like this, please [unsubscribe here](. BookBub · 1 Broadway 14th floor · Cambridge, MA 02142 · United States  [.](