Lit Hub's 10 Best Debut Novels of the Decade

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9 participants (10 books)

Overview

Original list can be found here (originally published in 2019)

Honorable mentions are listed as bonus books. 

Challenge Books

13

(bonus)

Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner

Leaving the Atocha Station

Ben Lerner

14

(bonus)

City of Bohane by Kevin Barry

City of Bohane

Kevin Barry

15

(bonus)

Love Me Back by Merritt Tierce

Love Me Back

Merritt Tierce

16

(bonus)

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

17

(bonus)

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

18

(bonus)

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

19

(bonus)

Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

20

(bonus)

Open City by Teju Cole

Open City

Teju Cole

21

(bonus)

Threats by Amelia Gray

Threats

Amelia Gray

22

(bonus)

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #1

Robin Sloan

23

(bonus)

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing

Eimear McBride

24

(bonus)

Nobody Is Ever Missing by Catherine Lacey

Nobody Is Ever Missing

Catherine Lacey