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

25

(bonus)

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng

26

(bonus)

The Turner House by Angela Flournoy

The Turner House

Angela Flournoy

27

(bonus)

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh

28

(bonus)

You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman

You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine

Alexandra Kleeman

29

(bonus)

Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett

Pond

Claire-Louise Bennett

30

(bonus)

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

31

(bonus)

The Mirror Thief by Martin Seay

The Mirror Thief

Martin Seay

32

(bonus)

The Mothers by Brit Bennett

The Mothers

Brit Bennett

33

(bonus)

Blood-Drenched Beard by Daniel Galera, Alison Entrekin

Blood-Drenched Beard

Daniel Galera, Alison Entrekin

34

(bonus)

American War by Omar El Akkad

American War

Omar El Akkad

35

(bonus)

A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe

A Loving, Faithful Animal

Josephine Rowe

36

(bonus)

Marlena by Julie Buntin

Marlena

Julie Buntin