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45 Brand-New Debut Novels Creating Big Buzz With Readers

"The commodity known as "buzz" is highly valued in the publishing business. It's a difficult word to pin down, definition-wise, but it generally connotes a kind of ambient excitement in the industry and the culture at large. In the world of books, it's usually attached to new titles and debut authors.

In an effort to capture some specimens with this elusive quality of buzz, we've gathered here 45 debut novels from across all genres. Each of the books below—released between April and June—is attracting more than the usual attention among Goodreads members, as indicated by reviews and Want to Read shelves.

This collection is particularly useful for those who like to discover new authors in their genres of choice. And in terms of genre, this one is all over the map: Fantasy with a twist of historical fiction. Cozy mysteries that evoke both Agatha and Austen. Transgressive horror with a little social satire. Romance in London. Thrillers in Nigeria."
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The Quiet Tenant (Clemence Michallon)
The Quiet Tenant (Clemence Michallon)
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The First Bright Thing (J. R. Dawson)
The First Bright Thing (J. R. Dawson)
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On Earth as It Is on Television (Emily Jane)
On Earth as It Is on Television (Emily Jane)
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Holding Pattern (Jenny Xie)
Holding Pattern (Jenny Xie)
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Dead Eleven (Jimmy Juliano)
Dead Eleven (Jimmy Juliano)
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Maeve Fly (C.J. Leede)
Maeve Fly (C.J. Leede)
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A Most Agreeable Murder (Julia Seales)
A Most Agreeable Murder (Julia Seales)
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A Quitter's Paradise (Elysha Chang)
A Quitter's Paradise (Elysha Chang)
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Old Enough (Haley Jakobson)
Old Enough (Haley Jakobson)
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The History of a Difficult Child (Mihret Sibhat)
The History of a Difficult Child (Mihret Sibhat)
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Chain-Gang All-Stars (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
Chain-Gang All-Stars (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
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Long Gone, Come Home (Monica Chenault-Kilgore)
Long Gone, Come Home (Monica Chenault-Kilgore)
13
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? (Crystal Smith Paul)
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? (Crystal Smith Paul)
14
The Wishing Game (Meg Shaffer)
The Wishing Game (Meg Shaffer)
15
A History of Burning (Janika Oza)
A History of Burning (Janika Oza)
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Love Buzz (Neely Tubati-Alexander)
Love Buzz (Neely Tubati-Alexander)
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Bad Summer People (Emma Rosenblum)
Bad Summer People (Emma Rosenblum)
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Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea (Rita Chang-Eppig)
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea (Rita Chang-Eppig)
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Paper Names (Susie Luo)
Paper Names (Susie Luo)
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Ink Blood Sister Scribe (Emma Torz)
Ink Blood Sister Scribe (Emma Torz)
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Homebodies (Tembe Denton-Hurst)
Homebodies (Tembe Denton-Hurst)
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You Are Here (Karen Lin-Greenberg)
You Are Here (Karen Lin-Greenberg)
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Swan Light (Phoebe Rowe)
Swan Light (Phoebe Rowe)
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Lucky Girl (Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu)
Lucky Girl (Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu)
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Notes on Her Color (Jennifer Neal)
Notes on Her Color (Jennifer Neal)
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The Collected Regrets of Clover (Mikki Brammer)
The Collected Regrets of Clover (Mikki Brammer)
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The Nigerwife (Vanessa Walters)
The Nigerwife (Vanessa Walters)
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Dances (Nicole Cuffy)
Dances (Nicole Cuffy)
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The Garnett Girls (Georgina Moor)
The Garnett Girls (Georgina Moor)
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Adrift (Lisa Brideau)
Adrift (Lisa Brideau)
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The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa (Stephen Buoro)
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa (Stephen Buoro)
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If We're Being Honest (Cat Shook)
If We're Being Honest (Cat Shook)
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Adelaide (Genevieve Wheeler)
Adelaide (Genevieve Wheeler)
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Carmen and Grace (Melissa Coss Aquino)
Carmen and Grace (Melissa Coss Aquino)
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The Home for Wayward Girls (Marcia Bradley)
The Home for Wayward Girls (Marcia Bradley)
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The Scourge Between Stars (Ness Brown)
The Scourge Between Stars (Ness Brown)
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House of Cotton (Brashears, Monica)
House of Cotton (Brashears, Monica)
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Natural Beauty (Ling Ling Huang)
Natural Beauty (Ling Ling Huang)
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Sisters of the Lost Nation (Nick Medina)
Sisters of the Lost Nation (Nick Medina)
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I'll Stop the World (Lauren Thoman)
I'll Stop the World (Lauren Thoman)
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