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Goodreads Summer Challenge - Debute Darlings

70 New 2025 Debut Novels to Discover Now
For bookworms of a certain intensity, one of the most rewarding reading experiences is discovering a favorite new author.
This collection is designed to help with that noble objective. We've gathered below 70 new debut novels that have arrived in 2025. All of the books here have U.S. publication dates between January and early August.

You'll find books here from all the usual genres—contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mystery, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror—plus several that straddle multiple categories or resist genre altogether.
Books about uplifting friendships in Ukraine and downward spirals in the Hamptons. Robotic siblings in a future Korea and undercover witches in World War II–occupied France. Detroit in the 1960s and sentient blobs in love.
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Archive of Unknown Universes (Ruben Reyes Jr.)
Archive of Unknown Universes
1
Ruben Reyes Jr.
The Bombshell (Darrow Farr)
The Bombshell
2
Darrow Farr
Finding Grace (Loretta Rothschild)
Finding Grace
3
Loretta Rothschild
Lonely Crowds (Stephanie Wambugu)
Lonely Crowds
4
Stephanie Wambugu
A Family Matter (Claire Lynch)
A Family Matter
5
Claire Lynch
The Compound (Aisling Rawle)
The Compound
6
Aisling Rawle
Blood Slaves (Markus Redmond)
Blood Slaves
7
Markus Redmond
Hot Girls With Balls (Benedict Nguyễn)
Hot Girls With Balls
8
Benedict Nguyễn
Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar (Katie Yee)
Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar
9
Katie Yee
Slanting Towards the Sea (Lidija Hilje)
Slanting Towards the Sea
10
Lidija Hilje
Jamaica Road (Lisa Smith)
Jamaica Road
11
Lisa Smith
The Slip (Lucas Schaefer)
The Slip
12
Lucas Schaefer
Wanting (Claire Jia)
Wanting
13
Claire Jia
The Phoenix Pencil Company (Allison King)
The Phoenix Pencil Company
14
Allison King
A Resistance of Witches (Morgan Ryan)
A Resistance of Witches
15
Morgan Ryan
Great Black Hope (Rob Franklin)
Great Black Hope
16
Rob Franklin
Notes on Infinity (Austin Taylor)
Notes on Infinity
17
Austin Taylor
Sleep (Honor Jones)
Sleep
18
Honor Jones
Aftertaste (Daria Lavelle)
Aftertaste
19
Daria Lavelle
Foreclosure Gothic (Harris Lahti)
Foreclosure Gothic
20
Harris Lahti
The Marriage Vendetta (Caroline Madden)
The Marriage Vendetta
21
Caroline Madden
Unworld (Jayson Greene)
Unworld
22
Jayson Greene
Girls Girls Girls (Shoshana Von Blanckensee)
Girls Girls Girls
23
Shoshana Von Blanckensee
How to Dodge a Cannonball (Dennard Dayle)
How to Dodge a Cannonball
24
Dennard Dayle
Among Friends (Hal Ebbott)
Among Friends
25
Hal Ebbott
When the Harvest Comes (Denne Michele Norris)
When the Harvest Comes
26
Denne Michele Norris
Luminous (Silvia Park)
Luminous
27
Silvia Park
Bring the House Down (Charlotte Runcie)
Bring the House Down
28
Charlotte Runcie
The Other Wife (Jackie Thomas-Kennedy)
The Other Wife
29
Jackie Thomas-Kennedy
Mayra (Nicky Gonzalez)
Mayra
30
Nicky Gonzalez
Endling (Maria Reva)
Endling
31
Maria Reva
Happiness Forever (Adelaide Faith)
Happiness Forever
32
Adelaide Faith
Awake in the Floating City (Susanna Kwan)
Awake in the Floating City
33
Susanna Kwan
The Devil Three Times (Rickey Fayne)
The Devil Three Times
34
Rickey Fayne
What Will People Think? (Sara Hamdan)
What Will People Think?
35
Sara Hamdan
Homeseeking (Karissa Chen)
Homeseeking
36
Karissa Chen
The Original Daughter (Jemimah Wei)
The Original Daughter
37
Jemimah Wei
The Names (Florence Knapp)
The Names
38
Florence Knapp
Blob: A Love Story (Maggie Su)
Blob: A Love Story
39
Maggie Su
Too Soon (Betty Shamieh)
Too Soon
40
Betty Shamieh
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