Debut Novels

Playing Books & Bites Bingo? Try these debut novels.

Updated August 11, 2025
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Lincoln in the bardo : a novel
Saunders, George
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE The "devastatingly moving" (People) first novel from the author of Tenth of December: a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast...
White teeth : a novel
Smith, Zadie.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Updated for the 25th Anniversary with a new introduction by the author * The blockbuster debut novel from "a preternaturally gifted" writer (The New York Times) and author of On Beauty and Swing Time--set against London's racial and cultural tapestry,...
The secret history
Tartt, Donna.
Paper Book
Truly deserving of the accolade a modern classic, Donna Tartt’s novel is a remarkable achievement—both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover...

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