r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

New to You Author
This would be an author whose work you've yet to read, meaning no novel, no novella, no short fiction, etc.

HARD MODE: Not only have you never read their work before but you've not heard much about this author or their work before deciding to try a book by them. 
All books added
To Honor You Call Us by H. Paul Honsinger

To Honor You Call Us

Man of War #1

H. Paul Honsinger

454 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction science fiction informative fast-paced
Smoketown by Tenea D. Johnson

Smoketown

Tenea D. Johnson

197 pages • first pub 2011 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis

The Good Luck Girls

The Good Luck Girls #1

Charlotte Nicole Davis

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn

Heir to the Empire

Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy #1

Timothy Zahn

416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous medium-paced
Vick's Vultures by Scott Warren

Vick's Vultures

Union Earth Privateers #1

Scott Warren

226 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous fast-paced
The Goat Game by Philinna Wood

The Goat Game

The Stone Tribes #.5

Philinna Wood

48 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

Artificial Condition

The Murderbot Diaries #2

Martha Wells

158 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike

Orconomics

The Dark Profit Saga #1

J. Zachary Pike

11 hours, 46 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny fast-paced
Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Uprooted

Naomi Novik

438 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Thorn of the Night Blossoms by J.C. Kang

Thorn of the Night Blossoms

Scions of the Black Lotus #1

J.C. Kang

177 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced