The StoryGraph's Genre Challenge 2024 - hosted by thestorygraph

A debut literary or contemporary fiction novel
A debut novel is somebody's first full-length novel. The book you read for this prompt should be the author's first full-length work of fiction and should fall within either literary or contemporary fiction. 

They can have published more books since, but this prompt is to get you picking up their first books!
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The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

The Creak on the Stairs

Forbidden Iceland #1

Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

315 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Cabinet by Un-su Kim

The Cabinet

Un-su Kim

301 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

I Hope This Finds You Well

Natalie Sue

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Laserwriter II by Tamara Shopsin

Laserwriter II

Tamara Shopsin

224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel

The Candid Life of Meena Dave

Namrata Patel

312 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Mudflowers by Aley Waterman

Mudflowers

Aley Waterman

215 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke

Broughtupsy

Christina Cooke

226 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Which Side Are You On by Ryan Lee Wong

Which Side Are You On

Ryan Lee Wong

175 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Just by Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell

Just by Looking at Him

Ryan O'Connell

294 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional funny reflective fast-paced
The Eternal Audience of One by Rémy Ngamije

The Eternal Audience of One

Rémy Ngamije

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous funny reflective fast-paced