Book Rant's 2021 Reading Challenge - hosted by bookrantpodcast

Read a debut novel
Doesn't have to be the only work they've ever published. You can read Terry Pratchett's first book. Or you can read a book published this year by an author who has never published anything else. 
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The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

The Confessions of Frannie Langton

Sara Collins

384 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ mystery dark emotional medium-paced
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar

389 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

Hench

Hench #1

Natalie Zina Walschots

416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

353 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Blood and Bone

Legacy of Orïsha #1

Tomi Adeyemi

531 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Such a Fun Age

Kiley Reid

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Les Fiancés de L'Hiver by Christelle Dabos

Les Fiancés de L'Hiver

The Mirror Visitor #1

Christelle Dabos

519 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Bereft by Craig Laurance Gidney

Bereft

Craig Laurance Gidney

164 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

Pizza Girl

Jean Kyoung Frazier

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola

Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold

Bolu Babalola

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance short stories adventurous emotional fast-paced