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Manny and the Baby

Varaidzo

London, 1936. Two sisters are ready to take the city and the world by storm. Bath, 2012. Two young Black men are figuring out who they are, and who they…

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Three Burials

Anders Lustgarten

An electrifying wild ride of a debut novel from award-winning playwright Anders Lustgarten

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The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

A boy meets a girl. The past meets the future. A finger meets a tirgger. The beginning meets the end.

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Pity

Andrew McMillan

The debut novel from award-winning poet Andrew McMillan exploring community, masculinity and post-industrialisation in Northern England

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I’m New Here

Ian Russell-Hsieh

Fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, Taiwanese-British photographer Sean flies to Taipei to seek oblivion. Lost in the neon heat of his parents' homeland, though, all he…

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The Deed

Susannah Begbie

A perceptive and unforgettable debut novel, The Deed explores the messy, sometimes volatile, complications that only the best and worst of family can bring. Sometimes greed can be good.

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Why Do Horses Run?

Cameron Stewart

A lyrical and profound debut novel that celebrates the kindness of strangers and those living in pain who recognise that in others.

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The Sunbird

Sara Haddad

Nabila Yasmeen is in her eighties. She lives alone with over a hundred plants that she keeps in pots because she can't bear to put them in the ground.

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Ordinary Human Love

Melissa Goode

In this powerful and complex debut, Melissa Goode interrogates what makes a life worthwhile, and has created a vivid, intricate portrait of the relationships that shape and connect us, and…

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The House of Broken Bricks

Fiona Williams

Lyrical and powerful - a tender debut about family, loss and life in the countryside.

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Depth of Field

Kirsty Iltners

Told through alternating perspectives, Kirsty Iltners’ debut novel examines the lives of two isolated individuals to reveal the fragility of life and the fallibility of our memories.

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Bright Objects

Ruby Todd

A young woman grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy and romance, perfect for fans of Tracey…

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For Everything a Time

Mark McAvaney

For everything there is an appointed time, even a time for every affair under the heavens.

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Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

A transcendental debut novel from a multiple prize-winning poet; a story of mothers and sons, empires, and what it might mean to strive for love in a world that feels…

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Where They Lie

Claire Coughlan

Some stories demand to be told. They keep coming back, echoing down through the decades, until they find a teller . . .

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The Changing Room

Belinda Cranston

As a young girl in Sydney, Rachel pays more attention than she perhaps should to a cartoon character who accesses different personas on separate adventures each time he goes into…

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The Coast Road

Alan Murrin

Brilliantly observed from a sharp new literary talent, The Coast Road is a novel about a closed community and the consequences of daring to move against the tide.

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A Woman in Sardinia

Valeria Usala, Katherine Gregor (trans.)

Based on a true story, a tale of generations of Sardinian women searching for independence in the face of prejudice and superstition, for fans of Elena Ferrante

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Mongrel

Hanako Footman

An exquisite debut novel weaving together the voices of three young women in Japan and the UK as the threads of their lives twist and entangle in unexpected ways

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Wild Houses

Colin Barrett

The remarkable, funny and thrilling debut novel from the acclaimed, prize-winning author of the short story collections, Young Skins and Homesickness

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The Divorcees

Rowan Beaird

A dark and dazzling US debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.

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A Minor Fifth

G. S. Dickson

Aussie rock icon Billy Ordain is dead. But how and when he died is more than anyone can tell.

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The Four

Ellie Keel

Dark academia perfect for fans of The Secret History and If We Were Villains. Four scholarship students’ dreams come true when accepted into an exclusive boarding school, but they…

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The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

A brilliantly original, funny and astute debut that examines how we navigate life, love and choice in a world of never-ending options

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What I Would Do to You

Georgia Harper

A compulsively readable debut novel for those who could not put down Dirt Town or Before You Knew My Name.

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The Work

Bri Lee

The intersections between art, life, power and privilege are explored in this first work of fiction from the bestselling author of Eggshell Skull.

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Audrey’s Gone AWOL

Annie de Monchaux

It’s never too late to reinvent your life

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The Gorgon Flower

John Richards

These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection

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The Borrowed Hills

Scott Preston

A blistering debut from a stunning new voice in British fiction.

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The Pyramid of Needs

Ernest Price

Darkly funny family drama about transphobia, political identity and family dynamics. Perfect for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh and The Dinner by Herman Koch.

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Dirt Poor Islanders

Winnie Dunn

A powerful, insightful and provocative debut novel that explores the challenge of finding a way to be true to yourself and your roots without ignoring where you have come from…

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Birds of a Feather

Rhianna King

A funny, utterly charming debut novel about forbidden romance, second chances and the upsides of spontaneity. For fans of Clare Fletcher, Jessica Dettman and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

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How To Solve Your Own Murder

Kristen Perrin

The biggest debut of 2024 and a hilarious mystery with a killer hook. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.

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Go Lightly

Brydie Lee-Kennedy

A funny and tender twenty-first century story of family, friendship, love - and how getting it wrong is sometimes the only way to get it right.

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Jaded

Ela Lee

For fans of Queenie, The List and I May Destroy You, this razor sharp debut novel will capture your heart, make you laugh and sob, and will leave…

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Lead Us Not

Abbey Lay

An emotionally charged novel of female friendship, for readers of Elena Ferrante and Diana Reid.

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All the Words We Know

Bruce Nash

A wickedly funny and genuinely moving novel about memory, language and love, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and The One-Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Jumped Out the Window.

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The Painter’s Daughters

Emily Howes

Inspired by true events and told with irresistible vibrancy and wit, Emily Howes' award-winning debut is a captivating and deeply moving novel about art, sisterhood and the price we pay…

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Everything is Perfect

Maxine Fawcett

A captivating, honest and wry novel about a forty-something woman on the brink. Is it Peri? A midlife crisis? Or simply a cry for help?

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The Star on the Grave

Linda Margolin Royal

A novel inspired by 'the Japanese Schindler', written by a woman who owes him her life.

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Thanks for Having Me

Emma Darragh

The first fiction title from JOAN, consisting of interwoven stories about three generations of women in one family as they navigate girlhood, motherhood and selfhood, perfect for fans of Jennifer…

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The Book of Doors

Gareth Brown

With a perfect combination of dark magical books, unforgettable characters, and a storyline that grabs the reader and simply doesn't let go, this is the heart-stoppingly exciting contemporary fantasy debut…

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Sugar, Baby

Celine Saintclare

From the high-rises of Canary Wharf to the turquoise pools of Miami, introducing SUGAR, BABY: the most darkly funny, shocking, intoxicating read of the summer . . . Perfect for…

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Greta and Valdin

Rebecca K Reilly

Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.

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Hard by a Great Forest

Leo Vardiashvili

Tbilisi's littered with memories that await me like landmines. The dearly departed voices I silenced long ago have come back without my permission. The situation calls for someone with a…

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Glorious Exploits

Ferdia Lennon

An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily

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My Brilliant Sister

Amy Brown

Innovative and involving, My Brilliant Sister is an utterly convincing (and hilarious) portrait of Miles Franklin and a moving, nuanced exploration of the balance women still have to strike between…

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Tidelines

Sarah Sasson

A tender coming-of-age novel about growing up in the face of unimaginable loss. It examines the stories we subconsciously write for ourselves, and what remains later, when we have the…

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