Novel Neighbor's 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by kassiereadsbooks

a book by a debut author of color
(you can define debut however you choose: first traditionally published book, first book for a new age group, first work ever published period, etc!)
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Folklorn by Angela Mi Young Hur

Folklorn

Angela Mi Young Hur

15 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy magical realism emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Becoming by Michelle Obama

Becoming

Michelle Obama

448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction memoir politics hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea

Lei and the Fire Goddess

Malia Maunakea

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction childrens fantasy adventurous funny inspiring medium-paced
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff

The Bandit Queens

Parini Shroff

342 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary thriller dark funny medium-paced
An Ordinary Violence by Adriana Chartrand

An Ordinary Violence

Adriana Chartrand

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias

Where There Was Fire

John Manuel Arias

288 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
Long Past Summer by Noué Kirwan

Long Past Summer

Noué Kirwan

437 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Disorientation

Elaine Hsieh Chou

416 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary funny reflective medium-paced
Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli

Someday, Maybe

Onyi Nwabineli

11 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced