2024 Reading Glasses Challenge! - hosted by marcg789

A Debut Novel
Read an author’s debut novel. The novel can be from any year as long as it’s that author’s debut. 
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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 Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

The Kiss Countdown

Etta Easton

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew J. Sullivan

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

Matthew J. Sullivan

328 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark mysterious medium-paced
Eight Bright Lights by Sara Gibbs, Sara Gibbs

Eight Bright Lights

Sara Gibbs, Sara Gibbs

409 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction romance emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi

229 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Tell Me I'm Worthless

Alison Rumfitt

276 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
The September House by Carissa Orlando

The September House

Carissa Orlando

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
The Maid by Nita Prose

The Maid

Molly the Maid #1

Nita Prose

9 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
Weyward by Emilia Hart

Weyward

Emilia Hart

329 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Bob the Book by David Pratt

Bob the Book

David Pratt

190 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy emotional hopeful slow-paced