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!
All books added
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin

Scaffolding

Lauren Elkin

400 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary literary medium-paced
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses #1

Malorie Blackman

437 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction dystopian romance young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Between by L.L. Starling

Between

The Chronicles of Between #1

L.L. Starling

750 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Conspiracy of Mothers by Colleen van Niekerk

A Conspiracy of Mothers

Colleen van Niekerk

353 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow #1

Laura Taylor Namey

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Gay the Pray Away by Natalie Naudus

Gay the Pray Away

Natalie Naudus

250 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult
Bodies by Christine Anne Foley

Bodies

Christine Anne Foley

208 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction medium-paced
The Space Between You and Me by Julie True Kingsley

The Space Between You and Me

Julie True Kingsley

296 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction romance young adult funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Loving the Legend by Kit Grey

Loving the Legend

Chasing Rings #1

Kit Grey

497 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance sports emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Emperor and the Endless Palace by Justinian Huang

The Emperor and the Endless Palace

Justinian Huang

312 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced