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!
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La resta by Alia Trabucco Zerán

La resta

Alia Trabucco Zerán

161 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced
At Certain Points We Touch by Lauren John Joseph

At Certain Points We Touch

Lauren John Joseph

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
Very Nice by Marcy Dermansky

Very Nice

Marcy Dermansky

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny medium-paced
Orangeriet by Matilde Villegas Wistrand

Orangeriet

Matilde Villegas Wistrand

172 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult
Sylter Welle by Max Richard Leßmann

Sylter Welle

Max Richard Leßmann

221 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective fast-paced
One for Sorrow, Two for Joy by Marie-Claire Amuah

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

Marie-Claire Amuah

337 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Garth Stein

321 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Dead Girls Don't Say Sorry by Alex Ritany

Dead Girls Don't Say Sorry

Alex Ritany

9 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional sad medium-paced
Poszerzenie pola walki by Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal

Poszerzenie pola walki

Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal

172 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark sad slow-paced
Ein schönes Ausländerkind by Toxische Pommes

Ein schönes Ausländerkind

Toxische Pommes

204 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced