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Best Debut Novels by Women 2017

From crime to literary fiction, The Independent has rounded up the recently published works of fiction from some of the literary world's most exciting new talents:

Goodbye, Vitamin

Goodbye, Vitamin

Rachel Khong

8.3 (3 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Ruth is thirty and her life is falling apart: she and her fiancé are moving house, but he's moving...

Fiction
Conversations With Friends

Conversations With Friends

Sally Rooney

6.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

Book

A sharply intelligent novel about friendship, lust, jealousy, and the unexpected complications of...

Literary Fiction
Sweet Little Lies

Sweet Little Lies

Caz Frear

8.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

Book

What happens when the trust has gone? Cat Kinsella was always a daddy's girl. Until the summer of...

crime fiction
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

8.6 (80 Ratings) Rate It

Book

No one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She...

Romance fiction
The Idiot: A Novel

The Idiot: A Novel

Elif Batuman

4.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

Book

Selin, a tall, highly strung Turkish-American from New Jersey turns up at Harvard and finds herself...

Literary Fiction
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Garthy (203 KP) rated Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1) in Books

May 25, 2017  
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sylvain Neuvel | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.0 (20 Ratings)
Book Rating
One of those books that's hard to put down. (1 more)
Well written with a good - great debut novel.
Thrilling sci-fi novel.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Hooked On You in Books

Jan 28, 2019  
Hooked On You
Hooked On You
Jenn Matthews | 2019 | LGBTQ+, Romance
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A well crafted debut novel. The well knitted relationship that forms in this book will leave you as warm as your favorite blanket. Matthews uses hew knowledge of crafts to weave incredibly likeable characters both primary and secondary. It is hard to believe this is a debut novel. Well done!
  
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Jenna Bush Hager recommended A Burning in Books (curated)

 
A Burning
A Burning
Megha Majumdar | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Law, Thriller
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"A Burning is a debut novel about love, loyalty and forgiveness. It will break your heart and put it back together again."

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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated La Cucina in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
La Cucina
La Cucina
Lily Prior | 2000
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Lily Prior's debut novel takes culinary fiction to new heights. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/11/16/the-taste-of-passion/
  
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Cindyloo74 (2 KP) rated The Girl on the Train in Books

Sep 11, 2017  
The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins | 2016 | Mystery, Thriller
10
7.6 (173 Ratings)
Book Rating
Edge of the seat thriller. Kept you guessing right to the end (0 more)
Didn't like the way they messed about with the time line in the movie (0 more)
Great Debut Novel
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets
Eva Rice | 2007
8
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
On the surface, Eva Rice’s debut novel The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets seems almost like “chick lit”. On closer inspection it really is much more. You can read my full review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/01/31/an-artistic-novel-and-thats-no-secret/
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Secret Life of Mrs. London in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
The Secret Life of Mrs. London
The Secret Life of Mrs. London
Rebecca Rosenberg | 2018
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
(3.5/5) This biographical, historical, women’s fiction novel is about the woman who loved the prolific Jack London, Charmian. Overshadowed by her famous husband, with her debut novel “The Secret Life of Mrs. London,” Rebecca Rosenberg brings her front and center. Take a look at my review of this novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/06/27/an-almost-famous-woman/
  
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Rupert Murdoch recommended The Water Dancer in Books (curated)

 
The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer
Ta-Nehisi Coates | 2020
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"This searing debut novel by one of my favorite authors –and author of several Black Panther comics – is one I am savoring now and one that will continue to resonate for years to come."

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Loved Settled and Understood in Books

May 14, 2017  
Loved Settled and Understood
Loved Settled and Understood
Kirsty Grant | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Quick read. Passionate. Same sex love between two women. (0 more)
Sometimes life isn't quite what you expected. A novel about finding yourself and finding true love.
This is a nice little debut novel about Sophie, a young woman who is torn between her love for her boyfriend and her growing feelings for her best friends sister. Set in Scotland, this novel is tragic, romantic, gripping and sad.