LJ’s thrice-yearly list of debut novels showcases premise and promise. Herewith 50 titles to watch for and savor.
In coming months, cozy mysteries will make room for millennial and Gen Z sleuths; travel on pause drives reader desire for far-off settings; and readers can revisit familiar favorites in new titles and formats.
The "What We're Reading & Watching" staffers are watching Michael Jordan and Gene Kelly dance; reading about the lack of honor among mafiosi; experiencing displacement and alienation in wartime Hungary; mingling with British couples; and discovering the humor in Balzac.
Long-anticipated titles, stunning debuts, and a deluge of books held over from the spring present challenges and opportunities for authors, publishers, and librarians.
In a year when the ground is constantly shifting beneath our feet, one thing remains steady—our excitement over new books.
Away from beach-ready summer and holiday-focused fall, debut novels tend to flourish in the early months of the year, and this year is no exception.
LJ editors' personal picks for spring 2020 spotlight horror and historical sagas, essays and romance, bold nonfic and raw poetry, from both emerging and established authors.
LJ's long-standing debut novels feature draws on news, reviews, and personal reading to determine what new works are best bets for library collections.
These 36 editors' picks for fall include political action, injustices fought, identities formed, invisible friends, kids bursting into flames, and much more.
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