We believe every new author deserve an opportunity to get recognised in this community. If you agree with us and want to give more support for new authors and appreciation for their hard works, in today’s post, we’re going to feature a selection of debut books with under 100 ratings on Goodreads that we believe deserve more recognition in April 2019!
The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero (April 2)
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The journey of the Falcón family who just moved from Peru to New York City in the 1990s. But being undocumented has significantly curtailed the family’s opportunities. While the husband dreams of returning to Peru, the wife determined to persevere in this new country. But how many sacrifices is she willing to make before admitting defeat and returning to Peru? And what lines is she willing to cross in order to protect her family?
Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson (April 2)
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Beyond the Point is a heartfelt look at how our closest friends can become our fiercest battle buddies. After all, the greatest battles we fight rarely require a uniform.
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling (April 2)
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The Martian and Gravity meets Annihilation in this thrilling debut story where a caver on a foreign planet finds herself on a terrifying psychological and emotional journey for survival.
Sabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-Anstine (April 2)
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A haunting debut story collection on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands, centered on Latinas of indigenous ancestry that shines a new light on the American West.
We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett (April 2)
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Two girls use forbidden magic to fly and fight–for their country and for themselves–in this riveting debut that’s part Shadow and Bone, part Code Name Verity. We Rule the Night is a powerful story about sacrifice, complicated friendships, and survival despite impossible odds.
White Rose by Kip Wilson (April 2)
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A gorgeous and timely novel based on the incredible story of Sophie Scholl, a young German college student who challenged the Nazi regime during World War II as part of The White Rose, a non-violent resistance group.
We Are Blood and Thunder by Kesia Lupo (April 4)
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A powerful and terrifying storm cloud unites Lena, a young woman who runs for her life, convicted of being a mage and sentenced to death and Constance, an escapee of Duke Forest from years ago before her powers were discovered and now she’s determined to get back in. Together, they hold the key to destroying the spell.
Every Moment After by Joseph Moldover (April 9)
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Best friends Matt and Cole grapple with their changing relationships during the summer after high school in this impactful, evocative story about growing up and moving on from a traumatic past.
In the Neighborhood of True by Susan Kaplan Carlton (April 9)
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A powerful story of love, identity, and the price of fitting in or speaking out centers around Ruth Robb and her family transplant themselves in the summer of 1958 from New York City to Atlanta, after her father’s death. In her new hometown, Ruth quickly figures out she can be Jewish or she can be popular, but she can’t be both. Eager to fit in with the blond girls in the “pastel posse,” Ruth decides to hide her religion. Before she knows it, she is falling for the handsome and charming Davis and sipping Cokes with him and his friends at the all-white, all-Christian Club.
Soon the Light Will Be Perfect by Dave Patterson (April 9)
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Set over the course of one propulsive summer, Soon the Light Will be Perfect chronicles the journey of a young man on the cusp of adulthood, a town battered by poverty, and a family at a breaking point. In spare, fiercely honest prose, Dave Patterson captures what it feels like to be gloriously, violently alive at a moment of political, social, and familial instability.
The Dream Peddler by Martine Fournier Watson (April 9)
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A page-turning debut novel about a traveling salesman who arrives to sell dreams to a town rocked by a child’s disappearance–both a thoughtful mediation on grief and a magical exploration of our innermost desires.
The Risk of Us by Rachel Howard (April 9)
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A poignant, dazzling debut novel about a woman who longs to be a mother and the captivating yet troubled child she and her husband take in. It explores the inevitable tests children bring to a marriage, the uncertainties of family life, and the ways true empathy obliterates our defenses.
Earth to Charlie by Justin Olson (April 16)
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A high school outcast, Charlie, spends his life hoping to be abducted by aliens in this funny, quirky novel about finding your footing in a world that sometimes feels like Mars. But that’s before he meets the popular and easy-going Seth, who shows him what real friendship is all about. And now Charlie has to make a decision: should he stay or should he go?
Viper (Isles of Storm and Sorrow #1) by Bex Hogan (April 18)
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A story of Marianne, who has been training to be the Viper for her entire life – to serve and protect the King and the citizens of The Twelve Isles – but to become the Viper and protect the islands she loves she must find the strength to defeat her father.
Emily Eternal by M.G. Wheaton (April 23)
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Meet Emily – she can solve advanced mathematical problems, unlock the mind’s deepest secrets and even fix your truck’s air con. And she’s an artificial consciousness who designed in a lab to help humans process trauma, which is particularly helpful when the sun begins to die 5 billion years before scientists agreed it was supposed to. But unfortunately, she can’t restart the Sun.
The Abolitionist’s Daughter by Diane C. McPhail (April 30)
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An emotional debut novel that explores a little-known aspect of Civil War history—Southern Abolitionists—and the timeless struggle to do right even amidst bitter conflict.
When I Was Summer by J.B. Howard (April 30)
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A story about unrequited love, rock ’n’ roll, and what you find when you go searching for yourself, centers around sixteen-year-old Nora Wakelin, who has always felt like an outsider in her own family. Being adapted, now Nora is in a mission to find her biological mother. So she sets out to track them each down, one by one, under the pretense of a statewide tour with her rock band, Blue Miles. Three cities, three gigs, three possible birth mothers—it should be easy. But is it?
