Adam Vitcavage from Debutiful recommends debut books worth discovering this month, drawing from his experience raising a son with Jacobsen Syndrome.
Thomas delivers the perfect blend of humor and emotion that sustained nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother. This feel-good novel stands out as a highlight of the year.
Surya is an emotionally powerful and profound book portraying the cost of pursuing “perfection.” It offers a luminous tale of realizing we were never broken to start with. The writing is incredibly moving and unforgettable.
This book critiques how reality TV distorts reality, crafting manufactured stories to sell audiences something. Given today's environment, the reality created by Tagle-Dokus provides a much-needed escape.
Ang’s poems leap off the page with raw emotion, exploring queerness unfiltered and unapologetically.
Set in the near future, a woman merges her consciousness with her mother’s, who has Alzheimer’s. This genre-defying, fast-paced book features rich world-building and promises to be a favorite in sci-fi book clubs.
Recognized as one of today’s finest writers, Quiara Alegría Hudes crafts a knockout debut novel about a mother escaping her complicated past, with writing that leaps vividly off the page.
“The emotions in Ang’s poems jumped from the line and into my soul.”
“This is the feel-good novel of the year.”
“Considering the reality we’re living in now, trust me when I say you’ll want to escape to the reality Tagle-Dokus crafted for us.”
“This will stick with me for a long, long time.”
Author’s summary: These debut books offer a striking range of voices and genres, from heartfelt humor and poetry to sci-fi innovation, making them essential November reads.