2018 Debut Fiction Authors (49 books)

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This list is of 2018 debut works in all fiction genres (science-fiction, romance, fantasy, horror, mystery, general fiction and generally anything else fiction) for YA and beyond (YA, NA, and adult only please).

FIRST BOOKS ONLY

Note: "Debut" means first books only; SECOND, THIRD, ETC. INSTALLMENTS ARE NOT DEBUTS and will be removed (even if they are published in the same year as the author's debut; again, debut, by definition, refers only to an author's first book) . Also, if you find anything that doesn't belong on the list, please post a comment and it will be looked into :)

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1	The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1) by K.D. Edwards (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 13,530 ratings score: 2,000, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	What Happened to Michael by N.F. Paupe (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 3.93 avg rating — 908,551 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 256,314 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 27,823 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 128,503 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 457,800 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood, #1) by Melissa Albert (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 103,345 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 20,486 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Haunting of Cabin Green by April A. Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.14 avg rating — 611 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Fashion Intruder by Roma E. Black (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Red Flag by Julia Maiola (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Debriefing the Dead (The Dead, #1) by Kerry Blaisdell (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Brass by Xhenet Aliu (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,469 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	On the Edge of Daylight by Giselle Beaumont (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7,218 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	White Chrysanthemum by Mary Lynn Bracht 4.42 avg rating — 27,983 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 6,400 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Sadness Is a White Bird by Moriel Rothman-Zecher (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,865 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Rainbirds by Clarissa Goenawan (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 7,246 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Sophia of Silicon Valley by Anna Yen (Goodreads Author) 3.38 avg rating — 2,694 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Stories of High Strangeness: Short Story Collection by Marc Shapiro it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Napalm Hearts (A Thaddeus Grayle Mystery Book 1) by Seamus Heffernan (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1) by Tasha Suri (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 14,096 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Editor by Luke Carroll (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 11,800 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Two Thousand Years (The Empire Saga, #1) by M. Dalto (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Helpline by Katherine Collette 3.23 avg rating — 2,783 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Book of the Anointed (Saga of the Sons, #1) by J. Moon (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Something In the Water by Catherine Steadman (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 243,530 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Disasters by M.K. England (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 7,198 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	By the Book by Julia Sonneborn (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 5,017 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	What Goes Up by Wen Baragrey (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Island Dwellers: Stories by Jen Silverman 3.93 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1) by Katherine Kovacic (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 526 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	This I Know by Eldonna Edwards (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 4,587 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Night Child by Anna Quinn (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 5,699 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Ohio by Stephen Markley (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 16,541 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 163,486 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Only Child by Rhiannon Navin (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 15,647 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 27,439 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 1,932 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Neon in Daylight by Hermione Hoby (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 1,839 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	This Love Story Will Self-Destruct by Leslie Cohen (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 2,564 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Only Killers and Thieves (Billy McBride #1) by Paul Howarth (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 4,216 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37,829 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 34,373 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Tangerine by Christine Mangan (Goodreads Author) 3.21 avg rating — 34,998 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar 3.55 avg rating — 21,338 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars