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Debut Voices to Look Out For This Year

As a community of a book lovers, we’re constantly on the lookout for new books and new voices. We decided to make your life easier! Check out the list below for some of the most anticipated debuts of the year.

Girl A by Abigail Dean

The book that will define a decade, with rights sold in 27 territories, read this book before the TV show comes out, directed by Johan Renck of Chernobyl fame. Beautifully written and incredibly powerful, Girl A is a story of redemption, of horror, and of love.

Get your copy here!

The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

Isabel, Anna, Beth, and Maggie are women who aren’t afraid to take it all—they are sexy, determined, and not looking for a simple happily ever after. Through punchy, hilarious, and insightful storytelling, The End of Men shatters the confines of society, and more importantly, those we impose upon ourselves.

Releasing April 2021

The Illuminated: A Novel by Anindita Ghose 

An extraordinary first novel that is a superbly nuanced, intricately detailed study of two women, a mother and a daughter, who drift apart and reconnect even as their lives unravel in the wake of a family tragedy and the all-too-righteous world around them becomes increasingly intrusive.

Publishing July 2021!

The House Next to the Factory by Sonal Kohli

This evocative, literary debut follows Kavya and her post-Partition immigrant family, their servants, tutors, cousins and lovers, their loneliness, aspirations, and small-scale ambitions.

Publishing in August 2021!

Everything Breaks by Tavleen Singh

Tavleen Singh narrates a story of love, loss and redemption against the backdrop of a society in churn in this compelling first novel.

The Punished by Project 39A

Profoundly moving and illuminating, The Punished takes us on a journey into the lives and minds of men and women often demonised by society and discarded by the State. 

Get your copy here!

Some others to look out for:

  • Untitled, one of the world’s greatest allrounders writes his candid cricket memoir Ravi Shastri with Ayaz Memon
  • Simran Dhir’s Best Intentions, centered on two families in Delhi, marks the arrival of an outstanding new voice
  • Fahad Shah’s The Unnamed, a searing novel set in Kashmir
  • Bollywood insider Mushtaq Shiekh’s sizzling Bollywood Biwis
  • Preeti Shenoy’s big non-fiction on positivity and self-fulfilment
  • The Non-Serious Guide to Bengali Food by Arpan Roy
  • Buddha in the City: renowned psychiatrist Dr Shyam Bhat tells us how to thrive in a world of constant change; find peace amidst chaos.
  • Kubbra Sait’s candid, self-deprecating and funny, and unsparingly honest account of her childhood and career.
  • Karuna Ezara Parikh’s poetry – the exquisite writer and poet at what she does best.
  • A Plane Story by Anmol Malik a heady love story set in the world of airport terminals, Indian publishing, and weddings.
  • Jai Madaan, The Secret Within: Astrologer, motivational speaker and popular TV show host tells us how to control planetary influences so as to alleviate our deepest fears and achieve our desires.
  • Vinita Jain’s Beauty Secrets: The first book by founder of Biotique; she writes her success mantra.
  • The Black Orphan, one of Hussain S. Zaidi’s most ambitious novels to date centering on Asiya, Osama Bin Laden’s protégé and foster daughter.
  • But I Like Me by Indian Matchmaking star Aparna Shewakramani on ‘The Making of a Difficult, Picky, and Stubborn Woman—and Why That’s a Good Thing’

The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy

Funny, charming, and incredibly touching, this is a story about friendship, family, and the    courage it takes to live your truth.

Get your copy here!

Germ Academy by Rea Malhotra Mukhtyar

What happens when their two worlds collide? Come find out in this very timely story that’s a little bit creepy, a little bit bubbly, and a whole lot of fun!

Get your copy here!

The Last Bear by Hannah Gold

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindness, adventure, and forging your own path—perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander.

Get your copy here!

Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea by Meena Harris

This is a story of children’s ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood.

Get your copy here!

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