"Top Ten Tuesday" is an original feature/weekly meme created on the blog "The Broke and the Bookish". It was created because they are particularly fond of lists. It is now hosted by Jana from That Artsy Reader Girl.
Since I am just as fond of them as they are, I jump at the chance to share my lists with them! Have a look at their page, there are lots of other bloggers who share their lists here.
This week's topic is: Debut Novels
The choice was tough. There are so many different authors that I love and where I loved the debut novels.
Ali, Monica "Brick Lane" - 2003
Allende, Isabel "The House of the Spirits" (E: La casa de los espíritus) (The House of the Spirits #1) - 1982
Frazier, Charles "Cold Mountain" - 1997
Hosseini, Khaled "The Kite Runner" - 2003
Lessing, Doris "The Grass is Singing" - 1950
Ruiz Zafón, Carlos "The Prince of Mist" (E: El príncipe de la niebla) - 1993
Rutherfurd, Edward "Sarum: the Novel of England" - 1987
Smith, Zadie "White Teeth" - 1999
Stockett, Kathryn "The Help" - 2009
Zusak, Markus "The Book Thief" - 2005
While some of them are not my favourites of the respective author, I still love them all.
📚 Happy Reading! 📚
Many of these made a huge splash when they were first published. I've read and enjoyed half of them.
ReplyDeleteTrue, Deb. I didn't read all of them when they first came out, I found some only through my book clubs. But they are all worth reading.
DeleteSo many good books on this list! White Teeth was really good.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erin. I totally agree. I would have read many more by her but, so far, only managed one. Too many books, too little time.
DeleteThe Kite Runner made my list too! I loved that book.
ReplyDeleteSo did I, Aj, though I also think that he got better with every book he wrote.
DeleteOh yes, The Kite Runner. That one has really stuck with me 💜
ReplyDeleteSuch a brilliant book, Dini. I also recommend his other books, they are even better.
DeleteI really enjoyed The Book Thief when I read it.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
So did I, Aymee. Such a different kind of book on the topic. Thanks for the link.
DeleteI've never seen that cover for Book Thief before! Kite Runner also made my list.
ReplyDeleteThat's the British edition, Stephen. They always have so many different covers, it's unbelievable. I posted the one that I read.
DeleteI've read both your 2003 books and enjoyed them! Also your 2005 one which I enjoyed in the end as well.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/07/23/top-ten-tuesday-introductions-to-authors-i-enjoyed/
Great, Laurie. Yes, the end of The Book Thief is particularly good.
DeleteI enjoyed reading The Help!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa. I also did. When I got it, I hadn't seen the hype it then caused and I am glad I didn't, I might not have picked it up.
DeleteThe only Isabel Allende book I've read so far is nonfiction, in which she wrote about her experience with her daughter's illness and eventual passing. I keep meaning to read some of her other works.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/debut-novels-ive-read-recently-and-enjoyed
I have not read that one, Pam. But it's on my wishlist. I like her style. I can only recommend her books.
DeleteI just recently finished reading Sarum myself. Happy reading! My TTT https://readwithstefani.com/the-10-best-books-i-read-in-the-last-10-years/
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stefani. I absolutely love everything by Edward Rutherfurd, he is a brilliant writer and manages to capture the readers with his fantastic topics.
DeleteSo many memorable debuts! I had forgotten Kite Runner was a debut. ~ Carol @ ReadingLadies
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to forget, Carol, as it's such a great one.
DeleteGreat authors and obviously even their first books were great. Rutherford is on my shelves. I have not yet read that book by Ruiz Zafón, and have to get to it soooon. The Kite Runner is great. I am sure the others are as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are, Lisbeth. As you can imagine, I have read lots and lots of first books by many different authors, therefore I could choose my absolute favourites.
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