Best Debut of 2020 - Voting Thread

https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/kgs8pu/best_debut_of_2020_voting_thread/

created by vincoug on 20/12/2020 at 11:00 UTC

22 upvotes, 19 top-level comments (showing 19)

Welcome readers!

This is the voting thread for the best Debut of 2020! From here, you can make nominations, vote for, and discuss the best Debut of 2020. Here are the rules:

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Nominations

All nominations must be the first standalone published work by the author. Having stories previously published in magazines or in anthologies is ok but the author must not have previously had a novel or short story collection published prior to 2020.

Nominations are made by posting a parent comment.

Parent comments will only be nominations. If you're not making a nomination you must reply to another comment or your comment will be removed.

All nominations must have been originally published in 2020.

Please search the thread before making your own nomination. Duplicate nominations will be removed.

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Voting

Voting will be done using upvotes.

You can vote for as many books as you'd like.

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Other Stuff

Nominations will be left open until Sunday January 17 at which point they will be locked, votes counted, and winners announced.

These threads will be left in contest mode until voting is finished.

Most importantly, have fun!

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Best of 2020 Lists

To remind you of some of the great books that were published this year, here's the /r/Books' Megalist of Best of 2020 Lists

Comments

Comment by vincoug at 17/01/2021 at 15:37 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Thank you everyone for participating! Voting is closed, the thread is locked, votes are being tabulated, and the winners will be announced shortly.

Comment by lentixular at 20/12/2020 at 13:23 UTC

15 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Luster by Raven Leilani

Comment by EveryCliche at 22/12/2020 at 15:13 UTC

15 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Comment by nursingasmallmadhope at 20/12/2020 at 13:07 UTC

17 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Shuggie Bain[1] by Douglas Stuart

1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52741293-shuggie-bain

Comment by WarpedLucy at 20/12/2020 at 13:25 UTC*

20 upvotes, 1 direct replies

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Comment by chchchcher at 20/12/2020 at 14:54 UTC

4 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen

Comment by the4thinstrument at 20/12/2020 at 20:08 UTC

8 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Axiom’s End by Lindsay Ellis

Comment by armenon at 20/12/2020 at 21:28 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Real Life[1] by Brandon Taylor

1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46263943-real-life

Comment by book0saurus at 20/12/2020 at 16:05 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré!

Comment by ME24601 at 20/12/2020 at 17:13 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Swimming in the Dark*[1] by Tomasz Jedrowski

1: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49977811-swimming-in-the-dark?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Q6zRA4fu5x&rank=1

Comment by -WhoWasOnceDelight at 20/12/2020 at 16:39 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Catherine House by Elizabeth Thomas

Comment by herrinedits at 21/12/2020 at 01:14 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang

Comment by EveryCliche at 22/12/2020 at 15:11 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

Comment by London_Below at 05/01/2021 at 02:26 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Comment by Comfortable_Ocelot_9 at 20/12/2020 at 18:58 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The New Wilderness by Diane Cook

Comment by pennydrdful at 20/12/2020 at 17:26 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer

Comment by pyrkagemon234 at 25/12/2020 at 06:38 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis.

Comment by [deleted] at 31/12/2020 at 08:27 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by Jimmynewhandle at 02/01/2021 at 14:24 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann ni Ghriofa