Ruth
Erica Bauermeister - THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS
Jess Riley - DRIVING SIDEWAYS

James J. Van Hare, M.D.
My son Thomas Van Hare, and his coauthor, Matt Lawrence, recently published a well-researched non-fiction book titled BETRAYAL: Clinton, Castro and the Cuban Five.

Okay, I'm biased, but it's a helluva read, requiring thirteen years in the research and the writing, and I am in awe of what they have done.

Mary Kenyon
Kathryn Stockett

Joy
1. Lisa Genova (STILL ALICE)
2. Jamie Ford (HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET)
3 - Kathryn Stockett (THE HELP)

MJB
I have recently read,
1. THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
2. DREAM HOUSE by Valerie Laken
3. HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford

All good reads.

Julie Mackey
Miriam Gershow
Lisa Genova
Steven Lovely

Lisa
Matt Ruff (BAD MONKEYS)
Toni Jordan (ADDITION)
Stefanie Pintoff (IN THE SHADOW OF GOTHAM

Patty Shogren
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
KEEPING THE HOUSE by Ellen Baker

All excellent books I would recommend.

Bob Wigdor
Tom Rob Smith, Jason Peacock, and Malla Nunn

Diane La Rue
Kathryn Stockett - THE HELP
Lisa Genova - STILL ALICE

Both excellent books!

Ann Munger
Kathryn Stockett
Lucie Whitehouse
Lisa Genova

Ellen
1. Spencer Quinn - DOG ON IT, my current read. Funny!
2. Stephenie Meyer - The Twilight series, my last read. Wow!
3. David Wroblewski - THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, a moving, psychological drama.
I love reading a great book by a debut author so I can add another author to my "must read" list.

Irene
Bryan Gruley, STARVATION LAKE
Jayne Pupek, TOMATO GIRL
D. J. Murphy, A THOUSAND VEILS

Beverly
Attica Locke
Yiyun Li
Zoe Ferraris

Jola
J. T. Ellison

Sandra Baltazar
Kathryn Stockett

Debbie
Dave King (THE HA-HA)
Jamie Ford (HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET)
Therese Fowler (SOUVENIR)

Nikki
David Wroblewski

Judy Oswood
Three of the best books I've read in ages were by first-time authors. They are: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford, LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan, and THE HELP by Kate Stockett.

Judith
Two recent ones were Carol Cassella's OXYGEN and Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP (which I loved).

Linda M. Johnson
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
David Wroblewski - THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE - THE SHACK

Pat Grissom
Stieg Larsson's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO; Nancy Horan's LOVING FRANK; and Andrew Davidson's THE GARGOYLE.

Suzannefromtexas
Lisa Genova's STILL ALICE is the latest debut author I have read, and I would recommend it.

Elizabeth V
Tom Rob Smith and David Wroblewski

Phyllis G
Janice Y. K. Lee - THE PIANO TEACHER
Kathryn Stockett - THE HELP
Sandra Harper - HIGH TEA

Carol Dirks
Jamie Ford: HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET
Katherine Howe: PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE

Margaret LaDue
Lolly Winston - GOOD GRIEF
CATHY LAMB - Julia's Chocolates
Derek Nikitas - PYRES

Rosalie Sambuco
Kathryn Stockett --THE HELP
Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows -THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Katherine Howe - THE PHYSICK BOOK OF DELIVERANCE DANE

Ruth
Susan Gregg Gilmore - LOOKING FOR SALVATION AT THE DAIRY QUEEN

Lea Ann in Seattle
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
THE TOSS OF A LEMON by Padma Viswanathan
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Shannon Jensen
Lisa Lutz
Denis O'Leary

Kathy Vieira
Two wonderful debuts come to mind immediately when answering this questions, SHELTER ME by Juliette Fay and KEEPING THE HOUSE by Ellen Baker. Both of these authors have a wonderful future in fiction and evoked much emotion in their first novels.

Christine Schiedel
Don Reid

Gina
1) Gina Collia-Suzuki: Look for THE WONDERFUL DEMISE OF BENJAMIN ARNOLD GUPPY, a great story for anyone who has lived in or is looking to live in an apartment
2) Kate Russell: look for JUST MEG, a wonderfully written YA novel
3) H. M. Struble: Look for DON'T DANCE IN A SMALL BOAT

Janet Stewart
Andrew Davidson
Kathryn Stockett
Daphne Uviller

Stephanie
Mary E. DeMuth and Abby Sher

Karen Terry
S. J. Bolton
Tom Rob Smith

Sandra Hughes
THE GOD OF ANIMALS by Aryn Kyle --- This book isn't exactly new; it came out in 2007, but loved the book and the author. Other good debut authors are Gin Phillips for THE WELL AND THE MINE and Kathryn Stockett, for THE HELP.

Ali
The Gargoyle
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Lace Reader

Gary
Brian McGilloway, Lenny Kleinfeld, and Brian Gruley

maryz
FOREVER MY LADY by Jeff Rivera

Jane Howland
Jamie Ford
Mary Ann Shaffer
Lisa Genova

Jan Atkins
Charles Davis
Kathryn Stockton

csimar
Diane Ackerman's THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE

THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES by Stef Penney

Martha C. Brown
Patricia Wood, David Wroblewski, and Steig Larsson

Susan Richmond
Jamie Ford, HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET and Hillary Jordan, MUDBOUND.

Sally Gawne
James Rollins's first YA book
Katherine Howe
Paul Harding

Janet Cross
LOSER'S TOWN by Daniel Depp
DOG ON IT by Spencer Quinn
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson

Suzanne Deal-Fitzgerald
Carolyn Jourdan
Hillary Jordan

Paula Morris
Currently enjoying Gerald Kolpan's first book, ETTA.

I recently finished Kate Morton's debut novel THE HOUSE AT RIVERTON. I selected this book after reading and enjoying Diane Setterfield's debut novel, THE THIRTEENTH TALE.

Julianne
Doug Dorst
Leona Swan
Diane Setterfield

Bev Ethingotn
Krista Tibbs
Linda Kelsey
Giulia Melucci

Jean Hogue
Tom Rob Smith
Lisa Genova
Spencer Quinn

Pam
Lynne Griffin
Paul Yoon
Patricia Wood

Barry Bennett
Mark Alpert - FINAL THEORY
Charles Finch - A BEAUTIFUL BLUE DEATH
Michael Baden and Linda Kenney - REMAINS SILENT
Elizabeth Becka - TRACE EVIDENCE

Betsy Mitchell
Robert V.S. Redick (THE RED WOLF CONSPIRACY)
Peter Brett (THE WARDED MAN)

Margi
David Levien

Harriet Stay
Some debut books I've read during the past year are Karin Alvtegen's MISSING, David Levien's CITY OF THE SUN, CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith, and THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson.

Cindy
Kathryn Stockett, THE HELP
Kathleen Kent, THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER