Brilliant debut novels you don't want to miss this summer
By Penguin
Brilliant debut novels you don't want to miss this summer
By Penguin
From historical tales to modern life dramas, laugh-out-loud love stories to fiendishly twisting thrillers – whatever your taste in novels, we have some perfect new voices to enjoy a well-earned break with this year. Read more about the books and authors on Penguin.co.uk
Interviews with an Ape
Felice Fallon
£14.99 £14.24'An unusually powerful book - and a timely one too.' Michael Palin
Teeth in the Back of my Neck
Monika Radojevic
£10.00 £9.50A poetry collection from the inaugural winner of the Merky Books Prize
We Are All Birds of Uganda
Hafsa Zayyan
£14.99'A remarkably accomplished, polished debut.' Malorie Blackman
Cunning Women: A feminist tale of forbidden love after the witch trials
Elizabeth Lee
£14.99A captivating tale of a family's survival during the Pendle Witch Trials
Dangerous Women: The Compelling and Beautifully Written Mystery About Friendship, Secrets and Redemption
Hope Adams
£26.00A twisting thriller and a captivating love story on board a 19th century convict ship from London to Australia
The Mad Women's Ball: The prize-winning, international bestseller and Sunday Times Top Fiction selection
Victoria Mas
£14.99'A darkly delightful Gothic treasure exploring grief, trauma and sisterhood' Paula Hawkins
When They Find Her: An unputdownable thriller with a twist that will take your breath away
Lia Middleton
£14.99A missing daughter and a mother who is lying to everyone including herself in this gripping thriller.
Damage
Caitlin Wahrer
£14.99 £14.24A psychological thriller exploring how far ordinary people will go to protect their family.
This Shining Life
Harriet Kline
£14.99'An exquisitely beautiful and compelling novel about love, loss and life' Rachel Joyce
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot: The new and unforgettable Richard & Judy Book Club pick
Marianne Cronin
£14.99A friendship blossoms between two women brought together on a terminal ward
An Experiment in Leisure
Anna Glendenning
£14.99'Shows us the burning, intense, messy beauty of youth and what it means to be alive' Maxine Peake
Fragile Monsters
Catherine Menon
£20.00'Supple, artful, skilful storytelling - it takes an immediate grip on the reader's imagination and doesn't let go' Hilary Mantel
King of Rabbits
Karla Neblett
£14.99 £14.24The story of Kai, who finds sanctuary in the woods away from his dysfunctional family.
The Summer Job: A hilarious story about a lie that gets out of hand - soon to be a TV series
Lizzy Dent
£12.99Birdy Finch accepts a summer position as a sommelier at a swanky Scottish Hotel. The problem is that Birdy is not a world-class wine expert.
The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman
Julietta Henderson
£12.99'As moving as it is funny. And it's very funny' Romesh Ranganathan
The Mismatch: An unforgettable story of first love
Sara Jafari
£9.99 £9.49A mother and daughter find peace in their life choices
The Idea of You
Robinne Lee
£9.99 £9.49Sparks fly when a 39-year old divorcee hooks up with her daughter's favourite boyband front man.
Another Life: The stunning love story and BBC2 Between the Covers pick
Jodie Chapman
£14.99'An astounding debut about sibling grief, religion and sliding doors love' Pandora Sykes
Dog Days
Ericka Waller
£14.99One for lovers of canines, unpredictable plots and brilliantly drawn characters
No Such Thing As Perfect
Emma Hughes
£12.99 £12.34A sharply-observed look at the complexities of dating in the digital age.
The First Day of Spring: Discover the year’s most page-turning thriller
Nancy Tucker
£12.99'An exceptional debut which both chilled and moved me from the very first page. I cannot overstate how much I loved this book.' Clare Mackintosh
Three Rooms: 'A furious encapsulation of Generation Rent' OLIVIA LAING
Jo Hamya
£12.99 £12.34A brilliantly observed story of what it means to be a young person in today's world