Brilliant debut novels you don't want to miss this summer
By Penguin
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
Hope Adams
£26.00 £24.70A 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 £14.24'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: An unputdownable and emotionally gripping debut with a twist you won't see coming
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 £14.24'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
£12.99 £12.34Birdy 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: The most uplifting Richard & Judy book club pick of 2022
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: The unforgettable and addictive Richard and Judy romance about the man everyone is talking about
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
Jodie Chapman
£14.99'An astounding debut about sibling grief, religion and sliding doors love' Pandora Sykes
Dog Days
Ericka Waller
£14.99 £14.24One 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
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
Jo Hamya
£12.99 £12.34A brilliantly observed story of what it means to be a young person in today's world