May — Debut Author

The May theme for our "Read with The Snail" Reading Challenge is a book by a debut author. There are so many wonderful new writers hitting the scene these days. Here are a few you shouldn't miss. 

We can't wait to see what you share this month; make sure to share on social media and use the hashtag #ReadwithTheSnail.

The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel By Brendan Slocumb Cover Image

The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Brendan Slocumb
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593315415
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Published: Anchor - February 1st, 2022
Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick By Shelby Van Pelt Cover Image

Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Read with Jenna Pick (Hardcover)

By Shelby Van Pelt
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063204157
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Published: Ecco - May 3rd, 2022
The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven By Nathaniel Ian Miller Cover Image

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven (Hardcover)

By Nathaniel Ian Miller
$28.00
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ISBN: 9780316592550
Published: Little, Brown and Company - October 26th, 2021
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel By Bonnie Garmus Cover Image

Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Bonnie Garmus
$29.00
ISBN: 9780385547345
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Published: Doubleday - April 5th, 2022
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife: A Novel By Ashley Winstead Cover Image

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Ashley Winstead
$26.99
ISBN: 9781728229881
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Published: Sourcebooks Landmark - August 3rd, 2021
The Push: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel) By Ashley Audrain Cover Image

The Push: A GMA Book Club Pick (A Novel) (Paperback)

By Ashley Audrain
$18.00
ISBN: 9781984881687
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Published: Penguin Books - January 4th, 2022
The Five Wounds: A Novel By Kirstin Valdez Quade Cover Image

The Five Wounds: A Novel (Paperback)

By Kirstin Valdez Quade
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324020219
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - January 25th, 2022
The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel By Kelly Mustian Cover Image

The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel (Paperback)

By Kelly Mustian
$16.99
ISBN: 9781728217710
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Published: Sourcebooks Landmark - April 6th, 2021
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: An Oprah's Book Club Pick By Honoree Fanonne Jeffers Cover Image

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: An Oprah's Book Club Pick (Paperback)

By Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
$20.00
ISBN: 9780062942951
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Published: Harper Perennial - May 10th, 2022
The Lost Apothecary By Sarah Penner Cover Image

The Lost Apothecary (Paperback)

By Sarah Penner
$17.99
ISBN: 9780778311973
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Published: Park Row - February 22nd, 2022
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Nightcrawling: A novel By Leila Mottley Cover Image

Nightcrawling: A novel (Hardcover)

By Leila Mottley
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593318935
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Published: Knopf - June 7th, 2022
Kaikeyi: A Novel By Vaishnavi Patel Cover Image

Kaikeyi: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Vaishnavi Patel
$29.00
ISBN: 9780759557338
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Published: Redhook - April 26th, 2022
The Shore: A Novel By Katie Runde Cover Image

The Shore: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Katie Runde
$26.99
ISBN: 9781982180171
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Published: Scribner - May 24th, 2022
Little Foxes Took Up Matches By Katya Kazbek Cover Image

Little Foxes Took Up Matches (Hardcover)

By Katya Kazbek
$26.95
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ISBN: 9781953534026
Published: Tin House Books - April 5th, 2022
The Prophets By Robert Jones, Jr. Cover Image

The Prophets (Paperback)

By Robert Jones, Jr.
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593085691
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - February 8th, 2022
Gold Diggers: A Novel By Sanjena Sathian Cover Image

Gold Diggers: A Novel (Paperback)

By Sanjena Sathian
$17.00
ISBN: 9781984882059
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Published: Penguin Books - April 19th, 2022
The Maid: A Novel (Molly the Maid #1) By Nita Prose Cover Image

The Maid: A Novel (Molly the Maid #1) (Hardcover)

By Nita Prose
$29.00
ISBN: 9780593356159
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Published: Ballantine Books - January 4th, 2022
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Wahala: A Novel By Nikki May Cover Image

Wahala: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Nikki May
$27.99
ISBN: 9780063084247
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Published: Custom House - January 11th, 2022
Firekeeper's Daughter By Angeline Boulley Cover Image

Firekeeper's Daughter (Hardcover)

By Angeline Boulley
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250766564
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 16th, 2021
The Paper Palace (Reese's Book Club): A Novel By Miranda Cowley Heller Cover Image

The Paper Palace (Reese's Book Club): A Novel (Paperback)

By Miranda Cowley Heller
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593329832
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Published: Riverhead Books - April 19th, 2022
Theatre Of Marvels: A Novel By Lianne Dillsworth Cover Image

Theatre Of Marvels: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Lianne Dillsworth
$27.99
ISBN: 9780358627913
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Published: Harper - April 12th, 2022
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Of Women and Salt: A Novel By Gabriela Garcia Cover Image

Of Women and Salt: A Novel (Paperback)

By Gabriela Garcia
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250776709
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Published: Flatiron Books - January 4th, 2022
Brood: A Novel By Jackie Polzin Cover Image

Brood: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Jackie Polzin
$24.00
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ISBN: 9780385546751
Published: Doubleday - March 9th, 2021
Portrait of a Thief: A Novel By Grace D. Li Cover Image

Portrait of a Thief: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Grace D. Li
$26.00
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ISBN: 9780593184738
Published: Tiny Reparations Books - April 5th, 2022
Memphis: A Novel By Tara M. Stringfellow Cover Image

Memphis: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Tara M. Stringfellow
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593230480
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Published: The Dial Press - April 5th, 2022
The Gilded Ones By Namina Forna Cover Image

The Gilded Ones (Paperback)

By Namina Forna
$12.99
ISBN: 9781984848710
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Published: Ember - January 11th, 2022
Swimming Back to Trout River: A Novel By Linda Rui Feng Cover Image

Swimming Back to Trout River: A Novel (Paperback)

By Linda Rui Feng
$16.99
ISBN: 9781982129415
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 17th, 2022
A Burning: A Read with Jenna Pick By Megha Majumdar Cover Image

A Burning: A Read with Jenna Pick (Paperback)

By Megha Majumdar
$16.00
ISBN: 9780593081259
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Published: Vintage - June 29th, 2021