Top Ten Tuesday (#75) (01/06/14) Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015

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Top Ten Most Anticipated Debut Novels For 2015

I get so excited by the idea of debut novels.  I try to read as many as I can, and I have discovered some great authors along the way.  There were so many debuts that I am looking forward to, I decided to limit this to books where there was a cover, even if that cover may change.  See the honorable mentions after the list, for those books that look AWESOME, but just don't have cover art yet.  Here are the debut books I'm looking forward to in 2015.

Deadly Design by Debra Dockter

Expected publication: June 2nd 2015 by Putnam Juvenile

This looks sufficiently creepy and yet awesome. I am also intrigued by the comparisons to If I Stay and the Maze Runner.

Hello, I Love You by Katie M. Stout

Expected publication: June 9th 2015 by St. Martin's Griffin

Usually when books are compared to my favorites, I have a bit of hesitancy, but this one hits so many of my buttons.  I love books about Music, Boarding Schools and foreign countries.  This one has it all.

Last Year's Mistake by Gina Ciocca

Expected publication: June 9th 2015 by Simon Pulse

I can't wait to read this one.  I love a good contemporary, and this one looks like it will fit the bill.  I love the idea of finding redemption for a past mistake.

Like It Never Happened by Emily Adrian

Expected publication: June 2nd 2015 by Dial

The description compares it to some pretty specatcular authors, if it delivers even partially on what it promises, then I will love it. 

Shutter by Courtney Alameda

Expected publication: February 3rd 2015 by Feiwel & Friends

How absolutely creepy yet awesome is that cover?  Not just that but the description makes me want to pick up a copy now.

The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn #1) by Renee Ahdieh

Expected publication: May 12th 2015 by Putnam Juvenile

There are a lot of debuts that I am excited about, but when I read the description of this one I wanted it in my hands RIGHT now.  This was a hell yes, and very well might be my most anticipated.

The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi

Expected publication: June 16th 2015 by Harper Teen

I have burned by so many books that use Sarah Dessen as a comparison, and yet it almost always works to get me to read the book.  I like the idea behind this one, and it looks like it may be similar to Last Year's Mistake, which I am also looking forward to.  I clearly have a type.

Vendetta (Vendetta #1) by Catherine Doyle

Expected publication: February 24th 2015 by Scholastic Inc. 

I featured this as a WoW a few months ago, and my anticipation for this book has not lessened at all.  If anything I am even more excited to read it. 

The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne

Expected publication: March 17th 2015 by Dial

Based on the description I am super excited to read this book.  It does seem very reminiscent of This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith, and I loved that book so I have high hopes for this one.

Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius

Expected publication: 2015 by Simon Pulse

I love the idea of this history reimagined story.  This may end up being awful or awesome.  I can't wait to find out which one it is.

Honorable Mentions:

These don't have a cover yet, and sometimes the description is sparse, but what is there looks awesome:

• Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics Expected publication: 2015 by Harlequin Teen
• Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus Expected publication:  2015 by Thomas Dunne 
• THE FIX by Natasha Sinel Expected publication: September 2015 by Sky Pony Press | Skyhorse Publishing
• For the Record by Charlotte Huang Expected publication: 2015 by Delacorte
• The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich Expected publication: September 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• It's a Wonderful Death by Sarah J. Schmitt Expected publication: 2015 by Sky Pony Press