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10 debut novels by women to look out for in 2017

TNN | Last updated on - Mar 4, 2017, 18:05 IST

1/10

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich

Idaho tells the story of Ann and Wade, through multiple perspectives, as Ann tries to figure out what happened to Wade’s first wife before his fading memory is gone for good.
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2/10

Underground Fugue by Margot Singer

A heart-warming tale of two neighbours, Singer’s debut novel is set in the context of the 2005 tube bombings.
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3/10

The Windfall by Diksha Basu

Set in modern day Delhi this funny novel is tale of family. With novelist Gary Shteyngart suggesting the book to be "the funniest novel to come out of India in years", Diksha Basu is on our checklist this year.
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4/10

Marlena by Julie Buntin

A story of love, loss, and drugs, Marlena is a powerful joyride of a story about two young girls.
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5/10

The Lucky Ones by Julianne Pachico

The novel entwines stories of rich teenagers, their teachers, their helps, and the guerrillas of the Colombian civil war.
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6/10

The Dry by Jane Harper

Harper uses her investigative journalistic skills to spin a thrilling crime fiction about the death of a federal agent’s best friend.
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7/10

The Witchfinder's Sister by Beth Underdown

This historical thriller is a tale of Alice Hopkins, the sister of the “Witchfinder General”, based on the devastating witch trials in England in the 1640s.
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8/10

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

This promising YA graphic novel illustrates the story of an Indian-American teenager struggling in her surrounding with her skin colour, traditions, and womanhood.
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9/10

Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal

The bold voice of Jaswal finds an expressive outburst in this funny take on the idea of some widows reading erotic stories in a community college course.
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10/10

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

This laugh riot is a YA romantic comedy about Rishi Patel and Dimple Shah, two opposites, one grounded in tradition while the other ready to break free from all ties.
(Image credit: Simon and Schuster)

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