But its insights into parent-child dynamics and the American dream are too powerful to deny.

But the most important ingredient originality comes straight from its author.

Specific in nature, the novel soars in its universality.

Best Debut Book of 2019 tout The Falconer by Dana Czapnik CR: Atria Books Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner CR: Random House American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson CR: Random House Disappearing Earth book cover by Author: Julia Phillips CR: Knopf The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin CR: Macmillan Frankly in Love by David Yoon Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall CR: Simon & Schuster Going Dutch (2019) Author: James Gregor CR: Simon + Schuster Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Credit: Penguin Press The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott Publisher: Knopf

Atria Books; Random House (2); Knopf (2); Macmillan; G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; Simon & Schuster (2); Penguin Press

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Random House

The Falconer by Dana Czapnik

Atria Books

The Unpassing by Chia-Chia Lin

Macmillan

Going Dutch (2019)Author: James Gregor

Simon + Schuster

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips

Knopf

The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

Knopf

Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly GorgeousCredit: Penguin Press

Penguin Press

The Dearly Beloved

Simon & Schuster

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Random House

Frankly-in-Love

G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers