The best new novelists for 2025
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a story from The Guardian › International
- Douglas Stuart ■■■
- Sally Rooney ■■■
- Caleb Azumah Nelson ■■■
- Bonnie Garmus ■■■
- Observer New Review ■■■
- Christmas ■■■
- Shuggie Bain ■■■
- Friends ■■■
- The Miniaturist ■■■
- Sheena Patel ■■■
- Colin Barrett ■■■
- Maralyn ■■■
- Michael Magee ■■■
- UK ■■■■
- Ireland ■■■
- Northern Ireland ■■■
- Britain ■■■■
- White Review ■■■
- Arts Council ■■■
- Hindu ■■■
- Chagos Islands ■■■
- Arctic Circle ■■■
- Islamic ■■■
- Iraq ■■■
- Anthony Cummins ■■■
Welcome to our annual selection of the year’s finest debut novels. We have a proven track record in picking authors that go on to be loved by readers and win awards … from Douglas Stuart and Sally Ro…