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Fabulous First Novels

Most novelists have to write many books before they receive recognition. Many never win awards or make the New York Times Best Sellers List. However, a select few achieve success on the very first try. Take a look at this list of fabulous first novels today.

 

"Absolute Power" by David Baldacci"A Woman of Substance" by Barbara Taylor Bradford

"The Black Echo" by Michael Connelly

"Everything Is Illuminated" by Jonathan Safran Foer

"Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon

"A Time to Kill" by John Grisham

"The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton

"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

"When the Bough Breaks" by Jonathan Kellerman

"Carrie" by Stephen King

"Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer

"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

"Interview With the Vampire" by Anne Rice

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J. K. Rowling

"White Teeth" by Zadie Smith

"The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks

"The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

"Presumed Innocent" by Scott Turow

 

 

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