Contemporary authors like Jonathan Franzen, Suzanne Collins, Ann Patchett, and Margaret Atwood are now considered household names, but every writer has to start somewhere. Some turn into literary "one hit wonders" while others go on to win all sorts of prizes, honors, and awards, but as the phrase goes...you gotta start somewhere. This segment of Favorite Fiction is about literary beginnings of contemporary authors. Some are still new to the publishing world, and others have produced bestsellers and masterpieces, but they all have one thing in common - notable and impressive debut novels. So here are Hooked Bookworm's top ten debut novels of contemporary writers:
