The SF Signal Podcast (Episode 147): Panel Discussion of: Best Debut Novel You Have Ever Read (Part 2)
In episode 147 of the SF Signal Podcast, Patrick Hester gathers a panel to discuss: The Best Debut Novel You Have Ever Read, Part 2:
Everyone has to start somewhere, even authors. With so many debut books being published every year, they can’t all be spectacular, although they’re entertaining. But there’s always a few that stand out from the pack and make you go, “Whoa!” after you finish.
Q: What’s the best debut novel you’ve ever read?
Why? What made it stand out to you?
This week’s panel:
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For all of these podcasts I’ve done, I still think I could be a better panelist than I am.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Hands down the greatest first novel EVER.
Ditto. A great debut!
For clarity’s sake, I thought I would provide the information on the books I mentioned in the podcast:
THE WILD SHORE – Kim Stanley Robinson
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL – Susanna Clarke
THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS – N. K. Jemisin
LAST DRAGON – J. M. McDermott
FRANKENSTEIN – Mary Shelley
The movie version of Last Dragon was awesome. Sho’ ’nuff!
Ok, so I went to the link you gave, clicked on the download button, got to listen to a few of the self intros and then it just stopped. What did I do wrong?
No idea. I am able to download the entire episode.
Lifeforce…
Mathilda May…
Naked.
Missed the podcast traveling, my suggestions would have been:
A PRINCESS OF MARS by Edgar Rice Burroughs
THE NAME OF THE WIND by Patrick Rothfuss
NORSTRILIA by Cordwainer Smith (his only novel, so must be his debut, right?)
JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL by Susanna Clarke