Time to Plan for the 2011 Debut Author Challenge

Note:  I have update this list on 1/5/11.

I participated for the first time in The Story Siren's Debut Author Challenge this year and was exposed to so many wonderful new books.  I have read over 14 debut novels and I am still reading.   There are still six more weeks in 2010 so I am certain I can get up to 20 debut author books.

Of course, it is time to start thinking about 2011 and the upcoming Debut Author Challenge and all the new and exciting books out there.  As I was reviewing the list Kristi (The Story Siren) had composed, I realized that some of these books have been on my to read list for what has seemed like a year or more. It is fun to actually see the covers for these much anticipated books.

Here are some books that I am excited about reading in 2011:

January

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

XVI by Julia Karr
Vespers (Deviants #1) by Jeff Sampson 

Enclave by Ann Aguire

February

Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulten

Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge

March

Clarity by Kim Harrington

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

April

Kat the Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis

The Year We Were Famous by Carol Estby Dagg

May

Hourglass by Myra McEntire

Divergent by Veronic Roth

Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky
The Pull of Gravity by Gae Polisner
The Rotten Adventures of Zachary Ruthless by Allan Woodrow

June

Luminous by Dawn Metcalf

July

Vanished by Sheela Chari

Lost Voices by Sarah Porter

August

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

September

Witch Eyes by Scott Tracy
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake

October 
Ashfall by Mike Mullin


November to December

Still To Be Added

Please note that this list will be edited and updated as I identify more books that I would like to read.  If you are a Middle Grade Author with a debut book, I would love to know about it.