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50 Independently published books worth reading
I recently saw a list of 50 indie books worth reading, but it didn't include any of my favourites, so I thought I'd make my own list. These books, in no particular order, are some that I have read and enjoyed. They include self-published and those published by small publishers. These authors are often overlooked in favour of the bestsellers from major publishing houses, which is sad because there is a wealth of talent out there. Yes, there are lots of great books published by traditional publishers, but so many self-published books these days are just as good.
Some of the authors on my list have written lots of other great books, but I'm only listing one book from each author so that I can mention as many talented writers as possible!
Here's my list:
1. Into The Light, by Darcia Helle
2. The Guardian's Apprentice, by J. Michael Radcliffe
3. Gone, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
4. Horse Latitudes, by Quentin R. Bufogle
5. Crooked Moon, by Lisette Brodey
6. You Wish..., by Terry Tyler
7. 33 Days: Touring In A Van. Sleeping On Floors. Chasing A Dream., by Bill See
8. Joe Soap, by Andrew Peters
9. Metallic Dreams, by Mark Rice
10. Love & The Goddess, by Mary Elizabeth Coen
11. On The Holloway Road, by Andrew Blackman
12. Rock'n'Roll Suicide, by Geoffrey David West
13. Walkout, by Jason McIntyre
14. Playmates, by Jess C. Scott
15. Fastian: An Edgeweir Tale, by Jay Finn
16. An Eye For An Eye For An Eye, by Marc Nash
17. Northern Whispers, by Helle Gade
18. Contemplations: An Anthology of Short Fiction & Poetry, by L.M.Stull
19. The Conversationalist, by Justin Bog
20. The Rock Star in the Mirror, by Sharon E. Cathcart
21. The Funny Adventures of Little Nani, by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa
22. Ten Minutes in Heaven, by Ben Ditmars
23. Shadows of the Realm, by Dionne Lister
24. A Poet's Journey: Emotions, by Marta Moran Bishop
25. Sign of the Times, by Susan Buchanan
26. Pearls, by Tasha Harrison
27. The Bone Cradle, by C.E. Trueman
28. Beyond my Control: One Man's Struggle with Epilepsy, Seizure Surgery & Beyond, by Stuart Ross McCallum
29. Sink or Swim, by Stacy Juba
30. The Other Room, by James Everington
31. Oblivious, by Neil Schiller
32. The Word Gang, by Mark McKenna
33. Losing Addison, by Marty Beaudet
34. Harmony Bay, by Tom Gahan
35. Pixels of Young Mueller, by Jerry Schwartz
36. The Day the Flowers Died, by Rebecca May
37. My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness, by Sandra Yuen MacKay
38. Cursed, by Jeremy C. Shipp
39. The Beatle Man, by Scott M. Liddell
40. Four Years from Home, by Larry Enright
41. What Remains, by Rosemary Poole-Carter
42. Fade, by Darren Smith
43. Musical Chairs, by Jen Knox
44. Caviar Dreams, by Judy Nichols
45. Breathing into Stone, by Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
46. Rock & Roll Homicide, by R.J. McDonnell
47. Here All Along, by Lori Osterman
48. Adventures in Mother-Sitting, by Doreen Cox
49. A Song Apart, by Jeffrey Baer
50. Stone Cold, by Jenny Hilborne
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I'm sure I've left out a few of my favourites! I hope you'll try a few books from this list.
Happy Reading!
Some of the authors on my list have written lots of other great books, but I'm only listing one book from each author so that I can mention as many talented writers as possible!
Here's my list:
1. Into The Light, by Darcia Helle
2. The Guardian's Apprentice, by J. Michael Radcliffe
3. Gone, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
4. Horse Latitudes, by Quentin R. Bufogle
5. Crooked Moon, by Lisette Brodey
6. You Wish..., by Terry Tyler
7. 33 Days: Touring In A Van. Sleeping On Floors. Chasing A Dream., by Bill See
8. Joe Soap, by Andrew Peters
9. Metallic Dreams, by Mark Rice
10. Love & The Goddess, by Mary Elizabeth Coen
11. On The Holloway Road, by Andrew Blackman
12. Rock'n'Roll Suicide, by Geoffrey David West
13. Walkout, by Jason McIntyre
14. Playmates, by Jess C. Scott
15. Fastian: An Edgeweir Tale, by Jay Finn
16. An Eye For An Eye For An Eye, by Marc Nash
17. Northern Whispers, by Helle Gade
18. Contemplations: An Anthology of Short Fiction & Poetry, by L.M.Stull
19. The Conversationalist, by Justin Bog
20. The Rock Star in the Mirror, by Sharon E. Cathcart
21. The Funny Adventures of Little Nani, by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa
22. Ten Minutes in Heaven, by Ben Ditmars
23. Shadows of the Realm, by Dionne Lister
24. A Poet's Journey: Emotions, by Marta Moran Bishop
25. Sign of the Times, by Susan Buchanan
26. Pearls, by Tasha Harrison
27. The Bone Cradle, by C.E. Trueman
28. Beyond my Control: One Man's Struggle with Epilepsy, Seizure Surgery & Beyond, by Stuart Ross McCallum
29. Sink or Swim, by Stacy Juba
30. The Other Room, by James Everington
31. Oblivious, by Neil Schiller
32. The Word Gang, by Mark McKenna
33. Losing Addison, by Marty Beaudet
34. Harmony Bay, by Tom Gahan
35. Pixels of Young Mueller, by Jerry Schwartz
36. The Day the Flowers Died, by Rebecca May
37. My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental Illness, by Sandra Yuen MacKay
38. Cursed, by Jeremy C. Shipp
39. The Beatle Man, by Scott M. Liddell
40. Four Years from Home, by Larry Enright
41. What Remains, by Rosemary Poole-Carter
42. Fade, by Darren Smith
43. Musical Chairs, by Jen Knox
44. Caviar Dreams, by Judy Nichols
45. Breathing into Stone, by Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick
46. Rock & Roll Homicide, by R.J. McDonnell
47. Here All Along, by Lori Osterman
48. Adventures in Mother-Sitting, by Doreen Cox
49. A Song Apart, by Jeffrey Baer
50. Stone Cold, by Jenny Hilborne
This is by no means an exhaustive list, and I'm sure I've left out a few of my favourites! I hope you'll try a few books from this list.
Happy Reading!
