Can anyone find this info?

[Eva-Marie]

I just came across a few books added by and attributed to this author:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

They caught my eye because they all lack the ISBN, most, if not all, are only rated by the author and the publisher is also listed as the author.
I searched two sites so far and come up with nothing for the author name and nothing for the few titles I searched. I'm wondering if anyone else can come up with something.
I also sent the author a message asking him if he could provide the information and/or a site to cross reference.

[Marilu]

I tried. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything either. I did find the author on a site called author's den when I googled his name and book title. From what I read on his author's den profile, all of his works are audiobooks and his name is typed 3rd Hawkins not Third as it appears here. So I tried searching that way as well.
Is there anyway to figure out who added the book in the first place. They all appear to be paperbacks, with a page count. However, according to his other profile he only does audiobooks.
I will keep looking and see what I can find out.

[Carolyn]

You can see who added the book on the edit page for the book. Scroll to the very bottom of the page. But I think Eva said in her OP that the author added them. = )

[Eva-Marie]

Yes, the author himself added him and I also saw the discrepancies with his name and the books being audio or PB. I'm still looking also and have messaged the author but I have a feeling I won't be hearing back.
I'm wondering why, if they are actually books, they can't be found anywhere to be purchased at least.
I even, just for fun, did a search on book swapping sites and can up with nothing for his name, both names, or the titles. It's very weird.
Thanks for looking and I'll continue also.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

My guess is self-published works in very limited release -- hence no ISBN, and the publisher = author.

[Eva-Marie]

This is the first time I've come across that. So we leave it as-is rivka? Or should anything change?
Is it common for self-published books to not have an ISBN? I thought those also had the ISBN #'s?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Books have ISBNs if someone pays for them. ;) If sold via any bookstore, they pretty much must have one (unless the bookstore has codes of its own, like Amazon's ASINs). But if sold only by the author, and a limited number, they may not have one.

Yes, leave them be.

[Eva-Marie]

I never knew that rivka. Wow, I assumed ISBNs were something given out to any book when it was published, even self-published words. You learn something new every day. :) Thanks a lot!

[Marilu]

I learned something new too!