Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl. “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This is definitely something I can understand and want to participate in.
This week’s topic is all about indie/self-published books, and it was submitted by Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits. Unfortunately, it’s a tough prompt for me. As a disabled person who doesn’t have a lot of income, I rely on the library, NetGalley, and ARCs from a publisher for the majority of my reading material. So I don’t read nearly enough indie/self-published books as I’d like to. However, I’ve been fortunate to come across some really amazing books that are indie/self-published. Here are some of my favorites:
- Ten Years Gone by Jonathan Dunsky
- The Pomegranate by S.J. Schwaidelson
- Speechless by Lindsey Lanza
- The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee
- The Witches of Escazú (and other Jewish Fairy Tales) by Roots Metals
- Honey and the Hitman by Hannah Murray
- The Lost Legends by Cait Marie
- Hook/Lost in Darkness by Gina L. Maxwell
- Desperate Measures by Katee Robert
What are some of your favorites?
Categories: Top Ten Tuesday
Leah's Books 
I too am a library user which is why I know next to nothing about books in these categories.
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I wish there were more indie books in libraries, even if it was ebooks or audiobooks!
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I haven’t read any of those but Ten Year gone looks interesting
My TTT
https://seriesbooklover.wordpress.com/2023/04/04/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-self-published-indie-books/
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That is one of my favorites on the list! Dunsky is an amazing author, I highly recommend that one.
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I think most of the independently published books I’ve read are because of NetGalley. It’s a great way for small publishers to get their books out there.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/fewer-than-1000-ratings-recent-reads/
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Definitely! Most of mine have come through connecting with the authors directly on social media, and I’ve found some really incredible authors out there this way!
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Thank goodness for the library! I wouldn’t be able to read much either without it. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-self-published-books-i-plan-to-review/
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I am so grateful to have access to a good library!
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Robert is a fun author an Maxwell is one I have been meaning to try. I have found that my library will purchase indie published e-books when I request them sometimes.
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Maxwell is on the verge between indie and trad – she just crossed over into traditional with The Dark King and has a sequel, The Rebel King, coming out soon. But my library has a bunch of her indie books available too! She’s amazing, and I highly recommend literally any one of her books.
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Good to know!
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Speechless looks like a great read, I’ll have to pick that one up.
My TTT where I showcase books from my favorite self-published author.
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Speechless was such a sweet and meaningful romance, and it was written by a bookstagrammer, so it’s also supporting the bookish community!
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One of my favorite indie authors is S. Usher Evans. Epic fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi, cozy fantasy, I love them all.
Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday!
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I’ve never heard of that author, but I’ll definitely be checking them out. I love people who read diverse genres – I can’t stick to just one or two genres myself.
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