Top Ten Tuesday: All-Time Favorite Indie/Self-Published Books

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.


This Week's Top Ten Tuesday Topic:
All-Time Favorite Indie/Self-Published Books
 
I was DMing with Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) yesterday about this week's topic. I was like, what am I supposed to do with a indie/self-pubbed topic when 95% of what I read is indie/self-pubbed? LOL It's not exactly like the topic narrowed anything down for me. :) So in an effort to try to cull just ten books from all the indie/self-published books that I read, I decided to pick ten of my all-time favorites (still no easy task).




All-Time Favorite Indie/Self-Published Books

Note: Over the years, a few of these titles have been picked up by traditional publishers. For example, Krista & Becca Ritchie's Addicted/Calloway series has since been published by Penguin. However, at the time I read each of these, all were either self-published or independently published.


Kulti - Mariana Zapata
Reason to Believe - Rebecca Yarros
Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan
Cake - J. Bengtsson
Him - Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
Everything Under the Sun - Jessica Redmerski
Tied - Carian Cole
Still - Kennedy Ryan
Some Kind of Perfect - Krista & Becca Ritchie

Have you read any of these books?

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  1. I still need to try so many of these authors!

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    1. Angela - Always so many books and so many authors, and never enough time.

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  2. haha there you go. I read about 50/50 of indie vs trad published. Although for contemporary I mostly read indie published books. I loved Archer Voice, Tied, and Cake.

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    1. Renee - I was so happy when you read Archer's Voice and loved it. :) I adored Tied. And the whole Cake series just owns me. :)

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  3. I love what you came up with for this topic! You picked some of my favorite books here. There are also 3 I haven't read that I am going to add to my TBR. I downloaded Scott's and Cole's books and requested that my library by Redmerski's. I haven't read that one of hers.

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    1. Thanks Deanna. I figured you would have read a lot of these. :) The one from Emma Scott is the second in a trilogy but I think it would be okay as a standalone. Tied by Cole is also the second in a series but can definitely be a stand alone.

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  4. I remember reading Archer's voice a few years back and I loved it too! Nice list.

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    1. Thanks Wendy. Archer's Voice made such an impression on me and has stayed with me for years.

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  5. Favorites are always a good choice. I wish I read more indie stuff.

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    1. Greg - For whatever reason, I find myself more drawn to the stories coming from indie/self-pubbed authors. I still makes exception for some traditionally published favorites, though - like Taylor Jenkins Reid and Lisa Jewell. :)

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  6. I have only read two of these books, but I read most of the authors. Look at me! I read more indie/self pub when I was reading a lot of romance. I had KU, free reader group downloads. It was all good. I have had Archer's Voice FOREVER. I am trash for not reading it.

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    1. Sam - Color me shocked that you have not read Archer's Voice! I often shy from super-hyped books but I can say that (IMO) it deserves all the hype.

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  7. I've not read any of these, but glad you enjoyed them.
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/04/04/top-ten-tuesday-414-spotify-wrapped-book-tag-2022/

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  8. While I've never read any of these, I have heard of a few of the authors.

    Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
    https://readbakecreate.com/fewer-than-1000-ratings-recent-reads/

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  9. Ha ha. Sounds like today's topic was difficult for you, too, but for a whole different reason! It does seem like there are a TON of indie romance books out there. I'm glad you've found so many to enjoy.

    Happy TTT!

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    1. Thanks Susan. I am definitely more drawn to indie/self-pubbed authors. I like the freedom they have to offer up stories that don't fit the traditional publisher molds.

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  10. Lol! Kulti and Archer's Voice are favorites of mine, too! I'll have to look into the others!

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    1. Rachel - Both Kulti and Archer's Voice slayed me. Kulti might be my favorite from Zapata but it's hard to chose!

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  11. I feel like I should be ashamed of the fact that I have only read one of these. Him is of course awesome. Cake has been on my tbr for way to long. I need to get to it sometime soon.

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    1. Carole - Him is one of the very few books I have reread multiple times. I never get tired of Wesmie. :)

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  12. What a tough task for you, having to pair down to ten! I haven't read any of these books yet.

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    1. Thanks Lucy! It was fun to go through and pick out some favorites. :)

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  13. I didn't think about the reverse situation--that someone reads so much indie/self-published it's hard to choose. Makes perfect sense, though. I think you did great with your choices! Kulti is still one of my favorites of Zapata's. And I think almost all of these other authors are on my tbr!

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    1. Dedra - As someone who reads indie/self-pubbed authors almost exclusively, it really left the topic wide open for me. :) I have a hard time picking a favorite by Zapata, but Kulti is right up there at the top!

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  14. I loved Archer, When you Come Bak to Me and Kulti too!

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  15. Gah you have reminded me that I STILL need to read Everything Under the Sun! I have read her books in the past and enjoyed them, and I bought this one when I read how much you loved it but time has not been on my side! I have also enjoyed Krista & Becca Ritchie, too!

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    1. Hey Shannon! I think you would enjoy Everything Under the Sun. It's dystopian, even though it may be a bit more romance-heavy that you might prefer. Not sure if you already own it, but Jessica recently updated it with a new ending. The original version was wide open for the sequel but since that never happened, she provided a more complete ending. If purchased now, I'm sure it would have the new ending. :)

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