Indie Authors Everybody Should Read

This is a list of great reads by Indies! Please do not add traditional books like Twilight!
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4.08 avg rating — 228,249 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 622,600 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 201,356 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 28,649 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 491 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 369 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 116,826 ratings
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4.47 avg rating — 191 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 122,326 ratings
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4.29 avg rating — 87,505 ratings
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3.76 avg rating — 11,548 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 159,680 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 580 ratings
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3.62 avg rating — 3,002 ratings
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4.30 avg rating — 12,013 ratings
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18

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4.33 avg rating — 9,281 ratings
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3.80 avg rating — 825 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 14,498 ratings
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4.16 avg rating — 11,522 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 60,004 ratings
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23

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4.15 avg rating — 407,372 ratings
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24

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3.98 avg rating — 628 ratings
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25

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3.78 avg rating — 396 ratings
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26

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4.02 avg rating — 51,046 ratings
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27

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3.84 avg rating — 47,698 ratings
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28

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4.62 avg rating — 55 ratings
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29

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4.63 avg rating — 49 ratings
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30

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3.66 avg rating — 3,096 ratings
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31

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3.72 avg rating — 3,533 ratings
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32

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4.65 avg rating — 43 ratings
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33

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3.94 avg rating — 210 ratings
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34

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4.20 avg rating — 115,134 ratings
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35

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4.15 avg rating — 73,941 ratings
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4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings
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37

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3.93 avg rating — 34,754 ratings
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38

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3.94 avg rating — 22,758 ratings
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39

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4.48 avg rating — 128 ratings
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40

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4.21 avg rating — 156 ratings
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41

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4.07 avg rating — 7,581 ratings
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42

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4.33 avg rating — 66 ratings
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43

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4.02 avg rating — 2,557 ratings
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44

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4.43 avg rating — 184 ratings
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45

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4.01 avg rating — 74,468 ratings
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46

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4.26 avg rating — 312 ratings
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47

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3.97 avg rating — 3,290 ratings
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48

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4.48 avg rating — 112 ratings
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49

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4.31 avg rating — 39,008 ratings
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50

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4.47 avg rating — 186 ratings
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51

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4.41 avg rating — 127 ratings
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52

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3.68 avg rating — 916 ratings
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53

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4.24 avg rating — 340 ratings
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54

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3.95 avg rating — 23,748 ratings
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55

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3.84 avg rating — 8,946 ratings
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56

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3.86 avg rating — 1,293 ratings
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57

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3.91 avg rating — 209 ratings
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58

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4.47 avg rating — 73 ratings
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59

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4.30 avg rating — 86 ratings
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60

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3.71 avg rating — 1,265 ratings
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61

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4.05 avg rating — 122,361 ratings
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62

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3.97 avg rating — 109 ratings
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63

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3.90 avg rating — 3,240 ratings
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64

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4.06 avg rating — 53,126 ratings
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65

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4.11 avg rating — 135 ratings
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66

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4.37 avg rating — 2,012 ratings
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67

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4.44 avg rating — 576 ratings
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68

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4.14 avg rating — 845 ratings
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69

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4.17 avg rating — 713 ratings
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70

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4.33 avg rating — 1,714 ratings
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71

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4.34 avg rating — 183 ratings
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72

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4.28 avg rating — 75 ratings
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73

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3.70 avg rating — 2,326 ratings
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74

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3.69 avg rating — 228 ratings
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75

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4.20 avg rating — 41,601 ratings
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76

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3.96 avg rating — 51 ratings
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77

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4.16 avg rating — 488 ratings
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78

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4.27 avg rating — 263 ratings
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4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings
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80

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4.39 avg rating — 3,710 ratings
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81

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4.33 avg rating — 166 ratings
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82

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4.35 avg rating — 93 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,994 ratings
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3.69 avg rating — 794 ratings
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4.31 avg rating — 245 ratings
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3.55 avg rating — 2,625 ratings
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really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,702 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 179 ratings
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3.98 avg rating — 4,771 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 140 ratings
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3.87 avg rating — 383 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 2,686 ratings
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4.06 avg rating — 128 ratings
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4.22 avg rating — 121 ratings
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95

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4.24 avg rating — 25,753 ratings
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96

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3.86 avg rating — 2,899 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 2,358 ratings
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4.12 avg rating — 6,190 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings
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4.50 avg rating — 1,345 ratings
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3,320 books · 3,703 voters · list created October 6th, 2012 by Katherine Rochholz (votes) .
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Katherine 386 books
275 friends
Jennifer 292 books
1744 friends
Tenaya 315 books
485 friends
Jessica 337 books
188 friends
J.V.K. 204 books
237 friends
Rebecca 80 books
144 friends
Jessica 92 books
55 friends
Thomas 45 books
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Comments Showing 1-13 of 13 (13 new)

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message 1: by Laura (new)


message 2: by Mary (new)

Mary Hall-Rayford I'm not familiar with this process and have not read any of the books listed.


message 3: by C. (new)

C. McKenzie I added some books that I've read.


message 4: by P.J. (new)

P.J. LaRue I added October Snow by Jenna Brooks. It is an excellent book that made it through the first round of the ABNA for 2013. If you are interested, you can check the review I left when I read her book.


message 5: by Sassy (new)

Sassy I added "A Place To Go" by CL Pardington (Ireland Taylor) which gives a wonderful message for life's choices


message 6: by E.J. (new)

E.J. Lamprey I've seen at least one book listed twice and can't see how to search the list? *puzzled*


message 7: by E.J. (new)

E.J. Lamprey There seems to be an awful lot of naked on view, which is a complete turn-off for me. Any way of identifying genre? I want to support indie books and indie writers but don't know how to use the list to find the kind of book I like to read :(


message 8: by P.J. (new)

P.J. LaRue Hi E.J.,
There are lists on Goodreads that you can check out. One is called Clean Reads. On Clean Reads, the members ask about a book they are interested in reading and the other members tell them about it. Another is Best Book Club Family-Friendly which only wants books that are G, PG or PG-13 rated. You can also find books by Genre if you click the down arrow next to the Explore button at the top of the screen and then go to either Genre or Listopia. The authors will list their books in the various genres and book lists.


message 9: by E.J. (new)

E.J. Lamprey P.J. wrote: "Hi E.J.,
There are lists on Goodreads that you can check out. One is called Clean Reads. On Clean Reads, the members ask about a book they are interested in reading and the other members tell them ..."

Thanks P.J.!


message 10: by Marissa (new)

Marissa Please check out my debut novel, Daughter of the Red Isle - available on Kindle for $2.99 or Free May 24th - May 27th. Needing honest, unbiased reviews please!


message 11: by Rosaria (new)

Rosaria What a a great list. I'm not done voting...I have so many books on this list yet to read like Come Away With Me (With Me in Seattle, #1) by Kristen Proby On Every Street (The Artists Trilogy, #0.5) by Karina Halle Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert and Tidal by Emily Snow . So I'll come back to it :P


Imaginary Inkwell Hey bookworms! Anyone here read 'The Wolf and the Shepherd' by C.J. Thorin? It's this indie book I came across, and wow, what a journey! Adventure, twists, you name it – it's packed with goodness. Just wanted to share the book love.


Traditional Values Books Imaginary Inkwell wrote: "Hey bookworms! Anyone here read 'The Wolf and the Shepherd' by C.J. Thorin? It's this indie book I came across, and wow, what a journey! Adventure, twists, you name it – it's packed with goodness. ..."

Great indeed!


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