Read 69 books from indie authors in 2025

lacrimamundi's profile picture lacrimamundi Host

4 participants (324 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Let's show the plethora of truly awesome indie books and indie authors some love in 2025 and read 69 (*giggle*) indie books (self- or small-press-published) throughout the year.

Any genre, any length.

Just have fun whilst discovering the multitude of great books the world of indie publishing has to offer.

Challenge Books

All books added
Captured by the Kraken by Eva Blaze

Captured by the Kraken

Monster Mates #0.5

Eva Blaze

36 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy romance short stories lighthearted fast-paced
Sword & Thistle by S.L. Rowland

Sword & Thistle

Tales of Aedrea #2

S.L. Rowland

256 pages • digital • 2023 user-added

fiction fantasy adventurous hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Aether Beyond the Binary by ilgaksu, Zel Howland, Elior Haley, Bettina Juszak, Nicola Kapron, Alec J. Marsh, Terra P. Waters, Catherine E. Green, Sebastian Marie, Ellen Faye, Kelas Lloyd, Lyonel Loy, Mikki Madison, Em Rowntree, Flore Picard, Nina Waters, S. J. Ralston, Scarlett Gale

Aether Beyond the Binary

ilgaksu, Zel Howland, Elior Haley, Bettina Juszak, Nicola Kapron, Alec J. Marsh, Terra P. Waters, Catherine E. Green, Sebastian Marie, Ellen Faye, Kelas Lloyd, Lyonel Loy, Mikki Madison, Em Rowntree, Flore Picard, Nina Waters, S. J. Ralston, Scarlett Gale

350 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction contemporary dystopian fantasy lgbtqia+ mystery science fiction short stories speculative fiction
Cursed Cocktails by S.L. Rowland

Cursed Cocktails

Tales of Aedrea #1

S.L. Rowland

252 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous hopeful relaxing medium-paced
Broken Out (By the Human) by L.E. Eldridge

Broken Out (By the Human)

Trapped With A Monster #3

L.E. Eldridge

112 pages • digital • 2024

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance funny lighthearted fast-paced
The Fae's Bride by R.L. Medina

The Fae's Bride

Silveri Sisters #1

R.L. Medina

258 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy romance lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
The Kimoni Legacy: Initiation by Omari Richards

The Kimoni Legacy: Initiation

Omari Richards

748 pages • digital • 2023 user-added

fiction fantasy
Brown Sugar Divine's Cafe & Bakery by S.A. McClellon, S.A. McClellon

Brown Sugar Divine's Cafe & Bakery

S.A. McClellon, S.A. McClellon

266 pages • digital • 2024

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ emotional lighthearted medium-paced
An Aroflux Valentine's Day by Katie Fouks

An Aroflux Valentine's Day

An Aspec for All Seasons #2

Katie Fouks

13 pages • digital • 2021

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Of the Wild by E. Wambheim

Of the Wild

E. Wambheim

136 pages • digital • 2021

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced