Read 69 books from indie authors in 2025

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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
The Residents of James Hotel: A Ghost Story by MG Mason

The Residents of James Hotel: A Ghost Story

MG Mason

63 pages • digital • 2025 user-added

fiction horror short stories
The Bookshop and the Barbarian by Morgan Stang

The Bookshop and the Barbarian

Morgan Stang

201 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Storm of Chaos and Shadows by C.L. Briar

Storm of Chaos and Shadows

Storm Of Chaos And Shadow #1

C.L. Briar

398 pages • paperback • 2022

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
In the Eye of the Beholder by Beverly Anne Michel

In the Eye of the Beholder

Trouvaille #1

Beverly Anne Michel

174 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+
A Clash of Cakes and Charms by R.K. Ashwick

A Clash of Cakes and Charms

The Side Quest Row #1.5

R.K. Ashwick

32 pages • digital • 2023

fiction fantasy short stories funny lighthearted fast-paced
Along About Midnight by Dorian J. Sinnott

Along About Midnight

Dorian J. Sinnott

317 pages • paperback • 2023 user-added

fiction horror
Survival & Other Surprises by Casper E. Falls

Survival & Other Surprises

Casper E. Falls

90 pages • digital

nonfiction lgbtqia+ poetry
Dragons Don't Celebrate Passover by Michelle Franklin

Dragons Don't Celebrate Passover

Loveable Monster Holiday #2

Michelle Franklin

31 pages • digital • 2023 user-added

fiction childrens fantasy middle grade religion short stories young adult
Of Love and Libraries by Brenna Bailey

Of Love and Libraries

Juniper Creek Golden Years #2

Brenna Bailey

232 pages • digital • 2023

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Departures by E.J. Wenstrom, E.J. Wenstrom

Departures

E.J. Wenstrom, E.J. Wenstrom

433 pages • paperback • 2021 user-added

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous dark reflective medium-paced