Know any Good Self-pub Books? - Page 4

caleb72 · 12-06-2015, 05:27 AM

I've just skimmed through my reading for the last 4 years. I've read quite a few indie books and some have been great - some, not so much.

I really enjoyed M. H. Mead, who wrote Fate's Mirror, The Caline Conspiracy and Taking the Highway. These were Cyberpunk/Futuristic Sci-Fi. Lots of fun.

I thought The Scavenger's Daughter by Mike McIntyre was very good for a darker serial killer novel.

I thought Gary Ballard had a great trilogy called The Bridge Chronicles. I thought the second book was a bit of a disappointment, but really enjoyed the first and third. These are Sci Fi/Cyberpunk.

I've liked all books I've read from Simon Royle. He's in the middle of a couple of trilogies, but TAG, Bangkok Burn and Bangkok Wet were all great. Those last two are mob-style thrillers set in Thailand - great stuff.

Glen Krisch wrote a few horrors and is a good writer. I wasn't completely sold on all his stories, but I definitely enjoyed the writing.

Thomas Brookside wrote a couple of historical re-tellings with a twist that I thought were really good; The Last Days of Jericho and De Bello Lemures were both very clever and I still think about them sometimes - years later.

I thought The Speed of Winter by B Morris Allen was brilliant. It was only a novella and meant to be part of a quartet which never seemed to go anywhere, but I don't regret reading this dark Science Fiction novella at all.

I've enjoyed all the books I've read by Alisa Tangredi. I particularly liked a dark urban fantasy called The Puppet Maker's Bones.

Chris Ward wrote a trilogy called The Tube Riders which was a dark YA post-apocalyptic piece that I found inventive - even if it did go a little bit far by the end of the trilogy. He also wrote a psychological thriller called Head of Words which impressed me.

Martuk the Holy by Jonathan Winn made a big impression on me. This was an historical fantasy that starts in the great and bloody Mayan empires. There was something visceral about his writing that mesmerised me.

I've enjoyed a few novels by Marcin Wrona. I think he writes fantasy well. His Moonlit Cities trilogy was definitely worth my time.

I really loved both of John A A Logan's books that I've read. Big fan of his writing. His fiction is fairly dark mystery/thriller. Are all the works of Scottish authors dark?

Andrew Levkoff wrote a great historical mystery called The Other Alexander. I've lined up his sequel to read.

John Carnell (another Scott) wrote a fantastic novel called Thugs Like Us. Another dark drama.

Jeff Carlson has written some great Sci-Fi thrillers. I'm lining up more of his books to read.

And of course, I'm continuing to read Hugh Howey. I think he's the only one in my list who has been traditionally published.

I've read quite a few clunkers too of course and there are a number that were quite OK, but I wouldn't necessarily put them on the top of my list.

Cinisajoy · 12-06-2015, 12:07 PM

Note: Hugh Howey's publishing deal is print rights only. He still maintains control of the ebooks.

GeoffR · 12-06-2015, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Note: Hugh Howey's publishing deal is print rights only. He still maintains control of the ebooks.

Not anymore, it seems. In UK/Australia/New Zealand his ebooks are published by Random House.

Cinisajoy · 12-08-2015, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

Not anymore, it seems. In UK/Australia/New Zealand his ebooks are published by Random House.

It seems that his paperback US is S&S and the kindle version is his company.
But then again right now I think he is on his yacht and not worried about anything.

darryl · 12-08-2015, 04:23 PM

Yes. Hugh signed the deal which I think was just for this region at some point whilst he was still writing the silo series. It was interesting because in typical BPH fashion one of his books had just been released and in true BPH fashion was withdrawn from sale after the deal was signed, not to be seen again for months, presumably while they produced print books.

Cinisajoy · 12-08-2015, 11:53 PM

Well since I have been given the ok by a mod here is a list of my favorite indies.
Science Fiction
Saul Tanpepper, David Dalglish, Hugh Howey, Boyd Craven
Action/Adventure
JA Konrath and his co-authors
Russell Blake and the first 30 or so authors in his Kindle World
Romance of a dozen different flavors
Gennita Low, Breena Aubrey, Bella Andre, HM Ward
Historical fiction
Caddy Rowland
For just odd but good stuff.
Travis Hill and Craig Hansen.
Coolest love story ever
Shawn Inmon.
Legal thrillers
John Ellsworth.

I would pretty much guarantee all those are professionally done.

Hope this helps someone looking for good authors.

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12-06-2015, 05:27 AM	#46
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I've just skimmed through my reading for the last 4 years. I've read quite a few indie books and some have been great - some, not so much. I really enjoyed M. H. Mead, who wrote Fate's Mirror, The Caline Conspiracy and Taking the Highway. These were Cyberpunk/Futuristic Sci-Fi. Lots of fun. I thought The Scavenger's Daughter by Mike McIntyre was very good for a darker serial killer novel. I thought Gary Ballard had a great trilogy called The Bridge Chronicles. I thought the second book was a bit of a disappointment, but really enjoyed the first and third. These are Sci Fi/Cyberpunk. I've liked all books I've read from Simon Royle. He's in the middle of a couple of trilogies, but TAG, Bangkok Burn and Bangkok Wet were all great. Those last two are mob-style thrillers set in Thailand - great stuff. Glen Krisch wrote a few horrors and is a good writer. I wasn't completely sold on all his stories, but I definitely enjoyed the writing. Thomas Brookside wrote a couple of historical re-tellings with a twist that I thought were really good; The Last Days of Jericho and De Bello Lemures were both very clever and I still think about them sometimes - years later. I thought The Speed of Winter by B Morris Allen was brilliant. It was only a novella and meant to be part of a quartet which never seemed to go anywhere, but I don't regret reading this dark Science Fiction novella at all. I've enjoyed all the books I've read by Alisa Tangredi. I particularly liked a dark urban fantasy called The Puppet Maker's Bones. Chris Ward wrote a trilogy called The Tube Riders which was a dark YA post-apocalyptic piece that I found inventive - even if it did go a little bit far by the end of the trilogy. He also wrote a psychological thriller called Head of Words which impressed me. Martuk the Holy by Jonathan Winn made a big impression on me. This was an historical fantasy that starts in the great and bloody Mayan empires. There was something visceral about his writing that mesmerised me. I've enjoyed a few novels by Marcin Wrona. I think he writes fantasy well. His Moonlit Cities trilogy was definitely worth my time. I really loved both of John A A Logan's books that I've read. Big fan of his writing. His fiction is fairly dark mystery/thriller. Are all the works of Scottish authors dark? Andrew Levkoff wrote a great historical mystery called The Other Alexander. I've lined up his sequel to read. John Carnell (another Scott) wrote a fantastic novel called Thugs Like Us. Another dark drama. Jeff Carlson has written some great Sci-Fi thrillers. I'm lining up more of his books to read. And of course, I'm continuing to read Hugh Howey. I think he's the only one in my list who has been traditionally published. I've read quite a few clunkers too of course and there are a number that were quite OK, but I wouldn't necessarily put them on the top of my list.

12-06-2015, 12:07 PM	#47
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Note: Hugh Howey's publishing deal is print rights only. He still maintains control of the ebooks.

12-08-2015, 04:23 PM	#50
darryl Wizard Posts: 3,108 Karma: 60231510 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Oasis, Huwei Ascend Mate 7	Yes. Hugh signed the deal which I think was just for this region at some point whilst he was still writing the silo series. It was interesting because in typical BPH fashion one of his books had just been released and in true BPH fashion was withdrawn from sale after the deal was signed, not to be seen again for months, presumably while they produced print books.

12-08-2015, 11:53 PM	#51
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Well since I have been given the ok by a mod here is a list of my favorite indies. Science Fiction Saul Tanpepper, David Dalglish, Hugh Howey, Boyd Craven Action/Adventure JA Konrath and his co-authors Russell Blake and the first 30 or so authors in his Kindle World Romance of a dozen different flavors Gennita Low, Breena Aubrey, Bella Andre, HM Ward Historical fiction Caddy Rowland For just odd but good stuff. Travis Hill and Craig Hansen. Coolest love story ever Shawn Inmon. Legal thrillers John Ellsworth. I would pretty much guarantee all those are professionally done. Hope this helps someone looking for good authors.

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