Self-Published Bestsellers List

By Dianna Dilworth 

maudeMaude by Donna Mabry continues to lead the Self-published Bestsellers List this week.

To help GalleyCat readers discover self-published authors, we compile weekly lists of the top eBooks in three major marketplaces for self-published digital books: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. You can read all the lists below, complete with links to each book.

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Amazon Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of January 21, 2015

1. Maude by Donna Mabry: “In 1906, I was barely over fourteen years old, and it was my wedding day. My older sister, Helen, came to my room, took me by the hand, and sat me down on the bed. She opened her mouth to say something, but then her face flushed, and she turned her head to look out the window. After a second, she squeezed my hand and looked back in my eyes.”

2. One Night Stand by J.S. Cooper: “It was only supposed to be one night! We met at a wedding. He was hot. And I’d been in a year’s drought.”

3. Mud Vein by Tarryn Fisher: “When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her thirty-third birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. ”

4. Bound to You by Vanessa Booke: “Arrogant, brooding, domineering, possessive, dangerously handsome, and a playboy. These are all of the characteristics on Rebecca Gellar’s Run-Like-Hell list for men, but she’s about to meet the man who’s the epitome of these and more…”

5. Withering Hope by Layla Hagen: “Withering Hope is the story of a man who desperately needs forgiveness and the woman who brings him hope. It is a story in which hope births wings and blooms into a love that is as beautiful and intense as it is FORBIDDEN.”

6. Seducing Destiny by Amelia Hutchinson: “Less than six months ago my life was twisted and flipped on its side. Things have changed so much I barely recognize myself anymore.  I am no longer an Enforcer. I am no longer a Witch.”

7. Dare (Brothers of Ink and Steel Book 1) by Allie Juliette Mousseau: “Josh North – a risk-it-all bad boy – sexy dirty talker – bad ass defender and UFC’s Light Heavyweight Champion— is about to meet his match. Sophie Garner is a single mom who’s been raising her daughter on her own, fighting for both of their lives ever since going into hiding to escape her abusive husband.”

8. The Undescribable Box Set by Shantel Tessier: “The Undescribable Box Set is three books in one. Undescribable, Unbearable and Uncontrollable. Burned by her past, Samantha begins to build a new life for herself. Focusing on her new friends and rebuilding her broken life, Samantha is content.”

9.  The Atlantis Gene by A.G. Riddle: “70,000 years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how. Until now. The countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin, and humanity might not survive this time.”

10. Dylan (Inked Brotherhood Book 4) by Jo Raven: “When you’ve tried your best for years and never managed to please your demanding parents… When you’ve fallen head over heels for someone who keeps ignoring you… When you’ve hit rock bottom.”

Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of January 21, 2014

1. Research Methods: Functional Skills By James H Cauraugh

2. Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills By George J. Siedel

3. Strong Brains, Sharp Minds: The Definitive Guide to the MINDRAMP Method For Brain Health & Mental Development By Michael C. Patterson

4. Digital Media Skills By Donna Eyestone

5. Health Promotion Pathways: Applied Activities for the Collegiate Classroom By Jennifer J. Edwards, Ph.D.

6. 20/20: A Clear Vision for America By William Muckler

7. How the Light Gets In: An Interview with Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee By Pat MacEnulty

8. Nonprofit Animal Law By Russ Mead

9. Lady Master Pearl – My Teacher By Peter Mt. Shasta

10. The Generous Qur’an: An accurate, modern English translation of the Qur’an, Islam’s holiest book. By Usama Dakdok