Beneath Him by Komal Kant leads the Self-published Bestsellers List this week for the second week in a row.
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.
If you want more resources as an author, try our Free Sites to Promote Your eBook post, How To Sell Your Self-Published Book in Bookstores post and our How to Pitch Your Book to Online Outlets post.
If you are an independent author looking for support, check out our free directory of people looking for writers groups.
Amazon Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of December 18, 2014
1. Beneath Him by Komal Kant: “Sometimes love can start with a little hate. When Sky Hudson first has a run-in with tall, dark, and handsome Nicholas Ruggarson, she wants nothing more than to throw her coffee at him. He is rude and arrogant, and she is glad she never has to set eyes on him ever again. Or so she thinks.”
2. Foreplay: Six Full-Length Standalone Novels from Six New York Times Bestsellers: “When Emma kills her roommate’s rapist, she goes to the one person who can protect her. Carter Reed. He’s a weapon for the rivaling mafia family, but he’s also Emma’s secret and she’ll soon find out she’s the reason he became that weapon in the first place.”
3. Gone – Part One by Deborah Bladon: “The first part of GONE, a three-part series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deborah Bladon. Sending a half-naked picture to a stranger she met online, seems innocent and fun to Lilly Randall. After spending the past four years working towards an honors degree, she needs a distraction and flirting with a man she doesn’t know can’t hurt, right?”
4. Departure by A.G. Riddle: “Flight 305 took off in 2014…But it crashed in a world very different from our own…With time running out, five strangers must unravel why they were taken…And how to get home.”
5. 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. She said, “You’ve always been a good girl, Maude, and done what I told you. Now, you’re going to be a married woman, and he will be the head of the house. When you go home tonight after your party, no matter what he wants to do to you, you have to let him do it. Do you understand?””
6. Blush (Rock Star Book 2) by Anne Mercier: “This is not a dark romance. There will be minimal angst or drama. There will be lots of laughs, frequent dropping of the F-bomb, and crazy monkey sex. You know how people say they woke up in Vegas married and you’re like, how the hell could that possibly happen? Who does that? Well, us apparently… and the press is having a field day.”
7. EPIC: 14 Books of Fantasy: “The freshest voices in fantasy bring you fifteen New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling authors. With fourteen stories and over one million words of captivating fiction, this epic fantasy set will keep you entranced. Delve into worlds where adventurers discover forgotten lands of wonder and fight ancient evil. Worlds where dragons soar, where heroes and heroines wield sword and magic to answer adventure’s call.”
8. The Earl Who Played With Fire by Sara Ramsey: “A woman courting ruin… No one would suspect prim, proper Prudence Etchingham of lusting after her best friend’s brother. Nor would anyone guess that she’s responsible for dozens of the best forgeries in London’s antiquities markets. But if her love for Alex is doomed to fail, she must raise enough money to escape the marriage mart. She just needs one last, daring forgery to set herself up for life…”
9. Roomies by Lindy Zart: “Graham Malone is my roommate, my personal eye candy, the reason I get up in the morning smiling (that could be from the illicit dreams I have about him too, I suppose. Let’s move on.). He’s also beautiful to look at, but his heart is where his true beauty lies. Take away the exterior and the interior still shines.”
10. The Living Again Series Boxset by L.L. Collins: “What kind of guy are you wishing for your next book boyfriend? Is it Ben from Living Again, the professional doctor who is sweet and will take of all of your needs? Maybe Devin from Reaching Rachel, who is tough and can take over any rough situation like the alpha male he is. Perhaps you are looking for Ellis from Guarding Hearts, the strong and silent guy with the sexiest arms ever. Then of course there is Brantley from Finding Forever, the hot model that actually has brains and isn’t afraid to use them. But let us not forget the diamond in the rough, Greer from Breaking Free; the misunderstood, awkward guy that is not concerned about letting you in, but once you are…you can’t be anywhere but with him.”
Smashwords Self-Published Bestsellers for the Week of December 18, 2014
1. Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills By George J. Siedel
2. Game Programming Patterns By Robert Nystrom
3. Private Practice Preparedness – The Health Care Professional’s Guide to Closing a Practice Due to Retirement, Death, or Disability By Rob Reinhardt, LPCS, M.Ed., NCC & Anne M. “Nancy” Wheeler
5. Our Universal Journey By George Kavassilas
6. The Generous Qur’an: An accurate, modern English translation of the Qur’an, Islam’s holiest book. By Usama Dakdok
7. Manny Khoshbin’s Contrarian PlayBook: How to Build Your $100 Million Real Estate Portfolio From the Ground Up By Manny Khoshbin
8. 12 Days of Christmas Science for Kids By Emma Vanstone
9. The Seventh Bride By T Kingfisher
10. Managing Professional Communications Agencies By Public Relations Consultants Association