Books I've enjoyed reading by Indie Authors & the genre's they fit in with. Please add your recommendations.

Since I received my Kindle last April and purchased ebooks from Amazon & then I heard about Indie Author's, their unpolished works, not found in traditional publishing houses or the high street shop etc, so with trepidation I bought and read my first. I'm pleased to say I enjoyed it. So I think it would be good for both Author and Reader to see their books recommended to others with the added benefit of stating the genres they fit in with for future discerning buyers!

My recent recommendation list:
1. The Necromancer, by Pam Richter. fits genres - paranormal..magic & witchcraft, loosely romance, contemporary

2. The Widow's Revenge, by Shirley Blane. Fits genres - black comedy, womens, contemporary, mystery, loosely romance & murder.

3. The Secret, by Jan Warburton. Fits genres - Murder mystery, womens, contemporary relationships...emotive.

More later, now please let's have yours!

No body coming out to play?
Evangeline Anderson's series The Brides of the Kindred. Series of 4. Genres- Paranormal, romance, tasteful erotica, sci-fiction.

We'll come out to play...
We would suggest you take a look at "The Orlando File" by Ian C.P.Irvine, a Thriller (Conspiracy) that takes place in the world of Genetincs and Stem Cell Research. And also "Killing Cupid", the Indie Bestseller on Amazon this year for awhile.

Just got in from my Pilates class, so I will join in now, Caro...
I've enjoyed several books since I was given my Kindle last Christmas... indeed I find I'm reading more than ever now. And what a host of great indie authors we have to choose from in the Kindle book store:
Here are a few I've particularly enjoyed...
REMIX and REPLICA both by Lexi Revellian. Both novels are unique, mystery thriller romances. Fast paced, compelling reads. highly recommended.
TAKE NO MORE by Seb Kirby. Brilliant murder mystery, thriller. Beautifully written. One of the best books I've read this year!
TAINTED TREE by Jacquelynne Lubin. Fascinating, extremely well written and researched genealogical novel... unputdownable.
THE WIDOW'S REVENGE by Shirley Blane. Black comedy, with so many other elements too... including crime, mystery, revenge of course... and a hint of romance to soften things. A great read.
THE TAPESTRY OF LOVE by Rosy Thornton. A hugely uplifting story about a woman's escape to start a new life in a delightful rural French community. A truly evocative read.
Happy reading!
Jan

Thanks Ebook reviewer The Orlando File sounds like my kind of book cheers!

Just started Tainted Tree Jan only first few pages so far

Carocaro,

I can recommend DATING MY VIBRATOR (and other true fiction) by Suzanne Tyrpak. The title is a little bit colourful, but the eBook is a collection of short stories about a divorcee who hits the online dating sites. The stories are very funny, and not as lewd as the title might suggest.

Amanda Hocking, the American writer, is one of the biggest successes that has come out of Kindle publishing and her books are worth a look.

Best wishes,
John
The Imitation of Patsy Burke

I'm currently reading, Pete Morin's Diary of a Small Fish. I'm not entirely sure what genre it falls in but probably crime fiction or thriller -- of the ordinary man finding himself in deeper and deeper waters variety.

My favorite indie novel (which I've mentioned before in many threads) is Glimpses of a Floating World which could sit on a the shelf of "transgressive fiction" in that the protagonist, is not completely sympathetic 17 year old heroin junky. Given that it takes place in the early 1960's it might be considered historical as well. It also would certainly be considered crime fiction.

Of course there are my own, but I'll hope someone else comes along to mention them.

Thanks so far contributors, I have two books added on my TBR list. I know of two others who have both chosen one from the list....twins chose same book, sorry girls..look no names!

Marion NYC "Of course there are my own, but I'll hope someone else comes along to mention them."

Gladly. Marion's Loisaida -- A New York Story is up there with the best five or six indie books I've read.

Thea Atkinson writes some amazing dark fiction. There's nothing cute or fluffy about her stories, but they are exquisitely written.

J. Everington thanks for recommending Marion's books but to the unenlightened which genre/s would you say they fit in with?

Ditto JH Sked genre's please that would be helpful in this thread.

Darkly gripping thriller that kept me guessing right to the end
The Well

Hi Carocaro -

Good point! The one I've read (Loisaida -- A New York Story) is essentially literary fiction; it's told from multiple perspectives from a load of people living in NY in the 80s. Drugs and the like feature heavily, if you like that sort of thing... It's truly great; I don't mean 'a great indie book' but a great book fullstop.

James
The Other Room

My favourites so far have been:
The Girl on the Swing by Ali Cooper - literary fiction
Remix by Lexi - er...a bit of romance, a bit murder investigation
and on a slightly more abstract note, Threads: The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn by Nell Gavin - bits are historical fiction and bits are a philosphical exploration of the afterlife (but that makes it sound boring and it isn't)
Also, uncharacteristically, Cambria Hebert's short story Whiteout - paranormal romance. I don't like werewolf stuff normally as it tends to be a bit same-old, but I did like that one.
There have been loads that I've really enjoyed, and I love how varied the range of indie stuff is (though I've found a couple of new fave trad-pubbers as well) but they're the ones that come to mind just at this moment.

JAC
Edited to add genres

Keep 'em coming folk there should be a nice long list for people to peruse at leisure. Don't forget to give genres too please....JAC you name Remix & Girl on a swing but nothing of genres?
Thanks J. Everington and I'm aware of drugs....think I have one for each letter of the alphabet but as I said before it keeps 26 NHS staff at least in work!
Good luck to those fighting to retain pensions on 30th...time to read & buy a good book!

I agree about Marion's Loisaida -- A New York Story if you like literary or thriller novels.

I'd like to suggest Thirty Eight by a certain Chris Perkes.

Now I am biased, but if you're after historical fiction with a dash of conspiracy, a quirky love story, some scientfic liberties and a couple of talking cats then you could do worse.

I have two books on my Kindle by Frank Mundo: The Brubury Tales and Gary, the Four-Eyed Fairy and Other Stories. I'll admit that The Brubury Tales continues to sit on my to-be-read list (which is currently out of control). Gary the Four-Eyed Fairy is a collection of connected literary short stories. I actually read a good part of it when it was up free at one of those "writers' sites." I was knocked out. The stories are very well-crafted and pack an emotional punch. If you are a fan of the genre, you can't go wrong.

Yes, Loisaida -- A New York Story is excellent.

Anything written by Dan Holloway is very good.

Sorry Carocaro - have added genres as far as is poss but they don't pigeonhole neatly for the most part!!
JAC

Cheers Joanna but genres too please!
Thanks JAC but that is exactly what is needed. Where a book fits several genres it widens it's appeal to more readers. For example and I don't think she will mind my saying but Shirley Blane's The Widow's Revenge if I thought it was just a murder mystery or just women's fiction I may not have touched it but I found it was black comedy too which made it appeal, hence a sale, a satisfied reader and me promoting it to others.
Likewise Pam Richter's The Necromancer has a title often misread or misunderstood as necrophilia. Sorry Pam. I have straightened two misinformed people out who said they liked Paranormal and Romance. They now know The Necromancer fits the bill on both counts and have enjoyed the story. So if it ticks more than one box say so.
There's nothing boring about speculating or philosophizing about an afterlife JAC as we either have a future existence after this or we don't! Makes for interesting thoughts and discussion....we won't know for certain until......! I will probably put that on my TBR list and hope to read it before finding out!

Sort of off-topic except it keeps coming up: Literary Fiction has become a sort of warehouse category for books that are hard to pin down by genre. For some readers it may also signal over-complicated and slow. I've seen readers get annoyed with authors because the readers see the word "literary" and think the writer is getting snooty classifying his/her own work as literature, but agents and editors demand genres, and calling something "literary fiction" isn't the same as claiming it has literary merit.

Yes Marion I don't see literary fiction as a genre I'm afraid! However, just purchased one or two books based on info from this thread...Gary, the four eyed fairy as sounds like my life scenario at times! Loisaida A New York Story as haven't read murder thriller for some time! Thanks to contributors so far.