Top Shelf Picks: Indie Books with Staying Power
These titles are more than a quick read — they’re built to last. Our Top Shelf Picks include highly rated, widely shared, and critically admired indie books curated for long-term shelf value.
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SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Deal of the Art (Book #1)
Roger E Pedersen
Today, I invite you to explore these extraordinary possibilities within the pages of a groundbreaking new book series, SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible, written by none other than...
The Winds of Fate (Make the Darkness Light Book 2)
S. M. Stirling
Artorius and his team must race against time to thwart a looming clash between two ancient powers, navigating a treacherous landscape where their actions could rewrite history and spark a catastrophic...
A Faith Untamed: A Novel of Babylon's Destruction of Biblical Jerusalem (Yoke of Babylon Book 2)
April W Gardner
He breached her city, chained her king. Neither her faith nor her heart is as easily conquered.Jerusalem 587 BCLiora, once a noblewoman of Jerusalem, is now bound to General Nebuzaradan, the Butcher o...
To Love a Beast: (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Beauty & the Beast) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)
Karen Witemeyer
Beauty & the Beast in 1800's Texas.Once known among New York's elite as the American Adonis, Everett Griffin now lives as a recluse in the wilds of Texas. The treachery of a former admirer left hi...
The Suicide Detective
William Bach
When a high-stakes mission to capture a ruthless Al Qaeda terrorist goes horribly wrong, U.S. Army Sergeant Amber Downing is taken captive—vanishing behind enemy lines in Iraq. Her devoted military ...
Fascinating Facts for Curious Kids: 1050 Wonders: Packed with Fun Facts and Trivia from Amazing Animals to Astronomy and Marine Life to Monuments! (Awesome Facts for Ages 8-12)
Kristine Collins
🚀 GET 1050 JAW-DROPPING FACTS ACROSS TONS OF TOPICS AND THEMES!🤩 Help A Kid Put Down The Phone And Pick Up An Amazing Book Instead! 📚😍 IDEAL FOR KIDS to Spark Curiosity, Build Confidence, ...
The Regression Strain
Kevin Hwang
Nobody’s safe when the inner beast awakens...Dr. Peter Palma joins the medical team of the Paradise to treat passengers for minor ailments as the cruise ship sails across the Atlantic. But something...
Funny Fairy Tales - 5: Alice in Wonderland - Jack & the Beanstalk - Princess & the Pea - Little Mermaid
Reut Barak
Funny Twists on your favorite Fairy Tales that will make you laugh out loud! Age 16+Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a woman who was allergic to dust. Her name was Cinderella.In the sa...
The Reborn Prince (Mages in the Mundane Book 1)
Julianne Munich
He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper.Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, ever...
The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1
Jim Melvin
Enter a world where death is not final—it's a magical fuel.In the desert kingdom of Triken, sorcery is feared, power is brutal, and one man defies the laws of life itself. Torg, a Death Wizard, draw...
You Can Wine Too: From Fairy Tales to Nightmares, My Path to Drinking Wine Every Night
David R. Sheldon
Follow the author as he makes a life-changing decision that will determine his future for the next fifty years. Starting in the corporate world, he then ventured into his own plastics business. After ...
The Valkyrie: A Medieval Christian Fiction (Book 4) (The Huntress: Medieval Christian Fiction)
Carrie Cotten
Can the truth-speaker’s promise of life from death really be for them?After a year in captivity, Isa Bjorndottir feels dead inside. Restored to her mother, the Shieldmaiden of Volfsby, Isa watches l...
The Fulcrum: A Novel
Michael Decter
In this sweeping climate thriller, an economist and a public servant join forces—and hearts—to navigate a dangerous international conflict and imminent environmental disaster.Matthew Rice needs a ...
Packing Serious Magical Mojo: Paranormal Women's Fiction (Twisted Sisters Midlife Maelstrom Book 1)
By: Brenda Trim
What happens when six middle-aged sisters with a party planning business buy a cursed plantation? Add one ghoul, the Queen of Voodoo, and a dash of unlocked dormant magic and find out!When Dani convinces her five sisters to sink everything they have into purchasing a dilapidated old plantation, it seems like a great idea at the time. They need a site to expand their business, and none of them is a stranger to the occasional escapade. Little do they know buying Willowberry Plantation House will be the biggest adventure of their lives.As New Orleans natives, the sisters aren't at all surprised to find a ghost haunting their new house. What they don't see coming is their discovery that the land...
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Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After): (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty)
By: Karen Witemeyer
Trust no one in the shadows of the piney woods . . .Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother in the backwoods of east Texas to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead. Now, with her twenty-first birthday on the horizon, she is forced to accept the escort of a stranger and return to Houston in secret so she can claim a birthright that will make her one of the wealthiest women in Texas. If she lives long enough to inherit.Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael has one duty: get the Radcliffe heiress home alive. Expecting a spoiled girl, Philip is surprised to encounter a woman of rare strength with a kind soul and keen wit. As they jo...
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Black Dog Escape
By: William Bach
A Gritty, Gripping Military Thriller of Redemption, PTSD, and Second Chances “What have I done?” Navy SEAL Jack Thibideaux asks himself as he stands over a wounded Afghan girl—shot by mistake in the fog of war. Hunted by the Taliban, Jack makes a harrowing descent from a snow-capped mountain in Afghanistan, fighting to save the girl’s life—and salvage his own soul.But some wounds don’t heal on the battlefield.Haunted by combat trauma and driven by guilt, Jack retreats to the quiet shores of Port Townsend, Washington, where he opens a bookstore and tries to live a quiet life. But PTSD, secrets, and scars from his past refuse to stay buried. When an eccentric sea captain asks ...
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The Black Shards (The Chosen and the Cursed Book 2)
By: jad phillip
Robin never expected to live a double life...By day, he’s Clara’s enigmatic history teacher, silently keeping watch over her. By night, he soars above her as the monster she unknowingly seeks to uncover the secrets to her shattered childhood. Torn between his vow to protect her and his fear of losing her to the truth, Robin treads a dangerous line, keeping his identity hidden as all manner of evil converges on her.Clara, meanwhile, finds herself powerless. Cursed by a witch, she’s lost the abilities she only recently discovered. Vulnerable yet far from helpless, Clara refuses to back down in the face of growing threats. Her unyielding courage inspires everyone around her—especially R...
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The Book of Life (The Chosen and the Cursed 3)
By: jad phillip
Clara’s fate is sealed—or so everyone believes.Foretold as the abomination destined to awaken Lilith, the primordial vampire goddess, Clara finds herself hunted. The forces of good want to prevent the prophecy, while the forces of evil seek to perform the ritual that will unleash unspeakable darkness. Caught in the crossfire, Clara can only rely on one person to keep her safe: Robin Jacobs.But Robin has demons of his own. When Lord Caleb, his ruthless and vengeful father, escapes an eternal prison, Robin is forced to confront a past he’s tried to bury. Lord Caleb will stop at nothing to destroy his wayward son—starting with Clara, the one person Robin has sworn to protect.Meanwhile, ...
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Guardians: an Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance adventure (Evans Witches - Spark 1) (Evans Witches - Spark Trilogy)
By: Reut Barak
I met a guy with secret and dangerous powers. He saved my life right after I got expelled from my studies and had to start from scratch. And then my world turned upside-down.If you told me that magic existed, I would have laughed at your face. Yes, I wrote about fae, but they were just stories. Until the night of the storm, when a tree broke and was about to crush me, but a guy with bright sapphire eyes moved it out of the way, with a wave of his hand! And then, after taking me home, he disappeared without even telling me his name.My eyes searched for him, when I entered the only school that would accept me after what I did last year. Yes, I had a dark past to hide– a shameful winter I wis...
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Of Lightning and Silver
By: Julianne Munich
In 1810 England, Miss Phoebe Eaton trains as a Vampire Hunter.She has only ever used her Lightning magic to spark kitchen fires, until her training officer teaches her to use her power to knock vampire bats from the sky. Kindhearted Phoebe is always one to help others—even if she’s rather timid for a fighter.Constable Jakob Weber is a dashing new member of the Mage law force. He saves Phoebe’s life during her first disastrous hunt—then mysteriously vanishes. Phoebe soon witnesses a brutal massacre at the hands of a newly sired vampire. The tragedy gives her a clue to Jakob’s disappearance, and she embarks on a new hunt with a talented, international team of high-powered Mages.Captu...
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The Adventures of a Florida Boy: In the 1960s, kids ran as far and wild as their imaginations would take them
By: Jim Melvin
Are you searching for a book that will warm your heart and put a smile on your face? Look no further than The Adventures of a Florida Boy. This heartwarming memoir will transport you to a carefree childhood that will leave you feeling nostalgic and happy.Benefits from reading this book:- Experience the joy and carefree spirit of a childhood spent near the sea.- Relive your own childhood memories through the author’s stories.How this book will change your life:- You’ll be reminded of the simple joys of being a child.- You’ll be inspired to create your own happy memories with loved ones.What’s included in the book:- Heartwarming and humorous stories of growing up on an island in Florid...
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An Amish Christmas Gift (A Short Story): Includes Amish Recipes
By: Beth Wiseman
From a bestselling and award-winning author who has sold over 2.5 million books comes a love story that poses the question--Is it better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all?Hannah King and her two children, Mae and Lillian, are facing their first Christmas without their beloved husband and father, who passed only six months ago. Hannah is determined to display strength for her girls, stifling her emotions until she is alone at night crying herself to sleep. But as she tries to hide her grief, she is unaware that her children need her to be emotionally present.Mae is Hannah's oldest daughter. At eighteen, she is deeply in love with a young man in her Amish community. She i...
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Maria and the Russian Soldier: A Trail from Ukrainian Holodomor (Legman)
By: Mike Kerr
When celebrated author and lecturer Maria Kovalenko receives an invitation to speak at a charity function in Chicago from Leonid Kozlov, whom she hasn't seen since he abandoned her 4 years ago, the past grips her. Leonid is now a wealthy man and a criminal boss. She shouldn't go. She has to see him. Their love story began years ago in Ukraine under the Russian oppression and man-made famine.He was a hero lost in an evil cause. And I was a female dying in that cause. Despite his training or allegiance to carry out his orders, he had a primal instinct to protect a woman. The sight of me, not quite eighteen, sparked that instinct. In my eyes he saw himself for what he was and for what he was do...
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