Explore the Best Indie Fiction Books

Like so many others in the 1930s, George and Mary Thomas preserved their way through the Great Depression by renting rooms in their house, but one of their tenants has gone missing and when police ring their front doorbell Christmas Eve, their Yuletide Season is suddenly detoured...With the signing of peace treaties after WWI modest people in Europe and North America dared to focus their energy and hope on rebuilding. Believing war and military threats were behind them the general population embraced the 1920s only to be shaken to their core again, this time by a sharp global economic decline in the 1930s. Then, while new German leadership was once more shaping an armed storm of turmoil - on...

They say the age difference between partners doesn't really matter. But what if the gap is four centuries?In the rugged highlands of 17th-century Scotland, Andrew MacIver has to deal with a crumbling castle, a comically inept cook, and a dangerous, power-hungry uncle. At twenty and five, Andrew is already a widower and the chieftain of his large clan.   Amidst all this, the clan's expectations loom large — he must find a noble wife, befitting his status, to secure his lineage. With the clan gathering on the horizon, Andrew prepares to fulfill his duty, but fate has some other plans.Enter Paisley Evangeline Darling, known as Van, a modern-day maverick...

Travis dreamed of partnering with a police dog—but Fate handed him a faery and something unexpected instead…Corporal Travis McLean is a man on a mission and doesn’t have time to waste on trivialities like love or relationships lasting longer than a night or two. He has always been laser-focused on his dream of becoming a K9 officer like his parents — but that driving ambition takes a backseat when he catches a beautiful, runaway faery rummaging through his fridge…In faraway sixth-century Ireland, the evil druid Ansgar has been enslaving the fae for a dark purpose, and the one that got away could be his ultimate downfall. Now, Ansgar will move through time itself to b...

Cameron Simmons has always been haunted. It begins as a child, when Cameron’s father bestows upon him an insult that will take a lifetime to outlive, blaming his slow development on a fictitious tortoise in his hair.From there, Cameron’s hauntings multiply: The constant threat of the Vietnam War draft. Failed relationships—and chemical dependencies—that stack up like empty pill bottles. Unfulfilling career moves. And the nagging feeling that his life is just destined to mean . . . something, anything at all. Something- a powerful word.But these things form a pattern Cameron can’t see—yet. It’s not until the earth-shattering discovery of his greatest haunting of all—the true i...

*Unravel the secrets of the past, and discover the ties that bind generations together.*Hidden in the depths of an old chest, a tattered black book and a faded wedding photograph hold the key to unlocking the mysterious past of Charlotte Wickham. When 8-year-old Danny stumbles upon these relics, she has no idea the secrets they hold will unleash such turmoil within her family.In 1951, while her family is out for the day, Danny wanders around her aunt's middle room, searching for something to pique her interest. Her eyes land on the old chest and she can't resist the temptation to explore its contents. But when she pulls open a drawer, a worn photograph and a mysterious black book fall out.Th...

Pangea: Hidden Treasures, Hidden DangersA World Once United… A Secret Lost to Time.Millions of years ago, Earth’s continents were one—Pangea. A vast supercontinent that held untold riches beneath its surface and concealed dangers beyond imagination. Now, as scientists, explorers, and fortune seekers race to uncover the secrets of this ancient landmass, a startling discovery threatens to change everything we know about our planet’s past… and our future.Journey through time and uncover:The origins of Pangea and the violent forces that tore it apartHidden mineral treasures and the lost riches buried within Earth's crustThe catastrophic dangers—earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis—...

He’s a disgraced Star Corps pilot with a robot partner fresh off the junk heap... and they’re the good guys.Since being dishonorably discharged from the Star Corps, pilot John MacAlister has scraped by on less-than-legal cargo runs across the cosmos. He’s desperate to get his life back, but every time John thinks he’s found that “one last job,” some new disaster lands him back at square one.When his latest smuggling run crashes and burns—literally—John finds himself cooling his heels in a lunar lockup. John is offered a deal: rot in a Galactic Union prison forever or locate a teenage runaway named Ril and bring her back to the authorities.But when he finds Ril, she’s not ju...

Recently featured in Kirkus Review's Editor's Picks and Vacation Reads list, Two Over Easy All Day Long is "a quirky mystery with a wonderful sense of place" (Kirkus Reviews); "a story of finding meaning in the little things . . . of responsibility, redemption, and resilience" (A Quintillion Words); "a deeply moving and thought-provoking read" (Readers' Favorites); "engaging novel with light and dark, humor and pathos . . .  If this novel were adapted to film it might have been directed by Frank Capra" (GoodReads).  Giles Anthony Maurice Gibson, president of ABC Toys, floats through life on a cloud of wealth and privilege. When his company's negligence results in tragedy, the judge...

Randy’s sister wants a WHAT?!? And his Mom isn’t flat-out saying no?!

My Sister Wants an Elephant is the true story of two siblings who team up together to convince their mother to let them own a couple of wild animals as pets, and a mother who just might be persuaded.

Full of humor and fun, this book is a good lesson in not giving up on your dreams, no matter how truly wild they may be!

When the United States enters the war, Humph desperately wants to serve his country. His frustration grows as he gets turned down by the army and even the FBI. He finally accepts that his battleground is on American soil where he starts exposing Nazi sympathizers. After a pro-Nazi art forger of international repute is finally tracked down in England, he finally gets his chance.

Let me introduce you to DANE W, FOSTER. Dane is caught up the way too many others are experiencing today. He’s an eighteen-year-old high school grad with no job history. His single dad passed away suddenly. Dane’s local job search has produced nothing. The funds Dad left behind were spent for rent and food. So, he’s on his own lacking both room and board. Dane sells everything his dad left, except for Dane’s own ten-speed mountain bike, his cell phone, and all he can pack in his backpack. Even his own grandmother wouldn’t come to his aid. He ends up moving on homeless with forty two dollars cash in his pocket. Can he find any hope in the next town just thirty miles down the highway...

In early 2021, Robert Paul released Asleep (Drifting), the harrowing first installment in a three-book series about his life. In contrast to childhood abuse and struggles with survival, he has terrific memories of the loved ones who stuck with him through his trials. Asleep will resonate with fans of true stories and compelling memoirs. Robert believes every individual has a unique story, like a fingerprint.Asleep (Drifting) chronicles Robert's early life as the child of an abusive mother in an unstable household, her temper and a constant stream of strange men threw his young life into chaos! He could only survive with the help of his grandmother and aunt. Robert's misguided search for heal...