So You Want to Read More Indie Authors

So you’ve been meaning to check out more indie authors. You may have mentioned this online or in person, but you’re not sure where to start. Well, boy, do I have a list for you! I recently shared two lists on Zombies (movies / shows) and where to watch them, which people seemed to enjoy. It got me thinking … what about a list of indie authors, one that can be updated and changed over time, and one that is not just some names, but like an actual LIST.

Personally, I’ve always been a big reader. I fell off in my late teens/early 20s, true, but around 2017, I started up again in earnest. I made my bookstagram in October of 2020 and have been sharing reviews/recommendations ever since. Within only a few months, I began receiving some DMs about review opportunities, eARCs, and even some physical review copies. I think back then it was a tad less stigmatized than it is now, but personally, I always thought it was so cool that someone would take a chance on me and on what I might think of their work.

Indie author and all-around cool guy, Tom Dumbrell, was the very first to reach out to me. One of the things that has always stuck with me is that he didn’t just look for a review. He kept in contact and would check in. We became friends. Now that I’m going on almost six full years in this community, it’s interesting to think back on that time (of course fondly) because then I didn’t even know reviewing could be such a community.

All this was several years before I even considered the idea of joining this community as a writer myself, but that one friendly interaction set off a chain reaction that led us here today. I read anywhere from 50-100+ books a year. Every month includes multiple indie reads, and I try my best to spread the news of them far and wide. I hope you’ll check out some of the names on this list and do the same. We’ll gladly accept you into this awesome community, whether it be fantasy, horror, sci-fi, or more!

No real order for anything below, but I think I’ll start with the authors I have already read. That way, they come with a spotlight on them, and I can say I recommend them too. I’ll try to include the author’s linktree or site so people can read and follow as they please.

Please note this is in no way a definitive list*

Tom Dumbrell

Fantasy Author

Tom’s Books

Andy Peloquin

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Andy’s Site

E. Reyes

Horror Author

Reyes’ Books

Nico Bell

Horror & Thriller Author

Nico’s Site

Alina Leonova

Sci-Fi Author

Alina’s Site

DB Rook

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

DB’s Site

T. D. Orel

Fantasy Author

T. D.’s Site

Marten Norr

Fantasy Author

Marten’s Books

Adam Bassett

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

Adam’s Site

K. Bengston

Horror Author

K.’s Books

Kaden Love

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Kaden’s Site

Elford Alley

Horror Author

Elford’s Site

Luke Tarzian

Fantasy Author

Luke’s Site

Emma L. Adams

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Emma’s Site

Angela Sylvaine

Horror Author

Angela’s Site

Christer Lende

Fantasy Author

Christer’s Site

Molly Macabre

Horror Author

Molly’s Books

Mawce Hanlin

Fantasy & Romance Author

Mawce’s Site

V.S. Lawrence

Horror Author

V.S.’s Site

Sam Paisley

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

Sam’s Site

Adrian M. Gibson

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Noir Author

Adrian’s Site

Zoe Rosi

Horror & Thriller Author

Zoe’s Site

JCM Berne

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

JCM’s Site

Mark Towse

Horror Author

Mark’s Books

Steve Hugh Westenra

Horror & Fantasy Author

Steve’s Books

Jillian Maria

Horror & Fantasy Author

Jillian’s Site

Joseph John Lee

Fantasy Author

Joseph’s Site

James Lloyd Dulin

Fantasy Author

James’ Site

Mike Mollman

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Mike’s Site

Richard Holliday

Sci-Fi & Thriller Author

Richard’s Site

Frasier Armitage

Sci-Fi Author

Frasier’s Site

Janelle Schiecke

Horror Author

Janelle’s Site

Thomas Howard Riley

Fantasy Author

Thomas’ Site

Katherine Silva

Horror Author

Katherine’s Site

N.J. Alexander

Fantasy Author

N.J.’s Books

Z.S. Diamanti

Fantasy & Cozy Author

Z.S.’s Site

Helen Rygh-Pendersen

Fantasy Author

Helen’s Site

Max Moyer

Fantasy Author

Max’s Site

Brendan Noble

Fantasy Author

Brendan’s Site

T. P. Theyson

Thriller Author

T. P.’s Site

Iseult Murphy

Horror & Fantasy Author

Iseult’s Books

Josh Hanson

Horror Author

Josh’s Site

Kealan Patrick Burke

Horror Author

Kealan’s Site

Daniel Lorn

Horror Author

Daniel’s Site

Jareth Z. Navratil

Fantasy Author

Jareth’s Site

Lucy McLaren

Fantasy Author

Lucy’s Site

C.M. Caplan

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

C.M.’s Books

Krystle Matar

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Krystle’s Site

A.J. Calvin

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

A.J.’s Site

L.R. Schulz

Fantasy Author

L.R.’s Site

Rance D. Denton

Fantasy & Western Author

Rance’s Books

Andrew D Meredith

Andrew’s Books

Sebastian P. Melang

Fantasy Author

Sebastian’s Books

Meri Benson & Marie Sinadjan

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors

Meri’s Site / Marie’s Site

Caylan MacRae

Urban Fantasy Author

Caylan’s Links

David Washburn

Horror Author

David’s Site

Nancy Foster

Fantasy Author

Nancy’s Site

Benjamin Aeveryn

Benjamin’s Site

Sarah Chorn

Fantasy, Sci-Fi & Soul Crusher Author

Sarah’s Site

Bethany Votaw

Thriller Author

Bethany’s Books

Austin Abbott

Short Story Author

Austin’s Book

Cal Black

Dark Fantasy Author

Cal’s Links

Michael R Goodwin

Horror Author

Michael’s Site

Dylan James

Sci-Fi & Horror Author

Dylan’s Site

C. M. Lockhart

Fantasy Author

C. M.’s Site

Baptiste Pinson Wu

Fantasy & Historical Author

Baptiste’s Site

Shelly Campbell

Fantasy & Horror Author

Shelly’s Site

B. S. H. Garcia

Fantasy Author

B. S. H.’s Site

Jay Reace

Fantasy Author

Jay’s Books

Jeremy Martin

Fantasy Author

Jeremy’s Books

Joshua Scott Edwards

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Joshua’s Site

James Whelpley

Mystery & Noir Author

James’ Books

Kenya Moss-Dyme

Thriller Author

Kenya’s Books

Tim McGregor

Horror Author

Tim’s Site

Patricia Meredith

Mystery Author

Patricia’s Site

Shawn Drew

Fantasy & Humor Author

Shawn’s Books

Willie R. Heredia

Horror Author

Willie’s Books

Sam Clarke

Action & Adventure Author

Sam’s Site

Emma Bennet

Romance Author

Emma’s Site

Luis Falcão de Magalhães

Fantasy Author

Luis’ Site

Karen Lykkebo

Dark Fantasy & Horror Author

Karen’s Site

D.S. Ritter

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

D.S.’s Site

Stuart White

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

Stuart’s Site

Andr Mos

Sci-Fi Author

Andr’s Books

Simon Tull

Sci-Fi Author

Simon’s Site

Susanne Schmidt

Horror & Middle Grade Author

Susanne’s Site

Douglas Lumsden

Urban Fantasy & Noir Author

Douglas’ Site

João F. Silva

Fantasy Author

João’s Site

Jason Clark

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Jason’s Books

Z.C. Krol

Horror Author

Z.C.’s Book

K.W. Andrews

Fantasy & Poetry Author

K.E.’s Site

Cara N. Delaney

Horror & Romance Author

Cara’s Site

Cam Wolfe

Fantasy & Horror Author

Cam’s Books

Michael Roberti

Fantasy Author

Michael’s Books

Bryan Asher

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Bryan’s Site

Marcus Hawke

Horror & Thriller Author

Marcus’ Site

Anna K Moss

Dark Fantasy Author

Anna’s Books

Christopher Russell

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Christopher’s Books

T. A. Bruno

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

T. A.’s Site

Bryan Wilson

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

Bryan’s Site

Lane Oliver

Thriller Author

Lane’s Book

E J Doble

Fantasy Author

E J’s Site

Wil Chan

Fantasy Author

Wil’s Site

Michael Michel

Grimdark Fantasy Author

Michael’s Site

Francisca Liliana

Dark Fantasy Author

Francisca’s Books

J E Hannaford

Fantasy Author

J E’s Site

Luis Paredes

Horror & Dark Fantasy Author

Luis’ Site

Sienna Frost

Fantasy Author

Sienna’s Site

Kian N. Ardalan

Dark Fantasy Author

Kian’s Books

Cameron Michaels

Fantasy Author

Cameron’s Books

J. D. Evans

Epic Fantasy Author

J. D.’s Site

Rob J. Hayes

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Rob’s Site

Allega Pescatore

Fantasy Author

Allegra’s Books

Cristina Mirzoi

Literary & Historical Author

Cristina’s Books

PJ Nwosu

Dark Fantasy & Mystery Author

PJ’s Books

Alana K. Drex

Horror Author

Alana’s Books

Zack Argyle

Fantasy Author

Zack’s Site

Rory Michaelson

Urban Fantasy Author

Rory’s Site

Brett Van Valkenburg

Sci-Fi Post Apoc & Horror Author

Brett’s Books

Forbidden Origins

Sci-Fi & Superhero Fantasy Authors

FO’s Site

Mike X Welch

Horror Author

Mike’s Books

A. R. Witham

Portal Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

A. R.’s Site

Alex Tilley

Horror Author

Alex’s Books

D.W. Ross

Fantasy Author

D.W.’s Books

Emmie Hamilton

Dark Fasntasy Author

Emmie’s Site

Amber Herbert

Thriller Author

Amber’s Books

Mark Timmony

Fantasy Author

Mark’s Site

A. M. Portman

Fantasy Author

A. M.’s Site

Andrea Rose Washington

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Andrea’s Site

Mark Holloway

Fantasy Author

Mark’s Books

Victor Vahl

Dark Fantasy & Horror Author

Victor’s Site

Adam R. Bishop

Fantasy Author

Adam’s Books

D.K. Pike

Sci-Fi & Technothriller Author

D.K.’s Books

Zed Amadeo

Urban Fantasy & Occult Author

Zed’s Books

Tim Mullins

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Author

Tim’s Books

Hannah R Palmer

Thriller Author

Hannah’s Books

Jeremy Ray

Horror & Thriller Author

Jeremy’s Site

Ahmed Alameen

Folk Horror Author

Ahmed’s Book

Alec Arbogast

Sci-Fi Historical & Fantasy Author

Alec’s Site

JP McDonald

Sci-Fi Author

JP’s Site

Gregory Benson

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Author

Gregory’s Books

Lewis J. Lewin

Contemporary Drama Author

Lewis’ Book

Mike Shel

Fantasy Author

Mike’s Site

A.C. Cobble

Fantasy Author

A.C.’s Site

Jacob Peppers

Fantasy Author

Jacob’s Site

Mark Cushen

Mark’s Books

Kent Priore

Dark Fantasy & Horror Author

Kent’s Site

C. J. Daley

Crime Thriller & Horror Author

C. J.’s Links

If you have somehow stuck with me and made it to the bottom here, I thank you. I truly hope you’ve checked this out and added to your mounting TBR. If you are on the fence about any, many of these have full reviews from me or my blog-mates, which you can check out!