The BEST Indie Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books I've Read | TOP 10

Here are my TOP TEN INDIE fantasy and science fiction books so far.

BOOKS
Small Town Problems
Mushrooms Blues
The Dryad’s Crown
A Memory of Song
Sealed Empire
Theft of Fire
Lost Souls
The Horns of Grief
Dierock 88
Wistful Ascending
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[esmayrosalyne]

Love this list, especially because it's not filled with all the big names that we all know already! I completely agree on Blood & Steel and Hybrid Helix. And I can't wait to try The Dryad's Crown myself, hopefully before the end of the year. Cheers!

[christhewritingjester]

Sir, right off the bat you are telling me you've only read 10 indie books lol. I appreciate being included on the list and I hope my next book only improves your view of my work (the next two novellas are being rolled into a single novel as well). The one after this series is going to be a cozy fantasy, so it's heartening to know I'm able to pull it off when I wasn't purposefully going that route when I set out writing it.

I'm currently reading Sealed Empire (bought it due to your interview with him). It's such an interesting world and I can't wait to hit that transition from medieval to sci-fi. The medieval setting is done so well that I can't believe it's going to make that turn.

I haven't gotten to the other books yet, but they have been purchased or are on the list! So many awesome covers and inticing worlds to dive into! I will be starting Wistful Ascending after I finish up Suneater, hopefully in the next couple of months.


If I could offer up another indie Sci-fi to put in your TBR, Vermilion Flames by Adam Fernandez. It's another post Earth setting where humanity has colozined other planets in our solar system. I loved the characters, plot, and the prose is great. There are several times I had to stop and admire how well something was phrased. The audiobook was amazingly well done as well.

[AnEriksenWife]

Aww, yay, so delighted you gave Theft of Fire: Orbital Space #1 a chance... and loved it! I'll have to check out some of the other books on this list :)

[jcmberne]

OK the 'fun guy' joke was something I would say, and that's not a good sign. Quite a few of these are on my TBR as well (and I've read a couple - loved Mushroom Blues). I'm deeply honored to be on this list with so many great books!

[RowdyPlayer]

You sold me on Scott Palmer! I just downloaded the novella!! Lost Souls was fantastic and that ending 😮Woah!!!

[authornorbert]

I’m so honoured to be among this amazing inde books and authors, thank you Aaron! 🤘 My TBR is suffering again haha

[MacScarfield]

Vaughn Roycroft’s «The Severed Nation» Trilogy (Historical Fantasy inspired by the Historical Goths and the Rohirrim of «Lord of the Rings», with a pinch of «Dune»in its take on politics and destiny vs free will) and Professor Philip Chase’s «Edan» Trilogy (Epic Fantasy inspired by Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic history and mythology, mixed with South Asian) deserve all the praise they get! 🤩

[ithrahmunchswallow]

Now watching these for audio. I loooove Wistful Ascending on audio, so sad that the narrator is stepping off 🥺

[ithrahmunchswallow]

I love To Sleep in a Sea of Stars ❤💔💙

I'm listening to You Sexy Thing right now and the ship is great.