This week’s topic for Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl) is: “Indie Freebie (This topic encompasses a lot: your favorite indie bookstores, indie books, indie authors, indie publishers/presses, indie books on your to-read list, indie authors I read before they became traditionally published, etc.)”
Here are ten books I’ve read that have all been published by different independent publishers. I enjoyed and can recommend all of these! I’ve linked to both my review and the publisher’s website.
1. Canongate Books – Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
2. Fitzcarraldo Editions – The Tower by Thea Lenarduzzi
3. Fairlight Books – Woman in Blue by Douglas Bruton
4. Moonstone Press – The Undetective by Bruce Graeme
5. Dean Street Press – The Black Cabinet by Patricia Wentworth
6. Espresso Publishing – The Blind Woman of Sorrento by Francesco Mastriani
7. Boldwood Books – The Inn at Penglas Cove by Lauren Westwood
8. Pushkin Press – She Walks at Night by Seishi Yokomizo
9. British Library – Deadly Dolls: Midnight Tales of Uncanny Playthings
10. Faber & Faber – Uncle Paul by Celia Fremlin
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Have you read any of these books or anything else from these indie publishers?
That’s three mentions at least today for Fairlight Books and also that particular book!
Yes, Woman in Blue has been a popular choice this week, deservedly so!
I haven’t read Women in Blue but I love that painting so really should just for the cover; and the Celia Fremlin covers are all fab aren’t they?!
If you love the painting you should definitely try to read the book. And yes, I love the Celia Fremlin covers – they’re so eye-catching!
Loved Woman in Blue!
It’s a great book! I love what Bruton has to say about the relationship between the painting and the viewer.
I too enjoyed The Inn at Penglas Cove. I have just finished The House of Hidden Secrets also by Lauren Westwood and enjoyed it just as much. I look forward to reading more of Lauren Westwood’s books. I have read Uncle Paul. The jury is out on that one!
I still haven’t read any of Lauren Westwood’s other books, but I’m definitely planning to. It’s good to know that you enjoyed The House of Hidden Secrets. I thought Uncle Paul was a great book, but I know not everyone agrees!
What a great list! I love indies, and I really hope Douglas Bruton does another book soon!
I think I read a few of these for your #ReadIndies months!
Not read any of these titles, but I’ve read books issued by Canongate, Pushkin and Faber at least, and have one or two BL titles waiting.
Pushkin is probably my favourite of all the publishers I’ve listed here – I’ve been particularly enjoying all the classic Japanese crime they’ve released in English translations. I hope you enjoy whichever BL titles you have waiting!
Wentworth is an author I would like to read very much.
I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by her so far.
What a lovely selection of indie books/publishers. I haven’t read any of these, however I have enjoyed a few books from Boldwood Books. 😊
Yes, Boldwood Books publish a lot of great books, particularly historical fiction and dual timeline novels.
I didn’t realise Faber & Faber was an independent publisher 🙈 I’ve heard of some of these but am ashamed to admit that a few are new to me. I’ve saved this to go and check out the publishers websites once I’ve caught up blog wise and over on Instagram though. I’m also intrigued by Deadly Dolls, that sounds like the kind of collection I’d enjoy. Fitzcarraldo Editions is one I’ve recently learnt of too whilst looking into who published what on my anticipated horror post recently.
I have to admit, I wasn’t completely sure all of these were independent publishers and had to double check. I loved Deadly Dolls – the British Library have published a lot of similar collections in their Tales of the Weird series, although I’ve only tried a few of them so far.
Ooh thanks for letting me know, I’ll have to look into what other collections they have too 🥰