Please visit this website to find out what my and other indie authors’ favorite books were for this and previous years, complete with covers, reviews, and links. Also, consider buying OUR books, which are on the same pages as our lists and reviews, or visiting the other lists we authors have provided on this great site for book recommendations in addition to our favorites.
You can search by author, topic/subject, year and more. Have fun and READ BOOKS!
http://shepherd.com is a great site, with book lists on hundreds of topics and across many genres, compiled and submitted by authors whose books are posted on this site as well (as mine are).
And here are the most-recommended books of 2024, so far (check back frequently; lists added daily): https://shepherd.com/bboy/2024
Three other authors chose my first book as one of theirs! I am usually an “outlier,” so that’s fun to see.
Here are the total results from all authors (by genre and other categories), and the “100 Best Books of 2023” (in which I have read 12): https://shepherd.com/bboy/2023
Love to read? Learn more about Shepherd Books and other author-generated “best of” or “favorites” from the last two years, here: https://shepherd.com/ “10,000+ authors have shared five of their favorite books around a topic, theme, or mood. Then, we make it fun to discover the books they love based on a book you love, an author you adore, or a Wikipedia topic that interests you. “
You could spend WEEKS finding great reads on this site, because each list leads you to 5 more related lists, which leads you to 25 more related lists, etc.
What OTHER Authors Recommend to Authors/Readers: A Great New Site!
Shepherd.com “Like browsing the best bookstore in the world” asks writers to put up their “BEST OF” lists, either in pre-set or their own choice of categories. The Founder, Ben Fox, invited me to join!
Offer your own “BEST OF” list! When you do, you also get to show off one of your own books and 2 of your favorite links (for that book or your website, or whatever you want)! You can also include a short author bio, your photo, a book cover image and a blurb for your featured book.
I created and chose to put up my 5 favorite Speculative Fiction books / compilations that ALL sci-fi writers ought to read/have read. “The best speculative fiction books that every science fiction author needs to read” by Sally Ember, Ed.D., with a short description of each and my reasons for including it, can be found here: https://shepherd.com/best-books/speculative-fiction-sci-fi-author-need-to-read
my favorite kind of Sci-Fi is Speculative Fiction
Explaining the Shepherd site’s concept: “I love wandering around bookstores letting random books capture my attention. Nothing will ever replace the ‘bookstore experience,’ but I want to reimagine book discovery online with a lot more serendipity. Thus, Shepherd.com was born.
“Shepherd launched on April 19th, 2021, and in addition to helping readers, we are also helping authors. There is a growing trend that authors have to become their own marketing team. That concerns me because it takes time away from writing and it is very hard to do. I [Ben Fox, Founder] want to make it easier for authors to get their books in front of the readers who would be most interested in their book.
“We are creating an experience that is like wandering around your favorite bookstore. Along with little notes from authors pointing out their favorite books. Signup here to get an inside look as we work toward this goal.
“Authors pick their 5 favorite books around a topic or theme they are passionate about, along with why they recommend each of those books. Then, we feature the author and one of their books alongside that list forever. And, we promote the author, their book, and their book list throughout our website and marketing channels.
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