A lot of us like reading books from a variety of publishers -- big ones like HarperTeen, medium publishers like Entangled, or self-publishing authors. Those with bigger publishers tend to get more publicity, obviously, but sometimes a reader wants something from a smaller publisher or a self-publishing author but isn't sure where to go. I know there are lots of Indie/Self-published lists on Goodreads, but there are so many out there!
My solution is this neat little table which compares traditionally published books and books from smaller presses. This is exclusively for Young Adult books, just because that's what I read and write and tend to care about. If you want adult fiction, start a list and tell me about it!
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| Genre | Traditional | Indie Equivalents |
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Stephenie Meyers (Twilight) LJ Smith (Vampire Diaries) Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy & Bloodlines) Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires) Lauren Kate (Fallen) Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush Hush) Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder) Maggie Stiefvater (Wolves of Mercy Falls) PC Cast (House of Night) Alyson Noel (The Immortals) Melissa de la Cruz (Blue Bloods) Claudia Gray (Evernight) Kami Garcia (Castor Chronicles) Aprilynne Pike (Wings) |
Jennifer L. Armentrout Abbi Glines (Existence) Samantha Young (Tale of Lunarmorte) Keary Taylor (Fall of Angels) Chelsea Fine (Archers of Avalon) Ali Cross (Desolation) Elle Strauss Jessie Harrell Karen Hooper Anna Kyss Cat Kalen JA Templeton PT Michele Tawny Stokes (Static) Imogen Rose Maria Rachel Hooley (Soujourner & Dreamwalker) Heather Hildenbrand Angeline Kace Daniele Lanzarotta Lisa Grace Laura Lond (A Merman’s Kiss) Addison Moore Elita Daniels (My Boyfriend Is A Zombie) Holly Hook (The Destroyers) Jessica Sorenson Ella James Quinn Loftis JA Redmerski Tammy Blackwell Karen Mead Lindsay Anne Kendal (Bloodlines) |
Horror/Dark Fantasy |
Darren Shan (Cirque du Freak & The Demonata) Kendare Blake (Anna) Simon Holt (The Devouring) Breanna Yovanoff (The Replacement) Gretchen McNeil |
Melissa L. Webb (Weaver of Darkness) Nathan Wrann (Dark Matter Heart) VJ Chambers Aliya Anjum (Believe It or Not) Lindsay Anne Kendal (Bloodlines) |
Urban Fantasy |
Cassandra Clare (The Mortal Instruments) Brigid Kemmerer (Elemental) LJ Smith (Vampire Diaries) Marissa Marr Holly Black Laini Taylor Kelley Armstrong |
J. Meyers (Intangible) Susan Bischoff (Talent Chronicles) Samantha Young (Warriors of Ankh) Jus Accardo Sarra Cannon Jennifer L. Armentrout (Covenant) Michelle Muto (The Book of Lost Souls) Elle Casey (War of the Fae) Tawny Stokes (The Demon Whisperer Static) Danielle Kazemi (Dragon’s Fire) Selena Fenech SM Reine (Seasons of the Moon) VJ Chambers Daniele Lanzarotta |
Contemporary Fantasy (a little less gritty/dark than Urban Fantasy) |
JK Rowling Rick Riordan |
Stacey Wallace Benefiel (Glimpse) Cindy Swanson Raine Thomas Elizbaeth Isaacs Michelle Madow Dalya Moon (Broken Shell Island) Selena Fenech Shel Delisle (Winging It!) Daniel Peyton JY Harris |
High Fantasy (other world -- includes Portal Fantasy where most of the story takes place in the second world) |
Kristin Cashore Allison Goodman Tamora Pierce Garth Nix Maggie Stiefvater (Scorpio Races) Maria Snyder (Glass Study Healer) Julie Kagawa (Iron Fey) |
Emily Ann Ward (The Protectors) Michelle Scott Dawn Rae Miller (Larkstorm) Megg Jensen Elizabeth Isaacs Cate Dean (When Walls Could Talk) Laura Lond Thea Atkinson (Elemental Magic & Formed of Clay) Kate Bloomfield Selena Fenech |
Science Fiction |
Beth Revis (A Million Suns) Patrick Ness (Chaos Walking) Orson Scott Card Madeleine L’Engle Maria Snyder (Insider) Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies) Amy Kathleen Ryder (Shy Chasers) MT Anderson (Feed) Michael Grant (Gone) James Dashner Neal Shusterman (Unwind) |
Susan Kaye Quinn (Mindjack) Emily Ann Ward (Finding Fiona) Emlyn Chand Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux) Chrystalla Thoma (Rex Rising) Elle Casey (Apocalypsis) Melanie Nilles (Starefire Angels) Victorine Lieske (The Overtaking) Brina Courtney HS St.Ours Mark Whiteway (Lodestone Trilogy) Cindy Borgne (Vallar) J.R. Mooneyham |
Steampunk |
Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan) Cherie Priest (Clockwork Century) Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices) Catherine Fisher (Incarceron) |
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Dystopian |
Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games) Lauren Oliver (Delirium) Scott Westerfeld (Uglies) Veronica Roth (Divergent) Patrick Ness (Chaos Walking) Veronica Rossi (Under the Never Sky) James Dashner (Maze Runner) Ally Condie (Matched) |
Kate Hawkings (The Sphinx Project) Keary Taylor (Eden) Dawn Rae Miller (Larkstorm) Susan Ee Susan Kaye Quinn (Mindjack) Elle Casey (War of the Fae) TS Weltie (Darklandia) Leigh Grayson (Desperate Times) Scott Cramer (Night of the Purple Moon) Avery Sawyer (The Forever Contract) Michelle Muto (Don’t Fear the Reaper) HS Stone (In The Hands of Children) Cindy Borgne (Vallar) Thomas K. Carpenter (Gamers) |
Contemporary |
Sarah Dessen John Green Kody Keplinger (Duff) Gayle Forman Hannah Moskowitz Jandy Nelson Lauren Oliver (Before I Fall) Sara Shephard |
Lisa Nowak Shel Delisle (Dolphin Girl) Avery Sawyer (Notes to Self) Maria Rachel Hooley (Witness & October Breezes) Victorine Lieske (Practice Date) Brina Courtney |
Contemporary Romance |
Sarah Dessen Stephanie Perkins John Green (The Fault in our Stars) |
Tammara Webber (Easy) Amanda Brice Brina Courtney Abbi Glines M Leighton Molly McAdams Nicole Williams Juli Alexander Gwen Hayes |
Adventure/Thriller/Suspense |
Lisa McMann (Dream Catcher) Mag Cabot (The Mediator) |
SR Johannes (Nature of Grace) Elle Casey (Wrecked) JY Harris Jan Hurst-Nicholson (Mystery at Ocean Drive) Julia Buckley (Ginevra Bond) |
Mystery |
Kimberly Derting (The Body Finder) Gemma Halliday (Deadly Cool) Ally Carter Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars) Anthony Horowitz (Alex Rider) Markus Zusak (I Am the Messenger) |
Laura Pauling Amanda Brice |
Historical |
Cassandra Clare (The Infernal Devices) Libba Bray (Gemma Doyle Trilogy) Anna Godberson Markus Zusak (The Book Thief) |
Aliya Anjum (The Demon’s Promise) CJ Archer (Emily Chambers) J.R. Mooneyham |