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Top FANTASY Books from Self Published Authors 2011-2024

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What are the best self-published fantasy and science fiction novels of the last decade-plus? From The Martian and Wool to The Sword of Kaigen and Waybound, indie authors have proven they can go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in traditional publishing.

In this episode, Jim walks through four standout indie releases from every year between 2011 and 2024—one of the most successful and one of the most popular in both fantasy and science fiction. You’ll hear how these books rose from self-published beginnings to fan favorites, bestsellers, and in some cases, major publishing deals.

If you’ve ever wondered which indie books deserve a spot on your TBR, this is your guide!

👉 Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know your own favorite self-published gems.

👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the Bell so you don’t miss future episodes.

💖 And a big thank you to our Patreon supporters who keep Fantasy for the Ages going strong. Join us there for exclusive perks and extra fun!: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges

#FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #SelfPublished #IndieAuthors #BookTube #FantasyForTheAges

Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?

Aftermath: https://t.ly/DRVnv

Artificial Absolutes: https://t.ly/R6bXG

The Atlantis Gene: https://t.ly/4O_K5

Blood of Requiem: https://t.ly/3BsKc

Blood Song: https://t.ly/jwX46

Bloodline: https://t.ly/Fkx-B

Breakaway: https://t.ly/p03z8

Children of Time: https://t.ly/_cwiN

The Crimson Queen: https://t.ly/R3SYS

Critical Mass: https://t.ly/umdQv

Daemon Protocol: https://t.ly/ekQ4w

A Dance of Blades: https://t.ly/2nx8b

A Dance of Shadows: https://t.ly/2T7d2

Darknet: https://t.ly/G7KwK

Dreadgod: https://t.ly/EDyii

Failure Mode: https://t.ly/dbnuy

Forged in Blood I: https://t.ly/Twk4j

Ghostwater: https://t.ly/Q7fuv

The Grey Bastards: https://t.ly/_n9vW

Home Front: https://t.ly/c7IQu

House of Blades: https://t.ly/7ZG7c

Into the Serpent’s Lair: https://t.ly/MWP6g

Kings of Paradise: https://t.ly/yl4dI

The Labyrinth of Flame: https://t.ly/7EKtj

Legacy of Brightwash: https://t.ly/WIgY5

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: https://t.ly/fwMRI

The Martian: https://t.ly/9Ty2E

Mushroom Blues: https://t.ly/pxwsZ

The Object: https://t.ly/lJA5v

Of Sea and Shadow: https://t.ly/rCmjS

Of War and Ruin: https://t.ly/usT8B

Outsystem: https://t.ly/XgtW7

Paternus: https://t.ly/6Vw44

Paternus: War of Gods: https://t.ly/wIus9

The Punch Escrow: https://t.ly/UHL7V

Reaper: https://t.ly/S-RIF

The Remaining: https://t.ly/aB5cn

The Return of the Knights: https://t.ly/qwLZl

Ruins of the Galaxy: https://t.ly/FYkjq

The Salvage Crew: https://t.ly/Td4h5

Sentenced to War: https://t.ly/cB9-p

The Shadow of What Was Lost: https://t.ly/tdu7f

Singularity Trap: https://t.ly/D_taX

Starship’s Mage: https://t.ly/776k9

Sufficiently Advanced Magic: https://t.ly/Fc9O-

The Sword of Kaigen: https://t.ly/xn5mg

Task Force Hammer: https://t.ly/jJRvJ

Terms of Enlistment: https://t.ly/_D5sV

Titanborn: https://t.ly/X7hf-

Undead Samurai: https://t.ly/SHYC4

Underlord: https://t.ly/ncCFe

Waybound: https://t.ly/N6oi_

Wayward Galaxy: https://t.ly/BZQr0

We Are Legion (We Are Bob): https://t.ly/Ie_uO

Wool: https://t.ly/-qJ9k

Ways to connect with us:

Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk

Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges

Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.social

Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages

Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected]

Email us: [email protected]

Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages

Jim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4

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What are the best self-published fantasy and science fiction novels of the last decade-plus? From The Martian and Wool to The Sword of Kaigen and Waybound, indie authors have proven they can go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in traditional publishing.

In this episode, Jim walks through four standout indie releases from every year between 2011 and 2024—one of the most successful and one of the most popular in both fantasy and science fiction. You’ll hear how these books rose from self-published beginnings to fan favorites, bestsellers, and in some cases, major publishing deals.

If you’ve ever wondered which indie books deserve a spot on your TBR, this is your guide!

👉 Have you read any of these? Share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know your own favorite self-published gems.

👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the Bell so you don’t miss future episodes.

💖 And a big thank you to our Patreon supporters who keep Fantasy for the Ages going strong. Join us there for exclusive perks and extra fun!: https://www.patreon.com/FantasyForTheAges

#FantasyBooks #SciFiBooks #SelfPublished #IndieAuthors #BookTube #FantasyForTheAges

Want to purchase books/media mentioned in this episode?

Aftermath: https://t.ly/DRVnv

Artificial Absolutes: https://t.ly/R6bXG

The Atlantis Gene: https://t.ly/4O_K5

Blood of Requiem: https://t.ly/3BsKc

Blood Song: https://t.ly/jwX46

Bloodline: https://t.ly/Fkx-B

Breakaway: https://t.ly/p03z8

Children of Time: https://t.ly/_cwiN

The Crimson Queen: https://t.ly/R3SYS

Critical Mass: https://t.ly/umdQv

Daemon Protocol: https://t.ly/ekQ4w

A Dance of Blades: https://t.ly/2nx8b

A Dance of Shadows: https://t.ly/2T7d2

Darknet: https://t.ly/G7KwK

Dreadgod: https://t.ly/EDyii

Failure Mode: https://t.ly/dbnuy

Forged in Blood I: https://t.ly/Twk4j

Ghostwater: https://t.ly/Q7fuv

The Grey Bastards: https://t.ly/_n9vW

Home Front: https://t.ly/c7IQu

House of Blades: https://t.ly/7ZG7c

Into the Serpent’s Lair: https://t.ly/MWP6g

Kings of Paradise: https://t.ly/yl4dI

The Labyrinth of Flame: https://t.ly/7EKtj

Legacy of Brightwash: https://t.ly/WIgY5

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: https://t.ly/fwMRI

The Martian: https://t.ly/9Ty2E

Mushroom Blues: https://t.ly/pxwsZ

The Object: https://t.ly/lJA5v

Of Sea and Shadow: https://t.ly/rCmjS

Of War and Ruin: https://t.ly/usT8B

Outsystem: https://t.ly/XgtW7

Paternus: https://t.ly/6Vw44

Paternus: War of Gods: https://t.ly/wIus9

The Punch Escrow: https://t.ly/UHL7V

Reaper: https://t.ly/S-RIF

The Remaining: https://t.ly/aB5cn

The Return of the Knights: https://t.ly/qwLZl

Ruins of the Galaxy: https://t.ly/FYkjq

The Salvage Crew: https://t.ly/Td4h5

Sentenced to War: https://t.ly/cB9-p

The Shadow of What Was Lost: https://t.ly/tdu7f

Singularity Trap: https://t.ly/D_taX

Starship’s Mage: https://t.ly/776k9

Sufficiently Advanced Magic: https://t.ly/Fc9O-

The Sword of Kaigen: https://t.ly/xn5mg

Task Force Hammer: https://t.ly/jJRvJ

Terms of Enlistment: https://t.ly/_D5sV

Titanborn: https://t.ly/X7hf-

Undead Samurai: https://t.ly/SHYC4

Underlord: https://t.ly/ncCFe

Waybound: https://t.ly/N6oi_

Wayward Galaxy: https://t.ly/BZQr0

We Are Legion (We Are Bob): https://t.ly/Ie_uO

Wool: https://t.ly/-qJ9k

Ways to connect with us:

Follow Jim/Father on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/13848336-jim-scriven

Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/jMWyVJ6qKk

Follow us on "X": @Fantasy4theAges

Follow us on Blue Sky: @fantasy4theages.bsky.social

Follow us on Instagram: fantasy_for_the_ages

Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected]

Email us: [email protected]

Check out our merch: https://www.newcreationsbyjen.com/collections/fantasyfortheages

Jim’s Microphone: Blue Yeti https://tinyurl.com/3shpvhb4

————————————————————————————

Music and video elements licensed under Envato Elements:

https://elements.envato.com/

  continue reading

766 episodes

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