As we head into spring 2026, we’re taking a moment to look back and celebrate the Indie Author Project Select titles that kept library patrons reading throughout 2025. These top-circulating ebooks reached readers across platforms like BiblioBoard, The Palace Project, and OverDrive, connecting indie authors with patrons across the U.S. and Canada.
From page-turning fiction to powerful memoirs, these standout titles highlight the depth, diversity, and growing impact of indie publishing in libraries. Join us in recognizing the authors whose stories resonated most with readers this past year!
Top Titles on BiblioBoard
#1 The Lost Letter
Mimi Matthews
San Francisco Public Library, CA
#2 One for the Money
Skye Warren
Fort Bend County Libraries, TX
#3 Unplugged
Joe Barrett
San Antonio Public Library, TX
#4 Loving Modigliani
Linda Lappin
Centro Studi Americani Roma, Italy
#5 Tex Miller Is Dead
Kelly Elizabeth Huston
Gwinnett County Public Library System, GA
Top Titles on The Palace Project
#1 Insatiable
Ayla Cox
LA County Library, CA
#1 The Red
Tiffany Reisz
Louisville Free Public Library, KY
#2 Picture Perfect Cowboy
Tiffany Reisz
Louisville Free Public Library, KY
#3 Sweet Oblivion
Alexa Padgett
Santa Fe Public Library, NM
#4 Afro Nerd in Love
Ran Walker
Hampton Public Library, VA
Top Titles on OverDrive
#1 Tragedy at Silver Creek
Belinda G. Buchanan
Spencer County Public Library, KY
#2 The First Cut
Mary Birk
Arapahoe Libraries, CO
#3 Necessary Evil and the Greater Good
Adam Ingle
Greenville County Library System, SC
#4 Nobody Move
Philip Elliott
Toronto Public Library, ON
#5 Tiger Drive
Teri Case
Clearwater Public Library, FL

















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