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NAUČNA FANTASTIKA, FANTASTIKA i HOROR — KNJIŽEVNOST => Dela STRANIH autora => Topic started by: PTY on 19-03-2013, 08:31:26

Title: Self Published Bestsellers
Post by: PTY on 19-03-2013, 08:31:26
Ima tu svakojakih iznenadjenja, a kako se cela stvar zahuktava u crowdfunding varijanti, nije zgoreg ni izdvojiti najimpresivnije primere:

najpre amazonovi naslovi:

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Poor Man's Fight (http://www.amazon.com/Poor-Mans-Fight-ebook/dp/B00B3WZ4VY/ref=zg_bs_158591011_14) by Elliott Kay: "Tanner Malone never bought into military myths of honor and glory. He never wanted to wear a uniform or medals. Yet when family upheaval brings his otherwise stellar performance in school to a disastrous end, Tanner's plans for university lie in ruins. Facing homelessness and a mountain of debt, Tanner enlists in his home planet's tiny navy."

 

The Legend of Earth (http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Earth-Human-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00BMHBJ46/ref=zg_bs_158591011_18) by T.R. Harris: "Adam Cain is an Alien with an Attitude! And now, as all the powerful forces in the galaxy converge on the planet Juir, Adam and his band of Human Supermen must fight to save not only their lives, but all the people on Earth!"


Barnes & Noble Books

Eye of the Wizard (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eye-of-the-wizard-daniel-arenson/1030078618?ean=2940012673664&itm=4) by Daniel Arenson: "A couple failed squires. A jinxed wizard. A banished spirit of the forest. A childlike demon and her teddy bear. They are outcasts, failures, oddballs. They might just save the world."


The Island (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-island-part-4-michael-stark/1112806573?ean=2940015440140&itm=9) by Michael Stark: "Stranded on Portsmouth Island, William Hill struggled to survive even as The Fever raced across the world leaving a wasteland of the dead and dying in its wake. The news brought stories of storms and riots, of people starving while governments promised food."


The Steele Wolf (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-steele-wolf-chanda-hahn/1114055403?ean=2940016152387&itm=11) by Chanda Hahn: "After finally settling into her new life at the Citadel, Thalia is reunited with her father, who is disturbed at the changes within her. Risking banishment, Thalia must work to prove to her clan and herself that she is still capable of leading them."


A Feast of Dragons (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-feast-of-dragons-morgan-rice/1114385575?ean=2940016222318) by Morgan Rice: "A FEAST OF DRAGONS (Book #3 in the Sorcerer's Ring) takes us deeper into Thor's epic journey to becoming a warrior, as he journeys across the Sea of Fire to the dragon's Isle of Mist. An unforgiving place, home to the most elite warriors of the world, Thor's powers and abilities deepen as he trains."


Smashwords Books

Spinward Fringe Broadcast 7 (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/256369): Framework by Randolph Lalonde: "The crew of the Triton find themselves marooned in the Rega Gain solar system. Refusing to abandon the refugees and liberated slaves who joined them along the way, they make a deal with the Government to settle."


Grappling with Survival (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/278643) by Vincent Berg: "A Post-Apocalyptic world unlike any other. Instead of banding together or fighting each other, here the survivors find a world with few resources, little trust and no desire to intermingle."


Poor Man's Fight (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/277094)    by Elliott Kay: "Tanner Malone never bought into military myths of honor and glory. Yet when family upheaval brings his otherwise stellar school track record to a disastrous end, Tanner's plans for university lie in ruins. Facing homelessness and a mountain of debt, Tanner enlists in his home planet's tiny navy."


Apple iBookstore Books

The Wool Omnibus (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-wool-omnibus/id520897403?mt=11) by Hugh Howey: "This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism."

The Charmer (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-charmer/id393735330?mt=11) by Autumn Dawn: "Jasmine didn't realize her friend Wiley was special until they were drawn into another world. Here Wiley is betrothed to the ruler of the Haunt, a wererace both dangerous and proud."

Gone Is the Witch (https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/gone-is-the-witch/id606112321?mt=11) by Dana Donovan: "Book 8 in the Detective Marcella Witch's series finds Tony spearheading a rescue mission to save the kidnapped Leona Diaz. The problem is, to do it, he'll have to travel to an alternate universe where the laws of physics take a back seat to the unpredictability of a quasi-dimensional reality."


This list was created by collecting the self-published books from four different marketplaces: the "Science Fiction" Best Sellers list at Amazon, the "Science Fiction & Fantasy" bestsellers category at Barnes & Noble, the "Science Fiction" category at Smashwords and the "Sci-Fi & Fantasy" category at Apple's iBookstore. http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/self-published-science-fiction-bestsellers-for-march-2013_b67001 (http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/self-published-science-fiction-bestsellers-for-march-2013_b67001)