Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – May 23

Draft2Digital’s mission has always been to give authors the tools to create their own success. Now that Draft2Digital and Smashwords authors have access to the D2D-owned Smashwords store, we can better highlight the success of our bestsellers.

With the help of our friends at FreshFiction, we’re sharing the bestsellers and hottest pre-orders on Smashwords each week. We want our readers to have more indie hits to add to their library. This also means more visibility for the authors finding success with Smashwords!

Being a top-selling author on the internet’s premier indie ebook store should be something to brag about. Not only will we be sharing even more Smashwords Bestsellers on our blog every week, but we created award graphics for our top authors!

This week, we’ve pulled together a list of fiction bestsellers and a list of nonfiction bestsellers. If your book made the cut, be sure to thank your readers!

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units
(Sales Period: May 14 – May 20, 2023)

1. The Girl From Paradise Hill Omnibus Collection by Susan Lund
2. Wicked Throttle MC: The Complete Series by Esther E. Schmidt
3. Fireball by Abbi Glines
4. The Not So Perfect Duke, Book 5, The Rakes of St. Regent’s Park Series by Karyn Gerrard
5. Heritage of Power (The Complete Series: Books 1-5) by Lindsay Buroker
6. Seal the Deal, Alpha SEALs Series, by Makenna Jameison
7. Annalise, Book 1, Virtue & Vice Series by Carrie Lomax
8. The Auschwitz Detective, Book 6, Adam Lapid Mysteries by Jonathan Dunsky
9. Romanced by the Rival, Book 5, A Never Say Never Football Romance Series by Carina Rose
10. Winter’s List, Book 1, Melting Hearts Series by Jordyn Kross
11. The Score, Book 3, Off-Campus Series by Elle Kennedy
12. The Slip Series Collection by Gwyn McNamee
13. Fierce Mates: Rock Creek Clan, Books 4 – 6 by Liza Street
14. The Housemaid by Sarah A. Denzil
15. The Meratis Trilogy by Krista Walsh
16. One by Mari Arden
17. Monica’s Secret, Book 1, Erogenous Zones Series by Saskia Walker
18. An Act of Misfortune by Stephen John
19. The Jo Modeen Box Set: Books 1 to 3 by Frank H Jordan
20. Doggone Mess, Book 20, A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) Series by R.J. Blain
21. The Moon is Missing: A Novel by Jenni Ogden
22. Yearn (Vampire Beloved Book Nine) by R.E. Butler
23. Desire Unbound, Book 4, The Dufort Dynasty Series by Juliette N Banks
24. Sins of My Father, Book 2, Family Sins Duet by Raquel Riley
25. To Marry a Highlander, Book 2, The Sutherlands of Dornoch Series by Callie Hutton

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Nonfiction Books by Units
(Sales Period: May 14 – May 20, 2023)

1. 275+ Halloween Jokes by Johnny B. Laughing
2. Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson
3. What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum by Annie Kotowicz
4. Your Baby’s Bottle-feeding Aversion, Reasons and Solutions by Rowena Bennett
5. Unpunished by Michelle Kenney M.Ed.
6. What Confident Women Do: 9 Steps To Ultimate Self-Confidence by Rachel Stone
7. Research Methods: Functional Skills – 3rd Edition by James Cauraugh
8. Grace for Purpose Prayers by Hosiah Hope
9. Become A Powerful Femme Fatale: 7 Proven Ways to Tap Into Your Dark Feminine Energy and Unleash Your Inner Siren by Luna Barnes
10. Unofficial Minecraft Handbooks – Minecraft Jokes For Kids by Andy Scott
11. Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches: Women You Should Know More About But Probably Don’t by Lisa Lee Curtis
12. The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
13. Turpentine for the Treatment of Candidiasis and Intestinal Parasites by Michael Bungay Stanier
14. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
15. Walk Upon A Time: An Appalachian Trail Thru-hike by Leslie Fletcher
16. How To Eat To Live – Book 1 by Elijah Muhammad
17. On the Edge of Shattered: A Mother’s Experience of Discovering Freedom Through Sobriety by Kimberly Kearns
18. The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush by Andreas Moritz
19. Three Story Method: Writing Scenes by J. Thorn
20. The F… Word Advantage by Eduardo J. Estrada
21. The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World by Iain McGilchrist
22. Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist by Ramani Durvasula
23. The Genesis 6 Conspiracy by Gary Wayne
24. Dr. Nowzaradan Diet Plan Book by Catharine Smith
25. Advice From a Parkinson’s Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Barbara Sheklin Davis

And while moving units is its own reward, we also want to highlight bestsellers who brought in the top royalties over the same week!

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Royalties
(Sales Period: May 14 – May 20, 2023)

1. Fireball by Abbi Glines
2. The Meratis Trilogy by Krista Walsh
3. Winter’s List, Book 1, Melting Hearts Series by Jordyn Kross
4. The Score, Book 3, Off-Campus Series by Elle Kennedy
5. Doggone Mess, Book 20, A Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count) Series by R.J. Blain
6. The Girl From Paradise Hill Omnibus Collection by Susan Lund
7. Wicked Throttle MC: The Complete Series by Esther E. Schmidt
8. Romanced by the Rival, Book 5, A Never Say Never Football Romance Series by Carina Rose
9. Ned, Book 3, The Minnesota Marshalls Series by Susan May Warren
10. The Housemaid by Sarah A. Denzil
11. Desire Unbound, Book 4, The Dufort Dynasty Series by Juliette N Banks
12. The Not So Perfect Duke, Book 5, The Rakes of St. Regent’s Park Series by Karyn Gerrard
13. If Only You, Book 6, Bergman Brothers Series by Chloe Liese
14. Monica’s Secret, Book 1, Erogenous Zones Series by Saskia Walker
15. Blood & Bitcoin by L. A. Witt
16. The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King, Book 1, Coalescence of the Five Series by Stina’s Pen
17. Yearn (Vampire Beloved Book Nine) by R.E. Butler
18. Zombie Fallout 20: Shores of Despair by Mark Tufo
19. An Act of Misfortune by Stephen John
20. To Marry a Highlander, Book 2, The Sutherlands of Dornoch Series by Callie Hutton
21. Sins of My Father, Book 2, Family Sins Duet by Raquel Riley
22. The Witch Collector, Book 1, Witch Walker Series by Charissa Weaks
23. The Bucket List by Rachel Hanna
24. Heritage of Power (The Complete Series: Books 1-5) by Lindsay Buroker
25. Seal the Deal, Alpha SEALs Series, by Makenna Jameison

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Nonfiction Books by Royalties
(Sales Period: May 14 – May 20, 2023)

1. Research Methods: Functional Skills – 3rd Edition by James Cauraugh
2. The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World by Iain McGilchrist
3. Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson
4. What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum by Annie Kotowicz
5. Your Baby’s Bottle-feeding Aversion, Reasons and Solutions by Rowena Bennett
6. Great Decisions 2023 by Foreign Policy Association
7. Unpunished by Michelle Kenney M.Ed.
8. Grace for Purpose Prayers by Hosiah Hope
9. Architect + Action = Result by Rebecca W. E. Edmunds, AIA
10. Brief Biographies of Badass Bitches: Women You Should Know More About But Probably Don’t by Lisa Lee Curtis
11. The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
12. Turpentine for the Treatment of Candidiasis and Intestinal Parasites by Michael Bungay Stanier
13. The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush by Andreas Moritz
14. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
15. 275+ Halloween Jokes by Johnny B. Laughing
16. How To Eat To Live – Book 1 by Elijah Muhammad
17. FreeCAD 0.20 Black Book by Gaurav Verma
18. Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist by Ramani Durvasula
19. Crafting Interpreters by Robert Nystrom
20. Walk Upon A Time: An Appalachian Trail Thru-hike by Leslie Fletcher
21. The Genesis 6 Conspiracy by Gary Wayne
22. Estrogeneration: How Estrogenics Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile by Anthony G. Jay
23. Rethink Your Position by Katy Bowman
24. Cleophas Williams My Life Story in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 10 by Cleophas Williams
25. Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case by Lou Raguse

That’s all for this week, but we hope to see your next bestsellers on our future lists!