Smashwords Bestsellers of the Week – August 22

Let’s take a look at all the authors, new and returning, who made the most of their week and made it to our Smashwords Bestsellers list!

Congratulations to this week’s Bestsellers! Remember, you weren’t the only one to make this achievement happen; thank your readers for making you a bestseller!

Here is our top fiction of the week!

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Units
(Sales Period: August 13 – August 19 2023)

1. Her Love Submission, Book 4, Billionaires’ Reluctant Brides Series by Helen Walton
2. The Alpha Species by WW Mortensen
3. Emergence by Shira Shiloah
4. Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen
5. The Housemaid by Sarah A. Denzil
6. Lost King, Book 6, Kings of Retribution MC Montana Series by Crystal Daniels
7. Alien’s Host, Book 1, Shards of Infinity Series by Alexandra Norton
8. Son of a Gun, Forever Marked: The Second Generation of the Marked Men Series by Jay Crownover
9. Bee and the Honey Crew by Mona Black
10. The Unrestrained Series Omnibus Collection by S. E. Lund
11. Russian and Royally Complicated, Book 2, The Crowned Hearts Series by Gwyn McNamee
12. The Witch Collector, Book 1 Witch Walker Series by Charissa Weaks
13. Escape to Tullagulla by Heather Reyburn
14. Deadly Manor, Book 10, Deadly Series by Kate Parker
15. Thrust, Book 1, The Alpha Escort Series by Sybil Bartel
16. Influence, Book 9, Beginning’s End Series by W.J. May
17. Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries, Volume 5 by Ashley Gardner
18. The Score, Book 3, Off-Campus Series by Elle Kennedy
19. The Setback, Book 7, The Birch Creek Ranch Series by B. E. Baker
20. The Ruthless King, Book 2, The Dark Kings of NYC Series by Juliette N Banks
21. The Nine, Book 1, The Judas Files by C.G. Harris
22. Dust to Dust, Book 5, The Guardians Series by Hope Anika
23. Dance with the Devil by Sam Crescent
24. Summer Breakdown by Colleen Temple
25. Cookies, Chamomile, and Corpses by Catherine Bruns

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Fiction Books by Revenue
(Sales Period: August 13 – August 19 2023)

1. Escape to Tullagulla by Heather Reyburn
2. Emergence by Shira Shiloah
3. Son of a Gun, Forever Marked: The Second Generation of the Marked Men Series by Jay Crownover
4. The Witch Collector, Book 1 Witch Walker Series by Charissa Weaks
5. Savage North Chronicles Vol 1: Books 1-3 by Lindsey Pogue
6. The Housemaid by Sarah A. Denzil
7. Russian and Royally Complicated, Book 2, The Crowned Hearts Series by Gwyn McNamee
8. The Setback, Book 7, The Birch Creek Ranch Series by B. E. Baker
9. Deadly Manor, Book 10, Deadly Series by Kate Parker
10. The Score, Book 3, Off-Campus Series by Elle Kennedy
11. The Ruthless King, Book 2, The Dark Kings of NYC Series by Juliette N Banks
12. Influence, Book 9, Beginning’s End Series by W.J. May
13. Bee and the Honey Crew by Mona Black
14. The Daring Destiny Series by Anna Brooks
15. Her Love Submission, Book 4, Billionaires’ Reluctant Brides Series by Helen Walton
16. Sinful Curses, Book 8, The Shadow Realms Series by Brenda K. Davies
17. Dance with the Devil by Sam Crescent
18. The Moment That Changed Everything, Book 1, The Duke Brothers Series by Lani Blake
19. A Scot’s Pride by Eliza Knight
20. Crone Unleashed, Book 4, The Crone Wars Series by Lydia M. Hawke
21. The 5-Time Rejected Gamma & the Lycan King, Book 1, Coalescence of the Five Series by Stina’s Pen
22. Welcome To Jubilee, Book 1, The Jubilee Series, by Rachel Hanna
23. Firecracker, Book 5, Smoke Series by Abbie Glines
24. Rise of the Revenants, Book 6, Atlantis Legacy Series by Lindsey Sparks
25. Kennedy Stern Christian Suspense Complete Box Set by Alana Terry

And here our this week’s nonfiction bestsellers!

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Nonfiction Books by Units
(Sales Period: August 13 – August 19, 2023)

1. Braking Point : How Escalation of Commitment is Destroying the World (and How You Can Save Yourself) by Vincent DeFilippo
2. Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray
3. Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success by Scott Adams
4. On the Edge of Shattered: A Mother’s Experience of Discovering Freedom Through Sobriety by Kimberly Kearns
5. Walk Upon A Time: An Appalachian Trail Thru-hike by Leslie Fletcher
6. Become A Powerful Femme Fatale by Luna Barnes
7. When God Gives a Gift by Taylor Miller
8. Advice From a Parkinson’s Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Barbara Sheklin Davis
9. Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson
10. Pilates Wall Workout by Benjamin Drath
11. Your Baby’s Bottle-feeding Aversion, Reasons and Solutions by Rowena Bennett
12. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
13. Three Story Method: Writing Scenes by J. Thorn
14. Flame and Fortune: How the Fire Service (almost) Killed Me by Rick Bucher
15. The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
16. Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Scott Andrew Selby
17. 2023 Longhorn Football Prospectus: Thinking Texas Football by Paul Wadlington
18. Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact by Phil Jones
19. 365 Days With Self-Discipline by Martin Meadows
20. Spelling Lab 60 Crucial Spelling Lessons for Older Students by Kayla Gassiott
21. The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life by Merle Bombardieri
22. Black & Blue In Bridgeport by David Daniels
23. The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist by Debbie Mirza
24. Wide for the Win: Strategies to Sell Globally via Multiple Platforms and Forge Your Own Path to Success by Mark Leslie Lefebvre
25. Unpunished by Michelle Kenney M.Ed.

Smashwords Top 25 Bestselling Indie Nonfiction Books by Revenue
(Sales Period: August 13 – August 19, 2023)

1. Braking Point : How Escalation of Commitment is Destroying the World (and How You Can Save Yourself) by Vincent DeFilippo
2. Reframe Your Brain: The User Interface for Happiness and Success by Scott Adams
3. Walk Upon A Time: An Appalachian Trail Thru-hike by Leslie Fletcher
4. On the Edge of Shattered: A Mother’s Experience of Discovering Freedom Through Sobriety by Kimberly Kearns
5. 2023 Longhorn Football Prospectus: Thinking Texas Football by Paul Wadlington
6. Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson
7. Black & Blue In Bridgeport by David Daniels
8. Great Decisions 2023 by Foreign Policy Association
9. Spelling Lab 60 Crucial Spelling Lessons for Older Students by Kayla Gassiott
10. Your Baby’s Bottle-feeding Aversion, Reasons and Solutions by Rowena Bennett
11. The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World by Iain McGilchrist
12. Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age by Fred M. Kray
13. The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
14. Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Scott Andrew Selby
15. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
16. Explain Pain Second Edition by David Butler
17. The Baby Decision: How to Make The Most Important Choice of Your Life by Merle Bombardieri
18. 80/20 Endurance: The Complete System for High-Performance Coaching by Matt Fitzgerald
19. The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist by Debbie Mirza
20. Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact by Phil Jones
21. Destination CISSP by Rob Witcher
22. The Ninth Circus Court of Florida | My 30-Year Job From Hell! by Brett Arquette
23. Between Death and Life by Dolores Cannon
24. A Soldier’s Story by Henry Blue
25. Turpentine for the Treatment of Candidiasis and Intestinal Parasites by Chander Kant Singh

We’re excited to see you on next week’s Smashwords bestseller list!