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Best 2015 Indie Books to Live Vicariously Through

DAMAGE DAY, FLA

by Dylan Edward Asher

Asher has a great voice for crime fiction; hopefully he’ll use it frequently. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

THE TIME HUNTERS

by Carl Ashmore

This series couldn’t ask for a more vibrant opening chapter. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

Chameleon

by Robert Brandt

A classically riveting crime tale, all the more fascinating for being true. Full review >

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FICTION

The Appalachian

by Kirk Ward Robinson

The literary equivalent of the titular trail: it takes time to reach the end, but the trek is worth it. Full review >

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FICTION

Lord Byron's Prophecy

by Sean Eads

A sometimes-engrossing, sometimes-overwrought journey to the soul’s dark side. Full review >

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FICTION

TIGER PELT

by Annabelle Kim

Unfolding against a sprawling canvas, an absorbing tale of characters shedding their identities and reinventing themselves,... Full review >

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FICTION

FORTUNE HUNTERS

by Riley Masters

A riveting novel ripped from the headlines of the Wall Street Journal. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

Godkiller, Vol. 1

by Matt Pizzolo illustrated by Anna Wieszcyk Ben Templesmith

Deftly unorthodox and wickedly delectable; not so much a story as an experience. Full review >

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Future Imperfect

by M. Scott Chambers

A well-conceived, exciting story that will satisfy those looking for some emotion in their time-travel tales. Full review >

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