If you’re the type of reader who likes to stockpile books while the rest of the world is distracted, this is the moment. The 9th annual Smashwords End of Year Sale wraps up at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on January 1st, and it’s one of the few sales each year that actually lives up to the hype Sale – Stock Up Before It.
There are nearly 275,000 ebooks on sale, with more than 90,000 titles priced free. These aren’t filler books or throwaways either — this is where indie readers uncover deeply discounted work from authors who don’t always play in the mainstream retail space.
No matter where your tastes lie, there’s something here worth grabbing. Whether you lean toward mystery, fantasy, romance, or something far darker and more provocative, the sale cuts across every corner of indie publishing. Discounts range from 25%, 50%, and 75% right through to 100% (free), and the category links below take you straight to the books that are actually discounted:
- Anthologies
- Erotica (use the filtering tab at top right for mainstream or taboo)
- Fantasy
- LGBTQ+
- Mystery & detective
- Thriller & suspense
- Romance
- Science fiction
- Young adult/teen
- Business & economics
- Computers & internet
- Education & study guides
- Health, well-being & medicine
- Psychology
- Religion & spirituality
- Sports & outdoor recreation
You can dive straight into the sale here:
👉 https://smashwords.com/sale
Smashwords supersales have always felt less like seasonal retail events and more like celebrations — of indie authors willing to take risks, and of readers who enjoy digging beyond the obvious bestseller lists. If you find something you enjoy, pass it on.
If you’re sharing on social media, you can point people directly to the sale page above or link to individual books or author profiles you’ve discovered along the way.
Happy reading — and happy stockpiling — as the year closes out.
–Michael (Dark fiction. Author of SEETHINGS (the first book), free for a limited time)
Love, lust, and lies collide on land and water. A temptress, a faithful wife, and a photographer haunted by shadows drift into a world of seduction, betrayal, and control.
Marriages unravel, secrets surface, and civility dissolves into primal instinct. Nothing is safe. No one is innocent.
eBook is available for instant download by clicking here.
SEETHINGS (first in the series) is downloadable and free for a limited time, here.
Discover more from Michael Forman – Author of Dark Fiction & Drama
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