Smashwords Top 20 Bestselling Indie Fiction Sales Period: August 16– August 22, 2026

1. Sky’s Edge, Book 2, The Four Realms Series by Kristen Ashley
2. Broken Deeds MC Second Generation Collection Books 5 – 8 by Esther E. Schmidt
3. Hell’s Half Acre, Book 2, The Infernal Affairs Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Nobody Wants Me, Book 5, The Volkov Bratva Series by Sam Crescent
5. The Commander, Book 9, The Black Hawke Security Series by Juliette N Banks
6. Our Last First Kiss: The Complete Spencer Brooks Collection by S.L. Sterling
7. The Last Hope, Book 1, The Origin Series by Shaun Rigby
8. The Midlife Birthday Club by Rachel Hanna
9. The Drone Keeper, Book 1, The Watch the Wreckage Series by A. R. Shaw
10. The Architects of Control, A Political Thriller by Harold Greene
11. City of Bones, Book 1, The Abe Grant Adventures by K. MacCabe
12. Say My Name, Book 9, The Chicago Billionaires Series by Alexis Winter
13. A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
14. We Are Just Us by Jude Bradley
15. Only the Lucky, Book 4, The Sinful State Series by Isabel Jolie
16. Wolf Revealed, Book 1, The SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team Series by Paige Tyler
17. Beware A Wallflower’s Wrath, Book 7, The Once Upon a Widow Series by Aubrey Wynne
18. Out of Sight, Book 40, The Betas in Waiting Series by Viola Grace
19. Time of Ashes, Book 7, The Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries by David Barbur
20. Bone’s Choice, Book 1, The Grave Prowlers MC: WI & MN Series by Winter Travers

Each Friday the Smashwords store reports the bestselling indie fiction titles based on the previous week’s sales. If an author has more than one title eligible for the list, only the highest performing title will be included. This ensures high-performing titles receive the accolades they deserve, while providing up-and-coming authors the visibility they have earned. Don’t miss Monday’s Top 10 Hot Preorders List, where Smashwords will provide a list of the most highly anticipated ebook preorders.