Smashwords Hotlist Top 10 Preorders Releasing August 18 – August 25, 2026

1. Sky’s Edge Book 2 Four Realms by Kristen Ashley
2. Hell’s Half Acre Book 2 Infernal Affairs by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Death’s Door: A Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc. Spin-Off Book 3 Return to Limbo City by Angela Roquet
4. Miss Beresford and the Beast Book 1 Daughters of Somerset by Mimi Matthews
5. Kylie Book 19 The Walkers of Coyote Ridge by Nicole Edwards
6. Piece By Piece South Carolina Sunsets by Rachel Hanna
7. Say My Name Book 9 Chicago Billionaires by Alexis Winter
8. Property of Torch Book 2 Kings of Anarchy MC: Rhode Island by E.M. Shue
9. Wolf Revealed Book 2 SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team by Paige Tyler
10. The Cutthroat Cousin Book 28 The Mercy and Justice Mysteries by J. R. Mathis and Susan Mathis

Each Monday the Smashwords store lists the top ten most highly anticipated indie fiction ebooks based on the previous week’s preorder accumulations. Each title on the list is scheduled to release within the next week. To help the talented authors on this list accumulate even more preorders, click the title of the book. The hyperlink will bring you to a Books2Read page where you can order from your preferred ebook retailer. If the preorder is part of a series, click the hyperlinked series title to learn about the other books in the series. Be sure to check back Friday for a list of the Top 25 Bestselling Indie Ebooks.