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Best Indie Books of June

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

MURDER, INC.

by Gerald M. Goldhaber

A safety expert’s engaging and well-written guide to hazards at home, at work, and elsewhere. Full review >

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FICTION

THE REVOLVING HEART

by Chuck Augello

A superb, captivating work from a promising new literary voice. Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

SORCEROUS RIVALRY

by Kayleigh Nicol

A free-wheeling, clever, and joyful debut that should be on every fantasy reader’s shelf. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

BURNING JUSTICE

by Marti Green

A captivating and intimate look at injustices in the judicial system. Full review >

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BUSINESS

ENTREPRENUMBERS

by Spencer Sheinin

A highly readable mystery-dispelling introduction for entrepreneurs to the world of accounting. Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

STAY, DAUGHTER

by Yasmin Azad

A loving and approachable coming-of-age story about generational change. Full review >

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