The Ultimate Guide to Substack Indie Non-Fiction Authors

Your go-to guide to Substack indie non-fiction authors. Discover emerging and bestselling indie writers bringing fresh, original writing to readers.

Welcome to a listing of the indie non-fiction authors from The Substack Bookstore. Foundation and paying subscribers’ names are listed first, with a link to their Substack profile included. Unpaid subscribers’ listings follow.

If you’re an author who wishes to list their book, free subscribers get a link to list one book, in their subscriber welcome email (check your spam folder). Annual paying subscribers get up to three priority listings and Founding Members get up to six featured listings in the general genre listings.

• Fiction book listings

• Non-fiction book listings

Featured Authors - Founding Members

Business, Sales & Marketing

• Let Them Feel It – Jacqueline (MamaJ) Hollows

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

• Around the Kitchen Table: Recipes, Stories and Traditions of the Pyles/Lish Family – Denise Pyles

Inspirational

• A Glowing Ember of Courage: Ponderings, Poetry, and Prayers – Denise Pyles

Memoir

• Demons to Champions – How I Fell in Love with My Neurodivergent Maverick Mind – Gary Coulton

• Wing of an Angel – Jacqueline (MamaJ) Hollows

• Gutter to the Stars: Memories of a Post-Grunge Drifter (Gen-X Memoir) by

  Obsidian Blackbird.

Self-Help and Motivational

• Mindshift on Demand - Dr Donna Blevins

• Your Path to Yourself: How to LIVE WITHOUT LIMITS in 15 Simple Steps - LIVE WITHOUT LIMITS with Klaus (Substack Bestseller)

• Burn Without Burning Out: 7 Micro-Mindfulness Habits for Clear Thinking, Decisive Action, and Recovery from Burnout - Denise Pyles

• How to Heal the Loss of a Love After a Break Up - Almost Dr.Karen Chambre

• Drowning in Clutter? Playful Ways to Get Organized! Almost Dr.Karen Chambre

Writing and Publishing

• Discover Your Genuine Self Through the Art of Journalling - Almost Dr.Karen Chambre

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Annual Paid Listings

Business & Non-profit

• Promised Land: The 10 Commandments for Nonprofit Strategy, Communications & Fundraising – Janet Mary Cobb

Business, Sales & Marketing

• Connect & Act – Gunnar Habitz

Cooking

• The Original Muffin Tin Cookbook - Brette Sember

Creative Non-Fiction & Essays

• Don’t Identify With It – HT Waters

Dating Advice

• The Soulmate Equation: The Ultimate Formula for Finding, Dating and Keeping a Quality Man by Rebecca Ferguson

Divorce

• The Complete Divorce Organizer & Planner - Brette Sember

Etiquette

• The Ultimate Guide to Modern Etiquette: Mastering Manners and Social Skills in Any Situation by Rebecca Ferguson

Health & Parenting

• Evolving the Modern Breastfeeding Experience: Holistic Lactation Care in the First 100 Hours – Christine Staricka

Inspirational & Personal Growth

• Triumphant Thoughts – Herman Cajigas Jr.

• The Essence of Winners – Herman Cajigas Jr.

• Finding Little Me: Learning to love and live with my inner child - Carolyn Parker

Memoir & Autobiography

• Triumphant Ride! – By Permit Only – Herman Cajigas Jr.

• Surviving Sanctity: One Woman’s Journey from Welfare, to Religion, to Sanity – Janet Mary Cobb

• Memories Of an Unforgotten Past, Buried in the Backyard – Jeffrey Jalbert

• The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker: An Erotic Memoir - Suzanne Portnoy aka Suzanne Noble

• Honeymoon at Sea: How I Found Myself Living on a Small Boat by Jennifer Silva Redmond

• Grace Interlaced – Virginia Heslinga

• China Sweet and Sour: 2004 – Virginia Heslinga

• From a Place Called Shame – Carolyn Parker

• I Just Turned Two – How I Learned To Live After Nearly Dying by Dean Weitenhagen

Metaphysics & Mysticism

• In Pursuit of the Inconceivable by Peter Guy Jones

Pets & Animal Care

• Homemade Dog Food Recipes – Jeanette Gower

• The Thinking Horse Breeder – Jeanette Gower

• Buy the Right Horse – Jeanette Gower

Self-Help, Personal Growth & Development

• Wintertide: Survive and Thrive in the Year’s Coldest, Darkest Season - Brette Sember

• Get Rooted, Stay Grounded, and THRIVE: Your Guide to Radical Personal Exploration – Janet Mary Cobb

• Think & Grow Wet: The Erotic Rebirth Of Personal Development — Lois Connolly StGermaine

• Happy Habits – Gunnar Habitz

Sexual Instruction eBooks

• Sex Toys & Supplements for Thriving in Later Life - Suzanne Portnoy aka Suzanne Noble

Technology & Business

• Everyday Ethical AI: A Guide for Families & Businesses – Karen Smiley

Writing & Publishing

• Ready to Publish - Write Easy (Dr Jennifer Jones)

• There's a Book in Every Expert (that's you!) - Write Easy (Dr Jennifer Jones)

• Purposeful Pen – Susie Winfield

• Fearless Writing – Susie Winfield

• Queen of Quitting – Susie Winfield

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Unpaid Listings

Addiction & Recovery

• Functional: A High Performer’s Guide to Achieving Freedom from Alcohol – Rachel Mack Martin

• The Phoenix Club: Stories of Addiction and Redemption — Martin Huecker, MD

Art History

• Evolution Through Art: Art—Integrator of the Human Spirit - Michael Newberry

Art and Photography

• Label 228: Volume two – camden noir

• The Eagles of Conowingo Dam: Tools and Tips For a Successful Photography Trip – Brice Goodwin

Biography

• SPORTZZ FRUM HOME – Brian J. Shaw

Business

• SURPRISED: The Science & Art of Engagement – Rich Carr

• Brain-Centric Design – Rich Carr

• Mini Book Model – Chris Stanley

• Eco-economics: Navigating the Path to a Sustainable Future - Sowmy VJ

Christian Living / Devotional

• Seen in the Unseen: Experiencing God’s Presence through the Psalms – Hannah Joy

Cooking

• Turkey Savvy – Jessica C. Williams

• Simply Gluten-Free: Real Ingredients for Everyday Life – Annie Toro Lopez

Creative Nonfiction

• Color Coded: Finding Ourselves and Our Stories - Urmila Menon

Creative Nonfiction and Essays/LGBTQ

• Boyhood Reimagined: Stories of Queer Moms Raising Sons – Gail Marlene Schwartz (ed.)

DIY & Hobbies

• Carrie’s Herbal Infused Skincare Cookbook – Carrie Scharf

• Rose Infused Radiance – Carrie Scharf

Dystopia & Social Critique

• The Darkest Timeline: Living in a World with No Future – Bram E. Gieben RevolPress

Education

• Learning Environment: Inspirational Actions, Approaches, and Stories from the Science Classroom – Jared Fox

Environment & Nature

• Gaia: A Faith for the Future – John Pearce

• Eco-Living Starts at Home: 10 ways to go green today – Sheetal Kumar Niranjan

Faith & Spirituality

• Equipped: Ephesians 6 Devotionals to Empower and Make You Victorious in Everyday Struggles – Ruth L. Snyder

• Exiting Egypt- Lessons From the Life of an Exile – Julie West

Finance / Lifestyle

• Money Hacks for Metalheads and Old Millennials (2nd Ed.) – Jessie Willis

Health & Social Issues

• I’m Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America – Rebecca Little & Colleen Long

Health & Wellbeing

• Anxious To Awesome - A Practical Guide for The Whole Family – Mira Binzen

• THRIVE! — Jonathan McCloud

History

• Arguments over Genocide: The War of Words in the Congress and the Supreme Court over Cherokee Removal - Steven Schwartzberg

Home & Garden

• Riley’s Garden Oasis – Marylee Pangman

• Growing a Sensational Garden in the Southern Rocky Mountains – Nan Fischer

Humor/Satire

• Postcards From Pillston: Reflections on America’s Crappiest College – Dr Droz

• The Second Greatest Story Ever Told – Gorman Bechard

Memoir, Biography & Inspirational Non-Fiction

• Too Hard to Swallow - Emily Forbes

• Walking Butterfly – Susie Klein

• My Father’s Daughter – Shell Norman

• Resilience in the Rubble – Kathy Harms

• Echoes of Vietnam: A Soldier’s Voice is Heard – Ronald Kays

• The Rising: A Memoir at 50 – Michael C. Sprouse Sr.

• Fragile Thoughts – Katie Bean

• A Place Called Alice – Prairiepoet

• Eloquently Barking – Rowland Jones

• Living in the Absurd: Notes from the Modern World – G. P. Marquez

• The Appalachian Spirit – C. S. Reed

• My broken road: the tangled and twisted musings of an autism mama - Stacie Sherman

• Daddy, This Is It. Being-with My Dying Dad - Julie Saeger Nierenberg

• Becoming Mother: A Journey of Identity - Sharon Tjaden-Glass

• Mi padre, el Aviador. Memorias de El Helicoide – Lissette González

• A Long Way From Iowa: From the Heartland to the Heart of France – Janet Hulstrand

• Echoes of Helen – Regina Duke

• My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking – Lisa May Bennett

• Sacred Ashes: The Flames of Wisdom – T. D. Amber

• The FBI Wife – Sandra Windsor

• The Journey So Far: A Transcultural Tale of Giant Robots, Abuse, Mental Illness, Spirituality and how Video Games and Anime Saved a Young Man's Life – Zhou Tai An

• When I Was Lost: A Mother's Struggle With Bipolar Disorder – Glenna Gill

• Joyful Creating: How to Stay Inspired Without Losing Your Spark — Kate Tremills

• Lights to Guide Me Home — Meghan J. Ward

• Stronger in the End: My 70 Year Swim from Chaos to Calm — Lynda Beth Unkeless

• Debre Barrett – All the Little Things

• Lynda Beth Unkeless – Stronger in the End: My 70 Year Swim from Chaos to Calm

Personal Development

• _FCK FEARLESS: Making the Brave Leap_* – Grace Austin

• Too Hard to Swallow – M. A. Oakley

• POETPRENEURS – S. Zangéné

• Get Off the Ladder – Tyler Vallario

• Embracing the Unknown: Exploring the Pathways to Change — Lisa DeAngelis

Personal Finance

• Wealth Your Way: A Simple Path to Financial Freedom – Cosmo P. DeStefano

Poetry (Non-Fiction)

• The Edge of Grief – Beverley Dickson

Pets

• Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K9 Pet Tracker - Kat Albrecht

Relationships & Friendship

• The Art of Meaningful Connection – Avery Brooks

Self-Help & Personal Growth

• The Joy Cycle – Brent Neilsen

• Meditation, Cigarettes, and all that Bullshit – Astrid Sadaya

• A Bunch of Reflections – Indra Raj Pathak

• Personal Mastery – Joseph Brown

Self-Reflection / Journaling

• Kim Masacek – Crying + Trying: A Gratitude Journal for Anyone Figuring Life Out After Loss, Change, or Total Chaos

Spiritual/Philosophical

• Where Are You? A Beginner’s Guide to Advanced Spirituality – Dan Ehrenkrantz

• One Turning: Reflections on the Dance of the Universe – Eric Pollok

• Your Spiritual Dictionary: To Make Your Life Journey Easier – Erishka Fridman-Catt

Technology

• Sports Analytics in Python – Michael de la Maza

Travel & Biography

• Kashmir Konnectivity: A Biosketch – Rachna Vinod

• Bunking Off – Adrian Bleese

Writing and Publishing

• How To Make Money With Substack — Karen Cherry

• Gym Lessons: 100 metaphorical prompts to stretch and strengthen perception — Camille Dawnier

• Set Up as a Micro Publisher — Jennifer Lancaster

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