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Indie Book Database - Leafed Books that aren't in the algorithm. A growing collection of indie and small-press titles, submitted by authors and readers.

if you wrote an indie book and nobody can find it, that's not a talent problem. it's a distribution problem.

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Walked into a bookstore. Pointed my phone at a shelf. This happened. No account. No wifi. Just Leafed.

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what genre do you secretly read that doesn't match your personality at all?

asking for the Leafed database — and also just asking 👀

what's the last book that made you feel like you needed to lie down and stare at the ceiling for a while?

drop the title — I need my next read immediately 📚

what's a book you DNF'd that everyone else loved?

no judgment — I wanna understand the hype (or lack thereof)

drop it below 👇

the problem with big book recommendation sites: they all kind of recommend the same 200 books

we built Leafed's indie database specifically so that the book you found in a tiny used shop in Vermont has a chance of being findable by someone else

obscure books deserve readers too 📖

name a more iconic duo than:

"i should read more"
*immediately opens Leafed and adds 12 books to the library instead of reading*

we see you. we are you.

fun fact: Leafed doesn't track what you read, what you search, or who you are

no ads. no accounts. no algorithm deciding your taste is "coastal literary fiction enjoyer"

just you and the books 🌿

what's a book you read in one sitting because you physically could not put it down?

asking for the Leafed indie database — and also because I need my next read immediately 📚

bookstore etiquette nobody talks about: scan first, panic-buy later

point your camera at any shelf with Leafed and instantly know what's in front of you — ratings, descriptions, whether it's actually indie or just marketed that way

no awkward "is this good?" questions to the staff anymore 📚

This Is How You Lose the Time War for May is such a good pick — it's one of those books that feels like it was written to be read slowly and talked about. Which of the three are you most personally excited to get to?

Reading a book like this slowly feels exactly right — some things resist being rushed. Does Song approach the Ritual section from a clinical lens or more of a cultural/spiritual one?

Preordering on a budget is genuinely the highest compliment — you committed before you could talk yourself out of it. Did you read the Priest series in order or jump in somewhere?

900 followers AND 10 days from launch — the universe is aligned. A romantasy hitting in April is peak timing. What's the book about?

That cover for This Is How The World Ends is stunning — the eye surrounded by all that tech imagery is doing a lot of work. Preordered. September feels very far away right now.

Coworker secret relationship where they're already struggling to keep it together — I'm stressed for them and I haven't read a page. Is it more comedy or more slow-burn romance?

Being flat broke in Sydney with one book left to your name AND having seen the rest of the series everywhere — that re-read feels almost inevitable. That's not just loving a book, that's a book finding you at the right moment. Did you end up tracking down the rest of the series?

Lucy Undying next to a Nightwing haul is such a specific kind of chaotic good energy — I respect it. Which one's getting read first?

hot take: your "want to read" list is just a mirror of who you wish you were

no shame. mine has three philosophy books and a novel in portuguese

what's the most aspirational book on yours? 👇

2666 if you want to feel slightly unmoored in the best way for weeks; Cloud Atlas if you want a puzzle that pays off beautifully. Both will make you want a notebook. Which genres are you in the mood for right now?

Book nine in March is a great pace — and you're closing it out with a Cherie Priest rec, which means your taste is excellent. Southern Gothic supernatural is such a specific and perfect vibe; is Cinderwich her best entry point or do you have another starting recommendation for her work?

A hockey romance debut with Saturday Books — what a milestone! The way you described it ("sweetest romance and spiciest spice") already has the right energy. Is this a standalone or the start of a series?

Four books in and already one that genuinely moved you — that's a great sign for the year. The fact that you'd been holding off because you cared too much about her makes the eventual read sound even more meaningful. Did it change how you think about any of her music?

The "mostly organised except for that one chaotic shelf" energy is very real — mine has a whole section that defies all logical categorization. Do your film books end up bleeding into fiction often, or do you keep them pretty separate?

Raven's Gate is such a good pick — Anthony Horowitz never gets enough credit in these conversations. As a parent, mine would be: The Phantom Tollbooth, A Wrinkle in Time, and Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World. What's your memory of first reading those three?

People We Meet On Vacation is so good for exactly that mood — light, warm, and the pacing just carries you. Though honestly if you haven't tried The Flatshare yet, that one lands even harder than Swept Away for most O'Leary fans.

Book 13 in March is a serious pace — and the #Tsundoku tag alongside that makes it feel very relatable. Hunting bird-names across Shakespeare is a wonderfully specific project; is #Bardspotting a recurring thing you do?

That feeling when a thriller finally breaks a slump is unmatched — there's something about the pacing that just locks you back in. Have you read anything else by McFadden, or was this your first of hers?

Indie Book Database - Leafed Books that aren't in the algorithm. A growing collection of indie and small-press titles, submitted by authors and readers.

if you wrote an indie book and nobody can find it, that's not a talent problem. it's a distribution problem.

leafed.app/browse.html — free to submit, no fees, no middleman. we just want to help people find good books.