Graph of pages read of Dave Dobson's books, showing 3,000,131 pages from 2019-present.
A fun milestone seven years into my indie author career - three million pages of my books read on Kindle Unlimited. That's the equivalent of 5,000-6,000 copies read, and it represents about $12,000 of revenue. Just under half is my Inquisitor's Guild series; about a quarter is sci fi. Pretty neat.
Kindle Unlimited page reads for Dave Dobson's books showing 2,999,444 pages read since 2019.
So close...
Customer Review for What Grows From the Dead by Dave Dobson J. R Weaver 5 out of 5 stars Wow - An amazing book I never saw coming Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2026 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase I purchased this completely at random, never having heard of the author or any of his work. I was just ready for something different than my usual genre reading, and this looked interesting. I'm glad I gambled - this is my favorite book of the year so far, and I bet it'll still be in the top 5 cone next January 1st. The first person narrative is so assured and strong that I'm kind of in awe. (Not of the main character himself, he's a hot mess, but of the flow of language). There is no dull moment in this novel, from page one all the way to the end. This is definitely one of those "just one more chapter" type of books. And the dad-pun chapter titles were awesome. :) Great characters: check. As someone else said, Vampire Steve deserves his own novel. Solid plot: check. Lots of twists and turns, and I was really hoping the last-act traitor wasn't who I feared it would be. Whew. Value for money: check. Even though I burned through it in just a day and a half, it was money well spent. In summary: everyone - buy this book!
Thanks, JR! So glad you had fun with it.
Cover of Explorer by Roger Floyd
1/9
Explorer
by Roger Floyd
Status: Cut
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN4RGC2Z
Cover of Moros by LD Rogov
1/15
MOROS
by L.D.Rogov
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHNH71KQ
Cover of Once We Were Stardust by Gareth Lewis
1/13
Once We Were Stardust
by Gareth Lewis
@gdlewis23.bsky.social
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS74361J
Cover of The Gestalt in the Machine by Andy Dornan
1/11
The Gestalt in the Machine
by Andy Dornan
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGSD2J6J
Cover of Osiris Rising by Milos Davidovic
1/11
Osiris Rising
by Milos Davidovic
@milosinorbit.bsky.social
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC9LF4CR
Cover of The Germans Have a Word For It by TR Thorsen
1/11
The Germans Have a Word for it
by T.R. Thorsen
@trthorsen.bsky.social
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRZ2JDZS
Cover of Augmosis by Steven Tye
1/11
Augmosis
by Steven Tye
Status: Cut
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHFV1C67
Cover of The Astral Prophet by Evan Schindewolf
1/11
The Astral Prophet
by Evan Shindewolf
Status: Quarterfinalist
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNPN8N86
Cover of Generations by Noam Josephides
1/11
Generations
by Noam Josephides
@noamj.bsky.social
Status: Quarterfinalist
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZJKFRDB
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
Cover of K47 by Ricky Ginsburg
1/8
K47
by Ricky Ginsburg
Status: Quarterfinalist
#SPSFC #SPSFC5 #Booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPCN3QDN
Spoiler: My favourite of #SPSFC5 so far.
Eight Quarterfinalists from Team Jake 5 for SPSFC5
1/5
Reviews of SPSFC5 books.
Attention #BookSky #scifi.
This year I am acting as a judge for #SPSFC #SPSFC5 on
“Team Jake -5”
Over the last 6 months we have been devouring our list of 25 books and have narrowed it down to the Quarterfinalists! Congratulations to those that made it this far.
Team 1.21 Gigawatts announces their quarterfinalists for SPSFC #5. Some great books here.
More at: davedobsonbooks.com/team-1-21-gi...
A box set of The Inquisitors' Guild books by Dave Dobson
The three fantasy detective novels of my Inquisitors' Guild series are free until March 19th. Grab a copy of these beloved mysteries today, on me. Adventure, swordplay, magic scheming nobles, and valiant detectives abound.
books2read.com/inquisitorsg...
NC Republicans pulled some of this same kind of bullshit when Josh Stein won, but they waited until after the election, making it even more nakedly partisan.
Thanks, Lavender!
Judging teams for SPSFC 5 are beginning to decide which books will advance to a full read for consideration as semifinalists. Here's a status board with the book allocations to teams.
spsfc.space/2026/02/10/s...
Daros hits 500 ratings on Amazon! My second book to do so. Big thanks to everybody who's spent time with Brecca, Frim, and Lyra and their adventures.
Screenshot of the linked blog post.
If you're interested in a wonky look at the finances of my tiny indie author business, I put together a report on 2025.
davedobsonbooks.com/my-2025-in-t...
Review from TroyBurns2 states: (5 stars) I came to this book looking for a laugh. I sure got it and so much more. The book reads like a Fantasy version of The Tick. But Chevson is a more nuanced and interesting Arthur and Lady Isovar is just so much fun. 🤩 if you like fantasy, a unique magical system and an epic adventure then buy this book. It is worth it.
A great review for The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar! Thanks, Troy, and glad you liked it. I'll take a comp to The Tick any day :-).
My interview with Josh from Already Overbooked!
youtu.be/xphSw2iNyn8
Splash for Double Booked YouTube show with Josh and Dave.
Tonight at 8pm ET I'm on Double Booked with Josh to talk books, writing, and whatever else comes up. Join us for a fun discussion!
8PM EST
youtu.be/xphSw2iNyn8
I'll be on with the great Bearded Book Beast tonight at 8pm ET talking books, writing, characters, and anything else at all. Here's the live link for the show. Come be part of it!
www.youtube.com/live/VEbqNrcI8J0?si=jpAl6KHn5bNBTSwH
Goodreads page for What Grows From the Dead by Dave Dobson showing 500 ratings with a 4.37 average
Reached an odometer milestone for What Grows From the Dead, my most-rated book of all of them. If you're looking for a funny amateur sleuth mystery set in North Carolina, check it out!
Book cover for The Woeling Lass by Dave Dobson, showing a cursed knife reflecting the image of a young woman.
One of my Inquisitors' Guild mysteries, The Woeling Lass, is free as an ebook until Tuesday the 13th. An assassin leaves an inspector near death and his family decimated. As he is whisked to safety, an apprentice starts to pull together the clues. Plus, there may or not be a vengeful ghost.
I had a really fun discussion with Scott Roche on his Creative Dynamos YouTube show.
youtu.be/x_P7I7kw3Kw
Wild that it’s still five cents forty-five years later.