Welcome to The Library
The best indie books available on Substack
This is The Library, where readers can check out all the best books Substack has to offer. Search for and find your next great read here!
The Library is exactly what it sounds like. Well, sort of. With so many writers publishing full-length works of fiction here on Substack, as well as nonfiction works like biographies and memoirs, it’s clear that readers need a central location to easily peruse and find books that interest them.
Our answer: The Library. An all-in-one resource for readers interested in discovering great reads and new authors.
How it works
The Library is free for all to use. Subscribers essentially get a digital library card, which not only provides access to all the best indie titles available on Substack, but also ensures you never miss new releases. The Library will send notices to members about new works added to the collection, so you’ll never miss the chance to discover your next great read!
For Authors
As writers, we know the hard work and dedication it takes to write a book. Don’t let your work go unnoticed! We hope to list as many of the books published on Substack as possible so readers can find and enjoy them. If you are an author who wants your work included in The Library, please send us the details!
We need a little info from you for our listing:
Title
Author
Specify the category in which to list the book (choose ONE):
Contemporary
Literary
Historical
Speculative (choose ONE):
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Utopian & Dystopian
Apocalyptic
Super Hero
Supernatural
Thriller & Mystery
Romance
Young readers
Graphic Novel/Comic Book
Short Fiction Collections
Poetry Collection
Nonfiction
plus Genre and/or Subgenre (if applicable)
Specify: Novel (40k+ words), Novella (17k-40k words), Novelette (7,500-19k words), Nonfiction Book (40k+ words); Graphic Novel, Comic Book; collection of Short Stories or Poems.
Specify: Complete or Serial In Progress (if it is a serialized work)
Specify: Free or Paid (i.e., if it is behind a paywall)
Please provide ONE paragraph describing the work (limit 200 words—paragraph breaks will be removed.)
Please provide a URL to the section of your Substack containing the book (i.e., https://thelinklibrary.substack.com/publish/post/58886900). We will not click on links. We’re sorry, but works must be confined to a defined area or section of a newsletter, or they cannot be accepted. If you need help creating a “Section,” a brief guide is available here, or please contact us at thelinklibrary@substack.com and we’ll be happy to help.
The Library’s listings are for books being serialized or published in full on Substack, whether free or behind a paywall. The full text of your book must eventually be available to readers on Substack to be eligible.
For books published outside of Substack, consider listing in our Buy Indie section (send us the above details plus a product link.)
Send your listing to: thelinklibrary@substack.com, and/or storyletter@protonmail.com.
Be sure to update us with changes to your listing! For example, if your In Progress work is now Complete, let us know and we’ll update your listing. If, at any time, you’d like your book removed from The Library, email us.
NOTE: We have encountered problems with emails ending up in our spam folder. We will monitor it closely, but if you do not receive a response within a week, please reach out to us! We apologize for any inconvenience.
