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Top 25 eBook Titles from Crossroad Press in 2017

Top 25 eBook Titles from Crossroad Press in 2017

By David Niall Wilson

Since we have so many more eBooks than audio or print, I decided to go with our top 25 titles of 2017. You’ll find a mixture of genres and authors here, but notably non-fiction is still holding the top spots – notably true crime titles and biographies do well also. Clive Barker (no surprise) has several slots, but congratulations to Deborah Morgan, Bill Crider, and Brian Pinkerton for breaking onto this list. Survivor’s Game – a book I wrote with Holocaust Survivor David Karmi, is also on the list, as is my collaboration with Stacy Childs – the medical sports thriller Block 10 and my own novel Nevermore – all of which makes me happy. Dominant this year were the submarine thrillers of Michael DiMercurio…it was a very good year, and 2018 looks to be even better. Thanks to all of you who buy and read… below are a couple of links… one to our current best selling titles at Amazon – and one to our titles at Amazon that are enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program – there are a LOT Of them, and if you are a KU subscriber I hope you’ll consider checking some of them out… over 400 available titles in that program. If you are NOT part of that program, but read a lot, you might want to give it a look…

CROSSROAD PRESS CURRENT KINDLE BOOKS
CROSSROAD PRESS KINDLE UNLIMITED

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  • Without Mercy: Obsession and Murder Under the Influence by Gary Provost
  • Attack of the Seawolf by Michael DiMercurio
  • Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann by Joel Kaplan and George Papajohn
  • Phoenix Sub Zero by Michael DiMercurio
  • Perfect Husband: The True Story of the Trusting Bride Who Discovered Her Husband Was a Coldblooded Killer – by Gary Provost
  • Death is a Cabaret by Deborah Morgan
  • Dead on the Island by Bill Crider
  • Barracuda Final Bearing by Michael DiMercurio
  • Killer’s Diary by Brian Pinkerton
  • Fatal Dosage by Gary Provost
  • Piranha Firing Point by Michael DiMercurio
  • Survivor’s Game by David Karmi
  • Trumped! The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump—His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall by John R. O’Donnell and James Rutherford
  • Underground by Craig Spector
  • Nevermore by David Niall Wilson
  • Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren
  • Dystopia by Richard Christian Matheson
  • Journeys Out of the Body by Robert Monroe
  • The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield by Raymond Strait
  • The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
  • Cabal by Clive Barker
  • Block 10 by Stacy Childs & David Niall Wilson
  • Lou’s On First by Chris Costello and Raymond Strait
  • Warday by James Kunetka & Whitley Strieber
  • Bender – by Brian Pinkerton
Top 15 Print Titles from Crossroad Press in 2017

Top 15 Print Titles from Crossroad Press in 2017

By David Niall Wilson

Print editions of our books continue to be a conundrum. Nearly every time we post about a new digital book, dozens of folks say – will there be a print edition? Then, after the hours and hours of extra labor to make it so (and expense per year per title to keep them live) no one buys them. Very seriously – the numbers are staggeringly low. Most of our sales go to the authors themselves for sales at conventions… independent stores want to buy through the distributor, but we can’t offer 50 to 55% off cover price without pricing them ridiculously high, and we would go out of business if we accepted returns. We have begun moving our trade paperbacks to the new Amazon KDP print program, which will work out much better all around… That said – we DID sell books in print last year. Big winner on fiction is Jack Ketchum – and you’ll note that occult and metaphysical non-fiction titles rule the rest of the list… I give you the top 15 selling print book titles from Crossroad Press (with links to Amazon because although I have loaded 1100 books of our 1500 plus into the new store, not all of these are among them so far… onward into 2018!

  1. ESP Wars: East & West by Edwin C May, Victor Rubel, Joseph W McMoneagle, and Loyd Auerbach
  2. The Great Apparitions of Mary: An Examination of Twenty-Two Supranormal Appearances by Ingo Swann
  3. Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital by Sylvia Shults
  4. The Ultimate Time Machine by Joseph McMoneagle
  5. Vermont’s Haunts: Tall Tales and True from the Green Mountain State by Joseph A. Citro
  6. Stranglehold by Jack Ketchum
  7. Everyone Dies in the End by by Brian Katcher
  8. The Stargate Chronicles: Memoirs of a Psychic Spy by Joseph McMoneagle
  9. The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics by David Wallechinsky and Jaime Loucky
  10. The Crossings: A Terrifying Novel of the Old West by Jack Ketchum
  11. Closing Time and Other Stories by Jack Ketchum
  12. Mind Trek by Joseph McMoneagle
  13. Miraculous Journey by Anne and Whitley Strieber
  14. Temporary Hauntings by Craig Shaw Gardner
  15. Trumped!: The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump-His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall by John R. O’Donnell & James Rutherford
Top 25 Bestselling Audiobooks from Crossroad Press in 2017

Top 25 Bestselling Audiobooks from Crossroad Press in 2017

By David Niall Wilson

It should come as no surprise that Clive Barker’s audiobooks continue to dominate our sales, but the good news for us, our authors, and our narrators is that a: A lot of people got to help with the narration of those books and b: a lot of our other books have started to give them competition. I would also like to congratulate the narrators with the most success – Simon Vance, Kevin Pierce, Chet Williamson and Jeffrey Kafer.  Below is a list of the top 25 bestselling audiobooks from Crossroad Press. Remember, if you buy your eBook first (particularly when said eBook is on sale) you can buy the audio at a discount in the Whispersync for voice program from Amazon – and if you are an Audible Member, all our books can be had for a single membership credit. If you have NEVER bought a book from Audible, the firs tone is free, and there are some great suggestions below. Many thanks to Jeffrey Kafer, who is the audio engineer who masters all of our audio files.

You can find our CURRENT bestselling audio (and all 550 titles) at THIS LINK … happy listening, and welcome to 2018!

  • Imajica by Clive Barker  – Narrated by Simon Vance
  • Weaveworld by Clive Barker – Narrated by Simon Vance
  • Journeys Out of the Body by Robert Monroe – Narrated by Kevin Pierce
  • The Books of Blood – Volume 1 by Clive Barker – Narrated by  Simon Vance, Dick Hill, Peter Berkrot, Jeffrey Kafer, Chet Williamson, and Chris Patton
  • Ultimate Journey by Robert Monroe Narrated by Kevin Pierce
  • Great & Secret Show by Clive Barker – Narrated by Chet Williamson
  • The Hellbound Heart:by Clive Barker – Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
  • Far Journeys by Robert Monroe – Narrated by Kevin Pierce
  • Without Mercy: Obsession and Murder Under the Influence by Gary Provost – Narrated by Kevin Pierce
  • THE DAMNATION GAME by Clive Barker – Narrated by Simon Vance
  • The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter – Narrated by Johnny Heller
  • The Thief of Always by Clive Barker – Narrated by Adam Verner
  • The Books of Blood – Volume 2 by Clive Barker – Narrated by Hillary Huber, John Lee, Peter Bishop, Peter Berkrot, Jeffrey Kafer, and Chris Patton
  • Everville: The Second Book of “the Art” by Clive Barker – Narrated by Chet Williamson
  • Cabal by Clive Barker – Narrated by Chet Williamson
  • Aliens in the Backyard – UFOs, Abductions, and Synchronicity by Rob MacGregor & Trish MacGregor – Narrated by Kevin Pierce
  • The Hellbound Heart[ by Clive Barker (abridged – narrated by the author)
  • Blood Moon – A Robert Payne Mystery by Ed Gorman Narrated by Mark Douglas Nelson
  • The Books of Blood – Volume 3 by Clive Barker Narrated by Chris Patton, Scott Brick, Xe Sands, Jeffrey Kafer, and Peter Bishop
  • Cthulhu Armageddon by C.T. Phipps – Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
The 20 Bestelling Crossroad Press Audiobooks as of 8/4/2016

The 20 Bestelling Crossroad Press Audiobooks as of 8/4/2016

By David Niall Wilson

Bloodlust

Blood Lust: The Preternaturals, Book 1

UNABRIDGED

Journeys

Journeys Out of the Body

UNABRIDGED

  • By Robert Monroe
  • Narrated By Kevin Pierce
  • Whispersync for Voice-ready
  • Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
  • Release Date: 04-11-14

trumped

Trumped!: The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump – His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall

UNABRIDGED

Imajica

Imajica

UNABRIDGED

Bob1

The Books of Blood, Volume 1

UNABRIDGED

weaveworld

Weaveworld

UNABRIDGED

  • By Clive Barker
  • Narrated By Simon Vance
  • Whispersync for Voice-ready
  • Length: 21 hrs and 12 mins
  • Release Date: 06-25-14

ultjourney

Ultimate Journey

UNABRIDGED

greatandsecret

TheGreat & Secret Show

UNABRIDGED

damnationgame

The Damnation Game

UNABRIDGED

littletree

The Education of Little Tree

UNABRIDGED

farjourneys

Far Journeys

UNABRIDGED

  • By Robert Monroe
  • Narrated By Kevin Pierce
  • Whispersync for Voice-ready
  • Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
  • Release Date: 11-05-14

thecomplex

The Complex

UNABRIDGED

burrowers

The Burrowers Beneath

UNABRIDGED

hellbound

The Hellbound Heart: A Novel

UNABRIDGED

warday

Warday

UNABRIDGED

everville

Everville: The Second Book of ‘the Art’

UNABRIDGED

thiefalways

The Thief of Always

UNABRIDGED

  • By Clive Barker
  • Narrated By Adam Verner
  • Whispersync for Voice-ready
  • Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
  • Release Date: 12-10-13

transition

The Transition of Titus Crow: Cthulhu Mythos Series, Book 2

UNABRIDGED

mansfield

The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield

UNABRIDGED

memoirs

The Stargate Chronicles: Memoirs of a Psychic Spy, The Remarkable Life of U.S. Government Remote Viewer 001

UNABRIDGED

 

Top 20 Crossroad Press Audiobooks More than 77,000 Sold

Top 20 Crossroad Press Audiobooks More than 77,000 Sold

By David Niall Wilson

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Top Ten Bestselling eBooks in iBooks from Crossroad Press 3-13-2015

Top Ten Bestselling eBooks in iBooks from Crossroad Press 3-13-2015

By David Niall Wilson
Name Author Category Published
1906 – A Novel James Dalessandro Historical 01/22/13 Book Link
A Murder of Mysteries Neal Barrett Jr., William Bayer, Raymond Benson, Bill Crider, Ed Gorman, Rob MacGregor, T. J. MacGregor, Patricia Lee Macomber, Jeff Markowitz, Deborah Morgan, Dave Pedneau, Bill Pronzini, Robert J. Randisi, David Niall Wilson & T. M. Wright Mysteries & Thrillers 12/18/14 Book Link
The Thief of Always Clive Barker Paranormal 08/30/13 Book Link
SGA-16 Homecoming Jo Graham Adventure 03/07/11 Book Link
Cabal Clive Barker Horror 01/31/14 Book Link
SGA-19 The Furies Jo Graham Science Fiction 06/20/12 Book Link
SGA-20 Secrets Melissa Scott Science Fiction 08/15/12 Book Link
SGA-17 The Lost Jo Graham Adventure 03/13/11 Book Link
The Woman Jack Ketchum Horror 02/04/11 Book Link
SGA-18 Allegiance Melissa Scott Science Fiction 11/30/11 Book Link
Top Ten Crossroad Press titles on Nook 3-13-2015

Top Ten Crossroad Press titles on Nook 3-13-2015

By David Niall Wilson
  7. The Damnation Game 
    The Damnation GameClive Barker

    NOOK Book $2.99
  8. Dystopia 
    DystopiaRichard Christian Matheson

    NOOK Book $2.99
  9. Murder, Sometimes - Book #1 of The Jason Callahan Psychic Detective Series 
    Murder, Sometimes – Book #1 of…Patricia Lee Macomber

    NOOK Book $3.99
  10. Shadow Child 
    Shadow ChildJoseph A. CitroNOOK Book $2.99
Top 10 Crossroad Press Titles on Amazon.com 3-13-2015

Top 10 Crossroad Press Titles on Amazon.com 3-13-2015

By David Niall Wilson
Top Ten Audiobooks from Crossroad Press 3-13-2015

Top Ten Audiobooks from Crossroad Press 3-13-2015

By David Niall Wilson

These are the top ten audiobook titles currently from Crossroad Press! Check them out at Audible.com / Amazon.com and on iTunes!

Thrills & Intrigue Novel Bundle – 8 Novels Pay What You Want

Thrills & Intrigue Novel Bundle – 8 Novels Pay What You Want

By David Niall Wilson

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Covers2 Crossroad Press, in conjunction with the good folks over at Webundle.It, are pleased to present a bundle of Thriller novels from some fo the bestselling authors in the field.  At Webundle.It you pay what you want for the first four novels.  If you reach the $13 bonus level, you get all eight novels for as little as $13.  This bundle, bought individually, would cost nearly $40.  This is a huge savings.  The books are available in ePub / Mobi and PDF formats.

Featured in this bundle are three BRAND NEW original Crossroad Press novels – Case White – by Pulitzer nominated author Thomas Sullivan, City of Knives by NYT Bestselling author William Bayer, and The Boys of The Dixie Pig from Crossroad Press discovery Stacy Childs, who is making quite a splash in the world of medical thrillers (starting with his debut novel Block 10 – also available from Crossroad Press).  Adding to this bundle are books available for the first time in digital – John Farris’ Dragonfly, Irving Wallace’s The Seventh Secret, and San Francisco filmmaker and author James Dalessandro’s classis 1906 (a historical mystery / thriller set against the 1906 SF earthquake – the anniversary of which is coming up in April!).

Rounding off this bundle is Advise and Consent, from bestselling author Allen Drury.  Great reads from amazing authors, and at a huge savings.  Please – pass this along to your friends, share this post – send it to family and friends, and bu your own bundle soon.

-CP