: Re: Who are some examples of recent famous self-published authors? What famous authors, within the last 40 years, were self-published?

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Here's a list of nine writers who had exceptional success that all began when they self-published their first books (within the last 40 years):

Wool Trilogy by Hugh Howey (sold to Simon & Schuster for $.5M)
Still Alice by Lisa Genova (made into a film starring Julianne Moore)
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield (translated into 34 languages)
Riyria Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan (followup was sold for over 0K)
The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton (bestseller in Canada)
Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker (led to a successful career)
Damaged by H.M. Ward (start of a series with 4M copies sold)
My Blood Approves series by Amanda Hocking (made M on eBook sales alone)
Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James (worldwide bestseller, made into three movies that have grossed a combined total of over .5B).

Additional notes on what makes each of the books/authors successful/famous are included in the link below.

Source: 10 Self-Published Authors Who Made it Big.

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