The Unofficial Medium Authors Book List

These books were written by Medium authors and their titles are way better than this one

About a month ago I asked several hundred Feedium members if they had ever written and published a book. And, if they had, I would start compiling a list featuring their work in an article that looks a lot like what you’re reading right now.

Behold, the wonderful published creations of your fellow Mediumites!

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Enjoy!

List of Books Published by Medium.com Authors

Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker’s Women Cartoonists

Author: Liza Donnelly
Medium: Liza Donnelly
Book site: Oblong Books (available for pre-order signed copies)
Topic: Biographical Humor
About: “An anthology of funny, poignant, and entertaining cartoons, biographical sketches, and social history all in one, VeryFunny Ladies offers a unique slant on 20th-century and early 21st-century America through the humorous perspectives of the talented women who have captured in pictures and captions many of the key social issues of their time.”
Nominated by: Janice Harayda

Galactic Rejuvenation: A Scifi Short Story Collection

Author: J.A. Taylor
Medium: J.A. Taylor
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Science Fiction
About: “What happens when humankind traverses the stars, manipulates time, creates lifelike bots, and trusts artificial intelligence? Through twenty-five short stories of obsession, greed, vengeance, and botched resurrections, award-winning author, J. A. Taylor explores the dark nature of humanity and the need for the dawn of a new cosmos.”

The Rainbow Unicorn Quest : The Strange Case Of Lightning Bill

Author: Celine Lai
Medium: Celine Lai
Book site: Amazon (on Kindle Unlimited)
Category: Children’s Books
About: “If you are a very spiritual person and open to the reality of Unicorns, a Unicorn will visit you and help you open your “third eye”, which is the energy centre that connects you to higher realms and wisdom. Unicorns are usually white, but surprising things can happen in extraordinary situations. This is the tale of a Unicorn whose adventures ended as a rainbow unicorn quest!”

Pathway to Happiness

Author: Don Carpenter
Medium: don carpenter
Book Site: Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Topic: Spirituality
About: “Pathway to Happiness shares the creative principle of thought and five spiritual principles revealed 2000 years ago that can be used, should be used, must be used to heal today’s problems of anger, stress, fear, depression, addiction, unhappiness, ill-health and to replace them with the freedom to live in the harmony of God’s being and share this freedom with all whom we meet.”

Covid Stories - Positive Lessons That Started Very, Very Badly

Author: Kevin Alexander and 18 other contributors
Medium: Kevin Alexander
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Life Lessons
About: “The world entered the New Year of 2020 with a huge tide of optimism: a brand-new year as well as a brand-new decade. After all, who doesn’t want “20/20” vision? But it didn’t take long for the optimism to change as this new virus, later called COVID, erupted from Wuhan, China, and took the world by storm. That something so microscopic can, and has, changed history, is noteworthy, and after trillions of lost dollars of revenue and millions of lives forever changed worldwide, the damage is not over yet.”

An Excess Of …

Author: Stuart Aken
Medium: Stuart Aken
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Dystopian Fiction
About: “When six disparate strangers escape a shipwreck and land on a deserted tropical island, will any of them survive and manage to return to a world made unrecognisable by Covid and climate change?”

‘An Excess Of…’ published by Fantastic Books Publishing.

The Accidental Bride

Author: Janice Harayda
Medium: Janice Harayda
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Romantic Comedy
About: “With just one month to go before her fairy tale wedding to the third richest man in the second largest city in Ohio, Lily Blair is suddenly beset by doubts. Even though she appears to have it all — a budding career and a five-carat engagement ring from the man of her dreams — she can’t decide whether to plunge headfirst into the security of married suburban life, or follow her career dreams solo to New York. And while the zany and loving cast of friends, family, and co-workers keep pushing her towards the aisle, Lily knows that, despite the passion she feels for her fiancé, she alone must come to terms with the biggest decision of her life.”

Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A collection of Library Humor

Author: Roz Warren
Medium: Roz Warren
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Biographical Humor
About: “Join humorist Roz Warren (“the world’s funniest librarian”) for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all!”
Nominated by: Janice Harayda

The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women: 50 Trailblazers of Comedy

Author: Sheila Moeschen
Medium: Sheila M.
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Biographical Humor
About: “The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women celebrates the outstanding contributions of fifty women in comedy past and present. From legends like Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers, and Tina Fey to current comedy heroes like Issa Rae, Lena Waithe, Abbi Jacobson, and Tig Notaro, this beautifully illustrated book charts a rich lineage of women using humor to speak truth to power, tangle with sensitive subjects, challenge the status quo, and do anything but sit still and stay quiet when laughs are on the line.”
Nominated by: Janice Harayda

Orthicon

Author: David Perlmutter
Medium: David Perlmutter
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Satire Fiction
About: “The United States government discovers, to its horror, that the creatures featured in animated cartoons are not fabrications but real beings. Fearing the social and political consequences of the discovery being made public, they proceed to exile them off Earth to another planet. However, things do not go according to plan…”

Zika: The Emerging Epidemic

Author: Donald G. McNeil Jr.
Medium: Donald G. McNeil Jr.
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Medical Science
About: “A gripping narrative about the origins and spread of the Zika virus by New York Times science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. In Zika: The Emerging Epidemic, Donald G. McNeil Jr. sets the facts straight in a fascinating exploration of Zika’s origins, how it’s spreading, the race for a cure, and what we can do to protect ourselves now.”
Nominated by: Janice Harayda

Peaceful Quiet Lives

Author: Simon Dillon
Medium: Simon Dillon
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Dystopian Fiction
About: “Can their love survive in either nation?Life, love, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are a distant dream for Sam and Eve. Their forbidden love falls foul of laws in both nations born from the ashes of the Second American Civil War. A satire of political and religious fears, Peaceful Quiet Lives is a thought-provoking and powerful dystopian future shock.”

A Collection of Poetry with a Sprinkling of Short Stories: Volume 1

Author: Rosy Gee
Medium: Rosy Gee
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Poetry
About: “A cinematic portrayal of places in time drawn from personal experiences, where the poetry and storytelling shines from every page. Getting lost in a short story which transports you to a mystical, magical place can be cathartic and I hope you enjoy the journey that I have created for you in this collection of my work.”
Note: Promotion in January

Design Your Exit Plan Now

Author: Michele Coleman
Medium: Michele Coleman
Book site: Gumroad
Topic: Entrepreneurship
About: “Design your Exit Plan Now is a short self-help guide to leaving any corporate or regular job for good once you establish a plan and how I did it in 2018. Designed with the everyday working person in mind. Easily navigate what to expect in your first 12–24 months. Learn how to get organized, financially ready, and get useful ideas on how to build toward exiting your job, and what to expect once you do.”

Getting Shit Done

Author: Benjamin Wann
Medium: Ben Wann
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Organizational Strategy
About: “Closing the strategy execution gap starts by acknowledging that execution is a distinctive discipline and skill set built over time. By learning how to set better targets, align resources, lead at all levels, deliver results, and build controls around processes, we learn to build a system that ensures what gets done, stays done.”

I’m Talented… Now What?: A 16-Week Workbook for Performing Artists

Author: Michelle Loucadoux
Medium: Michelle Loucadoux, MBA
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Performing Arts
About: “I’m Talented . . . Now What? helps aspiring performing artists make actionable plans to pursue a successful, financially stable career. Using dozens of exercises and templates throughout, Michelle Loucadoux fosters creativity, specificity, and practicality through a 16-week workbook suitable for arts courses. Topics include how to create a marketing plan, presenting a brand specific to goals, and building a network of industry-related contacts. Actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and other creatives will find this book useful in becoming entrepreneurial in their approaches.”

Bali: Life on the Ring of Fire

Author: Arlo Hennings
Medium: Arlo Hennings
Book site: Desgnrr or check here
Topic: Living Abroad
About: “Bali: Life on the Ring of Fire is a holding nothing back account of my expat life. Pain, warmth, humor, and a bold statement on how being crazy in a sick society is healthy. 10 true stories patch together dreamscape. Part elegy for the departed and for time itself.”

Pepsi the Problem Puppy

Author: Sandi Parsons
Medium: Sandi Parsons
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Children’s Book
About: “From the moment Pepsi launches into her new household, it’s clear that she is disruptive, definitely NOT house-trained and boy can she slobber! Pepsi leaves a trail of destruction in her wake and Rosie’s mum has had enough. Will Rosie have to say goodbye to Pepsi?”

Beyond Birkie Fever

Author: Walter Rhein
Medium: Walter Rhein
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Snow Skiing
About: “America’s greatest cross-country ski race is the American Birkebeiner or “Birkie” for short. Every year, thousands of people journey from all over the globe to Hayward, Wisconsin, for a world-class celebration of life, winter, and the competitive spirit. Beyond Birkie Fever is the story of how America’s magnificent cross-country ski marathon can expand your horizons and be the gateway to experiences beyond anything you’d ever hoped to imagine!”

Fireflies: Fiddleheads & Floss, Vol. 2

Author: Christina Ward
Medium: Christina M. Ward
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Poetry
About: “A magical journey through time and emotion, fireflies light the way in this whimsical collection of poems. Perfect for any age reader, Fireflies incites a wondrous child-like curiosity for the world around us. Come along for road-side exploration, water-side musings, and exciting encounters with mysterious creatures. Fall in love with the world around you through inspirational verse that moves the spirit and lifts your heart.”

Old Music for New People

Author: David Biddle
Medium: David Biddle
Book site: TheStoryPlant
Topic: Fiction — Coming-of-Age, Family, LGBTQ
About: “It’s the summer of 2013 and 15-year-old Ivy Scattergood has traveled with her family to their vacation home in Maine. Cousin Robert from San Diego (also 15) comes to visit — as a beautiful, glamorous young woman who has re-named herself Rita Gomez. Thus begins a summer where Ivy’s worldview will expand, where she will discover new layers to herself and those around her, and where stepping forward into the unknown will emerge as a bold adventure.”

A TYRANNY OF GOD

Author: Francesco Rizzuto
Medium: Francesco Rizzuto
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Erotic Thriller
About: “Newly minted Father Adamo Di Domenico is a conflicted individual who constantly finds fault with both himself and his adopted religion as he struggles with the hypocrisy and injustices that surround him and the contradictions in his own life. For criticizing the Church in print, he is summoned before a Vatican tribunal and banished from his native Rome to a parish in the far reaches of Canada. Here he begins a slide into madness, engaging in an erotic relationship with a young nun and descending deeper and deeper into a well of guilt and despair.”

A Year of Living Prayerfully

Author: Jared Brock
Medium: Jared A. Brock
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Humorous Travelogue
About: “Jared Brock takes a swashbuckling 37,000-mile prayer pilgrimage around the world and ends up dancing with rabbis, walking on coals, meeting the Pope, and refusing to bow to dictators in North Korea.”

ABC’s for MAGA Kids: The Alphabet According to Trump

Author: Written by J.J. Pryor (Me!), Illustrated by Robin Woodberry (Not me!)
Medium: J.J. Pryor
Book site: Amazon
Topic: Satirical Cartoons
About: “Have you ever wondered what would happen if Donald Trump could read? What if he could write (something other than his name in sharpie)? What if he — god forbid — could draw, rhyme, and teach children his tremendously terrible ideas? Well, we wondered what that monstrosity might end up looking like — so we created it! A children’s book for adults from the (terrible) perspective of Donald Trump.”

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