FunBookShelf — Now Accepting Authors

Your indie books deserve real readers

The curated bookshelf where readers find YOUR books — not Amazon's recommendations. 60% royalties. No exclusivity. Direct-to-reader sales.

  • 60% royalties — locked, forever. Amazon gives you 50%.
  • 85% on direct sales — readers buy direct, you keep almost all of it.
  • Non-exclusive — keep selling everywhere else too.
  • Human curation — no algorithm burying your book on page 47.
  • No upfront fees — list your book for free, earn on every sale.
3.5M Self-published books/year
60% Royalties, guaranteed
0 Exclusivity required
How It Works

Three steps to your first sale

1 📚

Upload Your Book

Add your ebook, set your price, and write a compelling description. Takes under 5 minutes.

2 ⚙️

Set Your Terms

Choose your royalty split (60% or 85%), set your own pricing, and keep full rights. No exclusivity required.

3 🔍

Get Discovered

Our human curators match your book with the right readers. No algorithm to game, no ads to buy.

3.5 million new self-published books last year. Almost none found their readers.

Amazon optimizes for sales volume, not discovery. Indie authors pay for ads, fight the algorithm, and still get buried. Readers get fed the same bestsellers. The magic of finding a book that changes your life — that's been engineered out.

FunBookShelf is the curated alternative. Every book earns its place. Every reader finds something real.

68% of ebook market
controlled by one company
50% Amazon royalties
(FunBookShelf: 60%)
Author Benefits

Built for indie authors who are tired of the algorithm

60% royalties
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Best royalty in the business

60% on every sale through FunBookShelf — locked in forever, no tiers, no fine print. Amazon gives you 50% if you're lucky. We start there.

85% on direct sales
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Reader buys direct, you keep 85%

When readers buy directly from your author page, you keep 85% of revenue. That's what direct-to-reader actually means — not a slogan, a number.

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Zero exclusivity

Sell on FunBookShelf and Amazon. And Smashwords. And your own site. We don't lock you in. Your book, your rules, your channels.

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Human-curated discovery

Your book gets reviewed by real readers, not ranked by ad spend. Good books rise. If your work is quality, the platform works for you — not against you.

Why Authors Choose FunBookShelf

Fair terms. Real readers. No lock-in.

Amazon KDP FunBookShelf
Royalties 35–70% 60–85% ✓
Exclusivity Required for 70% Never ✓
Discovery Algorithm Human Curators ✓
Pricing Control Limited Full ✓
Rights Restricted You keep 100% ✓
"Built for indie authors who want fair royalties and real readers — not algorithmic noise."
Royalty Calculator

See exactly how much more you'd earn with FunBookShelf

Enter your book's price and see the payout difference across every platform.

Book Price $9.99
You Keep
Platform Royalty Rate Per Sale

Amazon KDP rate depends on your book's price tier.
FunBookShelf direct = readers buy from your author page. Retail = through the FunBookShelf store.

Ready to keep more of your earnings? Join the waitlist →

How it works for authors

01

Join the early access list

Submit your name and email above. Early authors get featured placement, direct input on platform decisions, and the best royalty rates we'll ever offer.

02

Upload your books

We handle formatting, metadata, and discovery. You focus on writing. No exclusivity required — keep selling everywhere you already sell.

03

Readers find you

Human-curated browsing means readers come ready to discover. No algorithm to game. No ad budget required. Just good books finding the right readers.

04

Get paid, consistently

Transparent royalty tracking. Straightforward payouts. 60% on platform sales, 85% on direct. No surprises buried in 40 pages of terms.

Common Questions

Answers to the questions authors actually ask

Before you commit to any platform, you deserve to know what you're signing up for.

Free to publish. Authors keep 60–85% royalties depending on pricing tier. No upfront fees — you only earn when you make a sale.
No. FunBookShelf is non-exclusive. Sell on FunBookShelf alongside Amazon KDP, Kobo, Draft2Digital, or anywhere else. Your books, your channels.
EPUB and PDF. Standard ebook formats that work across all major reading devices and apps.
Direct deposit with monthly payouts. You get full transparency into your sales data — no hidden fees, no vague reporting.
Yes. Full pricing control. No algorithmic price-matching, no forced promotions. You set your price and it stays there.
Human-curated discovery instead of algorithmic ranking, higher royalties (60–85% vs 35–70%), non-exclusive terms, and a reader-first community that actually discovers books.
Currently in early access. Join the waitlist to get featured placement and founding author rates.

Your books deserve better than an algorithm.

Early Author Program — priority placement for first 100 authors. Free to list, no monthly fees, keep up to 85% of every sale.

🔒 No credit card required. No exclusivity. Cancel anytime.

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Early Author Program — priority placement for first 100 authors. Free to list. Keep 85% — Claim Your Spot →