at a glance: our top 5 picks for published books that started on wattpad:
- silence by natasha preston – our top pick
- trapeze by leigh ansell
- vicious depths by madeline stanford
- textrovert by lindsey summers
- after anna todd
Millions of young readers and writers have found their home on Wattpad over the years. now, many of those who found their fame on the site have been sought out by publishers or have published their own novels.
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1. silence of natasha preston
oakley stopped talking eleven years ago. only she knows why. Ella’s best friend, Cole de Ella, has stayed by her side though, finding a way to communicate with her without having to use words.
but as they get closer, oakley realizes she’s ready to break her silence. she wants the world to know what happened to her.
natasha preston self-published this novel in 2013 after its success on wattpad, and has since built a career self-publishing thrillers.
2. leigh ansell trapezoid
Corey’s life is turned upside down when the circus he’s been a part of for years burns to the ground.
Now, she is sent to live with her estranged family to live the life of a typical teenage girl. She’s determined to hate her new life, but with a romantic interest in the picture and family life to navigate, she has a lot to learn about herself and the kind of person she wants to be.
trapeze was published by wattpad books after a long period on their website and was one of the first to be taken over by their publishing program.
3. vicious depths by madeline stanford
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alex finds himself in hell after dying too soon and making a deal to escape purgatory. his mission is to spy on the leader of hell, or “the deep”, and report back to the blue, also known as heaven. But hell doesn’t seem so bad when he makes friends, parties constantly, and falls head over heels for the mysterious Flynn Cooper…
madeline stanford won the hot key books & wattpad young writers award in 2015 with this novel and then self-published it with amazon.
4. lindsey summers textrovert
When two totally opposite people accidentally swap phones for a whole week, there’s bound to be drama. Keeley meets Talon by texting her, but she has a secret that could threaten to destroy the new relationship they’re building together…
Formerly known to wattpadders as cell phone swapping, this fun and sweet young adult romance is perfect for anyone who loves romantic comedies and drama-filled stories.
5. after anna todd
possibly one of the most famous stories on wattpad, after it is adapted from a harry styles fanfic and follows tessa and hardin’s love story.
They start out hating each other, but the hate quickly turns into something raw, passionate and sexy between sweet tessa and bad boy hardin. They say opposites attract, but are they too different to be together?
This book was also adapted into a netflix movie and the sequel will be released later this year.
6. geek queens by jen wilde
Two young men attend the comic-con of their dreams when their lives change forever. Charlie is about to meet the celebrity she likes and realizes that her romantic feelings may not be one-sided, while Taylor is finding a way to get out of her comfort zone and fall in love with her for her first time. together, they are about to make their dreams come true.
jen wilde began her writing career on wattpad, gaining a large following before her post on swoonreads in 2017.
7. me and the supervillain by danielle banas
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abby’s brother is a superhero and she’s not. she is just ordinary. But when her hometown supervillain swoops in to save her from a mugging, she’s about to be drawn into a world of good and evil more than she ever planned before.
also scouted by swoonreads, danielle banas’s novel was published in 2018 and her next novel will be published in august 2020.
8. light as a feather, stiff as a board by zoe aarsen
mckenna is living her best life until a new girl shows up in town and predicts how she and her friends will die. When one of the predictions comes true, McKenna must try to understand what is happening to her and her friends before new girl Violet finds ways to bring them all to a messy end.
this book was published in 2018 after a long stint on wattpad and has now been adapted into a hulu tv series.
9. the invincible summer of juniper jones by daven mcqueen
It’s 1955 and ethan feels different. he is a biracial boy raised by a white father and has never spoken much about race. But when he spends the summer with his aunt and uncle in Alabama, he soon feels unwelcome. The only person who doesn’t turn him down is Juniper Jones, the free spirit of his home for the summer. she is the key for him to find a way through the darkness, and she will show him that he has a beauty that he has never seen in himself before.
This new release from wattpad books rose to fame on their site and is now available to purchase in paperback.
10. tired of being tired, tired of being sad for azia to
Originally written on wattpad under the title “sad girl clapback”, it stands out on this list as the only non-fiction piece. azia to explores what it means to be young and depressed through her self-help book. Compiled from thoughtful poetry, real-life text messages, and essays, this book is original and fresh.
on wattpad, he helped young people around the world to grow. now as a self-published book, it continues to reach out and touch the hearts of young people everywhere.
11. let’s talk about love by claire kann
Alice has just ended a relationship after confessing that she is asexual and not looking for love. But when Takumi moves into town, Alice discovers that she has unwanted feelings for him that she can’t escape. As they become close friends, Alice must decide if she wants to pursue a love her new friend might not understand.
swoonreads published this novel, but claire kann still posts a few times on her wattpad account.
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