I have found that building relationships and posting occasional promotions and giveaways in Facebook groups has been an effective way to market my books. I have gathered and researched a TON of Facebook groups for authors and have listed 60+ of them out according to categories below.
Please share other groups you know about in the comments below.
How to Use Facebook Groups:
Click the link of the groups you are interested in below.- Once you are accepted into the group, change your notifications (I like to turn mine off except for certain groups and you can do this in the top right hand corner)
- Read the group’s “About” section as they each have different requirements.
- Do NOT spam. Post only occasionally about your best promotions, giveaways, reviews, etc. Comment and like on other posts to interact and start building relationships.
Also, make sure not to make these mistakes when marketing on social media.
General Reader Facebook Groups:
- Great Deals on Amazon Kindle: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kindle.deals/
- Book Giveaways: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BookGiveaways/
- Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/29851114873/
- All About Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/9476163038/
- KindleMojo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kindlemojo/
- We Love Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/332043700233334/
- Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/497598173615103/ (post only book links – no contests, etc.)
- Books #2: https://www.facebook.com/groups/174224899314282/
- Books #3: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2213398116
- Passion for Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/13284802558/
- Crazy About Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182637088529255/
- Books Gone Viral: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booksgoneviral/
- Books, Books and More Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/320356974732142/
- Nook & Kindle Readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/388497611179690
- Ready to Read: https://www.facebook.com/groups/469592073074586 (place to promote new releases)
- BOOK PLACE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookplace/
- I Luv Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iluvbooks/10152026776808989/
- Book Junkies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bookjunkiepromotions
- Book Lovers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204565182
- Book Promotion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/221523797876806
General Author Facebook Groups:
- Author & Book Lover Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authorspostyourbooks/
- Indie Authors International: https://www.facebook.com/groups/160213917377540/
- Authors, Writers, Bloggers, Readers and Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AuthorsBloggersWritersReadersBooks/
- Go Indie: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goindie/ (only post once/day)
- Author Meeting Place: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authormeetingplace
- Authors, Agents, and Aspiring Writers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204725947524
- Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179494068820033/
- Marketing Ideas for Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/146813612165228
- Authors Promoting Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/apablog
- Aspiring Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204546223
Groups to Promote Your Free Books
- Free eBooks for Kindle, Nook and More: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreeEbooksGroup/
- Free Today on Kindle and Beyond: https://www.facebook.com/groups/freetoday/
- Free Kindle and Nook Books for Readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/293618244055941/
Also make sure to check out our post with my 11 step checklist and 76+ places to submit your free KDP promotion here.
99 Cent Promotions:
- Author 99cent Book Promotions: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444695995585913/
- 99 cent Kindle Deals: https://www.facebook.com/groups/215681398501172/
Facebook Groups for Women:
- Women’s Writer’s Resource Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwrgroup/
- Women of Passionate Purpose: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenOfPassionatePurpose/
Book Review Groups:
- Review Seekers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reviewseekers/
- Christian Review of Books: https://www.facebook.com/groups/121238177904758/
- Christian Book Reviews (although it seems more like general posts): https://www.facebook.com/groups/108300165857067
Quotes Groups:
Consider sharing a quote from your book and then linking to your book page on your website or Amazon
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/QuotesSuccessfulThinkers
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/375455669204502/
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/142442662559594/
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/RespectedQuotesRelated
Christian Reader Groups
- CrossReads: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crossreads
- GNF Reader’s Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/203785339749853/
- Christian Fiction Devourers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/200067670053172/
- Christian Fiction Gathering: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianfictiongathering/
- Free eBooks for Christian Readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreeEbookAlerts/
- The Book Club Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/146903260542
- Christian Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheChristianBookClub
Christian Author/Blogger Groups:
- CrossReads Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crossreadsauthors/
- Grace & Faith: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gracenfaith
- Christian Indie Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/117510274996874/
- Christian Book Pickers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/192912540785867/
- Christian Blogger Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/13679025366
- Christian Networking: https://www.facebook.com/groups/358409300452/
- Christian Writer’s Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/213899418675758/
- Writing for the Spirit Christian Writer’s: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278867392226715/
- Christian Authors: https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165873392010/
- Christian Author Book Marketing Strategies: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Christianauthorsbookmarketing/
- Kickstart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/108812789266431/
- Christian Women Online: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeAreChristianWomenOnline/
- Christian Women Bloggers Network: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21301279021/
What other Facebook groups for authors do you use? Let’s help each other out and share any other groups you know about in the comments below.
I run a group called Indie Christian Writers on Facebook. We don’t have promotion, but we support, education, and focus on community. We’d love to have you there!
Love your emails about your blog posts – they have so much valuable info
Keep sending them please
Sam
Hi Shelley and Heather,
Great article! Question–I suspect you join the groups from your personal FB page and not your Fan/author page? I find the usage between the two confusing and each have features that the other doesn’t have.
Thank you.
Kathryn – yes, you must join the groups via your personal Facebook profile. Currently you can’t join groups as a page.
Thanks, Shelley, for getting back to me so quickly!
Since that is your personal page, do you add your website to your posts when you post to groups so they can identify you with your author page versus your personal facebook page?
I don’t. But, I have Training Authors as my main Facebook page for my occupation on my profile so most authors will see that and be able to connect there if they want. The important thing is to add value and not spam. If you are always posting your link in a FB group, it could very easily be seen as spam. However, if you are sharing a valuable resource that’s on your blog, you could be seen as helpful. Just like all marketing, it is about building relationships.
I’ll need to look around at how others are doing this, including yourself! : )
Just an FYI, I posted this very helpful article linkage to my FB, Pinterest, and tweeted it too.
Thanks to you and Heather for sharing such helpful information!
What a great collection of groups. Thanks Shelley. I will definitely explore these. Also, I will add that I am having great results from the groups I participate in on LinkedIn.
OMG!!! this was AWESOME!!!!!!!
You two! This is a great resource. I’ll put a link to it in my SharingiwitheWriters newsletter. http://howtodoitfrugally.com
Hugs,
Carolyn
Thank you for sharing Carolyn!! We appreciate you!
PS: Love your new “get Twitter followers” widget!
Thanks very much. The list is useful, interesting — and puzzling. There are 20 Christian groups listed but no Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Jain, Wiccan, atheist, etc.
Any ideas why?
Michael – it is simply because we write Christian books and have researched those groups for our own promos. Therefore, although it is a specific niche, we thought we’d still share. Thanks!
Good answer, thanks. My own research has revealed an apparent “over-representation” of Christian self-publishing compared to other religions. http://www.bookmakingblog.com/2013/06/whats-behind-christian-compulsion-to.html
i really love writting and i think it is my career infact i dont think but i know.
I’ve listed the top 20 by population size on my blog 🙂
http://marknpablo.com/2015/01/31/top-20-facebook-kindle-amazon-groups-to-advertize-your-books-by-population/
Thanks Mark!
Hi Shelley. I appreciate all of the resources you have offered. As a new author I have utilized your advice to achieve what I have read is great success for a new to the scene writer. I have utilized your Facebook list to promote heavily and have started my own group now to promote on for free promotions. If you could add it to the list, it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/851997141513329/
Thank you for all of your help and you inspire me to give back as well.
I’m so glad to hear of your success. We’ll add your group when we do our next update to the list. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for this helpful post. Exactly what this brand new author needed in pre-publication stage.
You’re welcome!
Hi! I’m Walt Popester, fantasy author. I’d like you to add my recently born facebook group to promote any kind of book, it will grow soon:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/209468232790788/
I love to help other authors.
Thanks for this list. I just joined a few and hoping to learn a lot from them.
Hi Shelly, this is a wonderful site you have and I thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my group on here. As founder of the Writers Authors and Readers closed group 2015 I would love to help more authors established and new, freelancers, bloggers and readers further. We are a friendly group currently 750 members. Here is the link for potential members who would like to request to join us. Thanking you kindly, anna https://www.facebook.com/groups/writersauthorsreaders/
Great! Thanks for sharing with us Anna!