Self publishing success stories:

John Muir sold more than 1,000,000 copies of How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive.

How to Flatten Your Stomach by Coach Jim Everroad sold over 2,000,000 copies.

Mary Ellen’s Best of Helpful Hints sold 500,000 copies almost overnight. She then published three more "helpful Hints" books which also became best sellers.

"The Lazy Man’s Way to Riches" by Joe Karbo cost 50 cents each. He sold 1,200,000 at $10 each.

"How to Wake Up the Financial Genius Inside You" sold 850,000 copies at $10 each.

"What Color is Your Parachute" sold 4.3 million copies.

"Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill sold 3,000,000 copies.

"Fifty Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth" sold 3.5 million copies.

"The Ultimate Tax Shelter" sold 150,000 at $10 a copy.

"Dollars in Your Mailbox" sold 200,000 at $13 a copy.

"How to Prosper During the Coming Bad Years" sold 1,000,000 at $9 each.