Noteworthy

Here, you will find noteworthy achievements or results of I. C. Robledo’s author career.

I. C. Robledo has sold over 300,000 copies of his books, he has given away over 1 million free downloads, and his books have received over 10,000 reviews.

365 Quotes to Live Your Life By was shown on Good Morning America (January 30th, 2023 on ABC) and the Rachael Ray Show (January 24th, 2023) via Oliver James, a TikTok sensation (@oliverspeaks1) and Motivational Speaker who began his journey learning to read at 34 years old with 365 Quotes. The book was also referenced in Los Angeles Times article “What’s up! I can’t read” (December 28th, 2022) regarding Oliver James’ story.

Over 500,000 digital copies of this book have been given for free and it has thousands of 5-star ratings and reviews.

The Secret Principles of Genius was recommended by Shraddha Kapoor (one of India’s highest-paid actresses) to her fans on World Book Day (April 23rd, 2020). Sushant Singh Rajput (late actor) wrote a note inside this book that read: “Dear Shraddha, Genius is in the ways of seeing. How you choose to see is beautiful.”

Practical Memory is a highly successful title that has been promoted in multiple Bookbub and Chirp (audiobook) promotions. It has been published in foreign editions by a Taiwanese and Indian publisher. This title was promoted on Kobo in a “Double Daily Deal” (2020) and on Barnes & Noble in a “Make this your best year yet” promotion (2020-2021).

I. C. Robledo’s bestselling book of all time is titled Guía de Hábitos Inteligentes (English edition titled The Smart Habit Guide) and has sold over 50,000 copies across all markets. The book was featured on Audible.com’s blog post, “Los 10 mejores audiolibros para tu cerebro” (The 10 best audiobooks for your brain) in 2022. It was also listed in a Univision post, “Estos fueron los 8 libros más vendidos del 2022” (These were the 8 best-selling books of 2022). And it was ranked as the #2 bestselling eBook on Amazon for 2015, according to Forbes Mexico in a post, “Los libros más vendidos en México en 2015, según Amazon” (The best-selling books in Mexico in 2015, according to Amazon).

Guía de Hábitos Inteligentes has also been featured as a Libro del día (Book of the day) by Merca 2.0 in 2017 and received a featured post in El Economista in 2022, “6 hábitos inteligentes que te permiten crecer como líder” (6 smart habits that allow you to grow as a leader). This book was also successful as a GetAbstract Summary, reaching the #2 rank for most downloaded summaries in 2018. This book has thousands of 5-star ratings and reviews. Robledo was offered a deal with a Big 5 Publisher for Guía in 2019, but he decided not to pursue it.

7 Pensamientos para Vivir Su Vida (English edition titled 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By) was compelling enough to receive an offer by a Big 5 Publisher. Ultimately, this deal fell through as the pandemic caused great uncertainties in 2020. The English edition of this book performs especially well on Hoopla, usually ranking in the top 100 Inspirational books, with over 200 ratings, and an average of 4.5 stars.

I. C. Robledo has sold the rights to specific foreign editions of his titles to five publishers and independently publishes most of his books in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazilian). Some of his books are available in Italian, French, German, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, and Complex Chinese. His titles regularly receive interest from publishers around the world.

Audiobook rights to 9 of his books (eight Spanish and one Portuguese edition) were sold exclusively to Audible (an Amazon company) in 2020.

Robledo’s books have been promoted on Bookbub 12 times, on Chirp 10 times, and are often selected for promotions on Amazon and other major retailers.

Robledo has authored or co-authored 18 academic publications. He has had a first-author publication in Creativity Research Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and in the Handbook of Organizational Creativity. During his graduate studies at the University of Oklahoma, he was honored with a Hoving Fellowship.

Robledo’s mailing lists (newsletters) reach 10,000 active subscribers in English, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazilian). If you are interested in subscribing, go to this page.