This page provides links to where Indie books are reviewed. If you review Indie books please go here and I’ll add your link to the list.
To be on this list the Indie Reviewer has to be:
- Actively posting reviews
- Review eBooks
- Not charge for their reviews
- Not be affiliated to a publisher
- Have submission guidelines in place for an Indie author to submit an eBook
- Putting a link back to TheIndieView on their site
If someone asks you for a paid review let me know and I’ll take them off the list.
I try to keep the list as current as possible, but if you encounter a site that hasn’t updated reviews for a couple of months then let me know. I’ll take them off the list.
Reviewers Name | Website | Reviews Genre/s | Submission Guidelines | Reviews posted | Date Added (y-m-d) |
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A Look Inside | A Look Inside | All genre with some content exceptions (see submission guideles) | Submissions Guidelines | Blog, Goodreads, Library Thing, Facebook | 2023-06-25 |
Alicia Jeanne | Alicia Jeanne | All | Author Submissions | Blog, Facebook | 2022-07-30 |
Aly | What is Life Without Books | All | Contact/Reviews Request | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Librarything | 2017-10-15 |
Amanda Abend | Roses and Reviews | All. | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Librarything | 2022-05-07 |
Anne Clarence | The Reading Life | Young Adult, Dystopia, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance. "I would not accept Erotica. Also, if your book has insta-love, that's a no for me too." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2018-03-04 |
Annette | Queen of Books | Fantasy, Science Fiction and Action/Adventure | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2016-07-10 |
Ant | Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Reviews | SciFi & Fantasy | FAQs | Blog | 2011-08-07 |
Autumn | Fallen Over Book Reviews | Crime, paranormal, paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic, demons, witches, horror, murder mystery, thrillers, dystopian, urban/dark fantasy, YA/Teen, suspense, humor | My Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2017-08-04 |
Bark's Book Nonsense | Bark's Book Nonsense | “I read horror, romance & erotica of all flavors and some general fiction if it has a touch of darkness. I much prefer character based plots over action. Please read a few of my reviews before inquiring. My reviews are light-hearted but are always brutally honest. I also DNF books if they are poorly written, unedited and/or not for me.” | Review Queries | Blog, Amaozon, Goodreads | 2016-08-08 |
Benjamin Wretlind | Benjamin Wretlind | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary, Western, Horror, Mystery/Thriller. "I do not read any porn, erotica, heavy romance, or the like." | Review Guidlines | Blog, Goodreads, Librarything | 2021-12-18 |
BigAl | BigAl's Books and Pals | All | Submission Guidelines | Blog, Amazon, and at their option, reviewers may post their reviews to Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, Amazon UK, and other review sites. | 2011-05-07 |
Book Binge | Book Binge | “We review all genres, but our primary focus is romance. We have a team of reviewers who choose the books they want to read and review.” | Contact Us | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2015-12-13 |
Bookangel | Book Angel | All. "Books will be chosen to review from those submitted to the site. We will only review 15/PG-13/family-friendly books. Good reviews may be cross-posted to goodreads at author request. There is also a free reviews anthology e-zine that comes out on Smashwords. We're currently arranging a trial review column in a local paper to start 2015." | For Authors | Blog | 2014-12-18 |
Books to get lost in | Bookworm1102 | LGBTQIA+, Erotica | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon(Germany), Goodreads, Librarything | 2015-08-03 |
Caley Gredig | As the Pages Turn | "I read and review primarily Cozy Mysteries but am open to other genres as well." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2022-02-20 |
Catherine Beeman | Your Book Club | Mystery, Paranormal, Magical Realism, Steampunk "Please don't submit review requests for books that include animal torture or abuse or politically /socially biased books." | Review Requests | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2023-09-10 |
Catherine Hsu | Ethereal Pages | No Erotica, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, memoirs or biographies/autobiographies, Political books, Manga / Comics, Self-help books / “How To” Books, or Religious Fiction please! | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Library Thing | 2016-09-25 |
Chantale Ferguson | Canadian Book Addict | See review policy. | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2021-03-04 |
Clemency Crow | Crowvus Book Blog | "My favourite genre is middle grade and YA fiction, and I'll sometimes post suggested lesson plans for any books that I think would make good class novels. I do, however, enjoy reading a wide variety of other genres. I'm generally open minded about books, but I'm not interested in erotica." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2018-08-21 |
Cody Sexton | A Thin Slice of Anxiety | All | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2019-01-29 |
David Korson | David Korson | "Action/Adventure, Children’s including picture books, some Fantasy, Middle Grade, some Nonfiction, Science Fiction, and Teen" | Review Request Policy | Blog, Amazon | 2023-06-25 |
Destiny Bridwell | From the Book Reviewer's Desk | Romance, fantasy, action, mystery and more. (See submission policy.) | Book Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2018-06-17 |
Dusty | Eye-Rolling Demigod's Book Blog | Fantasy, Science Fiction. "I'm a big fan of books that feature some element of mythology. These days you'll find me reading stories mostly in the fantasy and sci-fi genres, between the middle grade and mature reader age levels. I also occasionally read contemporary romance books. While these are the genres I tend to drift to, I'm open to giving most books a chance." | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2021-12-18 |
Elena Linville | Elena Linville's Tower of Winds | Science Fiction, fantasy, horror, prarnormal. "I don't review erotica or books with excessive and gratuitous violence. I'm also not a big fan of graffic depiction of sexual assault or other physical abuse. I can review an occasional romance, but it's more of an exception to the rule than a consistent reading choice."Science Fiction, fantasy, horror, prarnormal. "I don't review erotica or books with excessive and gratuitous violence. I'm also not a big fan of graffic depiction of sexual assault or other physical abuse. I can review an occasional romance, but it's more of an exception to the rule than a consistent reading choice."Science Fiction, fantasy, horror, prarnormal. "I don't review erotica or books with excessive and gratuitous violence. I'm also not a big fan of graffic depiction of sexual assault or other physical abuse. I can review an occasional romance, but it's more of an exception to the rule than a consistent reading choice."Science Fiction, fantasy, horror, prarnormal. "I don't review erotica or books with excessive and gratuitous violence. I'm also not a big fan of graffic depiction of sexual assault or other physical abuse. I can review an occasional romance, but it's more of an exception to the rule than a consistent reading choice." | Submission Guidelines | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, LibraryThing, Facebook | 2015-01-02 |
Elizabeth Tabler | beforewegoblog | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Horror | Review Policy | Blog,Goodreads, Facebook | 2019-01-12 |
Epic | Epic | Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2023-03-30 |
Esther | Cozy with Books | Fiction: Preference towards contemporary fiction, sci-fi and cyberpunk, and legal/police/detective or PI/mystery/forensic/medical thrillers. However, will consider all genres except for erotica. Nonfiction: Will consider humor, travel, medical, auto/biography, and memoir nonfictions. | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2023-01-07 |
Gayathri L | Elgee Writes | All | My Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2017-07-21 |
Gina Mitchell | Gina Rae Mitchell | All. "I do not do horror, gore, or erotica. These books do not resonate with my readers." | Book Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2019-01-29 |
Heather Barksdale | Heather's Bookshelf | "My Book Review Preferences: I only review fiction to include YA or adult fiction. Please do not submit children’s books for review. Here are some of my most-read genres: Historical Fiction (especially with a strong female lead or with romance) Literary Fiction Thriller/Mystery/True Crime Science-Fiction/Fantasy I will not read: erotica or anything discriminatory" | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2020-09-13 |
Heather T | Just Geeking By | Fantasy, Sci-fi, horror, urban fantasy, disability, LGBT | Book Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2022-07-30 |
HeidiLynn's BookReviews | HeidiLynn's BookReviews | Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, True Crime, Romance Suspense, Memoirs, Erotica, LGBT. "I WILL NOT READ Historical, any Science Fiction, Paranormal, Political or anything to do with Abortions." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2019-03-23 |
Hines and Bigham's Literary Tryst | Hines and Bigham's Literary Tryst | Romance, Fantasy, Erotica. (Love sweet and sexy vampires (not freaky and scary ones), werewolves, shifters. Mix those with an 18+ romance and we definitely want you to send it our way!) | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2013-11-16 |
Indie Author Book Reviews | Indie Author Book Reviews | All except erotica | Contact Us/Review Requests | Blog, Goodreads, Librarything, Facebook | 2023-10-07 |
James Tivendale | You and I Books | "The genres that I mainly review are fantasy and thrillers. I will consider all genres except erotica or romance but it has to be presented well by the authors and have something that intrigues me. If there is a lack of effort in the approach e-mail for a genre I am not as interested in then the author has little hope of me looking at it." | About | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2017-04-11 |
Jane | Dear Author | Romance | For Authors | Blog | 2011-01-24 |
Jane Cairns | Mostly Mystery Reviews | "I review mysteries, mostly, but will review other genres, including poetry. However, I do not review romance, horror or erotica." | Book Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2020-03-14 |
Jasmine B | Jazzy Book Reviews | See review policy. | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2017-02-10 |
Jeff Kivela | Buttonholed Book Reviews | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense, Psychological/Horror, Dystopian Young Adult, Crime/Legal novels, Contemporary Literatures ( some pre-World War II ) | Request a Review | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2015-03-08 |
Jim Mcleod | Ginger Nuts of Horror | Horror | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads,Facebook | 2013-07-06 |
Jo Linsdell | Jo Linsdell | All. | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2021-06-06 |
John Alleyn | Sharrukin's Palace | Science Fiction, Fantasy. "Will also review historical fiction, historical fantasy, or historical non-fiction, preferring work set in the ancient period." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon | 2020-12-20 |
Julia Lewis | Julie C. Lewis | Horror | Contact and Review Requests | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2022-05-07 |
Kat | The Lili Cafe | Refer to submission guidelines. | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2019-07-15 |
Laura Smith | Laura's Books and Blogs | Children's Picture Books, Middle Grade, YA (Do not review books longer than 350 pages). | Contact Me | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2020-06-06 |
Lauralee Jacks | History from A Woman's Perspective | All genres. (The books that I will accept to review should feature female protagonists in historical eras. The setting may be modern if it ties in heavily with history.) | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2016-07-10 |
Laurie Nguyen | A Lighthouse in the Dark | "Self-help, mental health, counseling, children's picture books, poetry, memoirs. Anything mental health related. Will not review young adult or adult fiction." | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2024-03-17 |
Lilly | Lilly's Book World | Romance, YA | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads, LibraryThing, Facebook | 2016-05-06 |
Literary Titan | Literary Titan | All. | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2021-12-18 |
Literature Approved | Literature Approved | All except horror and erotica. *** Be sure to read the submission guidelines and make sure your book is a good fit *** | Rating and Reviewing | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2021-03-04 |
Lynne Barnes | Barnsey's Books | “The main genres I focus on are horror, action & adventure, crime & mystery, science fiction and thrillers. Other genres will be considered. I don't review children's books.” | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2017-02-10 |
Mandy Parmenter | MP Book Reviews | Science Fiction, Paranormal. “I love books with Vampires, Weres, Magic, Dystopian Worlds and Fantasy. I also like reading books with Seals, Billionaires and Aliens.” | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2016-12-26 |
Michael Cattigan | The Book Lovers' Sanctuary | All | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2018-08-08 |
Mike Siedschlag | Books are Theater of the Mind | “I read and review most anything. But I don't much care for 'bodice ripper' romance. Romance is fine as part of a larger story, just not the main focus. Things like; comedy romance, paranormal romance, action/adventure romance, etc., are fine just not romance romance, if that is clear.” | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2015-08-03 |
Mom and Kimber | Pages and Paws | Action-adventure, Historical Fiction, Humor, Travel, Biography/Memoir, Christian Fiction. "We only review books rated G to PG-13. No profanity." | Rating System & Submission Guidelines | Blog | 2023-01-29 |
Multiple Reviewers | Underrated Reads | All. “We don't review children's or YA. Each of our reviewers have their favorite genres.” | FAQ | Blog, Facebook | 2016-05-08 |
Multiple Reviewers | Whispering Stories | All | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2016-05-07 |
Multiple Reviewers | Long and Short Reviews | All genres | Request a Review | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2013-09-20 |
Musing of Souls | Musing of Souls | See submission policy. "Musing of Souls is a website for everyone and thus I do not accept Erotica to review, not at all. Romance with any other genres is fine but whole book having leading only to romance and having no other elements will not be my favorite." | To Request a Book Review! | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2020-06-06 |
Nick T. Borrelli | Out of This World SFF Reviews | Fantasy and Science Fiction | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2018-08-27 |
Nikki Mitchell | The Book Dragon | Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Horror, Romance, YA, Dystopia, Apocalyptic, Post-Apocalyptic, Suspense, LGBT+, and Paranormal | Review Policy | Blog | 2018-11-18 |
Olivia | Books and Readers | "Open to most genres . I don’t review Middle grade books and Children’s books." | Submission Guidelines | Blog, Goodreads | 2017-04-11 |
Paula Phillips | The Phantom Paragrapher | All. "I review most genres and when submitting I prefer reviewers to send a synopsis and then I decide from that to whether or not I will read. I am not a fan of profanity and will take the occasional erotica- heavily depends on the blurb." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2013-08-21 |
Portia Mukherjee | Life as we know it ... | Refer to submission guidelines. | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2019-07-15 |
Rachel Simons | Stressed Rach | All No WesternsAll No WesternsAll No WesternsAll No WesternsAll No Westerns | Contact Form | Blog | 2011-12-18 |
Reading Nook | Reading Nook | “I review most genres but if you want to check out what I have already read and reviewed then have a look at my category listings.” | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2017-02-10 |
Renee Giraldy | Reading Renee | Romance, mystery, drama, erotic romance, suspense | Request a Review | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2012-09-17 |
Robin Goodfellow | Hollies, Happiness, and Healing | All. | About/Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2023-05-20 |
Rose Auburn | Rose Auburn | Romance, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery. "No overt erotica, children's, YA, Religious, Political or Self-help." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2020-06-28 |
Rosemarie Cawkwell | Rosie Writes | All. "I review crime, fantasy, detective, historical and science fiction, I also review non-fiction books, particularly history, true crime, biography and science related books, but I am open to suggestions. I'm not interested in romance or erotica." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads,Facebook | 2017-06-29 |
Rosie Amber | Rosie Amber | See submission guidelines. | Your Book Reviewed | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2020-01-25 |
Rowena Hoseason | Murder Mayhem & More | Crime, Sci-fi. “Prefer edgy crime, thrillers, noir Nordic or otherwise, Eurocrime, hard sci-fi, urban fantasy, world crime in translation and the like, but can be tempted by modern mythology and weird things of almost any stripe. Fluffy romance and girly twee domestic dramas don’t get much of a look-in.” | Contact | Blog, Amazon Goodreads, Facebook | 2015-09-05 |
Ruei Wang | Ruei's Reading Corner | Fantasy, YA, contemporary, mystery | Review Guide and Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2020-12-20 |
Sadie Forsythe | Sadie S Forsyth | I'll consider just about anything, but short stories, self-help, contemporary romances, and religious fiction rarely grab my interest. | Policies | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2013-02-17 |
Samantha Grubey | ABookHaven | All except Non-Fiction | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2021-02-06 |
Sandra Lopez | Sandra's Book Club | Most genres, see submission page for preferences | Submission Guidelines | 2014-06-25 | |
Sarah Romano | Bookroom Reviews | We specialize in Children's books and indie authors. Very family friendly. | Product Reviews and Giveaways Policies | Blog, Facebook | 2014-02-17 |
Shari Sakurai | Shari Sakurai | Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Male-Male Romance, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic. "I will not review male-female erotica." | Review Requests | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2014-10-22 |
Simona Moroni | Dark Thrill | Crime, Detective, Thrillers, Spy, Action, Suspense, and horror | Submit Your Book for Review | Blog, Goodreads, Facebook | 2020-03-14 |
Stephanie Phillips | Stephanie's Book Reports | Romance. “We have a large review team. All requests are submitted to the team to see who is able to review then the author is notified.” | Review Requests | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2015-05-21 |
Stephen Reeves | S.D. Reeves | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical | Contact Us | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2023-10-07 |
Tales from Absurdia | Tales from Absurdia | "I will consider most requests, as Tales from Absurdia is not a genre-led blog. However, please do not send me erotic literature, horror, or content with gratuitous violence. I am particularly partial to the following: Literary Fiction Philosophical Fiction Contemporary Sci-Fi Fantasy (excluding grimdark) Metafiction Non-Fiction" | Review Policy | Blog, Goodreads | 2021-02-06 |
Teatime and Books | Teatime and Books | All genre. | Book Review Submissions | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Librarything | 2019-11-07 |
The Future Fire Reviews | The Future Fire Reviews | Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction "We have a particular interest in feminist, queer, social issues, multicultural works, etc. "Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction "We have a particular interest in feminist, queer, social issues, multicultural works, etc. "Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction "We have a particular interest in feminist, queer, social issues, multicultural works, etc. " | Review Policies | Blog | 2012-09-17 |
The Kindle Book Review | The Kindle Book Review | We have dozens of volunteer reviewers who simply LOVE to read. We review all genres except erotica. | Book Reviews | We post our reviews on Amazon ONLY, although our reviewers are free to post their reviews anywhere upon the author's request. | 2013-08-27 |
Tony Riches | The Writing Desk | All except erotica and horror | About | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2014-08-01 |
Tonya | A Book A Day | Fantasy Other Genre sci fi, romance, mystery, historical fictionFantasy Other Genre sci fi, romance, mystery, historical fiction | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2012-01-28 |
Valerie | Cats Luv Coffee | "Mainly Urban fantasy, paranormal fiction, horror, YA if it fits into the other genres, sci fi and non fiction in case my case basis. No erotica, cozy mysteries, crime thrillers." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2018-08-27 |
Various | Book Review Crew | All | Review Request | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2021-10-03 |
Yvonne Kanu | BooKecCenTric | Romance, YA, Fantasy, Inspirational, Christian, Self-help. No erotica. | Request a Book Review | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2017-12-17 |
Yvonne Wu | Women Connect Online | All. "We are looking for content that targets women. Talks about parenting, has women as the main character in fiction books or talks about information that would interest women." | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads, Facebook | 2020-04-20 |
Zaheerah | Reading and Reviews | All. “won't review erotica or biographies” | Review Policy | Blog, Amazon, Goodreads | 2015-09-28 |
Disclaimer: I get nothing from the above reviewers, except the pleasure of seeing their work succeed.
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