Best Contemporary Fiction Book Review Blogs in 2026

https://www.beyondthebookends.com/

Welcome to Beyond the Bookends, a blog for modern Moms who love to read and wish to inspire a love of reading in their children.

Blogger: Jackie and Kirsten

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 16

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://elenalinville.com/

I love reading sci-fi, fantasy, dystopia, urban fantasy and post -apocalyptic books. I have been known to pick up a romance or two from time to time, but NEVER in the contemporary or historical genres. I don't read YA, children books or nonfiction.

Blogger: Elena Linville

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 20

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://www.compulsivereaders.com/

My name is Tracy and I’m a bookaholic. It’s been 35 minutes since I last bought a book and despite having over 450 books on my kindle, 200 books on my bookshelf I can’t stop buying more books. I receive loads of books to read from the publishers and Netgalley – but will only be recommending the books that I think are brilliant. Some you will agree with me about, and others you will hate – and that’s what makes reading so wonderful. Enjoy!

Blogger: Tracy

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 30

👀 Average monthly visits: 2,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

https://mindjoggle.com/

Mind Joggle helps readers find books they love through reviews and book lists. Mostly covering contemporary and literary fiction, with some historical fiction, nonfiction, and young adult and middle grade reads, Mind Joggle offers bookish discussion through reading lists, posts on the reading life, plus learning, creativity, and writing.

Blogger: Allison Casey

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 23

👀 Average monthly visits: 56,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://booksinherhead.com/

I generally review YA books with the occasional literary fiction (adult) or middle grade review. The books I choose to read are a combination of my interests/recommendations and ARCs that have come into my possession. All finished copies/ARCs received from publishers are reviewed with the same integrity; the sourcing of my copy does not affect how truthful my review will be.

Blogger: Mary

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 12

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

http://bookpage.com/

BookPage reviews almost every category of new books, including literary and popular fiction, nonfiction, children's books, audiobooks and gift books. We rarely review poetry or scholarly books, and we do not give review consideration to self-published books, print-on-demand titles or books from presses that lack major distribution.

Blogger: Book Page Contributors

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 67

👀 Average monthly visits: 135,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

https://messybooker.wordpress.com

Blogging for more than five years, searching the planet for the best in fiction, essays and poetry. Following the Man Booker International Prize, have been a Shadow Jury member every year since 2014, and the Best Translated Book Award.

Blogger: Tony

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 25

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

http://indiereader.com/

There were over 391,000 books self-published in 2012. That's a lot of company (and competition!) for any author.åÊIndieReader offers the best value for reviews, bar none. IR's reviewers & some of the best in the field & will let you know if you've achieved what you set out to do. Charges may apply. IR also recommends titles to the HUFFINGTON POST and USA TODAY.

Blogger: The IndieReader Team

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 49

👀 Average monthly visits: 15,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://zooloosbookdiary.co.uk/

I promise on this blog, I will give my honest review and probably try to insert some humour along the way….which will probably fail. I can’t win them all! If you love reading then you have come to the right place!!

Blogger: Zoé

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 19

👀 Average monthly visits: 600 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://independentbookreview.com/

Independent Book Review is a celebration of small press and self-published books.

Blogger: Joseph

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 21

👀 Average monthly visits: 2,500 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://www.bookloverbookreviews.com/

WELCOME BOOKLOVERS! I’m Jo, an Aussie book reviewer. I started this website in 2009 and quickly realised I enjoy writing and blogging about books almost as much as reading them. Hope you enjoy browsing my book reviews & following my reading adventures.

Blogger: Joanne

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 36

👀 Average monthly visits: 4,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://africanbookaddict.com/

AFRICAN BOOK ADDICT! was created mid-2014 and it’s dedicated to celebrating BLACK literature through book reviews, book chats with fellow readers & writers, book hauls and more. To me, BLACK literature represents books by writers who identify as African, African-American, Caribbean, Black Brit, Afropean, Afro-Asian, Afro-Latinx – the list goes on!

Blogger: Darkowaa

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 34

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://bookangel.co.uk/

Bookangel started as a London bookclub's private site to swap book recs and highlight free books. It opened to other users a few years back after realising that there weren't many sites that focus on UK readers.

Blogger: Book Angel Team

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 29

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.thepbsblog.com/

I will pretty much read any genre but my favorites are Black Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction and General Fiction. I do not currently review the following genres. It is not intended to be discriminatory in All way. Thank you for understanding:

Blogger: EC

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 24

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://literaryquicksand.com/

We’re a book blog based out of Minneapolis, MN. We feature a group of women writers from multiple countries who all come together over one thing: our love of books!

Blogger: Jolissa Skow

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 31

👀 Average monthly visits: 4,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes