Best Book Review Blogs in 2026

https://www.pithysummary.com

Pithy Summary provides a free Weekly Bulletin that includes: an outline of a compelling non-fiction book + a review of a related book in a different genre + a review of a related product (when possible). This way, busy people can learn about new, engrossing concepts in a simple format.

Blogger: Carlen Zhang-D'Souza

Genres: Non-Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 5

👀 Average monthly visits: 400 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://actinupwithbooks.blogspot.com/

My current review style allows me to provide more of my personal reaction to the story and characters & what I liked, what I didn't, and how I related to the stories. Sometimes I will comment on the covers or share some of my favorite quotes. My review will be fair and honest. I will not provide a review for a book I do not finish. I do not accept requests for fantasy or science-fiction. Thank you!

Blogger: Joli

Genres: YA and Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 14

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

http://beinganne.com/

I've been reviewing books for a great deal longer than that though. I'm now a Top 500 (352 when I last checked‰Û_) and Vine reviewer on Amazon UK, always additionally copy my reviews to Goodreads, Amazon.com and sometimes publish on the Waterstones site too.

Blogger: Anne

Genres: Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 32

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://mysteriesbymoonlight.com/reviewlist/

Are you a cozy mystery lover? Well, any mystery book really? Come by to check out our reviews, recommendations and more! Long live cozies!

Blogger: Luna

Genres: Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 7

👀 Average monthly visits: 100 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.confessionsofabookaddict.com/

I try to be fair and honest in my reviews. I will always highlight both the positive and negative aspects of a book. Additionally, I post my reviews on Goodreads and I link it to my Twitter account as well as my blog's Facebook page. I use a five star rating system.

Blogger: Christina

Genres: YA, Contemporary Fiction, and Historical Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 35

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

https://readandrated.com/

Read and Rated, where all good books come to be reviewed! Find me on twitter too @ReadandRated

Blogger: Lisa Hall

Genres: Children's, Christian, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Erotica, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Mystery/Thriller, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Paranormal, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports, Urban Fantasy, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 17

👀 Average monthly visits: 6,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/

Hello! My nom de plume is Raven which is either (a) glamorous and mysterious or (b) a harbinger of doom depending on your viewpoint! In reality I am but a humble bookseller (16 years and counting) and this is a selection of reviews and crime news from one criminally-minded reader to others.

Blogger: Raven

Genres: Crime and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 32

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://readerviewsarchives.wordpress.com/

Reader Views started in 2005 as a book review service. We quickly identified a need for indie author representation in the literary world and expanded into offering a variety of services to help capture the attention of potential readers.

Blogger: Reader Views Team

Genres: Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Erotica, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 40

👀 Average monthly visits: 100 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/

If you are an author who would like a book review, please send me an email and please include the following information: Your name, Title of your book, Topic of book, including the sport, Any media links, Contact information.

Blogger: Lance

Genres: Sports

🌐 Domain authority: 20

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.regrom.com/

As much as I love other romance genres, the focus of my blog is Regency. (If you don't know what Regency is, please see this). In other words, please don't submit your sci-fi, memoir, Medieval romance, contemporary romance, etc. If you have a Regency or Regency related book (like a relevant non-fiction) feel free to fire away. I typically respond to requests within 2-4 weeks.

Blogger: Anne Glover

Genres: Romance

🌐 Domain authority: 25

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://sliscrimsonreview.blogspot.com/

The Crimson Review blog is a compilation of children's and young adult book reviews composed by graduate students enrolled in the Children's and Young Adult Materials and Services courses at the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies. These reviews can assist librarians, teachers, and parents as they select novels, picture books, and informational books for their children or students to read.

Blogger: Dr. Jamie Campbell Naidoo

Genres: Graphic Novel, Children's, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 12

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

http://christianindiebookreviews.blogspot.com/

We are glad you stopped by! The purpose of this site is to review self-published and small-press published books. If a book is reviewed here, you can expect the quality and content to be sufficient for human consumption (at least ours, your mileage might vary), or know the reason why not. We do not review erotica books, so please don't send us any!

Blogger: Chris

Genres: Christian

🌐 Domain authority: 12

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://booknationbyjen.com/

Book Nation by Jen features book reviews, recommendations and author Q & A. Jen also hosts a Book Nation Book Club to meet authors and discuss their books live on Zoom.

Blogger: Jennifer Blankfein

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, and Non-Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 7

👀 Average monthly visits: 2,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Social media

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com/

I like to read different genres of books, both fiction and non fiction. If the blurb grabs me then I’ll want to read it. I cannot promise a review deadline but will honour all review requests I accept. Please let me know if you have a preferred timeframe for reviews to be published and I will aim to review within that time.

Blogger: Janet Emson

Genres: Children's, Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Non-Fiction, and Romance

🌐 Domain authority: 15

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://hookedfrompageoneblog.wordpress.com/

On my blog, you’ll mainly find reviews for crime and psychological thriller novels. I do take part in blog tours, and I also feature author interviews, guest posts and giveaways.

Blogger: Jacob Collins

Genres: Crime and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 21

👀 Average monthly visits: 500 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes