Best Book Review Blogs in 2026

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

https://johnpistelli.com/

John Pistelli was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he teaches literature, writing, and other liberal arts courses. He holds a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Minnesota.

Blogger: John

Genres: Contemporary Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 25

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

https://editingeverything.com/

I started my book blog as a way to have a presence as an editor online, but started enjoying reading and reviewing so much more than I thought. I am based in Australia, so I am always eager to learn about new Australian authors. Currently my favourite genre is crime, whether it's adult fiction, YA or NA. I'm a fan of urban fantasy and contemporary reads as well.

Blogger: Verushka

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Non-Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, YA, Horror, New Adult, Paranormal, and Urban Fantasy

🌐 Domain authority: 34

👀 Average monthly visits: 2,200 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://thebooknanny.com/

The Book Nanny gives readers a look inside their book without spoilers. We give information about the violence, adult content and language a book contains so readers can find books that fit their media standards.

Blogger: Emily Campbell

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

🌐 Domain authority: 3

👀 Average monthly visits: 6,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://www.eyerollingdemigod.com/

Hi! My book review blog is dedicated primarily to fantasy and sci-fi books. I also feature promo’s, excerpts, and interviews. I primarily read books geared towards audiences at the middle-grade and young adult 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.

Blogger: Dusty

Genres: Children's, Fantasy, Humor, New Adult, Paranormal, Romance, Science Fiction, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 29

👀 Average monthly visits: 1,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ 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 and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 19

👀 Average monthly visits: 600 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://www.crimebythebook.com/

Crime by the Book is the result of one girl's ongoing exploration of crime fiction from around the world, by the book. This book review blog operates under the premise that there is a crime read for everyone.

Blogger: Abby Endler

Genres: Crime and Mystery/Thriller

🌐 Domain authority: 37

👀 Average monthly visits: 3,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Website contact form

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://lupamysteries.blogspot.com

My name is J. David Core. You can call me Dave. I will be reviewing one new book per quarter. I can accept ebooks in either pdf or mobi formats, and I can accept trade paperbacks through the US mail.

Blogger: J. David Core

Genres: Mystery/Thriller and Science Fiction

🌐 Domain authority: 20

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://geekygalaxy.co.uk

Geeky Galaxy is a blog dedicated to science-fiction and fantasy books and games. It's run by Lorraine: a twenty-something geek from South-West England. As a sci-fi obsessed gamer and reader, she’s spent most of her life with her nose in a book, or a game controller. In 2020, Geeky Galaxy was longlisted in the UKYA Blogger and Vlogger Awards.

Blogger: Lorraine

Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Paranormal, Science Fiction, and YA

🌐 Domain authority: 17

👀 Average monthly visits: 1,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

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

https://joreadsromance.co.uk/

Jo Reads Romance is dedicated to my love of all kinds of romance novels. I aim to write fair and honest reviews - helping other readers decide whether to spend their hard earned money. However, even if I don’t like a book - I’m never mean. If a blurb, story or cover takes my fancy, I’m game for almost anything. So long as the romance is central to the story. But I tend to avoid dark romances, Mafia, vampires, m/m and menage.

Blogger: Joanna Lee

Genres: Romance

🌐 Domain authority: 3

👀 Average monthly visits: 1,500 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://alwayswithabook.blogspot.com

Welcome to Always With a Book! As the name implies, I always have a book with me wherever I go. Like any avid book blogger and book fanatic, I enjoy getting books to review. This is something I never even realized was a part of book blogging until a few months after I started my blog.

Blogger: Kristin

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

🌐 Domain authority: 31

👀 Average monthly visits: 5,000 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

https://quillandquire.com/

Quill & Quire is the magazine of the Canadian book trade. The magazine reviews around 400 new titles each year, offering the most comprehensive look at Canadian-authored books in the country.

Blogger: The Q&Q Team

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

🌐 Domain authority: 57

👀 Average monthly visits: 81,500 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Mail

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No

http://www.bookriot.com/

We're always interested in hearing about new books, but even with a stable of writers across book blogs we can't get to everything. So if you'd like to tell us about something, shoot us an email. Before sending something for consideration, take a look around the site to get a feel for who we are, who our readers are, and how we go about things. Bonus points will go to submissions that have looked at our contributors and can suggest which contributor might be a good fit for the book.

Blogger: Book Riot Contributors

Genres: YA, Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction, Paranormal, New Adult, Children's, LGBT, Humor, Horror, and Urban Fantasy

🌐 Domain authority: 80

👀 Average monthly visits: 995,200 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? Yes

http://perpetualpageturner.com/

Simply put, The Perpetual Page-Turner is a book blog that has no boundaries. I read and review young adult literature of all genres, adult fiction (of most genres) and non-fiction (mostly travelogues and memoirs). Think of it as sitting down with a friend (with some margaritas and chips & guac) and just talking back and forth about the latest book you just read or want to read.

Blogger: Jamie

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

🌐 Domain authority: 45

👀 Average monthly visits: 9,200 p/mo

💌 Preferred contact method: Email

⭐️ Accepts indie books? No