Our beloved Discovery Awards entry is just $69 when you combo with a Pro Review! Sale ends Nov. 28. Learn More ›
Now
Reviewing
Audiobooks!
Reviewing
Audiobooks!
IndieReader’s reviewers are tough, but fair
Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.
1/5
Really bad
Work on it.
2/5
Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.
3/5
Good
Worth reading.
4/5
Very Good
1-2 spots that need work
5/5
Excellent!
Must-read.
* IndieReader receives compensation for most of the books it reviews, along with copies of those books.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
WHEN WE LOST TOUCH by Susan Kraus is arguably her most ambitious novel as the author depicts the devastating effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Carolyn Colburn combines humor and poignancy to tell a series of laugh-out-loud stories about her life in MORLOCKS IN THE BASEMENT.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0
Will Bowron's well-written and engaging debut novel, VIGILANT, follows the paths of a disparate cast of characters as they converge in subtle and explosive ways.
IR Approved
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0
Brent Monahan's ESCAPING BERLIN is a gripping, painful story about survival, courage, shame, and hope in 1945 Berlin, a city whose darkest secrets are coming...
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0
William Bahl’s COWBOY (Disrupted Equilibrium Book 2) eschews literary flourishes and instead concentrates on clear cut characters in extraordinary situations. And while the author's prose...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
With LOVE STORIES, author Katherine Villyard marries her vast intellect and riveting imagination in a short-story collection of speculative fiction that shines with straightforward yet...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
With SQUEEZE: A Romantic Adventure, Hiram Davis offers readers a true genre ‘blender’ that speaks to the wounded ‘ex’ in us all.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
While its subject matter--dealing with 9/11 terrorist attacks may seem sensationalistic--Harvey Havel's dense, sprawling political thriller THE QUEEN OF INTELLIGENCE (A 9/11 Conspiracy Novel) presents...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
A.I. Fabler's A SONG FOR LEONARD is a well-written, intriguing mystery with a unique plot, deep characterization and descriptive settings that contribute to its appeal.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
AES O'Neill's EVEN CLIMATE CHANGE CAN’T STOP LOVE AND MURDER (the second in a series) is a literary thrill ride full of sharp social commentary...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
The imaginative and wholly original world of Alexandra Almeida’s action-filled, cyberpunk science fiction thriller, UNANIMITY, peopled with a robust and likable cast of characters, are...