Giveaways: Let Readers Discover You

📚 LibraryThing Early Reviewers

Let readers sample your work by giving away up to 100 ebook copies. Reviews aren’t guaranteed but can still make a difference.

👉 https://www.librarything.com

Review services

👉 Book Bounty - Book Bounty is a lively, community-powered platform where authors trade honest Amazon reviews through a gamified point system—earn points by reviewing others’ books, then spend them to “bounty” your own, boosting visibility without the grind of chasing people. With secure safeguards to prevent swap reviews and options for verified‑purchase feedback, it’s a poetic circle of support: grow and be grown by fellow storytellers .

👉 Book Sirens

BookSirens is an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) platform.You submit your ARC then once approved you pay a standard fee and it’s promoted to a curated pool of genre-matching readers who can claim copies. After readers download and read your ARC, you receive honest reviews and ratings—both ‘did not finish’ notes and full reviews—on your dashboard, typically posted to platforms like Amazon and Goodreads

Genre-Focused Reviewer Lists: Find Your Literary Kindred Spirits

Book Review Directory

150+ review blogs organized by genre, with reviewer preferences and guest post options.

👉 https://bookreviewdirectory.com

Book Blogger List (also part of Book Review Directory)

A companion list offering even more book blogger contacts.

👉 https://bookreviewdirectory.com/book-blogger-list

The Indie View

A sortable, organized list of indie-friendly reviewers with genre focus and submission rules.

👉 http://www.theindieview.com/indie-reviewers

Indie Sci-Fi Reviewers

Perfect for speculative fiction authors. Focused, alphabetical, and genre-savvy.

👉 https://indiesfreviewers.wordpress.com

The Kindle Book Review

Curated reviewer list specifically for Kindle books, sorted by genre.

👉 https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/book-reviews/

YA Book Blog Directory

Massive collection of YA book blogs with alphabetical listings.

👉 http://yabookblogdirectory.blogspot.ca/p/ya-book-blogger-list.html

Mega Lists for the Patient Explorer

Robin Mizell’s Reviewer Directory

Skip to the final section for the best content: web directories of book reviewers.

👉 http://robinmizell.wordpress.com/book-reviewers

The Midwest Book Review – Reviewer Links

Long alphabetical list of potential reviewers. Note: they charge for ebooks.

👉 http://www.midwestbookreview.com/links/othr_rev.htm

Book Bloggers on Pinterest

A Pinterest board featuring 70+ book bloggers, curated by Pajama Press.

👉 https://www.pinterest.ca/pajamapress/book-bloggers-and-reviewers

Book Reviewer Yellow Pages

Huge alphabetical reviewer list covering many genres and preferences.

👉 http://www.bookrevieweryellowpages.com/book-reviewer-list.html

Kate Tilton’s Book Bloggers

Though no longer updated, this compact list includes trustworthy reviewers.

👉 http://katetilton.com/kate-tiltons-book-bloggers

The Complete Review

A rich hub of links to review sites—major and minor, print and digital.

👉 http://www.complete-review.com/links/links.html

13 Best Book Review Sites (MakeUseOf article)

A good overview of top-tier review outlets for traditional and indie authors.

👉 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/decide-what-to-read-next-with-the-best-book-review-sites

Words Into Print

Great for those sending print ARCs—includes review timing, press kits, and promo tips.

👉 http://wordsintoprint.wordpress.com/list-of-book-reviewers

Social Channels Worth Tapping Into

Twitter Book Reviewers

Search for "book reviewers" + your genre and build a custom Twitter list. Here's a few to get you started:

https://x.com/AwesomeIndieBks

https://x.com/bookreviewers

https://x.com/NBR_bookreviews

Paid Services

Kirkus Reviews

Industry heavyweight offering detailed editorial reviews. Expensive but respected.

👉 https://www.kirkusreviews.com

NetGalley

A go-to platform for professional reviewers and librarians to access ARCs.

👉 https://www.netgalley.com

BookViral

Free spotlight reviews (takes up to 16 weeks), with optional paid fast-track.

👉 https://bookviralreviews.com