Fantasy is such a fun genre to read. The world that a fantasy novel takes place in is limited only by the author’s imagination. However, for the author, this genre can also require a lot of effort, creativity and time since an entire new world needs to be invented, with its own history and population. This type of world building may contain commonly known mythical creatures such as dragons, elves, fairies and wizards, or a whole new cast of character types may be introduced. After countless hours have been devoted to writing, revising and then rewriting your book, you have to spend time or money getting your book edited, proofread, formatted, and the cover designed. Now comes the hard part: Marketing. While there are many options available for marketing, the success of your book is largely dependent upon having plenty of positive book reviews, as these are heavily relied upon by customers to determine the quality of your book. Thus, you no doubt wonder “How do I get book reviews? And who are the best reviewers for fantasy books?”
Book reviews come in various forms. A few examples of the review options available are Amazon customer reviews, Goodreads reviews, book blogger posts and editorial reviews, and sometimes these options overlap. For instance, many book bloggers, in addition to posting their reviews on their blog, will post their reviews on platforms such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads or Librarything. Similarly, while most editorial reviewers only post their reviews on their websites, Amazon and other retailers allow authors to prominently share editorial reviews of their books.
Whether your book is dark fantasy, epic fantasy, fairy tale retellings, paranormal, urban fantasy, or any other number of fantastical subgenres, you’ll need to discover the best fantasy book reviewers to submit your book to. At Indies Today, we have taken the time to consider hundreds of book reviewers to identify the top book reviewers for your book’s genre. Listed below are the current top reviewers for fantasy books. In addition to these reviewers, make sure that you search for “fantasy” in our complete list of indie book reviewers to find dozens of other great options for getting your book reviewed.
TOP FANTASY BOOK REVIEWERS
- IndieFantasyReview.home.blog If you are an indie fantasy author, then this blogger’s name says it all. They post reviews of self-published and small press fantasy books on their blog and also on Goodreads. Their reviews provide a concise summary of the book’s contents followed by opinions and commentary about what the reviewer liked or disliked about the book.
- SFBook.com SF Book Reviews has been reviewing fantasy since 1999, and their specialized site focuses solely on science fiction and fantasy. They have multiple reviewers and post several reviews each week, and they accept both mainstream publishers and independent/self-published authors. While SF Book Reviews doesn’t give a ranking, such as 1-5 stars, they do provide very thorough reviews of the books they consider. Books reviewed by SF Book Reviews are published on their website, and while their reviews are not shared directly on Amazon or other retailers, you can include quotations from their reviews in the editorial section of Amazon.
- IndiesToday.com Okay, listing ourselves may seem like a bit of self-promotion, but it’s true that our reviewers love reading indie authors and many of them also love reading fantasy. Besides that, we offer by far the lowest price in the industry for an editorial review and book award contest entry. Our editorial reviews include quotable phrases that you can add to Amazon or other retailers to influence potential customers.
- FantasyBookCritic.blogspot.com Fantasy Book Critic regularly posts reviews of fantasy books to their blog. Their reviews provide information about the book, a detailed overview of the plot and characters, and a thoughtful analysis of the book.
- MP-Book-Reviews.blogspot.com MP Book Reviews is a blog that posts their reviews to both Amazon and Goodreads. They primarily review science fiction, fantasy and paranormal, and they use a standard 1 to 5 ranking.
- OutOfThisWorldRev.blogspot.com Out of This World is an active blog that reviews science fiction and fantasy books, including those by independent authors. Their reviews are thorough and their rating system consists of a 1 (poor) through 10 (otherworldly) ranking.
