Horror has been described as “a piece of fiction… which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing.” Whether it’s just around Halloween or all year long, many readers eagerly seek out the scares, spooks and paranoia that only a piece of horror fiction can provide. Horror authors spend countless hours developing, writing, revising and rewriting their stories to create the perfectly fright-inducing book. Additionally, time and money are often required to get a book edited, proofread, formatted, and the cover designed. Once a book is complete, however, comes what many authors feel is the hardest 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 readers 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 horror 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 gothic horror, psychological horror, slasher, zombie, monster, alien, paranormal, or any other horror subgenre, you’ll need to discover the best horror 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 horror books. In addition to these reviewers, make sure that you search for “horror” in our complete list of indie book reviewers to find dozens of other great options for getting your book reviewed.
TOP HORROR BOOK REVIEWERS
- GingerNutsOfHorror.com Ginger Nuts of Horror specializes in all things horror, including film and literature. They regularly post book reviews that are thorough, and are posted on their blog, Amazon and Goodreads. As with all of the sites mentioned on our site, Ginger Nuts of Horror allows independent authors to submit their works.
- FangFreakinTasticReviews.com Using a standard 1 to 5 scale, Fang-Freakin-Tastic rates and reviews horror books, along with a few other related genres. Their book reviews are posted regularly to their blog, Amazon and Goodreads.
- KendallReviews.com Kendall Reviews focuses exclusively on horror, and they post book reviews regularly. Their reviews are honest and are shared on Amazon and Goodreads in addition to their blog.
- 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 horror. 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.
- ScifiAndScary.wordpress.com As their name suggests, Sci-Fi and Scary focuses on science fiction and horror novels and movies. They have multiple reviewers in the US, Canada and UK. Their ranking system is simply Starred Reviews and Unstarred Reviews to let you know whether or not a book is recommended. In addition to their site, their reviews are shared on Goodreads.
- SpookyKidLit.com Spooky Kid Lit doesn’t post reviews as frequently as the other horror book reviewers mentioned here, but if you have a horror book written for a younger audience (children up through middle grade) then they are a site not to be overlooked. Their reviews are rated on a 1 to 5 coffin scale, and are shared on their blog, Amazon and Goodreads.
