Nonfiction can be a challenging genre to write because many nonfiction topics require the author either to have a great deal of personal experience or education, or to conduct extensive research. Sometimes both. One common genre of nonfiction, however, doesn’t require much research; memoirs and autobiographies are based solely on the experiences of the author. Regardless of the amount of effort put into writing the book, however, all authors want their words to be read. Since the quality of nonfiction books vary greatly from one author to the next, many readers use star ratings and reviews to determine which books they read. Besides the research involved in writing a nonfiction book, much time is also spent revising, editing, proofreading and formatting the book, plus designing the cover takes a great deal of time or money too. However, what comes next may well be considered the hardest part for many authors: Marketing. In order to successfully market a nonfiction book, as was mentioned, you will need Amazon ratings and reviews, which leaves you with the question: “How do I get book reviews? And who are the best book reviewers for nonfiction and memoirs?”
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 a cookbook, a financial and investment guide, a health and fitness book, a historical book, a memoir, a biography, or any other nonfiction genre, you’ll need to discover the best nonfiction 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 genre. Listed below are the current top reviewers for nonfiction novels.
TOP NONFICTION AND MEMOIR BOOK REVIEWERS
- WordsWithJennifer.com Words With Jennifer exclusively reviews nonfiction books. As is the case with all reviewers posted on our site, this blogger accepts books by independent authors. Book reviews posted on Words With Jennifer are detailed, breaking down the key points from the book and providing an analysis of the content.
- HenkJanvanderKlis.nl Henk-Jan van der Klis is a blogger in the Netherlands that reviews nonfiction books. While the website is not entirely in English, the book reviews posted on the site are. Additionally, the reviews are posted to Amazon and Goodreads.
- 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 some of them also enjoy reading nonfiction and memoirs. 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.
- ShowThisBookSomeLove.tumblr.com Show This Book Some Love (aka Reviews of a Bibliophile) reviews memoirs, in addition to a handful of other genres. Reviews are posted to Amazon and Goodreads in addition to the blog.
In addition to these reviewers, there are a number of other bloggers and editorial reviewers that review nonfiction. Just visit our complete list of indie book reviewers and try searching for “nonfiction”, “memoir”, or “editorial” to find other options for getting your book reviewed.
