There’s a saying that has been around since the 1800s that says you should, “never discuss religion or politics,” unless the person you’re talking to agrees with your views. In a world filled with a plethora of religious views, it can be difficult to find reviewers for a book that highlights a specific viewpoint. For many authors, this can be discouraging because a great deal of time has surely been spent revising, editing, proofreading and formatting the book, plus designing the cover takes a great deal of time or money too. Therefore, when the time comes to publish and market your religious book, you are left with the question: “How do I get book reviews? And who are the best book reviewers for religious fiction or religious nonfiction?”
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 Christian book, a fictional book with religious themes, a memoir, a nonfiction book about religion, or any other religious genre, you’ll need to discover the best reviewers for religious books 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 religious books.
TOP REVIEWERS FOR RELIGIOUS BOOKS
- ChristianIndieBookReviews.blogspot.com Christian Indie Book Reviews focuses exclusively on Christian books by indie authors. When they post a review, it is on their blog, Amazon and Goodreads.
- RedeemedReader.com Redeemed Reader is a group of parents, educators, writers and librarians that “shine a gospel light” on books for children and teens. They are Protestant Christians that review both religious and secular books from a Christian perspective, and they accept books from both mainstream and indie authors.
- HenkJanvanderKlis.nl Henk-Jan van der Klis is a blogger in the Netherlands that reviews religious and 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 religious and Christian books. 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.
- TheRebelChristian.com The Rebel Christian exclusively reviews Christian fiction books. Their reviews are lengthy and honest, and they post their reviews to their blog, Amazon and Goodreads.
In addition to these reviewers, there are a some other bloggers that review religious books. Just do a search for “religious” on our complete list of indie book reviewers. Having reviews is important for independent authors because readers often rely on reviews to determine whether or not to spend their time and/or money on a particular book. Therefore, since the number of book bloggers that review religious books is limited, many authors of Christian and spiritual books choose to get editorial reviews. Besides Indies Today, you can find plenty of other editorial book reviewers by searching for “editorial” on the aforementioned list of reviewers.
