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Independent Book Review
14.10.2025
WHAT THE WATER REMEMBERS by Elyse Welles is a standout supernatural debut about a haunted home that will make you wonder if you forgot to lock your door.
12 forthcoming and new release books of the final quarter of 2025 are shared in this creepy, thoughtful list presented by IBR's Eric Mayrhofer.
11.10.2025
LOVE SO LOVELY BORN by Ken Fulmer is a sweeping Christian romance where faith, forgiveness, and family triumph over trauma and betrayal. Reviewed by John M. Murray.
THE QUEEN'S DARK AMBITION by Jessica L. Scott is a twisted, whimsical young adult fantasy. Reviewed by Shelby Zwintscher.
10.10.2025
You Are Not Broken by Melinda Zappone is an enriching guide to self-reflection using tools developed by a trauma therapist. Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews.
WE ARE MADE by John Ludlam is a compelling story of espionage across Europe. Reviewed by Tomi Alo.
09.10.2025
ACROSS TIME AND STARLIGHT by Alessandro Candotti is a sweet romantasy treat for readers who loved The Time Traveler's Wife. Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth.
Path Illogical by Nathan Kastle is an earnest memoir of self-discovery brightly exploring mental health and the Big Apple. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.
08.10.2025
The battle for Earth continues to rage in the third installment of the Wings series, WING REBEL by m.a. Arana.
Move over, Brave Little Toaster! There's a Roomba coming through. Robbie the Robot Vacuum by Sara Biggs reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
07.10.2025
PIVOT edited by Sara-Meg Seese is a pleasant assortment of short stories that makes you smile and gives you hope. Reviewed by Heather McNamara.
IT DICTIONARY by Adam Korga is like a laugh-out-loud group therapy session that offers technical and emotional support by decoding corporate-speak.
04.10.2025
The Gilded Butterfly Effect by Heather Colley is a sharp interrogation of the rust that lies beneath the gilded cage of the glamorous sorority life.
I, MONSTER by Clifton Wilcox is a gripping and horrifying story of a man's descent into inhumanity. Reviewed by Philip Zozzaro.
03.10.2025
GENERATION AFTER GENERATION by Heather Gafkay is a moving story about how a family tree can weather any storm as long as its roots are nurtured.
Treasure-hunting kittens with magical talents go on a purr-fectly action-packed adventure in The Pharaoh's Catacombs by Karen Bitzer. Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph.
02.10.2025
Tracey Kyler's Seizing Fate plunges readers into a post-apocalyptic world where shadows conceal both predators and protectors and where destiny binds people in a dangerous, breathtaking way.
A HUMAN RIGHTS ODYSSEY by Jeffrey Gale is about a legacy that shows reconciliation is never passive—it must be pursued. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
01.10.2025
Action meets sci-fi in this high-stakes time-warping romantic thriller. Echoes in Snowfall by Tess Manchester reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.
THE GREAT MEADOWS by Christopher Walsh is a deeply spiritual story of two men on different paths meeting at a crossroads. Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski.
30.09.2025
KILLER PERSONALITY by Steven Fisher is a satisfying femme fatale thriller about a love story turning deadly. Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez.
The Philistine and the Prophet by Alejandro Marron is a a ragged, razor-sharp collage of vignettes that skewers performative outrage, colonial legacies, and the modern hunger for validation.
27.09.2025
ERIK MEYS: THE BRACELETS OF FURY by Yevgeny Murenets is an intriguing battle of realms and bloodlines. Reviewed by Gabriella Harrison.
SEVEN BLANK PAGES by Whitney Joy is a globe-trotting quest to find purpose and heal spiritual wounds. Reviewed by Erin Britton.
26.09.2025
OCEAN CHILD by M.E. Flatow is a compelling family saga exploring the many ways in which we find belonging on the restless seas of everyday life. Reviewed by Victoria Lilly.
HOW TO SURF A HURRICANE by Todd Medema is an environmentally conscious, hopeful tale wrapped in a thrilling heist novel. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.
25.09.2025
UTOPYC by W. Galt is a promising vision into a freer future. Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.
Mortal and divine ambitions collide, reshaping loyalties, battlefields, and the fate of kingdoms in The Breakers by James McGowan.
Whispers of Yesterday by Auburn Hartley is a thoughtful romance that explores the highs and lows of opening your heart to love again. Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews.
24.09.2025
DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY by Laurie Bowman is a valuable, science-based guide to building resilience and making decisions in high-stakes situations. Reviewed by Tomi Alo.
"What should I read next?" Well, that's about as good a question as any. See what Nick Gardner has to recommend in this all-indie book list.
THE WITCH'S APPRENTICE AND OTHER STORIES by Ekta R. Garg is a fun, thought-provoking collection that brings old tales to new life in unique fashion.
23.09.2025
This can't-miss sequel from R.H. Stevens puts the reader through a wormhole to a realm filled with intrigue, adventure, and action. A Sense for Memory (Part Two) reviewed by Kathy L. Brown.
In the year the world shut down, one family learned how much could be stolen in a single month. Stolen by Elizabeth Jaeger reviewed by Gabriella Harrison.
20.09.2025
Sweetly optimistic and structurally succinct, N.E. Wright's Poetic Help is a collection of inspirational poetry peppered with illustrations.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE FAMOUS TO WRITE A MEMOIR by Stephen Mark Silvers is a warm and anecdote-rich life story that proves a life doesn't need to be extraordinary to be interesting.
19.09.2025
The Weight of Waiting by Bryan Whelan takes the interminable suffering of the DMV and transforms it into the fertile soil where small, quiet, and meaningful connections grow.
THE FULL CATASTROPHE by Casey Mulligan Walsh is a powerful memoir on the fragility of belonging, the pull of family, and the potential of resilience.
18.09.2025
THE ALZHEIMER'S CURE by Peter Van Oossanen is about a CIA espionage who must recover a stolen Alzheimer's cure, but he returns with more than expected.
Dealing Addiction by Karen James is about the failure of a system that should be saving lives instead of ending them. This book will change how you see addiction.