Forthcoming & New Release Books You Won’t Want to Miss (2025)
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.
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What Should I Read Next? Indie Book Recommendations Based on Your Mood
What should you read next? That’s about as good a question as any. See what Nick Gardner has to recommend in this all-indie book list.
Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps
Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps is a reader resource to help you figure out how to get back into the groove. Written by Shelly Foreshaw.
7 Contemporary Beach Reads to Pack This Summer
This list of contemporary beach reads is made up of dazzling romance, spectacular adventure, and twisty-turny mysteries. And bonus points: they’re all indie books!
Literary Fiction Books That Are Punk AF
Indie lit has always been counterculture. Check out Nick Gardner’s list of seven literary fiction books that are punk AF.
13+ Kids’ Books to Get Your Children Excited About Reading
Kids’ books are like windows to a new world. Children enter this world knowing nothing, so how can we help them learn something? And have a great time while doing it? Read them these books!
The 17 Best Book Apps for Every Kind of Reader
Which book apps are you using? Check out some of our most recommended options for reading, social media, logging, kids, and more.
32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020
“32 Impressive Indie Press Books from 2020” by Joe Walters is a book list of some of the most impressive independent press books from the year. It includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and books for younger readers.
The Group Beta Reading Giveaway
To celebrate the launch of the IBR Group Beta Reading service, we have decided to offer one random winner the opportunity to receive 5 professional beta readers’ feedback on their unpublished manuscript.
Laura Morrison Wins IBR Book of the Month Contest
This interview with author Laura Morrison is about her fantasy novella Come Back to the Swamp, finding a publisher, and writing creepy fiction.