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Blueland by Robert Jaxx
A gritty, hopeful journey across Civil War America
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https://independentbookreview.com/2026/10/12/blueland-by-robert-jaxx/
#bookreview #Blueland #historicalfiction #indieauthor #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
A Confluence of Fates by John Zaiss
A gripping novel of fate, luck and choice set in the Vietnam War and its aftermath
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https://independentbookreview.com/2026/10/09/a-confluence-of-fates-by-john-zaiss/
#bookreview #AConfluenceofFates #indieauthor #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Antlered Ape by Joshua David Robison
Two families become predator and prey in this macabre creature feature where every species must eat.
The post The Antlered Ape by Joshua David Robison appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/10/07/the-antlered-ape-by-joshua-david-robison/
#bookreview #StarredReviews #JoshuaDavidRobison #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #TheAntleredApe
Sentry by Justin Dec
As two estranged brothers farewell their father, old terrors must be confronted in this spine-chilling psychological horror story.
The post Sentry by Justin Dec appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/09/28/sentry-by-justin-dec/
#bookreview #StarredReviews #Horror #justindec #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Weight of the Dead by S.A. Morris
A character-rich small town mystery about how we can’t change the past without deadly consequences
The post The Weight of the Dead by S.A. Morris appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/09/23/the-weight-of-the-dead-by-s-a-morris/
#bookreview #399orLess #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #MysteryThrillerAndSuspense #SAMorris
The Neighborhood Dames by Laura Stanfill
A subversive portrait of female friendship and feminist activism set in the years leading up to and during Prohibition
The post The Neighborhood Dames by Laura Stanfill appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/09/22/the-neighborhood-dames-by-laura-stanfill/
#bookreview #indiefiction #laurastanfill #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #SmallPressBookReview
Gone Away by Tess Manchester
A young marriage disappears into the making of the atomic bomb in this standout historical fiction.
The post Gone Away by Tess Manchester appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/09/11/gone-away-by-tess-manchester/
#bookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #ShotoverPress #tessmanchester
Better Angel by Caryn Green
Some books ask you to suspend disbelief. Better Angel asks you to suspend certainty.
The post Better Angel by Caryn Green appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/09/04/better-angel-by-caryn-green/
#bookreview #BetterAngel #CarynGreen #indiebooks #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Wolf in Wanderley by Dave J. Andrae
A psychologically rich tale of creative failure, redemption, and the stories we tell ourselves to endure
The post Wolf in Wanderley by Dave J. Andrae appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/31/wolf-in-wanderley-by-dave-j-andrae/
#bookreview #indieauthor #indiebooks #KajiPupPress #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Shanghai Lottery by Shawn T. Smith
A thought-provoking look at the confrontations of the online world breaking into reality
The post Shanghai Lottery by Shawn T. Smith appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/28/shanghai-lottery-by-shawn-t-smith/
#bookreview #indiebookreview #indiefiction #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #literaryfiction
A Death on Halconido by Copley O’Neal
A southern California mystery with an eye for the naturally beautiful and an ear for small town secrets
The post A Death on Halconido by Copley O’Neal appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/26/a-death-on-halconido-by-copley-oneal/
#bookreview #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #MysteryThrillerAndSuspense #southernfiction
Reel Around the Fountain by Roy Edward Jackson
A clear-eyed coming-of-age novel about how families use stories to disperse blame, hide harm, and keep one another alive
The post Reel Around the Fountain by Roy Edward Jackson appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/24/reel-around-the-fountain-by-roy-edward-jackson/
#bookreview #indieauthor #LethePress #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #ReelAroundtheFountain
CANDYLAND by Jim Antonini
The past may haunt, but it doesn’t define in this nostalgic, found-family noir.
The post CANDYLAND by Jim Antonini appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/21/candyland-by-jim-antonini/
#bookreview #Candyland #indiebookreview #jimantonini #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Ghosts of Okuma by Mitch Wieland
A nuanced meditation on grief, displacement, and the enduring aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster
The post The Ghosts of Okuma by Mitch Wieland appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/19/the-ghosts-of-okuma-by-mitch-wieland/
#bookreview #indieauthor #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #regalhousepublishing
A Small Memory by Robert Dyer
A moving story of friendship and devotion in the wake of a life changing traumatic injury
The post A Small Memory by Robert Dyer appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/17/a-small-memory-by-robert-dyer/
#bookreview #AtmospherePress #indieauthor #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #RobertDyer
Fake News 1893 by Michael Rodney Moore
An atmospheric historical novel where greed and counterfeit silver fuel a forgotten American hoax
The post Fake News 1893 by Michael Rodney Moore appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/14/fake-news-1893-by-michael-rodney-moore/
#bookreview #historicalfiction #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #MichaelRodneyMoore
The Way of Salmon Moon by D. Firth Griffith
A feral retelling of Irish myth where survival requires carrying the dead into the future
The post The Way of Salmon Moon by D. Firth Griffith appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/06/the-way-of-salmon-moon-by-d-firth-griffith/
#bookreview #dfirthgriffith #Horror #indiefiction #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Ghost of Christmas Present by Scott A. Johnson
A richly imagined Dickensian prequel that breathes luminous life into the Ghost of Christmas Present—and the generous soul who became him.
The post The Ghost of Christmas Present by Scott A. Johnson appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/04/the-ghost-of-christmas-present-by-scott-a-johnson/
#bookreview #charlesdickens #holidayfiction #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #ScottAJohnson
The Ghost of Christmas Present by Scott A. Johnson
A richly imagined Dickensian prequel that breathes luminous life into the Ghost of Christmas Present—and the generous soul who became him.
The post The Ghost of Christmas Present by Scott A. Johnson appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/04/the-ghost-of-christmas-present-by-scott-a-johnson/
#bookreview #charlesdickens #holidayfiction #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #ScottAJohnson
Book of Hours by Ellen O’Connell Whittet
A sometimes raw, always luminous exploration of motherhood, martyrdom, and women’s untold stories
The post Book of Hours by Ellen O’Connell Whittet appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/08/03/book-of-hours-by-ellen-oconnell-whittet/
#bookreview #StarredReviews #BookofHours #indieauthor #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Road to Glory by J.E. Brady
A trio of childhood friends navigate the cut-and-thrust of adolescence during the Napoleonic Wars in this richly fulfilling Regency-era Shakespeare adaptation.
The post Road to Glory by J.E. Brady appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/31/road-to-glory-by-j-e-brady/
#bookreview #historicalfiction #indieauthor #JEBrady #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Where the Heathen Rage by Stacy Dean Campbell
The fate of an abandoned baby ignites a chain reaction of rage, vengeance, and redemption in a Virginia coal mining community on the edge of extinction.
The post Where the Heathen Rage by Stacy Dean Campbell appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/30/where-the-heathen-rage-by-stacy-dean-campbell/
#bookreview #EastNashvillePress #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #smalltownfiction
Submarines by Mike Andrelczyk
A blissful summer on the scenic coast of Delaware offers a quarter-life crisis, a doomed romance, and new vices in this charmingly funny literary novel.
The post Submarines by Mike Andrelczyk appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/21/submarines-by-mike-andrelczyk/
#bookreview #funnyfiction #Humor #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Born for You by S.K. Snyder
Before they ever fell in love, they were each other’s home.
The post Born for You by S.K. Snyder appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/21/born-for-you-by-s-k-snyder/
#bookreview #BornforYou #GentryLanePress #historicalfiction #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Nebraska Avenue by Vincent Rubino
A delightful summer, a paperboy mystery
The post Nebraska Avenue by Vincent Rubino appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/21/nebraska-avenue-by-vincent-rubino/
#bookreview #AtmospherePress #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Honest John Pine by Vince Wheeler
Sportsmanship is the word in this heartwarming narrative inspired by a true event.
The post Honest John Pine by Vince Wheeler appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/21/honest-john-pine-by-vince-wheeler/
#bookreview #golf #historicalfiction #HonestJohnPine #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Nebraska Avenue by Vincent Rubino
A delightful summer, a paperboy mystery
The post Nebraska Avenue by Vincent Rubino appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/21/nebraska-avenue-by-vincent-rubino/
#bookreview #AtmospherePress #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Sea-Glass Shore by Julie Salmon Kelleher
A lyrical grounded fantasy that characterizes the American spirit of folklore in both fresh and familiar ways
The post The Sea-Glass Shore by Julie Salmon Kelleher appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/09/the-sea-glass-shore-by-julie-salmon-kelleher/
#bookreview #ForestAvenuePress #indieauthor #indieauthorbookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Sweet Tooth and Other Stories by Serkan Görkemli
A cinematic collection exploring queerness, identity, and the weight of familial expectations in contemporary Turkey
The post Sweet Tooth and Other Stories by Serkan Görkemli appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/07/02/sweet-tooth-and-other-stories-by-serkan-gorkemli/
#bookreview #bookreviews #indieautho #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Doomscroller’s Companion by Wendy Wimmer
A dazzlingly spin on the pandemic narrative through social media fragments
The post The Doomscroller’s Companion by Wendy Wimmer appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/06/22/the-doomscrollers-companion-by-wendy-wimmer/
#bookreview #contemporaryfiction #ExperimentalFiction #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
Through Our Own Wrong Eyes by Florence D’Angelo
A family’s survival and history are coiled together through love, courage, and sacrifice in this evocative historical novel.
The post Through Our Own Wrong Eyes by Florence D’Angelo appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/06/19/through-our-own-wrong-eyes-by-florence-dangelo/
#bookreview #FlorenceDAngelo #indiebookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
The Connection In Everything by Rich Marcello
Thoughtful fiction about how healing begins not with answers but with learning to see the connection between pain and love, science and art.
The post The Connection In Everything by Rich Marcello appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/06/16/the-connection-in-everything-by-rich-marcello/
#bookreview #comingofage #HarvardTownPress #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #RichMarcello
Merry-Go-Round Broke Down by David Woo and Margalit Shinar
A finely crafted web of stories spanning a decade and three continents, evocatively exploring the human realities behind global finance
The post Merry-Go-Round Broke Down by David Woo and Margalit Shinar appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/06/11/merry-go-round-broke-down-by-david-woo-and-margalit-shinar/
#bookreview #bookblog #indieauthor #indiebooks #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction
When the City Is Safe Again by Sean Mejias
A thoroughly human novel with superhuman characters
The post When the City Is Safe Again by Sean Mejias appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/06/11/when-the-city-is-safe-again-by-sean-mejias/
#bookreview #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #SciFiAndFantasy #SeanMejias #TinyFrogPress