Long-form reviews of indie books.
Fiction, non-fiction, and everything your book club should be reading.
Fiction, non-fiction, and everything your book club should be reading.
Our latest discoveries — updated regularly throughout the year.
I’m Nadia, and I’ve been a compulsive reader for as long as I can remember. I’ll read just about anything — a gripping thriller one week, a deep-dive into behavioural economics the next, a memoir that makes me cry on the subway the week after that.
I started The Bookshelf Shortlist because I kept discovering incredible indie and self-published books that nobody was talking about. This blog is my way of fixing that.
Based in Brooklyn, New York, my to-read pile has its own postcode at this point. Welcome to my shortlist.
Our approach to reviewing and what to expect when you submit.
Indie and self-published books across any genre. We welcome diverse voices and debut authors.
Use the contact form below. Include title, genre, synopsis, and any relevant content warnings.
Responses within 2 business days. Reviews typically post within 5–8 business days of acceptance.
We offer both open submissions and an editorial review service. All reviews are editorially independent and feature honest assessments.
Note: We do not currently accept submissions from traditionally published authors or major publishing houses. Indie and self-published only.
They do their best to tell their stories. Have a book you’d like us to review? A recommendation we can’t miss?