Readers' Favorite
Readers' Favorite is a book review and award contest site for authors that offers free reviews and paid express reviews by volunteer reviewers.
At a glance
- Price
- Free tier, paid from $59 one-time (Free review (not guaranteed). Express: $59 for one review in 2 weeks, $129 for three, $199 for five; packages add a mini-critique and Featured Book advertising.)
- Platforms
- Web
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- No
- Touches your KDP account
- No
- Categories
- Reviews & ARC
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
Readers' Favorite reviewers pick books from its submission list; free reviews are not guaranteed (it says about 65% are picked within three months), while paid Express reviews guarantee a turnaround. Reviews appear on its own site and partner sites as editorial-style reviews, not as Amazon customer reviews, and only reviews of 4 stars or more are posted publicly, so its seals and ratings are not a neutral sample. It also runs a paid award contest. Do not post a paid review as an Amazon customer review: Amazon prohibits reviews in exchange for compensation.
Best for
- A quotable editorial review or seal for the book page and marketing
Pros
- Free review option with no fee
- Accepts manuscripts and ARCs as well as published books
Cons
- Reviews under 4 stars are not published on its site
- Paid reviews do not count as Amazon customer reviews
Alternatives
- NetGalley: NetGalley is a digital review copy platform for publishers and authors that offers advance copies to librarians, booksellers, media and reviewers.
- BookSirens: BookSirens is an ARC distribution service for authors that promotes review copies to vetted readers and charges per download or a flat yearly fee.
- Booksprout: Booksprout is an advance reader copy platform for authors that distributes review copies to its reader community and sends automatic review reminders.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the vendor and these pages. Prices change; confirm on the vendor site.
- https://readersfavorite.com/book-reviews.htm
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GLHXEX85MENUE4XF
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G202101910
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