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100 Best Book Reviewers on Twitter

February 24th, 2010

By Alvina Lopez

While studying at college, your books are selected for you, so when it comes to personal reading, you want to choose your own books. You also want to ensure the books you select are good ones with your reading time at a premium. One excellent way to find good books is by reading reviews. Twitter has a wealth of book reviewers sharing their opinion and is an awesome resource when trying to select your next read.

Publishing Houses

Publishing houses will often review their books, providing an excellent place to learn about the newest books.

1. @AlgonquinBooks. Find out about books, book news, and more.
2. @penguinusa. Learn about books and authors from Penguin Group USA on this feed.
3. @booklounge. This site shares reviews on books from several top publishing houses in Canada.
4. @HarperAcademic. HarperCollins’ academic department tweets about books with a scholarly edge.
5. @HarperCollinsCa. Get book reviews and news about this publishing house’s authors and books.
6. @orionbooks. This publisher in London provides book reviews and book news.
7. @randomhouse. Discover great books from Random House on their feed.
8. @RandomHouseCA. With a Twitter team of four, this feed offers tons of book reviews and conversation from Random House Canada.
9. @HarperPerennial. Find out about awesome trade paperbacks and more with this feed.
10. @HyperionVoice. From graphic novels to non-fiction, find out about books at Hyperion.
11. @unbridledbooks. Posts about Unbridled Books appear among the other posts here.
12. @norton_fiction. Learn what’s coming from this distinguished publishing house when you follow Norton’s feed.
13. @littlebrown. Little, Brown includes plenty of information about their books.
14. @PicadorUSA. Get reviews on Picador’s books plus more here.
15. @simonschuster. This feed provides book and author information, news, giveaways, book excerpts, and more.
16. @FSG_Books. Farrar, Straus & Giroux posts quite a few book reviews on their feed.

Major Publications

Sources such as the New York Times and the Chicago Tribune have professional reviewers share their opinions on the latest books.

17. @PublishersWkly. This magazine posts links to book reviews organized by category such as children’s books, fiction, and non-fiction.
18. @PWreviews. Get more reviews from Publishers Weekly here.
19. @nytimesbooks. Read book reviews from the NY Times on this feed.
20. @ChiTribBooks. Chicago Tribune shares its book reviews here.
21. @BookWorld. Get book reviews and more from the Washington Post.
22. @globebooks. Find a steady stream of book reviews from the Globe and Mail.
23. @npbooks. This feed is from the book blog of the National Post in Toronto.
24. @bookforum. Bookforum posts about writers and their works with links on their Twitter feed.
25. @bookbench. Macy Halford of The New Yorker posts about books and book news.
26. @nybooks. New York Review of Books shares its cerebral choices here.
27. @LATimesbooks. From politics to mysteries, discover what the LA Times is reviewing.

Websites and Blogs

There is an amazing number of book reviewers with their own blogs and websites. Here is a sampling of some of the best who also share their reviews on Twitter.

28. @thebookslut. Find a wide range of topics, including book reviews, here.
29. @nonnecromancer. This is the feed from the popular book blog Necromancy Never Pays.
30. @readersrespite. Michele is an airline pilot as well as a copy editor who shares her book reviews.
31. @inspiringthedawn. A Canadian living in Japan, this woman shares book reviews and also holds book discussions on her blog.
32. @dreadlock_girl. Bethany Canfield reviews books on her popular blog and posts updates as well as other interesting items on her Twitter feed.
33. @BookBitch. These book reviews cover all types of books from mystery to romance.
34. @AtHomeWithBooks. Alyce posts book reviews on her blog from which this feed is based.
35. @bookingmama. This mama shares book offers titles for books you might want to read. Check out her blog for reviews.
36. @mbookworm. Meghan reviews lots of historical fiction as well as other genres ranging from young adult to romance.
37. @1morechapter. Get lots of book recommendations and reviews on this feed and on the blog.
38. @bookladysblog. Rebecca blogs about books and shares the highlights on her Twitter feed.
39. @Booklorn. This freelance writer shares links to her book reviews.
40. @booksandmovies. This homeschooling mom posts book reviews alongside information on lessons, family, and more.
41. @bookclubgirl. Jennifer Hart not only reviews great books, but she also has interviews with authors, giveaways, and much more.
42. @bookgeek. Esther Lombardi writes the classic literature blog at About.com and shares book news and reviews on her Twitter feed too.

Book Stores

Both traditional brick-and-mortar stores and Internet-based stores have Twitter feeds that highlight some of their wares. Take a look at some of these feeds to find book reviews.

43. @bnreviewer. The managing editor of Barnes and Noble Review posts book reviews and more.
44. @BNBookClubs. Barnes and Noble provides this feed as a forum for authors and readers to discuss and learn about books.
45. @Borders. Find out what books Borders recommends and reviews on this feed.
46. @Powells. Portland’s famous independent bookstore frequently posts information about interesting books and authors on this feed.
47. @BookPeople. BookPeople in Austin provides links with information on tons of books.
48. @BWBooks. Better World Books not only makes the world better through their charitable works, they even share information on some of the books they believe contribute to a better world.
49. @TatteredCover. See what books Tattered Cover in Denver recommends here.
50. @boulderbooks. Find book news and reviews among the events and other interesting information Boulder Books posts on their feed.
51. @NorthshireBooks. This bookstore in Vermont offers recommendations and reviews in addition to their store’s news and events.
52. @mysterybooks. Get plenty of information about mystery and crime books from this bookstore’s feed.
53. @bookish_type. Catherine Campbell from Biblio.com posts on used and rare books.
54. @kobo. Kobo provides free and for-a-fee ebooks on their website, but offers reviews of many of their books on this Twitter feed.

Libraries

These feeds offer book reviews and more and are either from libraries or for librarians.

55. @SSEdLib. The information here is for librarians and teachers at all grade levels.
56. @harperlibrary. This Twitter feed says it works to bring librarians and books together and posts reviews to help do so.
57. @LibraryJournal. Library news and book reviews are featured on this feed written by Library Journal staffers.
58. @LJBookReview. Library Journal editors get a turn at book reviews on this feed.
59. @sljournal. School Library Journal posts lots of great book reviews and more.
60. @ALA_Booklist. Get book recommendations and reviews here.
61. @readersadvisory. This feed aggregates news for librarians from several sites and frequently includes book reviews.
62. @kcls. King County Library posts book recommendations and reviews among their library news and events.
63. @unquietlibrary. Creekview High School Library in Georgia posts lots of interesting news, including book recommendations and reviews.
64. @libraryms. Book recommendations are but just a part of this librarian’s Twitter feed.

Fiction

These reviewers share their opinions on all types of fiction in these Twitter feeds.

65. @book-blog. The only items posted on this Twitter feed are book reviews.
66. @BookWormGurl. This reviewer shares her insight on the many books she reads.
67. @jennsbookshelf. Jenn reviews books and also holds giveaways.
68. @biblioaddict. Joycelyn Peyton posts her opinions on the books she is reading and also discusses what it next in her queue.
69. @okiebooklady. Cathy posts links to books she plans to read as well as links to her book reviews on Goodreads.
70. @NicoleBo. Nicole offers her take on the books she is reading.
71. @BookishRuth. Ruth discusses books and literature on her feed.
72. @bookwormygirl. Nely posts reviews through Goodreads on her Twitter feed.
73. @TWITLITGirl. Jacqueline shares reviews she reads from other sources as well as news stories on writing and literature.
74. @BooksOnLunch. Read reviews of books that are posted on Lunch with their Twitter feed.
75. @DwightGarner. Garner frequently posts links to book reviews here.
76. @GalleyCat. Get book reviews along with publishing industry news when you follow this feed.

Children’s and Young Adult Literature

Learn about children’s and young adult literature when you follow these feeds.

77. @janettefuller. Reviews of children’s books are sprinkled among the other posts by this librarian.
78. @BookZombie. While not all the books Joanne reviews are young adult, many are.
79. @compelledtoread. Find out about YA fiction on this feed.
80. @yaReads. This feed is all about YA books.
81. @thestorysiren. Young adult fiction is the star of this show, but other topics also come up.
82. @mrsmagooreads. This Twitter feed is a companion to the popular Mrs. Magoo Reads YA review blog.
83. @ExtremeReader. Jennifer is a pre-K teacher who blogs about young adult literature and posts links on this feed.
84. @princessbookie8. YA literature is the main focus of this young woman’s blog and her Twitter feed.
85. @bookgoil. Find YA fiction as well as a bit of elementary and middle school fiction reviewed here.
86. @passionforbookz. This feed is full of information on YA books.
87. @yabookscentral. YA and kid lit are featured on this feed.

Some of Everything

From non-fiction to specific fiction genres and everywhere in between, these reviewers cover a lot of ground.

88. @booksin140. Erin shares book reviews, literature news, and pop culture on this feed.
89. @Best_Books. This feed is available for people to post about what they are reading and what they think of their books–both fiction and non-fiction.
90. @Booktin. Find book reviews on fiction and non-fiction alike here.
91. @BookTV. Read about the books being profiled on Book TV on this feed.
92. @tamoor. Book reviews and metaphysics blend together in this popular Twitter feed.
93. @MysteryBooksCA. Learn about the latest mystery books here.
94. @BittenbyBooks. Paranormal book reviews are featured here.
95. @bookgasm. If you like your books to run along the lines of sci-fi, mystery, crime, and horror, then you will love this feed.
96. @WayneHurlbert. The book reviews here are typically on business-related topics, but also include other non-fiction works.
97. @powerwriter. This copywriter shares occasional book reviews on books that range from the political to the practical.
98. @BookWorm71. Marci reviews a variety of books here.
99. @HulaMonkey. HulaMonkey offers reviews, solicits book recommendations from others, and also includes lots of links to fun cultural items.
100. @LLBR. Authors on Lulu, CreateSpace, and Wordclay post reviews of their works here.