2025 Indieverse Awards Reading Challenge

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37 participants (146 books)

21 Feb 2025—06 Nov 2025

Overview

The Indieverse Awards is a grassroots, indie author run awards program! We celebrate both self published & small press indie authors. More than that, we love and are so proud of diverse authors & stories. You will find a big range of books written by women authors, LGBTQ+ authors, BIPOC authors, Neurodivergent authors, authors with disabilities & so on.  On top of that you'll see categories regarding mental health, body positivity, our storytelling and so on.  We are proud of indie books with representation & our indie authors who write them. 

We don't just celebrate authors - we celebrate the universe that brings our books to life like editors, artists, book media, voice actors & more! Because at the end of the day, we need the whole indie community to rally behind indie authors & the important books they're writing. 

The full list of nominated titles has been announced! Check out the list at: www.indieverseawards.com

Challenge Books

All books added
Fire Fox by Amanda Sloothaak

Fire Fox

The Myths of the Northern Lands #1

Amanda Sloothaak

288 pages • digital • 2024

fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Of Friction by S.J. Lee

Of Friction

Altered Earth #1

S.J. Lee

404 pages • digital • 2024

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Yesterday's News by Katie Cawood

Yesterday's News

Katie Cawood

311 pages • digital

fiction romance
I Do Chaos by D.W. Brooks

I Do Chaos

Model MD/CHAOS Universe Book 1 #1

D.W. Brooks

94 pages • 2024 user-added

fiction contemporary short stories
The Ballad of Robin and King Richard by Artúr Faye

The Ballad of Robin and King Richard

Artúr Faye

233 pages • digital • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging funny sad fast-paced
When Her World Went Away by Alexis L. Carroll

When Her World Went Away

Alexis L. Carroll

340 pages • digital • 2024

fiction horror adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Furtive Rebels by M.H. Cali

Furtive Rebels

The Black Ops Series #1

M.H. Cali

422 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction contemporary romance thriller
The Namaste Slasher by Alan Shivers

The Namaste Slasher

Alan Shivers

214 pages • digital • 2024 user-added

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Even If We're Broken: an archaeology romance by A.M. Weald

Even If We're Broken: an archaeology romance

A.M. Weald

330 pages • digital • 2024

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional hopeful medium-paced
When Sparks Fly by Amanda Marquardt

When Sparks Fly

Amanda Marquardt

323 pages • digital

fiction contemporary romance thriller