2025 Indieverse Awards Reading Challenge

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34 participants (145 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
Love Notes by Finley K. James

Love Notes

Finley K. James

129 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance
Higanbana by Jake Vanguard

Higanbana

Jake Vanguard

206 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+
Julian Cato and the Four Immortals by L.E. Harrison

Julian Cato and the Four Immortals

L.E. Harrison

259 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction
A Grumpy Witch's Guide to Finding Love by Zayaan Schroeder

A Grumpy Witch's Guide to Finding Love

Zayaan Schroeder

280 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance
Goleah's Lore by Xyvah M. Okoye, Xyvah M. Okoye

Goleah's Lore

Xyvah M. Okoye, Xyvah M. Okoye

232 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Love, Divine: A Collection of Poetry by Wendy Bird

Love, Divine: A Collection of Poetry

Wendy Bird

21 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ literary poetry romance
The Rules of Playing with Fire by Varsha Chitnis

The Rules of Playing with Fire

Varsha Chitnis

388 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance
Swipe Right by Thea Lawrence

Swipe Right

Thea Lawrence

461 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction romance emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
This Bowl of Stars by Tamaya Cruz

This Bowl of Stars

Tamaya Cruz

504 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction romance
Dusted in Snowflakes: A Halflings of Smallburrow Cozy Fantasy by T.M. Mayfield

Dusted in Snowflakes: A Halflings of Smallburrow Cozy Fantasy

T.M. Mayfield

104 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy