Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews is the world-renowned pre-publication review of general trade books published each year. Kirkus Reviews previews (three to four months before publication) over 5,000 titles each year, including adult fiction and nonfiction hard-covers and trade paperbacks, as well as children’s and young adult titles. The evaluations cover mainstream publishers as well as university and small presses, and are written by specialists selected for their knowledge and expertise in their particular field. Kirkus provides the tough-minded but fair and balanced evaluations. Since publication began in 1933, Kirkus has brought to the attention of the reading public countless books that we know today to be the classics of American literature.

Kirkus Reviews eNewsletter 

A weekly newsletter featuring major reviews in the next issue, pre-pub first looks at important upcoming works, and updates to new features available on KirkusReviews.com

Kirkus Discoveries 

Kirkus Discoveries allows any publisher to commission a blind, honest review of any title, pre- or post-publication. These reviews are provided to the review commissioner in digital form.

Kirkus Reports 

Kirkus Reports offers coverage of lifestyle books in five separate monthly HTML newsletters, each covering a specific category: Cooking & Entertaining; Business & Personal Finance; Health & Fitness; Parenting; and Home Improvement. Kirkus Reports selects up to 15 titles in each category based on their editorial merit and provides full bibliographic and contact information, a cover image and a short recommendation.