Community, tools and resources for self-published authors
Members choose your book, read it, and share their honest thoughts. You do the same when you choose books from the library. It's a community built around genuine feedback, with no review swaps, no incentives and no expectation of a positive review, only honest ones.
$180 a year, that's $15 a month. No per-reader fees.
No charge for 15 days · Cancel or change plan at any time
Refund within your first 30 days on Publisher and Plus · Every book checked by our team
Every member reads other authors' books as well as listing their own. That is what keeps the reviews honest.
For authors
Here's what you get as a member, from your first day.
A library filled with indie authors looking for their next read. They choose books based on the genres they enjoy, so the people reading yours chose it because they wanted to.
You hear what readers really thought. Nobody is ever asked to be positive, and an honest opinion is always welcome.
$180 a year, which works out to $15 a month, or $25 a month if you'd rather pay monthly. No bidding, no per-reader fees, and the same price in a launch month as in a writing month.
Keep reading and stay part of the community while you write the next one. When it's done, add it to the library like every other book.
You read books you choose from the library and say what you think, and other members do the same for yours. You join people who know what it takes to finish a book, and you'll discover good indie books you'd never have found on your own.
Add as many books as you like, from your first novel to a whole series. One membership covers every one of them.
Four steps
From adding your book to hearing what readers thought.
A book being added to the library, with a "Checked by our team" tag.
Enter your book's details. Our team checks every book before it joins the library.
A new bounty taking its place on the library shelf.
A bounty is your book's listing in the library, open for members to choose. Post one and your book sits alongside everyone else's.
Three members at different stages of reading the book.
Members browse the library and pick the books they want to read. You're not matched with someone whose book you read, every book has a minimum reading time, and nobody is asked to be positive.
An honest three-star review in a reader's own words.
Readers finish your book and share their honest opinion, whatever it is.
Every kind of book
Members read in more than 40 genres and 20 languages, across 22 Amazon marketplaces. Hover a genre to see it on the shelf. Members read in more than 40 genres and 20 languages, across 22 Amazon marketplaces. Tap a genre to see it on the shelf.
A few of our top books
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Children's Books
Biographies & Memoirs
Romance
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Self-Help
Activity Book
Biographies & Memoirs
Business & Money
Children's Books
Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Crafts, Hobbies & Home
Education & Teaching
Health, Fitness & Dieting
Health, Fitness & Dieting
Humor & Entertainment
Humor & Entertainment
Literature & Fiction
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Poetry
Politics & Social Sciences
Reference
Religion & Spirituality
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Self-Help
Self-Help
Self-Help
Sports & Outdoors
Teen & Young Adult
Children's Books
Romance
Parenting & Relationships
Activity Book
Fair by design
Our mission
Publishing on your own shouldn't mean doing it alone. Our mission is to give self-published authors a community that reads, simple tools to put each new book in front of readers who choose it, and clear, friendly resources to help you along the way. We're in your corner for every book you write.
Our mission in practice
Every member plays by the same simple rules, and every member gets the same tools and support.
Plans
Every author plan includes unlimited book uploads. Pay yearly and save $120.
Pick a pace. Change it any time.
For members who only want to read
$4.99
a month, billed monthly
Not available yearly
Monthly only
Get startedBilled monthly · Cancel or change plan at any time
Most authors start here
$180 Save $120
a year, that's $15 a month
Not available yearly
Start free trialEnhanced features for serious authors
$420 Save $120
a year, that's $35 a month
Not available yearly
Start free trialProfessional publishers with a large catalog
$250
a month, billed monthly
Not available yearly
Monthly only
Choose ProMonthly only · Cancel or change plan at any time
Yearly plans are billed once a year, in US dollars. Publisher and Publisher Plus include a 15-day free trial: cancel before it ends and you won't be charged. Refunds are only available if your account was created and active for 30 days or less. Publisher Pro and Reader have no trial and no refund.
Yes. Publisher and Publisher Plus start with 15 days free. Cancel in your account settings before day 15 and you won't be charged.
No. We built Book Bounty specifically to prevent swapping. If you read and review another member's book, that member won't see your books in the library for a long protection period, so a direct swap can't happen. Members don't contact each other on the platform either.
No. Your membership is a flat monthly or yearly fee for using Book Bounty: the community, the library, your dashboard, cover feedback and our support. It doesn't buy a review, a number of reviews or any particular opinion. Members choose which books they read, and a positive opinion is never required.
Fellow Book Bounty members, mostly self-published authors who love to read. They choose books in the genres they enjoy most, from 170+ countries.
Every kind. Fiction, nonfiction, series, children's books, poetry, and coloring, puzzle and activity books and journals are all welcome. There are no restrictions on the type of book.
Yes. Members read from all over the world across 22 Amazon marketplaces. To post reviews, you'll need an Amazon account in good standing that meets Amazon's own requirements for reviewing. Please check yours before starting your free trial.
Start with 15 days free on Publisher, then $180 a year (that's $15 a month). Add your book, post a bounty, and see who chooses it.
No charge for 15 days · Cancel or change plan at any time
