My name is Hannah and I’m the creator and writer behind Back Shelf Books. I’m a 30-something reader, sci-fi fanatic, Star Wars lover, and recovering English major.

Back Shelf Books is a collection of my personal book reviews and commentary. I read a wide range of books, audiobooks, graphic novels, and comics that fit within the Speculative, Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy genres. You’ll also see reviews of books that are Mysteries, Crime Fiction, and Non-Fiction, because I love those too.

Please view my Review Policy page for more information on review requests and getting in touch with me.

If you want to see all my unfiltered reviews on all the books I read (and not just the ones that end up on the blog), follow me on Goodreads.

“I’m just curious, how’d you get into this line of work?”

“Gradually, and then suddenly.”

— Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven