The deal lets you save $36 on Amazon’s popular digital subscription that includes ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.

Amazon’s major Prime Day 2023 event is on July 11 and 12, but some deals are already active. Among them, you will find a deal on Kindle Unlimited digital subscription.

The deal lets you get 3 months of the subscription for free. The regular monthly fee is set at $11.99, so you will save $35.97.

The Kindle Unlimited deal can be reached right from the Prime Day 2023 front page. Just look for the widget saying “3 months free of Kindle Unlimited”.

Please note, that the terms of the deal may vary. It depends on the history of Kindle Unlimited with your Amazon account. 

If you have subscribed to the membership before – and especially if you have been a member several times – the offer tailored just for you may not be as attractive.

Despite the fact that some Amazon devices are already discounted by even 55%, the prices of Kindle models are still not reduced. I am especially waiting to see a price drop on the Kindle Scribe.

Before you subscribe or resubscribe to Kindle Unlimited, make sure to check out the current catalog of eligible titles.

As you may already know, KU is being currently affected by hundreds of books that were generated by artificial intelligence, and their publishers don’t disclose this fact. Here is a quick guide on how to spot AI-generated books in Kindle Unlimited.

What Kindle related deals are you going to grab this Prime Day?

⇢ Prime Day 2023

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AI-generated books may seriously harm the publishing industry, and digital subscriptions are prone to be hit the hardest.

There is a growing list of books published with the help of artificial intelligence.

Everyone knows the story of Ammaar Reshi, a product manager for a Silicon Valley fintech company, who used ChatGPT and Midjourney to create a children’s book Alice and Sparkle. 

Since August 2022, a Canadian artist Tim Boucher published almost 100 books that were co-created by AI. Boucher says he needs between 6 and 8 hours to create and publish each of his books. Imagine, a single author capable of publishing hundreds of books a year.

Obviously, ChatGPT takes credits for most of what happens in the publishing industry right now.

Currently, there are already almost 1,000 ebooks in the Kindle Store that are co-authored by AI. Specifically, ChatGPT is listed as one of their authors. These books were created by authors responsible enough to admit they use ChatGPT.

And now we come to the essence of the big problem that’s flooding Kindle Unlimited: lots of newly published books were generated by AI, and you don’t even know about it.

What’s even worse, many of these books made it to the top 100 Kindle bestseller lists. It was first discovered by an indie author Caitlyn Lynch on Twitter (here is a cover story on the Vice):

Take a look at the Best Sellers in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance eBooks top 100 chart. I can see 19 actual legit books. The rest are AI nonsense clearly there to click farm.

How is that possible? It’s directly connected with how digital subscriptions work. As you can download any book at no extra cost, you do it instantly without checking out its content. 

And when you open the book on your e-reader or in a book reading app, you just need to read roughly the length of the free sample to make this book considered as read.

The story about nonsense AI Kindle Unlimited books broke at the end of June 2023, and most of these titles are not on the main Kindle bestseller lists anymore. However, they are still on the top 100 lists for subcategories. Luckily, these books have several things in common, and I will discuss them below.

How to spot AI-generated Kindle Unlimited ebooks

The titles are usually written in capital letters

It may obviously change over time, as the creators of these books with try to adapt. But today, most of these AI books come with titles written in CAPITAL LETTERS.

I am not talking about the title that appears on the cover art, but the title that’s a part of the product page description on Amazon.

Here is a screenshot of the Top 100 Kindle bestsellers in the Teen & Young Adult category. 

Authors have Asian names

If you spot a book that is published by someone called Lam Dich Quan, Phung Linh Vang or Phuong Tuong, it strongly suggests that its content was generated by AI.

Here is the same screenshot with the highlighted names.

Book covers are made from a template

If you browse Kindle bestsellers lists or search results pages, and notice books with the same cover artwork and different titles, the chances are big these books are AI generated.

Obviously, there are many books that use the same cover artwork, naming only the books from the same series, or free Kindle books that are available in the Kindle Store.

However, compared to book series, the same cover art is used not for a few titles but dozens of them.

Again, let’s have a look at the Top 100 Kindle bestsellers in the Teen & Young Adult catgory. 

Same cover art but different authors

If you re still not sure whether the KU book was AI-generated or not, you can compare cover art. If the books with the same cover art template are published by different Asian authors, these books are AI-generated (see the screenshot above).

Books are under 100 pages

I have run through the entire list of Top 100 Kindle bestsellers in the Teen & Young Adult catgory, to spot the AI titles. Then I opened them their product detail pages.

Out of 24 titles in the Top 100 Teen & Young Adult bestsellers that I considered to be AI generated:

▸ Only one title had a print length longer that 100 (FREE MUSIC by Lam Dich Chinh), with 118 pages).
▸ 13 books were shorter than 50 pages.

Why are these books short? It’s not only about the ease of generating the content. In the case of the digital subscription it’s also about meeting conditions of the read title. The shorter the book, the biggers the chances to get the reader swipe past the required length.

Published in 2023, no publisher

The final place to find out, if the book was generated by AI or not is the “Product details” section.

None of the books I have tested included the “Publisher” field in the Product details” section.

If all the conditions listed above were met, and if the book was published in 2023 or later, you can be sure is was not written by a human but by an AI tool.

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Are you still a Kindle Unlimited member or plan to reactivate the subscription?

Kindle Unlimited is only as good as the books that you can read. There are now over 3 million eligible titles, including books with Audible narration, magazines, short stories and comics.

You still can’t read bestselling new books from the Big 5 publishers. However, it’s worth noting that Kindle Unlimited books dominate Top 100 Kindle bestseller lists. Even 80% of the top sellers are eligible to read for free with your KU subscription.

What are the best books you can access and read within your Kindle Unlimited? Amazon editors may direct you to multiple interesting titles.

About Amazon blog has recently released a list of the best new books available to Kindle Unlimited members. 

Curated by an Amazon editor, Sarah Elison, the list includes books from popular categories: mystery, romance, and woman’s fiction.

Kindle Unlimited helps voracious readers, casual book lovers, and new-to-reading customers discover incredible books across every genre – with new titles added every month.

From bestselling author Kendra Elliot comes Bone Deep, a riveting mystery in the Widow’s Island Novella series. The story follows an ex–FBI agent’s race to save the man she loves from a trio of bank robbers.

Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg is a romance about Merritt Fernsby, an author who inherits a house that is said to be haunted. He is initially scared of the house but eventually becomes close to Hulda, the woman who is hired to help him with the house.

If you are into women’s fiction, you should check out The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev. It’s a story about a 65-year-old woman who inherits a million dollars and uses it to buy a condo in a Florida retirement community. This change has a ripple effect on her daughter-in-law Aly, who is encouraged to fight for a segment at the news station she works at.

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You can now see the details of Kindle Unlimited bundle plans without visiting product pages of Kindle models.

The free Kindle Unlimited plan was offered for the first time with the 4th-generation Kindle Paperwhite back in 2018. When buying an e-reader, you could add a 6-month Kindle Unlimited plan – and it costed you nothing.

Since that time, free Kindle Unlimited plans were offered for every newly launched Kindle model, but the offers have not been that attractive. Usually, the 3 or 4-month plans were bundled, depending on the Kindle model.

If you are an avid reader, and consider reactivating Kindle Unlimited, getting it bundled with the e-reader is the best deal you can get.

With the regular price of Kindle Unlimited subscription set at $9.99 per month, your savings were between $30 and $40 with a purchase of a Kindle model.

It’s worth noting that occasionally the free Kindle Unlimited bundles may not be available for certain models.

From now on, you can see Kindle Unlimited offers for Kindle without visiting product pages for each model.

If you use the Amazon search box for “Kindle,” you will see the details of the Kindle Unlimited free plan under every Kindle model listed. Just check it out for yourself.

Please have in mind that if you purchase a Kindle model with a free Kindle Unlimited plan, you will enjoy it free of charge for a given time, but the next day you will be charged with the monthly fee.

To avoid it, you can cancel Kindle Unlimited subscription the same day you redeem the offer.

How good is Kindle Unlimited today? The number of books (millions) is not a good reference point. You should check out the catalog of Kindle Unlimited eligible books to see how many books you would actually like to read.

If you would like to get a standalone Kindle Unlimited deal, you can currently pick up the 2-month subscription for $4.99 instead of $19.98.

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Get the 3-month Kindle Unlimited subscription for $0.99 and save $30. Plus save up to $40 with the purchase of Kindle e-readers or bundles.

These days, every penny counts. You can subscribe to Kindle Unlimited or reactivate your membership any time, but why you should not benefit from a dedicated Cyber Monday 2022 deal?

Most deals on digital content, such as music, games, ebooks, or audiobooks, are usually revealed on Cyber Monday, not Black Friday. This is the day when the biggest sale of Kindle ebooks will take place, so mark November 28, 2022, in your calendar.

However, the deals on Kindle Unlimited are activated before Cyber Monday – and sometimes even before Black Friday.

And sometime Amazon doesn’t even inform about them, relying solely on email newsletters and alerts sent to current and former Kindle Unlimited members.

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Kindle Unlimited deal without devices

If you already have a Kindle, but want to save on the Kindle Unlimited subscription itself, you can already grab the dedicated Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2022 deal. It won’t get any better – the rule is that deal conditions don’t improve over time.

▸ Get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99 – go to the sign-up page of Kindle Unlimited and log in with your Amazon credentials. Without logging in, you won’t see the offer.

Here, you will also see Kindle Unlimited book recommendations tailored only for you. They are based on your Amazon search and purchase history.

Click on the “Join Kindle Unlimited” button to start your membership. The deal will let you save almost $30, as the subscription costs $9.99 per month.

Kindle Unlimited deals with devices

If you plan to buy a Kindle this Black Friday, be it the newest entry-level model, Kindle Paperwhite 6.8, or even the revolutionary Kindle Scribe, keep in mind that they come with free Kindle Unlimited plans.

Kindle Unlimited is bundled with Kindle models, regardless of the variant you choose. It’s also included in Kindle bundles.

▸ Get 4 months of free Kindle Unlimited with the purchase of Kindle 11 – the newest entry-level Kindle model comes with the high-resolution display, front-light, and USB-C charging. You save $40 – the total value of 4 months of Kindle Unlimited purchased separately.

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▸ Get 3 months of free Kindle Unlimited with the purchase of Kindle Paperwhite 5 – this model combines most-desired features with a reasonable price. The Kindle Unlimited offer bundled with Paperwhite is 3 months for free, not four, so your saving is $30.

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▸ Get 3 months of free Kindle Unlimited with the purchase of Kindle Oasis 3 – the Oasis gets the highest price cut this Black Friday, and when you add $30 from Kindle Unlimited, you can save $125 for the variant which regularly costs $250.

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▸ Get 4 months of free Kindle Unlimited with the purchase of Kindle Scribe – the Scribe costs $339 for the entry-level variant (Basic Pen + 16 GB). Your Kindle Unlimited savings are $40. And when you buy the bundle, you can save $80 in total.

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Here are Kindle models and bundles that are currently available at lower prices.

Kindle Unlimited deals – tips

▸ If you buy the Kindle and register it with your Amazon account, you will receive an email with Kindle Unlimited activation. Follow the instructions to start your membership.

▸ When the Kindle Unlimited promotion period ends, your credit card will be automatically charged with the first monthly fee of $9.99.

▸ You can avoid paying the regular fee when you cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription any time during the promotional period.

▸ For a long time, you were limited to downloading up to 10 eligible books to your connected devices, but that limit has been increased to 20 titles.

▸ I have also double-checked other Amazon products. There are no Kindle Unlimited deals bundles with either Amazon Fire tablets or Echo smart speakers.

▸ Any time, you can check out new books in the Kindle Unlimited catalog without signing up.

▸ Kindle Unlimited books are among the Top 100 bestsellers in literature & fiction category.

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Are there Kindle lovers in your family? You can always gift them the newest Kindle. However, gifting a new Kindle every year proves you’ve run out of gift ideas. There are more ideas at hand than you think.

If you want to give a gift to your beloved one or a family member who already owns the Kindle e-reader, you actually have more options to explore than when thinking about bookish gifts in general.

An obvious online destination to browse for Kindle-related products is an Amazon online store. You may wonder what specific items to buy. Millions of products are offered here, and it’s easy to get lost, especially if you don’t know what you are looking for.

Two specific areas that relate specifically to Kindle owners are: special services that are connected with the Kindle ecosystem, and benefits specific to paper books that a Kindle user might miss.

Most importantly, in looking for Kindle related gifts, you don’t have to limit yourself to Amazon. Sure, you will have to register an account at another service, but sometimes it’s worth the effort. There are two online stores that are particularly interesting when it comes to gift giving:

Etsy – this is the biggest online store with handmade goods. The selection of bookish gifts is impressive, so Etsy is a must-see destination, especially if you want to gift something unique in style. As all items are made to order, there are several ways to add a personal message – also for the bookish items listed below.

Redbubble – a marketplace for custom designed items, including prints, stationery, cases & covers, t-shirts & other apparel, and – most importantly – home decor items. Over 750 thousand artists sell their artwork on Redbubble, and you will surely find here the topic and style you love the most. Opposite to other merch sites, such as CafePress, the designs are much better.

In the list below, you’ll find both the digital gifts, perfect for someone who consumes digital content, and real gifts that try to fill the gap between reading print and electronic books.

Gifts for Kindle users – highlights

In the following list, you will find ideas for:

• “I love my Kindle” t-shirt and other fashion items
• A personalized case or sleeve
• Book-themed home decor
• Kindle Unlimited subscription
• An Amazon gift card
• An all-in-one innovative bedside lamp
• A digital bundle of popular book series
• A screen protector
• A Bluetooth-enabled speaker or wearable
• An Audible gift membership
• Jewelry that looks like miniature books
• Apparel with book cover art

Best gifts for Kindle owners

1. “I love my Kindle” t-shirt

Print books or ebooks? You are not forced to choose. In fact, a majority of book lovers, who started reading on their Kindles and other devices, have found a perfect balance between the print and electronic format.

“I love my Kindle” statement doesn’t mean that you have stopped reading paper books. And it’s reflected in the artwork designed by our team member, Piotr Kowalczyk. This vintage-style design features the text:

I love my Kindle just as much as I love my print books.

Behind the typography, you will notice an engraved shape of an e-reader. Don’t worry, it doesn’t show a specific model, so it will be suitable for an owner of any Kindle.

“I love my Kindle” artwork is available on Redbubble in two colors (light and dark) on over 70 items, from t-shirts and apparel of all kinds (including caps and long sleeves), to mugs, throw pillows, bags, masks, and impressive wall art.

Read more: Minimal, clever, Kindle gift ideas suitable for all ebook lovers

2. Personalized Kindle case or sleeve

Many people who decide to buy the Kindle, almost automatically add to the cart the original Kindle case from Amazon. It’s available in a few colors, so you have the feeling you have freedom of choice.

Case covers are the kind of the gift Kindle owners will be more than happy to receive. Covers usually get damaged faster than the Kindle they protect, so exchanging the cover for the same Kindle model is something more and more users do.

The only thing you should do is check out which cover the giftee currently owns – and try to buy a different one: by color, design, and functionality.

Let us give you advice: don’t buy the cover that first comes on a list of search results. Try to find something unique, something that would express the personality of a person you are going to give a gift.

One way is to explore cases available in several insanely colorful and fashionable color versions. Our favorite brands are Fintie and MoKo. Both of them you can find on Amazon.

You can also check out Caseable. The site offers hundreds of original designs for Kindle. Most importantly, you can personalize the artwork by adding text and changing colors – or design the cover from scratch by adding your photo.

Another option is to go for a handmade accessory, made to order. There are many gorgeous Kindle cases and sleeves available on Etsy. Many shop owners offer the option to add a text or adjust the design to specific needs of the person who orders it.

Read more: 50 best Kindle cases and sleeves to get this fashion season

3. Book-shaped home decor

A modern book lover stores all ebooks on a single Kindle e-reader. On one side, it’s extremely convenient, but here is the question: how to express the love for books?

It’s good to have something at home that reminds of the evening one can spend with the book and a cup of delicious coffee or tea.

Sometimes, a little home decor that resembles a good old book will make the gift recipient happier than another Amazon gift card or a boring case cover.

And you will be surprised how many great-looking, creative products you can find. You’ll even want one for yourself!

Read more: Most beautiful home decor items for modern book lovers

4. Kindle Unlimited subscription

If someone is using the Kindle heavily, it means she or he is hungry for books. You can always buy them the new release from a favorite author, but here is a better idea: Kindle Unlimited.

Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription gives unlimited access not only to well over a million Kindle ebooks (it’s about one-fourth of the entire Kindle Store), but also thousands of audiobooks. Current issues of popular magazines are also included.

You have most probably heard or tried this digital subscription, and consider it not attractive anymore. However, you can check out how the service is evolving, and why it makes sense to reactivate Kindle Unlimited.

If you decide to gift Kindle Unlimited, you can select one of subscription plans: 6, 12, or 24 months.

It’s worth keeping in mind to know that from time to time you can grab the Kindle Unlimited subscription at a reduced price. Amazon usually offers the deals for Prime Day and Cyber Monday. You can expect the discount is between 20% (6-months plan) and 40% (24-months) for long-term plans, or get a short-term subscription for a symbolic price.

Read more: The best new books to read with Kindle Unlimited subscription

5. Bathtub table and reading stand

What do lovers of print and electronic books have in common? They most probably love to read in a bathtub.

This most relaxing time of the day can be even better if one takes to the bathroom some more things than just the latest waterproof Kindle.

Multifunctional bathtub tables are getting more and more popular. They can hold an e-reader or a print book, a cup of tea or a glass of wine, a snack, and a few tealight candles.

Most bathtub tables and tablet holders are expandable, so they will fit most tubs.

6. Kindle-branded Amazon gift card

Buying a gift card is the safest of all the gift ideas. On the other hand, it may suggest you haven’t spent enough time to buy the relevant gift, so you’ve chosen the most convenient way.

If you don’t know the giftee’s favorite authors, genres or book series, buying the newly released bestseller from the top author might not be a good idea. The only thing you know for sure is that the Kindle user will need money to buy ebooks.

Therefore, you can purchase the gift card, and let the giftee choose the titles.

Amazon gift cards are available in hundreds of designs for almost all occasions. Among them, you can find Kindle-branded artwork. Best of all, you can add your own photo to an e-gift card. Getting a cover of the gift recipient’s favorite novel is a great idea.

How big should be the value of the gift card? Kindle books cost between $0.99 and $12.99. If the giftee likes to read bestselling titles from big-name authors released by big publishers, the $25 gift card will be enough to buy two books.

7. Ebook bundle of a book series or author

What if you very well know the book preferences of the Kindle user you want to give a gift?

Probably, she or he was reading some book series in a print format. Why not making them happy again by giving a chance to re-read favorite books on their Kindle?

One of the greatest things about ebooks is that many well-known book series can be bought in bundles, as a single ebook file that includes all parts of the series. Therefore, you don’t need to buy particular volumes one by one.

What’s most important, the bundle is cheaper than buying all parts of the series separately.

To find an ebook bundle on Amazon, go to Kindle Store and in a search box type the title of the series, followed by either “collection” or “bundle.”

Read more: The best ebook bundles for a perfect binge-reading session

8. Innovative bedside lamp

Bedside lamps are no longer about giving you the light when you are reading a book before going to sleep. Especially that Kindle e-readers have a built-in front light.

Bedside lamps have evolved to become multipurpose appliances that meet different needs. They combine a lamp with an alarm clock, a charger, or a Bluetooth speaker.

Many modern-day bedside lamps offer adjustable brightness or an ability to control the warmth of the light. And some of them look like from the future.

The widest choice of innovative bedside lamps can be found on Amazon. For best results don’t explore only “Electronics” category, but make sure to browse “Home & Kitchen” and “Appliances” as well.

Read more: The best tech gifts to give book lovers this year

9. Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or wearables

Now, when all Kindle models are capable of playing Audible audiobooks, it’s a great idea to gift headphones, earbuds, and portable speakers.

What you have to keep in mind is that Kindle e-readers don’t have a headphone jack. The only way to listen to Kindle audiobooks is via Bluetooth speakers and headphones.

The main advantage of Bluetooth headphones is that they are wireless. You are not limited by cables and irritated by cable mess. You can freely move around the room while the Kindle is lying on the table.

The main disadvantage of Bluetooth headphones is that you need to recharge them. Compared to the Kindle, which runs a few weeks on a single charge, you’ll need to find the power source every even day.

That’s why it’s good to buy a speaker or phones with the longest possible battery life.

Read more: The best Kindle-compatible Bluetooth wearables, speakers, and headphones

10. Audible membership

Since Audible audiobooks can be seamlessly played on Kindle devices, it’s worth considering Audible as a gift. You can obviously buy a single audiobook, but here is a better idea: get Audible prepaid membership plan.

Audible gift membership can be purchased on Amazon. You can choose from four plans: 1, 3, 6, and 12-month. The 3-month plan is the most popular option. For $45 the member will get 3 full-length audiobooks and 6 Audible Originals.

You can customize the Audible gift before making it ready to give.

You can choose the delivery method (email or print), select the design from gorgeous ready-to-use layouts, and set the email delivery date.

If you choose to gift Audible membership by email, Amazon will send the gift together with easy to follow redemption instructions.

Read more: The best Audible Plus audiobooks to listen to this year

11. Miniature book jewelry

Book jewelry is a great gift for every woman who loves reading. For Kindle users who may sometimes miss the look of the print book, the jewelry that looks like miniature objects of desire is a clever idea.

The jewelry that includes miniature book charms is available on Etsy, the leading site with handcrafted and vintage goods made to order.

If you prefer shopping on Amazon, you can also find book-themed jewelry here. There is a new sub-store with handcrafted goods called Amazon Handmade.

Read more: Unique non-book gifts for modern bookworms

12. T-shirt with a book cover art

The biggest problem with the Kindle is that nobody knows what you are reading.

One way to express you love books is wearing book jewelry, the other one is getting relevant clothing.

What about gifting a t-shirt that features cover art of the giftee’s favorite book? Out of Print Clothing offers a range of t-shirts, both for women and men. Among the designs, you’ll find The Great Gatsby, The Little Prince, and Animal Farm.

You can buy Out of Print Clothing literary t-shirts directly on Amazon.

Read more: Literary fashion: the best bookish t-shirts and other clothes

13. Travel electronic organizer

If the gift recipient already owns a Kindle e-reader, you can assume she or he has already bought a case cover.

With a growing number of electronic devices (and a growing need to keep all of them at all times), travel organizers become an important companion of every heavy tech user.

A travel organizer usually features two big compartments: one can fit a small laptop, and the other one can be devoted to store and protect a Kindle.

Plus, there are several smaller pockets for cables, headphones, chargers, adapters, and personal essentials – all cleverly organized in the smallest possible space.

14. Book-scented candle

Many people who start reading on the Kindle are astonished with tons of features that make digital reading not only convenient but also enjoyable.

The only thing that’s missing is the addictive scent of an old book.

Kindle users would be more than happy if they could keep the book scent while they read an ebook. Therefore, the gift that does that will be warmly welcomed.

There is a growing number of scented candles that recreate the scent of a book and library. The chemistry behind that? A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla.

A growing number of book-scented candles can be found on Amazon Handmade.

Read more: The best book and library scented candles and perfumes

15. Funny Kindle quote throw pillow

If you are still searching for a gift that specifically describes the giftee’s love for the Kindle, take a look at the cozy artwork that features a funny Kindle-related quote.

Crazy people love their Kindles.

The quote comes from a book by the Irish writer Dermot Davis, “Brain: The Man Who Wrote the Book That Changed the World.” And it’s a perfect description of people’s addiction to reading on the Kindle!

The design artwork is not available on Amazon. You can grab it on Redbubble, one of the most popular online platforms for print-on-demand products based on user artwork.

There are two colors and over 70 items to choose from: t-shirts, caps, mugs, throw pillows, bags, masks, and wall art, among others.

16. Accessory for hands-free reading

For avid book readers, any idea that would make the reading session more convenient is most welcome.

For electronic reading devices, be it e-readers or tablets, buying a case with a built-in stand seems like an obvious idea. However, even for the Kindle, you can hardly find a case that features a built-in vertical stand.

That’s why it makes sense to consider an idea of a stand or pillow that will let the giftee read on a Kindle hands-free.

What kind of hands-free reading accessory are you looking for? Everything depends on where you spend the most time reading. If you usually read in bed, you would need something cozy but stable, a pillow-like stand would be the best.

Read more: The best accessories for hands-free reading

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Many users who consider getting Kindle Unlimited subscription, want to find out how many eligible titles are worth reading.

The easiest way is to explore the catalog of Kindle Unlimited eligible books, but you will see there – besides the titles that are featured by Amazon – only the books that are currently doing well.

Therefore, we recommend that you take a look at the table below. It includes Kindle Unlimited books that made it to the ultimate list of best Kindle books of all time.

You won’t be surprised to find here all three parts of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The order should also not surprise you.

On the other hand, the poor performance of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter is quite surprising. All books from the series are available via Kindle Unlimited since the very beginning and are still heavily promoted as the superstars of the service. Despite this, only the first novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, made it to the list of top 100 Kindle books of all time.

Top 15 Kindle Unlimited bestsellers of all time

In a table below, you will see 15 Kindle Unlimited books that landed on the list of Top 100 Kindle books of all time. The list is based on annual bestseller lists from 2007-2017.

Here are the highlights of methodology. Every book on the annual list earns points. The higher the book is ranked, the more points it gets: the #1 book on the yearly list gets 100 points, and the last title gets 1 point.

When is Kindle Unlimited book counted as sold? When the user has read roughly the length of the free sample.

How to read the table:

• # – a position of the book in Top 100,
• #/100 – a position of the book on a list of top 100 Kindle books of all time,
• Title (series) – a title of the book and a name of the series it belongs to,
• Author – an author or authors of the book,
• Ratg – rating,
• Revs – number of reviews,
• Cat – a primary category the book is ranked in.

Top 15 Kindle Unlimited books of all time

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Here are the best new books you can download for free to you Kindle if you have an active Kindle Unlimited subscription.

Are you planning to start or reactivate your Kindle Unlimited membership? This popular digital subscription costs $9.99 per month and gives access to well over 1.5 million ebooks, plus comics, magazines, and audiobook companions powered by Audible.

Before making a decision whether to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, make sure to find enough interesting titles to justify the monthly cost of the service.

Obviously, you can check out the default catalog of Kindle Unlimited eligible titles (you can do it on your Kindle or in a Kindle app, too), but the problem is that it’s not easy to find there the new releases the readers actually love. The default “featured” sort option is what Amazon thinks you will like.

The following list of the best new Kindle Unlimited books includes the titles that we have discovered in a few sections across Amazon, from a list of hot new Kindle releases, to Prime Reading additions, to Kindle Exclusives, to Amazon Charts.

All these sources combined give a better overview of what Kindle Unlimited books are worth reading in the coming months.

Jump to the list

Finding most popular Kindle Unlimited books – the best ways

▸ Top 100 hot new Kindle books – opposite to the main Top 100 Kindle bestsellers, this list includes only the titles that have been released in the recent months. Approximately, 50-60% of the most popular new Kindle books are included in the Kindle Unlimited. You will see a large KU stripe at the top of a cover of each eligible book.

▸ New & Notable in Amazon Prime Reading – this Prime-exclusive service offers a rotating catalog of around 3,000 Kindle ebooks. Most of them are available in Kindle Unlimited, as well. The books are hand-picked by Amazon editors. It’s interesting to find out what they think should win the hearts of Kindle Prime readers.

▸ The newest Amazon Charts – the lists rank the top 20 most sold and most read Kindle books of the preceding week. Kindle Unlimited books can be found also in the most sold list. Each book that has been read in more than the length of the free sample is counted as sold. It’s easy to find KU books: look for the large gray logo at the bottom of book details.

▸ Kindle Ebook Exclusives – it’s a directory of over 1 million ebooks that are exclusive to Amazon. Well over 90% of the included titles are Kindle Unlimited eligible. Most importantly, you can use the left sidebar to filter books by your favorite author or series – a feature not displayed in the main Kindle Unlimited catalog.

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Best Kindle Unlimited books by category – highlights

Before we move to the main list, have a quick look at the best current titles in the most popular categories.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Mystery & Thrillers

• The Shadow Box by Luanne Rice – a haunting thriller about how far one wife is willing to go to expose the truth.
• Hadley and Grace by Suzanne Redfearn – a heart-pounding and emotional roller-coaster ride of self-discovery in the tradition of Thelma and Louise.
• Not One of Us by Debbie Herbert – a brooding thriller about a woman who must decide if safeguarding her family is worth burying a truth.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Romance

• The Wedding Game by Meghan Quinn – charming story of a crafting queen battling a jaded divorce lawyer on a wedding reality show.
• Make It Sweet by Kristen Callihan – a charming, emotional romance about redefining dreams and discovering unlikely love along the way.
• The Villain by L.J. Shen – an arranged marriage romance novel with teeth and claws.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Biographies & Memoirs

• The Psychopath by Mary Turner Thomson – in 2006, Mary Turner Thomson’s world shattered when she discovered her husband Will was a bigamist, con man and convicted sex offender.
• Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad – a restless, and enlightening memoir by one of the most thought-provoking journalists today about growing up Black and queer in America.
• Widowish by Melissa Gould – a hopeful memoir of grieving outside the box and the surprising nature of love.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Fanasy & Sci-fi

• Infinite by Brian Freeman – an explosive new psychological thriller that pushes the limits of reality as we know it.
• Wings of Fury by Emily R. King – an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age.
• The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris – a third part of the popular Gunnie Rose series where magic is an acknowledged but despised power.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Teen & Young Adult

• Rejected by Jaymin Eve – a new paranormal romance from USA Today bestselling author Jaymin Eve. The first book in Shadow Beast Shifters series).
• Year of the Chameleon by Shannon Mayer – the four book in the Shadowspell Academy is “Harry Potter meets the Hunger Games in a bold twist on a classic magical young adult adventure.”
• A Deal with the Elf King by Elise Kova – this fantasy romance about a human girl and her marriage to the Elf King is perfect for fans of Uprooted and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Kindle Unlimited – Best Literature & Fiction

• The Speed of Light by Elissa Grossell Dickey – a provocative debut novel told in intersecting timelines over a tumultuous, defining year in one woman’s life.
• West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge – the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America.
• After Alice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore – It’s 1865. Marion Abbott is summoned to Brawders House asylum to collect the body of her sister, Alice.

Kindle Unlimited – the best books to read in 2021

The Speed of Light

Elissa Grossell Dickey

Diagnosed with MS, Simone awaits the results of another anxiety-inducing MRI. She’s just walked away from Connor, “a fixer” but possibly the love of her life.

Then, on a December morning at the university where she works, jarring gunshots pierce the halls. In a temporary safe place and terrified, Simone listens and pretends this will all be over soon.

As she waits for silence, her mind racing, Simone’s past year comes into focus. Falling in love and missing it. Finding strength in family and enduring friendships. Planning for the future, fearing it, and hoping against hope in dark places.

Her life has been changing at the speed of light, and each crossroad brought Simone here, to this day, to endure the things she can’t control and to confront those that she can.

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Wings of Fury

Emily R. King

Cronus, God of Gods, whose inheritance is the world. Among his possessions: women, imprisoned and fated to serve. The strong-minded Althea Lambros controls her own fate and lives to honor her dying mother’s plea to protect her two sisters at all costs.

On the southern isle of Crete, hidden among mortal women who have fled the Titans, is the Boy God, son of Cronus and believed dead. He shares Althea’s destiny to vanquish the Almighty—fate willing.

There will be war. If she’s to survive to write their history, the indomitable Althea must soar higher than any god.

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The Accidental Text

Becky Monson

Once upon a time, Maggie Cooper lived for adventure. Now she can’t even work up the nerve to ask out her coworker.

For a bit of self-therapy, she begins to text her recently deceased mother’s phone—the only problem is that the number has been reassigned and for weeks she’s been unknowingly texting a stranger her deepest thoughts and feelings.

When Chase Beckett, the unsuspecting stranger who has more in common with Maggie than he’d like to admit, texts back, Maggie is beyond mortified. But message after message and night after night, Maggie realizes that Chase’s wit, charm, and advice are exactly what the doctor ordered.

Is it enough, though, to get her back up in the sky? And what about her heart?

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The Shadow Box

Luanne Rice

After artist Claire Beaudry Chase is attacked and left for dead in her home on the Connecticut coast, she doesn’t know who she can trust. But her well-connected husband, Griffin—who is running for governor—is her prime suspect.

Just before the attack, Claire was preparing for an exhibit of her shadow boxes, one of which clearly accuses Griffin of a violent crime committed twenty-five years ago.

If the public were to find out who her husband is, his political career would be over. Claire’s certain her husband and his powerful supporters would kill her to stop the truth from getting out.

Claire must decide how much she’s willing to lose to take down her husband and the corrupt group of elites who will do anything to protect Griffin’s interests and their own.

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Bone Canyon (Eve Ronin Book 2)

Lee Goldberg

The second book of the Eve Ronin crime series. A catastrophic wildfire scorches the Santa Monica Mountains, exposing the charred remains of a woman who disappeared years ago.

Bones don’t lie, and these have a horrific story to tell. Eve Ronin tirelessly digs into the past, unearthing dark secrets that reveal nothing about the case is as it seems.

With almost no one she can trust, her relentless pursuit of justice for the forgotten dead could put Eve’s own life in peril.

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A Splendid Ruin

Megan Chance

After her mother’s death, penniless May Kimble lives a lonely life until an aunt she didn’t know existed summons her to San Francisco. There she’s welcomed into the wealthy Sullivan family and their social circle.

Initially overwhelmed by the opulence of her new life, May soon senses that dark mysteries lurk in the shadows of the Sullivan mansion. Her glamorous cousin often disappears in the night. Her aunt wanders about in a laudanum fog. And a maid keeps hinting that May is in danger.

Trapped by betrayal, madness, and murder, May stands to lose everything, including her freedom, at the hands of those she trusts most.

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After Alice Fell

Kim Taylor Blakemore

New Hampshire, 1865. Marion Abbott is summoned to Brawders House asylum to collect the body of her sister, Alice. She’d been found dead after falling four stories from a steep-pitched roof. Officially: an accident. Confidentially: suicide. But Marion believes a third option: murder.

Returning to her family home to stay with her brother and his second wife, the recently widowed Marion is expected to quiet her feelings of guilt and grief—to let go of the dead and embrace the living. But that’s not easy in this house full of haunting memories.

Just when the search for the truth seems hopeless, a stranger approaches Marion with chilling words: I saw her fall.

Now Marion is more determined than ever to find out what happened that night at Brawders, and why.

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Rejected (Shadow Beast Shifters Book 1)

Jaymin Eve

As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack, I should be living my best life. But after my father tried to kill our leader, I’m labelled an outcast, traitor, less than dirt.

When I can’t take pack life any longer, I run, but apparently they don’t like losing their punching bag. Torin, the leader’s son, drags me back before my first shift… a shift that will reveal my true mate. I never could have predicted who mine would be, but the moment my wolf looks upon him, I’m filled with hope for a brighter future.

Afterall, no one ever rejects their true mate, right?

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The Psychopath

Mary Turner Thomson

In 2006, Mary Turner Thomson’s world shattered when she discovered her husband Will was a bigamist, con man and convicted sex offender.

Unbeknownst to her, this would be the start of a bold new chapter in her life, fighting to protect other women from his heartless gaslighting campaigns—and putting a stop to his endless deception.

When she discovered that her husband had continued to prey on new victims, she vowed to turn his betrayal into a force for good. On her mission to protect these women and others, Mary also learned more about the psychopathy behind Will’s duplicitous behaviour.

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Infinite

Brian Freeman

One rainy night, the unthinkable happens: Dylan Moran’s car plunges off the road into a raging river, his beautiful wife drowning as he struggles to shore.

In the aftermath, through his grief, Dylan experiences sudden, strange visions: wherever he goes, he’s haunted by glimpses of himself. Dylan initially chalks it up to trauma, but that changes when he runs into a psychiatrist who claims he’s her patient. She says he has been undergoing a unique hypnotherapy treatment built on the idea that with every choice, he creates an infinite number of parallel universes.

Now those parallel universes are unlocked—and Dylan’s doppelgänger has staked a claim to his world.

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Find Calm: Simple Tools to Help Children Cope in an Unpredictable World

Ashley Graber and Maria Evans

Do you want simple tools that work to find calm in your family? These mindfulness-based emotional regulation techniques for children ages 3-12 are easy to implement, fun, and designed with the busy caregiver in mind.

Child and family therapists Ashley Graber and Maria Evans packed this guidebook with coping strategies, sleep strategies, and step-by-step guidance for responding to your child’s big emotions with calm and confidence.

Learn to have conversations about difficult topics with your children and support them when unexpected changes occur in the home, at school, or in the greater community.

Find tools that work for your child from emotional regulation activities like the Glitter Jar, Finger Breathing, Calm Down Box, Code Word, Sleep Ninjas, and much more!

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Understanding Body Language

Scott Rouse

Scientific studies show that people use body language to express their true feelings about a given situation or topic.

With Understanding Body Language, you’ll discover essential information and how-to guidance for deciphering nonverbal communication so you can make better decisions about the people and situations you approach every day.

Start by learning how to properly observe people so you can uncover their subtle nonverbal cues without drawing attention to yourself. Then, practice on your friends and family with practical advice to help you better read social gatherings and telltale signs of disagreement. Finally, dive deeper with real-life scenarios you’ll likely encounter.

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Make It Sweet

Kristen Callihan

Life for Emma isn’t good. The world knows her as Princess Anya on Dark Castle, but then her character gets the axe—literally. The cherry on top is finding her boyfriend in bed with another woman. She needs a break, and sanctuary comes in the form of Rosemont, a gorgeous estate in California promising rest and relaxation.

Then she meets the owner’s equally gorgeous grandson, ex–hockey player and current recluse Lucian Osmond, and she sees her own pain and yearning reflected in his eyes.

Then there’s an impromptu nighttime skinny-dip, and Lucian’s luscious homemade tarts and cream cakes start arriving at Emma’s door, tempting her to taste life again…

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The German Girl

Lily Graham

Germany, 1938. Fifteen-year-old Asta and her twin brother Jurgen are stopped as they run home from school: “Your parents were taken. And if you go home, the Nazis will take you too…”

Heartbroken, Asta knows they must make the perilous journey across a hostile country that no longer feels like home to reach Denmark and their aunt Trine, a woman they barely know.

Crossing the border is punishable by death. In the middle of the snowy forest, barking dogs and armed soldiers capture Jurgen and Asta escapes.

The German Girl is a gripping and poignant story of a brave brother and sister seeking safety during one of the darkest times in our history.

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Not One of Us

Debbie Herbert

Thirteen years ago, Jori Trahan’s boyfriend vanished without a trace. Now, after moving back home to Alabama to care for her ailing grandmother and autistic brother, she comes face-to-face with the deadly mystery behind his disappearance.

Jori has a rare form of synesthesia, meaning she can “hear” colors; to her, tones of voice are as unique as fingerprints. With the help of this ability and a sympathetic cop, Jori comes dangerously close to uncovering the truth. But those responsible will go to any length—including murder—to keep their dark secrets buried.

Soon, it seems that no one in the sleepy bayou town is safe, and after Jori’s brother is kidnapped, she knows she must drop the investigation or risk losing her family.

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Firewall (The Firewall Spies Book 1)

Andrew Watts

With its genius CEO and breakthrough technology, the Silicon Valley-based Pax AI Corporation is one of the hottest companies in the sector. But when one of their top scientists is murdered at a prestigious tech conference, company executives and foreign spies are all on the suspect list.

In the aftermath of the killing, CIA officer Colt McShane has been assigned to a joint counterintelligence unit based in San Francisco. The unit’s leadership believes that an international espionage ring has been stealing classified technology from Pax AI.

Now they want Colt to use his past relationship with Pax AI executive Ava Klein to penetrate the company’s inner circle, and uncover the mole.

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West with Giraffes

Lynda Rutledge

Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave.

It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic.

What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to deliver Southern California’s first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo.

West with Giraffes explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, the passing of time, and a story told before it’s too late.

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Hadley and Grace

Suzanne Redfearn

Needing to escape her abusive marriage, Hadley flees with her two kids, knowing it might be her only chance. A woman who can’t even kill a spider, Hadley soon finds herself pushed to the limits as she fights to protect her family.

Grace, new mother of baby Miles, desperately wants to put her rough past behind her for good, but she finds it impossible when her path crosses with Hadley’s, and her quest for a new start quickly spirals out of control and turns into a terrifying flight for survival.

Stronger together than apart, the two find their fates inextricably entwined, and as the danger closes in, each must decide how much she is willing to risk for the other.

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Widowish

Melissa Gould

When Melissa Gould’s husband, Joel, was unexpectedly hospitalized, she could not imagine how her life was about to change. Overwhelmed with uncertainty as Joel’s condition tragically worsened, she offered him the only thing she could: her love and devotion. Her dedication didn’t end with his death.

Left to resume life without her beloved husband and raise their young daughter on her own, Melissa soon realized that her and Joel’s love lived on. Melissa found she didn’t fit the typical mold of widowhood or meet the expectations of mourning. She didn’t look like a widow or act like a widow, but she felt like one. Melissa was widowish.

Melissa’s personal journey through grief and beyond includes unlikely inspiration from an evangelical preacher, the calming presence of some Real Housewives, and the unexpected attention of a charming musician.

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The Wedding Game

Meghan Quinn

Luna Rossi is a veritable crafting genius—she can bedazzle and bead so hard her Etsy site is one of the hottest in the world. So it’s only natural that Luna would convince her brother and his husband-to-be to compete on The Wedding Game, a “do-it-yourself” TV show, for the title of Top DIY Wedding Expert.

As a jaded divorce lawyer, Alec Baxter scoffs at weddings and romance. But when his recently engaged brother begs him to participate in The Wedding Game, Alec grudgingly picks up a glue gun and prepares for some family bonding.

Both fierce competitors, Luna and Alec clash on national TV as harsh words and glitter fly with abandon. But as they bicker over color swatches and mood boards, they find themselves fighting something else: their growing mutual attraction. While Luna is torn between family loyalty and her own feelings, Alec wonders if he might have been wrong about love and marriage all along…

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Cyber Monday deals are already active! Kindle Oasis $75 off; up to 40% off Kindle Unlimited plans; 400 top Audible audiobooks for $6 each, and more!

Amazon has made an announcement a few days ago about upcoming Cyber Monday deals. Among them are Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis.

There is no need to wait for Monday. All the deals are active right now! Not only the basic Kindle, but also other Amazon e-readers.

Plus there are deals also Audible deals. You can explore 400 audiobooks that are priced $6 each for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

For the first time ever, Amazon offers a deal on Audible Plus. It’s a new, affordable audiobook subscription which lets you access, stream and download original audio productions, popular podcasts, documentaries, and full-length audiobooks.

Just like during every Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there are a few deals on Kindle Unlimited subscription, some of them are also available for active members.

Make sure to come back during the weekend for an updated roundup.

⇢ Black Friday ⇢ Cyber Monday

Kindle deals

Save $30 on the basic Kindle

• You save: $30; the Black Friday deal price is set at $59.99 ($89.99).
• Status: Available for all Amazon customers, not only Prime members.
• Valid: Since November 21, 2020.

In the early Black Friday 2020 announcement, the basic Kindle was the only model that would be available at a reduced price during Black Friday event. The other two will go on sale on Cyber Monday.

The Black Friday price of the basic Kindle is set at $59.99 for the entry-level variant with ads. Your saving is $30 and you can spend it on a decent Kindle case. For the version without ads you will pay $79.99 ($109.99), and your saving is also $30.

The 10th-generation Kindle was introduced in April 2019. The biggest improvement is a front-lighted display. Four LED lamps spread an even light across the display to help you read in the dark without a bedside lamp.

Main benefits of Kindle 10

• An adjustable front light that makes the text readable in any light conditions.
• Ability to play Audible audiobooks via connected headphones and speakers.
• Smoother design, compared to Kindle 9.
• A display with a bit better contrast.
• White color!

Deals related to Kindle 10

• Get an Amazon gift card and 20% off a new Kindle with trade-in – the value of the gift card will be equal to the appraised value of your old model.
• Save $45 on Kindle Essentials Bundle – the bundle includes the basic Kindle model, original fabric case, and power adapter. The deal price is $94.97 ($139.97).
• 23% off original fabric cover for Kindle – the cases rarely go on sale, but right now you can buy one for $22.99 instead of $29.99.

⇢ Basic Kindle

Save $45 on Kindle Paperwhite 4

• You save: $45; the deal price is set at $84.99 ($129.99).
• Status: Available for all Amazon customers, not only Prime members.
• Valid: Since November 26, 2020.

Amazon announced that the Kindle Paperwhite 4 deal would start on Cyber Monday, but it’s available for all customers right now.

Compared to Prime Day 2020 deal (Paperwhite was $50 off) this deal is less attractive, but at the same level as a year ago. The deal price set at $84.99 means you will save $45 – enough to get other Amazon devices, naming only the 7-inch Fire.

4th-generation Kindle Paperwhite is the oldest model among currently offered by Amazon. It was launched almost two years ago. Despite rumors about Kindle Paperwhite 5 featuring warm light, the next-generation model will be released next year.

So, if you are looking for a waterproof Kindle available at a relatively reasonable price, this Cyber Monday deal on the Paperwhite is for you.

Benefits of Kindle Paperwhite 4

• Waterproof design that makes it withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.
• Slim design with edge-to-edge glass front.
• Bigger storage options (8 or 32 GB), compared to the predecessor. A helpful feature if you are planning to listen to Audible audiobooks on the Kindle.
• Multiple colors to choose from, matching the new color line of Amazon Fire tablets: Plum, Sage, Twilight Blue, and Black.
• The largest number of compatible case covers and accessories.

Deals related to Kindle Paperwhite 4

• Get an Amazon gift card and 20% off a new Kindle with trade-in – the value of the gift card will be equal to the appraised value of your old model.
• Save up to 25% on original Kindle Paperwhite 4 covers from Amazon – both water-safe fabric covers and leather cases are on sale. The fabric covers cost $22.99 instead of $29.99 each, so you save $7.
• $20 off Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle – the bundle includes the Paperwhite, original leather cover, and power adapter. The price is reduced to $169.97 during Black Friday.
• Get the Hunger Games bundle for $159 – this limited edition Paperwhite bundle includes a case with an iconic cover art from The Hunger Games trilogy.

⇢ Kindle Paperwhite

Save $75 on Kindle Oasis 3

• You save: $75; the deal price is set at $174.99 ($249.99).
• Status: Available for all Amazon customers, not only Prime members.
• Valid: Since November 26, 2020.

Originally, Amazon planned to reveal this deal on Cyber Monday, but – surprise, surprise! – the deal is active right now. And the sooner you order the device, the better the chances to get it before Christmas.

For the first time, the latest-generation Kindle Oasis was offered at a reduced price for Prime Day 2020. Just as we expected, the huge price cut – $75 – will be repeated for Black Friday & Cyber Monday shopping event.

If you consider getting the most innovative Amazon e-reader in the world, this is the best time to do it.

Benefits of Kindle Oasis 3

• Adjustable warm light that lets you control the color of the front lighted screen. In the evening, you can replace blue light with a warmer tone to reduce eye strain and minimize the negative effect on sleep.
• Large, 7-inch touchscreen that displays crisp text and helps enjoy larger documents with fixed layout. It’s the largest currently available Kindle model.
• Asymmetric design that shifts the center of gravity to one side to help you keep the e-reader comfortably in one had for long hours.
• Audible player combined with 8 or 32 GB internal storage to enjoy Audible audiobooks to the fullest.
• Waterproof index IPX8 – tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes.
• Aluminum body combined with premium finishes: Graphite or Champagne Gold.

Deals related to Kindle Oasis 3

• Get an Amazon gift card and 20% off a new Kindle with trade-in – the value of the gift card will be equal to the appraised value of your old model.
• Save almost 60% on designer Kindle Oasis 3 cases – you can choose from a range of colorful, floral patterns, or pick up one of minimalist versions.
• Save up to 26% on original Kindle Oasis 3 covers from Amazon – make sure to follow the link to get coupon code OASIS25 you could use at checkout to be eligible for the discount.

⇢ Kindle Oasis

Get 2 months of Kindle Unlimited free of charge

• You save: $9.99, compared to 30-day free trial.
• Status: For all Amazon customers who haven’t used Kindle Unlimited before.
• Valid: Through March 31, 2021.

This offer can be grabbed by any Amazon customer who is new to Kindle Unlimited.

The deal gives you access to Kindle Unlimited for two months completely free of charge. After that period, you will be charged $9.99 for the first paid month of the subscription until you cancel it during the free period.

It’s like having the 60 days of free trial of Kindle Unlimited instead of 30 days.

⇢ Kindle Unlimited

Up to 40% off pre-paid Kindle Unlimited plans

• You save: Between $12 and $96, depending on the length of subscription.
• Status: For all Amazon customers: new, existing and free trial Kindle Unlimited members.
• Valid: December 31, 2021.

Opposite to Kindle Unlimited deal featured above, this one is available not only to all Amazon customers, but also to active Kindle Unlimited subscribers – also the ones who are still using their free trial.

The deal on long-term pre-paid plans lets you save $11 on the 6-month subscription ($48 instead of $60) or $96 on the 24-month plan ($144 instead of $240).

⇢ Kindle Unlimited

Audible deals

400 Audible audiobooks are $6 each

• You save: Approximately $20. On average each audiobook costs well over $20. The deal price is set at $6.
• Status: For Amazon and Audible customers. Read how to link your accounts.
• Valid: Through November 30, 2020.

The Black Friday 2020 Audible sale features hundreds of premium audiobooks, so that you can stock up your library for long winter evenings.

Each of the audiobooks from the list costs $6, while in most cases the regular price is well over $20. Additionally, if you get more than 4 of Black Friday audiobooks, you will get a $5 coupon.

Audiobooks are grouped into nine popular categories, including literary fiction, mysteries & thrillers, romance, memoirs, and nonfiction.

The deals are available exclusively on Audible website, but we hope to see them revealed on Amazon as well.

⇢ Audible ⇢ Amazon

Save 40% on 6 months of Audible Plus membership

• You save: The total saving is $18. For the first 6 months you pay $4.95 per month instead of $7.95.
• Status: For Amazon and Audible customers. Read how to link your accounts.
• Valid: Through December 31, 2020.

Audible Plus is a brand-new subscription that works the same way as Kindle Unlimited. It gives unlimited access to 11,000 audio files in the Plus catalog. Many of these audio publications are exclusive to the Audible platform.

The regular monthly fee of Audible Plus is $7.95, but during Cyber Monday and beyond you can grab the subscription for only $4.95 per month.

So far, the deal is available only on Audible website, but we hope to see it featured among Amazon Black Friday 2020 deals in the coming days.

⇢ Audible ⇢ Amazon

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Amazon offers so many digital services that it’s easy to get lost and confuse their names, features, and prices. Kindle Unlimited, Amazon Prime, FreeTime Unlimited, Prime Video, Audible Channels, Amazon Music Unlimited, Kindle Owners’ Lending Library…

Some of these services are standalone subscriptions; some are a part of complex membership programs. Are you sure you are choosing a service that meets your needs the most?

In this overview, we will compare two popular digital services offered by Amazon: Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. You will learn about major features, compatible devices, eligible books, cancellation terms, and offered deals.

Let’s start with brief definitions of each service:

Kindle Unlimited is a standalone subscription-based service that gives unlimited access to over 1 million Kindle ebooks, Audible audiobook companions, as well as digital newspapers, magazines, and comic books. The monthly fee is $9.99, and you can try it for 30 days free of charge.

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Amazon Prime Reading is a part of Amazon Prime (multi-benefit subscription that costs $12.99 per month). It gives unlimited access to a rotating selection of about 1,000 hot Kindle ebooks, popular magazines, children’s books, comics, and short reads.

⇢ More about Prime Reading

At the end of the post, you will see most important features compared in a handy table, but before that, let’s compare the features and facts in detail.

Kindle Unlimited vs. Amazon Prime Reading

Subscription comparison

Both Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading are subscription-based services, but there is one substantial difference between them:

• Kindle Unlimited is a separate subscription service,
• Prime Reading is a part of a larger subscription – Amazon Prime.

Therefore, comparing these two services one-to-one doesn’t make sense.

Kindle Unlimited costs $9.99 per month, and you get only this very service.

Prime Reading is not the only benefit of Amazon Prime membership. For $12.99 per month, Amazon Prime subscription offers several benefits, including:

• Free two-day shipping to addresses in the contiguous US
• Free same-day delivery in certain areas
• Prime Instant Video – unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows
• Prime Music – unlimited access to millions of songs and playlists
• Audible channels – free access to original audio content

As you see, Prime Reading is just one of the benefits you can access – and probably not the most important one. Free two-day shipping and video streaming are the most common reasons to join Prime.

Available titles

Amazon no longer provides the exact number of items in specific categories or on search results pages. However, comparing the catalogs of eligible books is quite easy.

Kindle Unlimited catalog includes over 1 million titles – it’s what Amazon claims on the sign-up page. The last time we could track the exact number (the end of 2017), more than 1.4 million items were Kindle Unlimited eligible. It’s about one-fourth of the entire Kindle Store.

Amazon Prime Reading catalog includes about 1 thousand titles. The number of eligible books seems pretty limited, but you have to keep in mind two things:

• The list of titles is rotating
• You can use other services included in Prime membership

Every month, new titles are added to Prime Reading – and some titles are gone. The mechanism is the same as, for instance, in Netflix. It’s worth checking out the list of eligible titles once a month to spot the newcomers.

The second thing is more important. When you are a Prime member, you can access digital books via a few services:

• Prime Reading
• Kindle Owners’ Lending Library (the service seems to have been discontinued, though)
• Kindle First,
• Audible Channels

Content details

Both services give access to similar digital content, when it comes to format and nature:

• Kindle ebooks – some of them are in Kindle in Motion format enabling you to play embedded video, audio, or interactive elements
• Audiobook companions – you can add an audio track, powered by Audible, to eligible books to be able to seamlessly switch between reading and listening
• Digital magazines
• Comic books

Both services include the same content. In other words, you won’t find in Prime Reading what’s not included in Kindle Unlimited.

The content in both services has major characteristics:

• The majority of titles is exclusive to Kindle Store – these books are self-published via Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform or released by Amazon’s own imprints, such as Montlake, AmazonCrossing, Thomas & Mercer, or 47North
• There are almost no books from big publishers – if you are looking for bestsellers from Random House or Simon & Schuster, you’ll be disappointed to discover most of them are not included, although you can buy them in the Kindle Store
• A regular price of a majority of books is less than $5 – it’s good to keep it in mind when evaluating whether it pays to join each service. As the books are released in the Amazon ecosystem, their prices are much lower than bestsellers from Big 5 publishers. Regular prices of these books are usually $3.99, $4.99, or $5.99.

Eligible devices and apps

Both services can be accessed from:

• Kindle e-reader
• Fire tablet
• Kindle reading app for iOS and iPadOS (iPhone and iPad)
• Kindle reading app for Android

If you use other devices, you can browse the catalog of each service in your web browser and add your books to the device this way.

Note: You won’t be able to read magazines from the Prime Reading catalog on Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for Mac, and Kindle for PC.

Borrowing and returning books

If you have the Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet, you can access catalogs of both services directly and borrow eligible books seamlessly.

You can do the same using your Kindle app for iOS or Android.

In both services, there are no due dates, so you can keep the downloaded titles as long as you want.

What you need to know is that you can keep up to 10 books from each service on your connected devices or apps. If you want to borrow the 11th title, you’ll need to return one of the previously downloaded books.

Cancellation terms

In both services, when you cancel the subscription, you’ll keep the borrowed books until the next billing date.

The day after the end of the subscription, the borrowed books will be removed from your device or app the moment you connect it to the web.

You will, however, keep all the notes and highlights you’ve made. You will be able to access them online at kindle.amazon.com.

Price comparison

As we’ve already mentioned, comparing Kindle Unlimited with Amazon Prime is of no use, as the latter service gives many other benefits – and most of them are not related to reading.

However, let’s quickly go through fee structures to let you have an idea of how much each service will cost you.

Kindle Unlimited

The most common subscription plan of Kindle Unlimited is a monthly fee, which is $9.99. Your subscription will be automatically renewed each month until you cancel it.

If you subscribe to the service for the first time, you are eligible for a 30-day free trial, after which you’ll start paying the monthly fee.

If you cancel your subscription during the free trial, your credit card won’t be charged.

Amazon Prime

You can select from two subscription plans:

• Monthly plan – $12.99
• Annual plan – $119

If you pick up the annual subscription, the monthly cost will be lower: $9.92 compared to $12.99 from a monthly plan.

However, if you would like to cancel your annual plan after, let’s say, two months, you won’t get an automatic refund for the remaining period. Please keep it in mind when selecting the subscription plan.

Available deals

Amazon offers several deals throughout the year for Kindle Unlimited, and almost none for Amazon Prime.

Therefore, you can only save money on Kindle Unlimited subscription. Usually, the deals are offered for Prime Day and Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Plus, there are a few less attractive deals in the meantime.

The usual deal for Kindle Unlimited is based on longer-time subscription plans. For instance, you can save:

• 25% on 6-month subscription – $44.95 $59.94
• 33% on 12-month subscription – $80.32 $119.88
• 40% on 24-month subscription – $143.85 $239.76

Some Kindle Unlimited deals will let you save even 96%, for instance, when the 3-month subscription is offered for only $0.99.

Some time ago, Amazon introduced also Kindle Unlimited extend plans that are addressed to active members. You can buy one of the long-term plans and save roughly between 20 and 40%.

When is the best time to join Kindle Unlimited? If you are not eligible for the free trial anymore, you should hunt for deals. The best deals are offered for Black Friday & Cyber Monday.

When is the best time to join Amazon Prime? It’s a few weeks before Prime Day, and a few weeks before Black Friday. You will be able to test most features during the upcoming event, while still enjoying the 30-day free trial.

Side-by-side comparison

To make things simple, we’ve put everything you wanted to know about Kindle Unlimited and Amazon Prime Reading into a comparison table.

Kindle Unlimited vs. Amazon Prime Reading – comparison table

Which service is better for me?

The difference between the two services is clear:

• Kindle Unlimited is for avid readers
• Amazon Prime Reading is for occasional readers

If you want to read the hottest new bestsellers released by big publishers frequently, none of these services will meet your needs.

Before joining Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime, make sure to explore catalogs of eligible books to find out how many books you’d want to read. You can do it without being subscribed. Simply, use the web browser on your computer:

• Kindle Unlimited – catalog of eligible books
• Amazon Prime Reading – catalog of eligible books

Useful links

If you want to learn even more about two services before making the final decision which one to choose, make sure to follow these links:

• Amazon Prime help pages – if you consider getting Prime, you’ll find here the following support topics: overview, managing ownership, eligible items,
• Amazon Prime Reading help – official guide: how to borrow books, which devices and apps are eligible, and more,
• Kindle Unlimited FAQ page – most important questions about Amazon’s ebook subscription are answered here,
• Amazon Prime tips and tricks – our handy guide to all things related to Amazon’s multi-benefit subscription,
• Things to know about Kindle Unlimited – our popular list of things you should know before joining Amazon’s digital subscription,
• The catalog of Kindle Unlimited books – the landing page includes popular titles in romance, literary fiction, biographies, as well as books with narration,
• The catalog of Prime Reading eligible titles – if you want to check out what’s the current selection without the need to sign up to Amazon Prime.

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