If you’re an avid reader, you’ve probably heard about Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited program. Kindle Unlimited is a subscription service that gives you access to over a million eBooks, magazines, and audiobooks for a monthly fee. The Kindle Unlimited program recently increased the number of titles you can download from 10 to 20 titles.
How does the program work and is the subscription fee really worth it? This article will show you how Kindle Unlimited works, how you can make the most of the service, and where else you can find digital content besides Amazon. Let’s get started!
How Kindle Unlimited Works
You can sign up for a free trial of Kindle Unlimited with a valid Amazon account that has 1-Click checkout enabled. During the trial period, you can check out up to 20 Kindle Unlimited-eligible items at a time. Eligible content is easy to identify on each product page, or you can search for Kindle Unlimited titles by filtering the results in the Kindle store.
To borrow a title, you simply need to click the “Read for free” box on the product page. When you’re finished reading, all you have to do is go to their Kindle Unlimited account, click on “Borrowed items,” and select the title they want to return.
After the trial period ends, you will be automatically enrolled in the $9.99 per month Kindle Unlimited plan. If you typically purchase and read 2-3 eBooks per week, you can some money by using Kindle Unlimited. However, most people don’t read enough to make the price worthwhile.
If you want to cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription, click here for step-by-step instructions.
Alternatives to Kindle Unlimited
If you want to read more books on a budget, here are some ways you can access Kindle content for free:
- Search for free Kindle books. Did you know there are tens of thousands of free Kindle books on Amazon at any given time? You can filter for free books directly on Amazon or browse free books by genre using JustKindleBook’s free books pages.
- Borrow from the library. Thousands of libraries allow patrons to borrow eBooks for free using apps like Overdrive. To find out more about this free service, check out this blog post!
- Check out Prime Reading. If you’re an Amazon Prime member based in the US, you can read over 1,000 free Kindle books by browsing for Prime Reading eligible titles.
- Use Amazon’s First Reads program. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you can also get one free book per month through the First Reads program. You can see this month’s selection of Kindle First books here.
