More reading choices, without buying every book
Kindle Unlimited suits readers who finish books regularly and enjoy browsing a subscription catalog. Before joining, search for a few authors and series you actually want to read; the best value depends on your tastes, not the size of the catalog.
You can borrow up to 20 eligible titles at a time and return some to make room for others. The selection changes, and some titles include audiobook access. Check the listing for each book rather than assuming every ebook has a listening version.
You do not need to buy a Kindle
The free Kindle app lets you read on compatible phones, tablets and computers as well as Kindle devices. Trying the app on a screen you already own can help you decide whether digital reading suits you before buying an e-reader.
A subscription is not automatically a good gift for someone who prefers printed books. For a digital reader, ask about reading comfort and their existing device before adding hardware they may not need.
Check Kindle Unlimited at Amazon
This is a personal reading subscription. Eligibility and introductory offers vary; check the monthly price and renewal date shown to your account. Cancel before a trial ends if you do not want paid renewal.
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Kindle Unlimited is separate from Prime Reading
Prime Reading offers a smaller changing selection as part of Amazon Prime. Kindle Unlimited is a separately paid service. Having Prime does not automatically give you Kindle Unlimited, and neither makes the whole Kindle store free.
If you already have Prime, look at its included reading choices first. You may find enough there without paying for another subscription.
Can you give Kindle Unlimited as a gift?
Amazon supports prepaid Kindle Unlimited gifts in six-, twelve- and twenty-four-month lengths. Its gift page requires sign-in; check the purchase and recipient terms there before paying, particularly if they already subscribe.
Check Kindle Unlimited gift options
This is the prepaid gift route rather than a personal trial. Sign in at Amazon to review the available duration, recipient details and terms before buying.
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What happens when you cancel?
A personal subscription renews monthly unless canceled. Borrowed Kindle Unlimited titles are not purchases to keep: access ends when your paid membership period ends. Books bought separately remain separate from those loans.
Use a trial to check the books and app you will really use. If the catalog misses most of your reading list, buying selected ebooks or borrowing through your library may fit better.
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