A Kindle is somehow smaller than a book but bigger than a bookstore, allowing you to browse Amazon's virtual shelves from the palm of your hand and purchase books with just a few taps. But as is true with a physical bookstore, what you buy can really add up—especially if you're an avid reader. But don't worry; you don't necessarily have to buy every book you want outright. Thanks to Amazon's Kindle subscription service, it's now possible to access as many books as your heart desires, all for less than what it would cost you to buy one physical book per month.
This service, known as Kindle Unlimited, costs $11.99 a month (plus tax) and is available in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the UK. With Kindle Unlimited, you can borrow from more than 4 million ebooks and comics, listen to thousands of audiobooks, and get magazines delivered to your device.
Check It Out
Before you sign up, you can visit the Kindle Unlimited Library page to see what’s available. You can navigate through all the genres of books available, as well as look through the audiobooks and magazines.
(Credit: Amazon)How to Get It
To get Kindle Unlimited, you need an Amazon account with a form of payment attached to it. Log into your account, then visit the Kindle Unlimited page to sign up for a membership. You’ll get a free trial for one month, so you can fully check it out before you commit. At the time of this writing, in addition to the introductory trial period, the first two months are billed at a reduced cost of $4.99 plus tax.
How to Gift It
If you think unlimited ebook access would be the perfect gift for someone you know, you can give a Kindle Unlimited subscription to someone else by going to the gift page. There are options for six-month, twelve-month, and twenty-four-month gift subscriptions. You just need the recipient’s email and then you can schedule a date for digital delivery.
How to Cancel It
If you decide that Kindle Unlimited isn’t for you after all, visit the Kindle Unlimited Manage Your Membership page to cancel.