How to Use Kindle Unlimited

Read as many books as you want each month for one flat fee — like Netflix but for e-books.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Start a free trial
2.Find eligible books
3.Borrow and read
4.Return books you are done with
5.Cancel anytime

Start a free trial

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Go to amazon.com/kindleunlimited and click "Join Kindle Unlimited." New customers get a 30-day free trial. Pay with whatever card is on your Amazon account.

Find eligible books

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When you search for a book on Amazon, look for the blue "Kindle Unlimited" logo under the price. Those books are free to borrow with your subscription.

Borrow and read

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Click "Read for Free" on any Kindle Unlimited book. It sends the book to your Kindle, your Kindle app on a phone or tablet, or the Kindle Cloud Reader website.

Return books you are done with

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You can borrow up to 20 books at once. To free up a slot, go to amazon.com/mycd, find the book, and click "Return this book." You can re-borrow it later if you want to finish.

Cancel anytime

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Go to amazon.com/kindleunlimited and click "Manage membership." You can pause for 1 to 3 months or cancel entirely. If you cancel, borrowed books disappear from your Kindle but your own purchases stay.

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Kindle Unlimited is Amazon's $12/month all-you-can-read e-book service. You can borrow up to 20 books at a time from a catalog of around 4 million titles and switch them out as often as you like.

Not every book is included — bestsellers often are not. But there is plenty to read in almost every genre.

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