How to get free books on Kindle

Other ways to get the most out of your Kindle:

How to share or loan a Kindle bookHow to buy books on Kindle

Also: The best e-readers Also: Don’t know which Kindle is right for you? We break it down Also: The 5 best book subscription services Once you have a library card, you can log into your library’s website with your credentials, then search through the site to see what platform it uses for its virtual catalog. OverDrive is a platform used by many public libraries in the US that features millions of e-books and audiobooks and is available through participating library websites.  If your library uses OverDrive, then the app to download on your mobile device is Libby. With this service, you can browse through the virtual library and borrow books to checkout for free.  Hoopla is another service affiliated with many local libraries across the US, but their content catalog features much more than e-books: you can find movies, TV shows, magazines and music.  Also: How to switch to a Prime Student membership The best part about using your Prime membership for the benefit of your Kindle is that you have your choice of one free pre-release e-book every month from editors’ picks. I’ve been known to eagerly wait two weeks for next month’s picks to choose from, so it’s a pretty attractive perk for me. 

Not free, but close

Where can I buy the cheapest Kindle books?

Can you read any book for free using Kindle Unlimited?

Unfortunately, not all books are included with a Kindle Unlimited subscription. KU members have access to a catalog of over 2 million titles to choose from and they can borrow up to 10 titles at a time.