Back at the beginning of the year, I shared a great deal on Kindle Unlimited and started getting a ton of questions about Kindle Unlimited and how it works.
The thing about Amazon is that they have so many different subscriptions and programs, it can be hard to keep track of what they all include. There’s Prime, there is Audible, there is FreeTime Unlimited, there’s Prime Reading and First Reads and probably a dozen others that I don’t even know about.
What is Kindle Unlimited?
Kindle Unlimited is a monthly subscription that gives you access to a massive library of Kindle ebooks – more than a million titles!
It costs $9.99 per month (you can try it for free for a month here) and then you can read as many books as you want from the Kindle Unlimited library.
There is also included Audible narration for thousands of the titles (you can see all the ones with narration here). You’ll also see a little headphones icon on Amazon if it includes narration.
Some FAQs about Kindle Unlimited
Do you need a Kindle to use Kindle Unlimited?
No! You can use the free Kindle app on your phone or tablet and your Kindle Unlimited books (or any other Kindle books you buy). That said, I LOVE my Kindle Reader and can’t recommend one highly enough. I wrote a whole post about why I love my Kindle here and why I think it’s worth buying.
What books are worth reading on Kindle Unlimited?
I’ll be the first to say that of the millions of Kindle Unlimited titles, many of them are ones you probably have no interest in reading. But there are a lot of gems – I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite Kindle Unlimited books here!
Do you own the books you get from Kindle Unlimited?
No, it’s like a lending library – once you cancel your subscription, you’ll no longer have access to those books.
How many Kindle Unlimited titles can you have at once?
Kindle Unlimited limits you to 10 books at a time, so once you have ten books checked out, you’ll need to return one to get a new one in your library.
What’s the difference between Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited?
Prime Reading is a free perk that comes with your Prime membership and gives you access to about a thousand titles, versus the million plus titles in Kindle Unlimited.
How do I cancel Kindle Unlimited?
Just sign into your Amazon account and under the “Accounts and Lists” menu, find “Your Kindle Unlimited.” When you click it, a new page will open and there is a button the left-hand side that says “Cancel Kindle Unlimited Membership.” Click that and it’ll let you cancel it (your membership will stay active until the end of the current billing period). Also, when you go to cancel Kindle Unlimited, they’ll often offer you another discount like a free month or three more months at 99 cents a month or something.
Any other questions that I didn’t answer? Let me know in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer!
If you liked this post about Amazon Kindle Unlimited, you might like these posts too:
- Everything you need to know about Audible
- An unpaid review of the Kids Kindle
- How to get a library book on your Kindle
Photos by Heather Mildenstein
Great tips! Question- I am not sure how to listen to the book after I’ve selected it in amazon unlimited. Do I need to download audible? thank you!
Yes, you’ll need the Audible app, which is free!
I have over 1200 kindle unlimited books (since 2015) taken up space on my computer. They have all been returned, but they all still appear when I go on Amazon to order or return. Tried all I could to delete them, but cannot. Thinking I should cancel subscription, before I lose computer space.
When I try to download a free book “Device Storage Is Full” and advising me to “…removing content you no longer use.” to fix the issue. How do I accomplish that?
I purchased a new Kindle, 2-weeks ago, and bought two books which I read easily. I then subscribed to Kindle Unlimited Free-trial 3-days ago, and chose a qualifying book. I see the book’s cover in my library, however, there is an “X” on the corner of the book, and I cannot open it up. I have been trying for 3-days to figure out what is wrong, with no luck. I sent a message to Amazon to ask about this, with no reply. Is there any way to get help? My Kindle came with the Kindle icon, so I assume I have the Kindle App already installed.
Hmm, I have no idea! I’d give customer service a call!
I signed up for kindle unlimited and want to know how to remove the books when I am done with them. Do the books just disappear after 30 days or what!
You can remove them from your library in your Amazon account (under manage content and devices)
Hello!
Please help! I’ve searched all over for an answer. Even called Amazon and they didn’t know the answer(!). You see, I just purchased a Kindle Oasis (I’ll receive it in about a week). I did not sign up for Kindle Unlimited, and probably won’t. My question is this: Many books on Amazon are listed as “Kindle Unlimited”, and underneath this will say something like “$3.99 to buy.” If I want to buy and download a particular book that’s listed as “Kindle Unlimited”, but I don’t have a subscription to Kindle Unlimited, can I still buy this book, download it, and keep it forever without having a Kindle Unlimited subscription? Thanks for your help with this!
Jim Grandon
Yes – if you buy it, its yours forever. Doesn’t matter whether or not you have Kindle Unlimited.
somehow I subscribed to Kindle Unlimited accidently and I cant find out how to unsubscribe meanwhile I am being charged every month for something I have no use for’
Hello. I just have one question how many dooks can i read in one day. Is there any limits on perday reading or something.
Please help!!
No limits!
How long do you have to read books that have been downloaded from kindle unlimited? Thanks
As long as you’re an active member of Kindle Unlimited!