I love my Kindle and the Kindle Reading App for so many reasons but one of the awesome perks is the amount of reading I can do for free! A couple of tips before jumping in:

1. Create a separate email account for your books — this will help keep your general email inbox clear.
2. Double check the price before downloading an eBook from Amazon as prices fluctuate often.
3. Set your default device on Amazon to the Kindle Cloud Reader to keep your device uncluttered. Then download specific titles on your reading device as you’re ready to read them.

I’ve accumulated hundreds of free eBooks, some are by new authors and plenty are by best selling authors.  Here’s how:

Sites That Email Free eBooks Daily

While you can certainly search Amazon yourself for free Kindle eBooks, I prefer to sign up for daily emails via sites that specialize in advertising free and discounted eBooks. You can pick out your favorite genres and they’ll send you an email with deals straight to your inbox daily. Typically the emails will have 5-8 books highlighted, book cover image, blurb, price, and button to purchase.

A few sites to check out:  BookBub, eBookDaily, and FreeBooksy.

Library Card Perks

If you have a local library card be sure to check out their Digital Library options. Many libraries have agreements that allow you to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from 3rd party platforms.

My library card offers access to Hoopla Digital which allows you to borrow titles for free.  My library offers 7 titles per month but I’ve read that every library is different…some less, some more. Although they have eBooks, this is my favorite site to borrow audiobooks from (perfect for listening to while folding laundry, cooking dinner, or driving in the car).

Booklending.com

Many Kindle eBooks allow you to lend them one time. The lending period is 14 days and you don’t have access to the book until it’s returned.  Booklending.com is a platform that connects borrowers and lenders of Kindle eBooks. Create a profile, input any books you have that are lendable, and request to borrow the books you’re interested in.

There can be a long wait for popular books and books that aren’t as popular may not have anyone lending them but it’s worth a shot. Plus, it’s a nice surprise when you open your inbox to an email that says someone has loaned you a book from your requests. Make sure you keep your borrow requests up to date so that you don’t receive a loan on a book you no longer need or want.

Author’s Newsletters

There are so many great free eBooks to be had in Author’s Newsletters! Use that book email account to sign up with all of your favorite authors. You can usually find an email sign up form on their website.  It’s a great way to stay up to date on what is happening with them and their writing.

Some authors have partnerships with other authors where they gift a free eBook of theirs (I’ve got some great best sellers this way!). They most definitely email you when their own eBooks have been marked down to free on Amazon. And I also subscribe to authors who send out a list of free eBooks they recommend.

Giveaways

Although giveaways aren’t a guaranteed way to read for free, it’s still a great opportunity that you shouldn’t pass up. I’ve won many eBooks as well as signed paperback books, Amazon gift cards, and even a Kindle Fire simply by entering giveaways.

My favorite places to find giveaways are on author and book blogger Facebook pages/Facebook groups, Instagram accounts, and GoodReads. Usually it’s as easy as liking/commenting/sharing a post on the social media platforms. Search Facebook for your favorite authors or genre to start finding groups and pages to follow. Usually once you’re in a couple you can easily find more as they’re linked up.

Advance Reader Copies (ARCs)

This one may be hit or miss for you. As a book blogger/reviewer I have access to ARCs via authors and PR companies where they supply an advanced copy of a book in exchange for an honest review. However, even as readers, there are many authors who will offer ARCs. If you follow or enjoy an up and coming Indie author, reach out to them to let them know how much you enjoy their work and ask if they have any of their books to offer in exchange for a review. They may happily do so as Amazon and GoodReads reviews are important to them as is word of mouth referrals.

ARC eBooks also tend to be a popular giveaway prize as mentioned above so be sure to enter for those as well!

What’s your favorite way to find free Kindle eBooks?