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Amazon.com has their Kindle Unlimited Membership (Digital Gift) on sale listed below.

Thanks to community member lindan8r for finding this deal.

Note: Select your desired membership duration then continue and input the recipient's email address (you may send it to yourself). Redemption instructions will be in the email.

Available membership duration:
  • 6-Month $47.86
  • 12-Month $80.30
  • 24-Month $143.80
Kindle Unlimited Features:
  • Unlimited exploration - try new genres, discover new authors, and dive into new adventures with your membership
  • Unlimited Reading - enjoy unlimited access to over 1 million titles
  • Unlimited Audiobooks - listen to thousands of books with Audible narration
  • Any Device - read anytime with the free Kindle app and on Kindle e-readers
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Amazon is offering Up to 40% Kindle Unlimited Subscriptions including Gift Subscriptions. You do not need a Kindle eReader, you can download the Kindle App for iPad, iPhone, Android Devices, more.
  • 40% off 24-Months of Kindle Unlimited $143.80
  • 33% off 12-Months of Kindle Unlimited $80.30
  • 20% off 6-Months of Kindle Unlimited $47.86
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Select users get Free Two Month Trial Subscription or $0.99 for Two Months for New and Previous Users. Save $18.98 on two months.

If you didn't know, Kindle Unlimited also includes access to over 5,000 Audible audiobooks and digital magazine access.

If you already used the free trial or are looking for a gift, Amazon is taking Up to 50% off their Kindle Unlimited Subscription . Makes for a great gift and also includes Audible narration for thousands of books. You do NOT need a Kindle eReader to take advantage (although its one of our favorite ways to read eBooks). You can reading and listening on any device, like your smartphone or tablet.

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I actually do both! When I read a book that I really like on KU, I'll wait and give the author time to collect the royalties from that month's check out, and then the next month or so I'll buy their book with my Amazon digital credits. Maximum support.

I read a lot of books through KU. I mean A LOT. This helps me filter through books that look okay on the store page but end up turning out to be garbage without having to make any substantial monetary investment. The books and authors that I DO find I like can then get their KU royalties, and then a little bit later down the line I can further support their work while also getting a copy for myself.
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I wish I had started doing this earlier, as I unfortunately found that a several of the indie authors that I really enjoyed reading eventually had their stories pulled from checkout/sale on Amazon after the agreed term expired. In many cases after the author passed away, leaving no legal way to obtain a copy from a retailer. One of the more memorable authors would have been Brent Roth, writer of the dragon's wrath series. https://www.reddit.com/r/litrpg/c..._continue/
He posted regular updates on his website and started putting out chapters for his fourth book in the series.The first chapter was a couple days late, the second chapter was 2 weeks late, and then he was never heard from again. Unfortunately because the author was very private and writing under a pen name, no one ever found out what happened to him. After a while his first and then second books were taken down on the anniversary of the date that they were originally published, likely because he was not present to renew the agreement with Amazon. 😞



Amazon/ku loses a pretty significant amount of money to royalties for the number book that I read on the platform in any given year. 😅


Here is the simple/direct URL to the Amazon KU promotion. I dislike having to login from a long referral link.

⭐ amazon.com/kindleunlimitedgift

Edit: oh, also, be sure to check the rewards/offers on your credit card before you sign up for this. Chase, for example, had a 20% back up to $6 when you activate the offer and buy a Kindle unlimited subscription. $6 is $6. 👍


If you're wondering what resources are available for free, check out the info in my post from another thread for some of the best sources.

https://slickdeals.net/f/15334603-amazon-kindle-ebooks-classic-authors-super-set-series-3-book-series-0-49-each?p=150358567#post150358567

If you have Amazon prime only you should also have access to a (much smaller) selection of Kindle books without any additional charge.
For those looking for a 6 month subscription, this deal is even better. Though I can't say for certain if the price is offered to everyone, I'm showing $30.

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs...B09HKTC8VB
I have to interject a little common sense here. Authors put their books on K U because they find it financially advantageous and remove them when it isn't.

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12-04-2021 at 04:16 AM.
12-04-2021 at 04:16 AM.
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Combine with Chase UR. I think this is showing on my Reserve account.

That maxes out at $6!
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12-04-2021 at 04:19 AM.
12-04-2021 at 04:19 AM.
Quote from Exility :
Are the books under the Unlimited any good? I always have the impression I have no interest whatsoever on what they have on offer.
I never find anything remotely interesting, but I am not an avid reader.
I'm shocked anyone pays what they ask.

I have the 6 month offer for $30 and just ignore it.
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12-04-2021 at 05:10 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:10 AM.
Quote from Exility :
Are the books under the Unlimited any good? I always have the impression I have no interest whatsoever on what they have on offer.
They're (largely) up to the level of good fanfiction in terms of quality of writing. I mostly read disposable urban fiction and I'm not disappointed for the little amount of money it cost me a year to keep doing trials/deals. (the Nate temple books by silvers and the Montague and strong series by Sanchez are the best examples I've read so far...)

EDIT: should note, this quality assessment is for new books added to / written for KU.
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12-04-2021 at 05:20 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:20 AM.
Quote from piccirilli :
For those looking for a 6 month subscription, this deal is even better. Though I can't say for certain if the price is offered to everyone, I'm showing $30.

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs...B09HKTC8VB

Thanks, this worked for me! Usually when I've purchased this deal in the past, I've been able to purchase two 6 month offers to create in effect a 12 month subscription for $60, but i wasn't allowed to sign up for more than one six month subscription at this rate. Was anyone able to sign up for more than one term?
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12-04-2021 at 05:41 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:41 AM.
Quote from aralk :
Local library too!
Quote from porkmeat :
I used to have kindle unlimited, but switched to Hoopla. It has everything I need and it's free.
Believe me I've tried both and absolutely still use both. But I cannot find every book I want to read on there at all. My local county library and the Free Library of Philadelphia often don't have the title I'm seeking. OR there's a darn 10-title limit on "holds". Uggh I hate that! KU is a nice thing to have for an avid reader, for sure. Gonna check this out.
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12-04-2021 at 05:46 AM.
12-04-2021 at 05:46 AM.
Quote from polarteddy :
From my understanding, you can't use Hoopla on e-readers(kindle, paperwhite etc.) I've only used Hoopla for listening to audio books on my phone. I use Overdrive for borrowing e-books.
I absolutely use Hoopla on my iPad to read books. I mean, when they actually have a title I'm interested in! Works fine.
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12-04-2021 at 06:20 AM.
12-04-2021 at 06:20 AM.
Quote from OmahaJeff :
I actually do both! When I read a book that I really like on KU, I'll wait and give the author time to collect the royalties from that month's check out, and then the next month or so I'll buy their book with my Amazon digital credits. Maximum support.

I read a lot of books through KU. I mean A LOT. This helps me filter through books that look okay on the store page but end up turning out to be garbage without having to make any substantial monetary investment. The books and authors that I DO find I like can then get their KU royalties, and then a little bit later down the line I can further support their work while also getting a copy for myself.
🎓
🧠
I wish I had started doing this earlier, as I unfortunately found that a several of the indie authors that I really enjoyed reading eventually had their stories pulled from checkout/sale on Amazon after the agreed term expired. In many cases after the author passed away, leaving no legal way to obtain a copy from a retailer. One of the more memorable authors would have been Brent Roth, writer of the dragon's wrath series. https://www.reddit.com/r/litrpg/c..._continue/
He posted regular updates on his website and started putting out chapters for his fourth book in the series.The first chapter was a couple days late, the second chapter was 2 weeks late, and then he was never heard from again. Unfortunately because the author was very private and writing under a pen name, no one ever found out what happened to him. After a while his first and then second books were taken down on the anniversary of the date that they were originally published, likely because he was not present to renew the agreement with Amazon. 😞



Amazon/ku loses a pretty significant amount of money to royalties for the number book that I read on the platform in any given year. 😅


Here is the simple/direct URL to the Amazon KU promotion. I dislike having to login from a long referral link.

⭐ amazon.com/kindleunlimitedgift

Edit: oh, also, be sure to check the rewards/offers on your credit card before you sign up for this. Chase, for example, had a 20% back up to $6 when you activate the offer and buy a Kindle unlimited subscription. $6 is $6. 👍


If you're wondering what resources are available for free, check out the info in my post from another thread for some of the best sources.

https://slickdeals.net/f/15334603-amazon-kindle-ebooks-classic-authors-super-set-series-3-book-series-0-49-each?p=150358567#post150358567

If you have Amazon prime only you should also have access to a (much smaller) selection of Kindle books without any additional charge.

By disabling the referral link in the post, isn't that denying credit to either SD, or to whoever made the original post?
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12-04-2021 at 07:22 AM.
12-04-2021 at 07:22 AM.

Quote from Zimmy :
I never find anything remotely interesting, but I am not an avid reader.
I'm shocked anyone pays what they ask.

I have the 6 month offer for $30 and just ignore it.
The Self help stuff is interesting. I found one book on memory that i read years ago to be helpful to this day! Itried a few books on speed reading to but that went no where hehe. Anyways i do think it's okay for non fiction stuff. I read the start of one series called tomorrow''s gone,which was great but most of the fiction isn't that great Smilie
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12-04-2021 at 07:40 AM.
12-04-2021 at 07:40 AM.
Quote from yangzi :
My account is also showing $30 for 6 month of Kindle Unlimited after clicking your link. Also, there is a banner saying 25% off Paperwhite with Kindle Unlimited. I clicked it and it showed $30.99 for total of 5 month of Kindle Unlimited and Paperwhite (after 25% off).

$9.99/month for Kindle Unlimited plus $21/month for Paperwhite for 5 month.

Now, I am wondering, if 25% off Paperwhite from this deal stack with 20% off trade-in code for new Paperwhite?
Thanks. I don't know if the offers will stack. I already went through the Trade-In process about 3 weeks ago. I got the 'Instant Trade-In offer" and have already used my 20% off coupon on Black Friday.
So I can't really test it out.
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12-04-2021 at 08:02 AM.
12-04-2021 at 08:02 AM.
Why not just using your library? Most libraries allow you to borrow kindle books
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12-04-2021 at 08:23 AM.
12-04-2021 at 08:23 AM.
For those saying that KU is bad for the authors—I am a big romance reader, and romance authors seem to be all in with KU. Almost every book I want to read in the genre is on KU, and the authors tend to get tons of fan engagement and can then count on loyal fans buying physical copies, merch, etc. At least that's what I've noticed from the one author fan group I'm in. I've also spoken to a couple of authors who self published books about grief, and they do benefit from people checking out the books on KU. Half the time, even if I own the physical book because I've bought it to support an author and get it signed, I'd rather read it on KU and have that convenience.
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12-04-2021 at 08:47 AM.
12-04-2021 at 08:47 AM.
Quote from Joelee1991 :
Why not just using your library? Most libraries allow you to borrow kindle books

I borrow ebooks through local library all the time. But I understand some books are not available or have a long waiting list, so it's convenient for some people to use Kindle Unlimited subscription.
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12-04-2021 at 09:26 AM.
12-04-2021 at 09:26 AM.
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I don't know, your man has a point. I've bought maybe one Kindle in the last 2 years and have managed to have Kindle unlimited more months than I haven't via the free trials and 99 cent for one to three month deals that come around regularly, I think you guys paying for multiple years are insane but considering it's you guys that allow them the flexibility to give the rest of us free trials I salute you ♥️(In fairness I overpay for streaming services and internet access to most people so it's totally a different strokes for different folks situation...)
Yeah, everybody's situation is a little bit different. I read between two to five books a week on KU alone and considering that each book ranges between $5-$8 on average it makes perfect sense to me to pay $6 a month for the 24 month package, especially considering that I can check out 20 books at a time.

I do like to check out books from libraries online, but the problem with that is the very significant lag from when authors release a new book to when it is actually added to a library's inventory. It seems like it's usually between 8-10 months for most of the online services I use.

On the flip side, there are a lot of books you can find in libraries that you won't ever see on KU or any other paid service,(often because the authors have passed away and or the publishing company has closed) I'd recommend any avid readers definitely look into public libraries and the archives online, you can find some real gems here and there that are no longer in print. 💎
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12-04-2021 at 10:04 AM.

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12-04-2021 at 10:04 AM.
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I actually do both! When I read a book that I really like on KU, I'll wait and give the author time to collect the royalties from that month's check out, and then the next month or so I'll buy their book with my Amazon digital credits. Maximum support.

I read a lot of books through KU. I mean A LOT. This helps me filter through books that look okay on the store page but end up turning out to be garbage without having to make any substantial monetary investment. The books and authors that I DO find I like can then get their KU royalties, and then a little bit later down the line I can further support their work while also getting a copy for myself.
🎓
🧠
I wish I had started doing this earlier, as I unfortunately found that a several of the indie authors that I really enjoyed reading eventually had their stories pulled from checkout/sale on Amazon after the agreed term expired. In many cases after the author passed away, leaving no legal way to obtain a copy from a retailer. One of the more memorable authors would have been Brent Roth, writer of the dragon's wrath series. https://www.reddit.com/r/litrpg/c..._continue/
He posted regular updates on his website and started putting out chapters for his fourth book in the series.The first chapter was a couple days late, the second chapter was 2 weeks late, and then he was never heard from again. Unfortunately because the author was very private and writing under a pen name, no one ever found out what happened to him. After a while his first and then second books were taken down on the anniversary of the date that they were originally published, likely because he was not present to renew the agreement with Amazon. 😞



Amazon/ku loses a pretty significant amount of money to royalties for the number book that I read on the platform in any given year. 😅


Here is the simple/direct URL to the Amazon KU promotion. I dislike having to login from a long referral link.

⭐ amazon.com/kindleunlimitedgift

Edit: oh, also, be sure to check the rewards/offers on your credit card before you sign up for this. Chase, for example, had a 20% back up to $6 when you activate the offer and buy a Kindle unlimited subscription. $6 is $6. 👍


If you're wondering what resources are available for free, check out the info in my post from another thread for some of the best sources.

https://slickdeals.net/f/15334603-amazon-kindle-ebooks-classic-authors-super-set-series-3-book-series-0-49-each?p=150358567#post150358567

If you have Amazon prime only you should also have access to a (much smaller) selection of Kindle books without any additional charge.

Props to supporting indie authors. Unless someone is writing/ publishing yourself you dont realize all the costs for 'putting a book out there'. Decent covers cost a bit ( time / effort if you craft it ypurself), editor, proof reader, formatted ( software, time, effort if you do it yourself), advertising budget/time, not to mention time and effort actually writing the book. People should continue to purchase books or at least use KU rather than pirating them. Authors generally enjoy writing bit need to make some profit in order to continue writing. Otherwise they'll find another job and no more great books. Dont start a debate saying book piracy doesn't hurt anyone. The author made a huge effort to produce a book they should get something for that effort. More than a 'thank you'. Use a library if you dont want to buy it. Taxes go to support libraries, well maybe not your taxes if you're unemployed.... Regarding being in KU unless the author consciously goes into their account and u -clicks a box the book will remain in KU. It's a 90 day period then 'renews' automatically. Regarding royalties - they dont see them till 90 days later. $ for books sold this month ( december) won't make it to authors account till end of march 2022......
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12-04-2021 at 10:45 AM.
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Kind of related to some of the posts in this thread -

I've been using Kindle Unlimited for quite a few years now. When deals like this come up I like to assess if I am getting my moneys worth.

So I added up the selling price of all the books I read on KU for the last 6 months. The total was $147.30. Being that a 6 month subscription is $47.86 I proved the point to myself. I actually save even more than that as I always subscribe for 1 year.

I also have read quite a few free books. More than half the time I find an author or series that I like so I look at what else they have written. A lot of the time they are involved with KU so I can keep reading the series for free - or within my subscription.

So yes, KU is well worth it to me. I would be lost without my Kindle Paperwhite and my KU subscription.
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