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Kindle Unlimited alternatives
eBook subscription platform that offers access to the largest collection of eBooks for a reasonable price. Books can be read on any Kindle E-reader as well as other Amazon devices like the Fire tablet. Members can also read Kindle Unlimited titles via the free Kindle app on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, however not on other e-Readers. The platform regularly adds new books from popular and bestselling authors to the catalog. The best Kindle Unlimited alternatives are: Scribd, Audible, Kobo Plus, ComiXology, Nook
Here are the latest news about Kindle Unlimited:
25.11.24. Kindle Unlimited added new Discover tool
Amazon Bookstore is not good at recommending interesting books. So the company has recently unveiled a new Discover tab on Kindle Unlimited service. It lists a bunch of bestsellers that you might want to download. On the main Discover page are two abs: Genre and More. Genre lists the main categories that someone might want to explore, such as mystery, romance, memoir, fantasy and science fiction. Once you select a genre, it will display several popular books, but you can also further refine your search by choosing a sub-genre. This will only show books you would enjoy in various categories. Clicking on More will allow you to filter books by starred ratings, so if you click on five stars, it will only display books where most users have rated a particular book very highly. You can also sort by popularity, which is selected by default, but sorting alphabetically is also an option.
2019. DC Comics now available on Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited
Amazon has just finalized an agreement with DC Comics, making select titles now accessible on Comixology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. Broadening access to these three platforms makes it simpler than ever for Amazon customers to enjoy DC’s Super Heroes. With the inclusion of thousands of select DC single issues, collections and graphic novels – including exclusive fan-favorites from the DC Vertigo imprint – comiXology Unlimited continues to be available for $5.99 a month, featuring a 30-day free trial for new users. Kindle Unlimited subscribers will also have access to a variety of single issues, collections and graphic novels, while Prime Reading members will be able to enjoy a curated and rotating list of acclaimed DC and DC Vertigo graphic novels at no extra cost. This expansion across the three services offers ideal entry points for newcomers to DC and DC Vertigo.
2018. Amazon discounts Kindle Unlimited to compete against Scribd
In a dazzling feat of marketing that could only be described as cunningly obvious, Amazon has launched a scheme where they’ll let you frolic through the pages of Kindle Unlimited for two whole months for the irresistibly random sum of 99 cents—before cheerfully slapping you with a $9.99 charge once the clock strikes "promotion over." Officially, this is to celebrate World Book Day, though one might suspect it’s also a cheeky attempt to elbow Scribd off the stage. Scribd, of course, has been quietly offering its $8.99 buffet of audiobooks and ebooks from major publishers, leaving Amazon to cobble together its library from the wild frontier of Kindle Direct Publishing. The result? A quality gap you could park a spaceship in. So how does Amazon fight back? With ludicrous discounts for the unsuspecting, naturally—because nothing says competition like a bargain that’s too good to think about.
2015. Kindle Unlimited will pay authors get paid based on the number of pages consumer reads
Amazon announced plans to significantly alter the way it compensates authors enrolled in its Kindle Unlimited program, the Netflix-like service that allows readers to pay a flat fee ($10) to borrow an unlimited number of books each month. Starting July 1, authors will be compensated based on the number of pages read by consumers. Previously, Amazon paid authors based on whether a reader had reached the 10% mark in a book, regardless of its length. After this was calculated, a general revenue pool was distributed among authors. However, some independent authors figured out how to exploit the system by publishing a larger number of shorter books, thus earning the same, or sometimes more, revenue than those with fewer, but longer, titles.
2014. Amazon launched own ebook subscription service Kindle Unlimited
In a move that could only be described as the digital equivalent of handing every bibliophile the keys to a vast, endless library, Amazon has unveiled its shiny new subscription ebook service, Kindle Unlimited. Currently confined to the sprawling landmass of the United States, this literary buffet offers access to a positively mind-boggling selection of 640,000 ebooks for the relatively unspooky price of $9.99 a month. But wait—there's more! Kindle Unlimited, being the benevolent overlord of reading experiences, throws in a treasure trove of Whispersync for Voice-enabled audiobooks, enabling users to glide seamlessly between reading and listening, so the plot can march on while your eyeballs take a tea break. It’s all frightfully clever, really, and a subtle jab at competitors like Scribd and Oyster, who might just be nervously rearranging their shelves.
25.11.24. Kindle Unlimited added new Discover tool
Amazon Bookstore is not good at recommending interesting books. So the company has recently unveiled a new Discover tab on Kindle Unlimited service. It lists a bunch of bestsellers that you might want to download. On the main Discover page are two abs: Genre and More. Genre lists the main categories that someone might want to explore, such as mystery, romance, memoir, fantasy and science fiction. Once you select a genre, it will display several popular books, but you can also further refine your search by choosing a sub-genre. This will only show books you would enjoy in various categories. Clicking on More will allow you to filter books by starred ratings, so if you click on five stars, it will only display books where most users have rated a particular book very highly. You can also sort by popularity, which is selected by default, but sorting alphabetically is also an option.
2019. DC Comics now available on Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited
Amazon has just finalized an agreement with DC Comics, making select titles now accessible on Comixology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. Broadening access to these three platforms makes it simpler than ever for Amazon customers to enjoy DC’s Super Heroes. With the inclusion of thousands of select DC single issues, collections and graphic novels – including exclusive fan-favorites from the DC Vertigo imprint – comiXology Unlimited continues to be available for $5.99 a month, featuring a 30-day free trial for new users. Kindle Unlimited subscribers will also have access to a variety of single issues, collections and graphic novels, while Prime Reading members will be able to enjoy a curated and rotating list of acclaimed DC and DC Vertigo graphic novels at no extra cost. This expansion across the three services offers ideal entry points for newcomers to DC and DC Vertigo.
2018. Amazon discounts Kindle Unlimited to compete against Scribd
In a dazzling feat of marketing that could only be described as cunningly obvious, Amazon has launched a scheme where they’ll let you frolic through the pages of Kindle Unlimited for two whole months for the irresistibly random sum of 99 cents—before cheerfully slapping you with a $9.99 charge once the clock strikes "promotion over." Officially, this is to celebrate World Book Day, though one might suspect it’s also a cheeky attempt to elbow Scribd off the stage. Scribd, of course, has been quietly offering its $8.99 buffet of audiobooks and ebooks from major publishers, leaving Amazon to cobble together its library from the wild frontier of Kindle Direct Publishing. The result? A quality gap you could park a spaceship in. So how does Amazon fight back? With ludicrous discounts for the unsuspecting, naturally—because nothing says competition like a bargain that’s too good to think about.
2015. Kindle Unlimited will pay authors get paid based on the number of pages consumer reads
Amazon announced plans to significantly alter the way it compensates authors enrolled in its Kindle Unlimited program, the Netflix-like service that allows readers to pay a flat fee ($10) to borrow an unlimited number of books each month. Starting July 1, authors will be compensated based on the number of pages read by consumers. Previously, Amazon paid authors based on whether a reader had reached the 10% mark in a book, regardless of its length. After this was calculated, a general revenue pool was distributed among authors. However, some independent authors figured out how to exploit the system by publishing a larger number of shorter books, thus earning the same, or sometimes more, revenue than those with fewer, but longer, titles.
2014. Amazon launched own ebook subscription service Kindle Unlimited
In a move that could only be described as the digital equivalent of handing every bibliophile the keys to a vast, endless library, Amazon has unveiled its shiny new subscription ebook service, Kindle Unlimited. Currently confined to the sprawling landmass of the United States, this literary buffet offers access to a positively mind-boggling selection of 640,000 ebooks for the relatively unspooky price of $9.99 a month. But wait—there's more! Kindle Unlimited, being the benevolent overlord of reading experiences, throws in a treasure trove of Whispersync for Voice-enabled audiobooks, enabling users to glide seamlessly between reading and listening, so the plot can march on while your eyeballs take a tea break. It’s all frightfully clever, really, and a subtle jab at competitors like Scribd and Oyster, who might just be nervously rearranging their shelves.
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