Top 10: Ebook Subscription services
September 19, 2025 | Author: Maria Lin
These platforms provide access to a wide range of books for a fixed monthly fee. Some of the most popular ebook subscription services are listed below.
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See also: Top 10 Ebook Subscription services
2023. Wattpad Premium subscribers now have access to 5 free monthly Wattpad Originals

Social storytelling platform Wattpad has introduced for Premium and Premium+ subscribers free access to a set five free Wattpad Originals books per month. The set, called Premium Picks, is created by a team of Wattpad experts and can include both top hits and potential masterpieces from aspiring authors. Access to free stories expires on the first day of the next month, so subscribers will have to buy those they haven’t finished reading. The premium subscription costs $4.99 per month and provides users with the ability to view books without ads and offline access. The Premium+ subscription ($7.49 per month) gives unlimited access to any Wattpad original stories.
2023. Kobo launched e-book and audiobook subscription service Kobo Plus

Kobo launched ebook subscription service Kobo Plus in the US - a competitor to Amazon Kindle Unlimited. Pricing starts at $7.99 per month (while Kindle Unlimited costs $9.99 per month) and gives users access to 1.3 million books (but not all of them). If you want access to both books and audiobooks, you'll need to pay $9.99 per month. Notably, the company allows you to read or listen to books offline in mobile apps for iOS, Android, desktop client and of course Kobo's dedicated e-Ink readers like Oasis and Libra. Untill now Kobo Plus was available in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
2022. Harlequin Plus - new ebook and print subscription service

Harlequin (a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction) has launched a new subscription service Harlequin Plus that provides users access to both digital books and print titles. It is a completely distinctive service that stands out in the market. The service is available now in the United States and costs $14.99 per month. Content can be accessed via the website and apps for Android and iOS. A free 7-day trial is offered if you want to try it out. A subscription to Harlequin Plus grants users four entertainment options, including curated bundles of new book releases, an ebook library, romantic movies and casual games. One of the most appealing features is the Book bundles; each month, subscribers can choose either an ebook bundle delivered instantly or physical copies sent to their homes.
2020. Mangamo - new unlimited subscription service for Manga

Mangamo is a new unlimited subscription service for iOS that offers a free two-month trial and after that, it costs $4.99 per month. The main draw is that all their manga is in English and they have teamed up with 11 manga publishers, aiming to release over 300 titles spanning more than 1,000 volumes in the next three months, with new chapters added daily. Mangamo provides what every fan desires: an easy and affordable way to access a large amount of new manga while supporting the publishers and creators so they can continue producing the manga you enjoy.
2019. Perlego - textbook subscription service

Dubbed “Spotify for textbooks,” Perlego allows students to access textbooks on a subscription model. It hosts over 300,000 eBooks from more than 2,300 publishers and the service is cross-platform—accessible via the web as well as iOS and Android apps—and available in several languages. In addition to U.K. publishers, Perlego now also features content from major publishers in Germany, the Nordics and Italy. For students, the appeal is clear: textbooks are becoming increasingly costly to buy and public libraries are often underfunded. In the U.K., Perlego provides access to its entire digital collection for £12 per month. As long as the required textbooks are available on the platform, this is significantly more economical.
2019. Kobo Plus introduced audiobooks

Unlimited ebook subscription service Kobo Plus has now included audiobooks and introduced several new tiers. Kobo has consistently used Plus as a testing ground for a potential expansion into other countries (currently, it is only available in the Netherlands). You can subscribe to the unlimited ebook component of Plus for €9.99 per month or just the audiobook portion for €8.99 per month. If you wish to access both reading and listening options, the cost will be €12.99 per month. Kobo Plus features an audiobook collection of approximately 20,000 titles. Some are in English, while others are in Dutch.
2018. Perlego - Spotify for textbooks

The new service Perlego offers students and professionals unlimited access to hundreds of thousands of academic and professional eBook titles for £12 per month. To achieve this, it collaborates with 650 publishers, including prominent names like Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, Macmillan Higher Education and Cengage Learning. Publishers receive 65 percent of each subscription on a usage-based model. Perlego claims it helps publishers monetize their content to a large group of budget-conscious students who might otherwise purchase their books from the used-book market or download pirated versions. It also provides publishers with detailed insights into the usage of their titles.
2018. Amazon discounts Kindle Unlimited to compete against Scribd

Amazon is running a campaign where they are giving two months of access to Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents and it will automatically charge you $9.99 at the end of the promotion. Amazon has stated they are doing this because of World Book Day, but they are really trying to drive subscribers away from Scribd. Scribd provides unlimited ebook subscription service for $8.99 per month and readers have audiobooks and ebooks from all of the major publishers. Over the years Amazon did not have the support from major publishers, aside from a few specific titles. Most of their content stems from their Kindle Direct Publishing platform, so the overall quality of their ebook library suffers. The only way they can compete against Scribd is by offering tremendous discounts for people who don’t know any better.
2018. Scribd reintroduced unlimited audiobooks and eBooks

Scribd has reinstated an unlimited audiobook and ebook subscription service. This allows users to read as many ebooks, magazines, newspapers, sheet music and audiobooks as they wish each month while remaining a subscriber. Casual readers who consume a few books per month from major publishers will find Scribd's service appealing. However, avid readers may encounter restrictions—not in a literal sense, of course. After reaching a certain number of titles, users will lose access to the full Scribd catalog and will only be able to read from a restricted selection. The exact threshold for this limitation is not specified. Amazon Kindle Unlimited serves as Scribd's main competitor but is available only in select regions and lacks many titles from major publishers.
2015. eBook subscription service Entitle is shutting down

Entitle is one of the numerous companies now involved in the Netflix-style e-book subscription model. They struggled to distinguish themselves in a competitive market dominated by Amazon, Scribd and Oyster and were unable to generate sufficient revenue to remain operational. Starting July 21, 2015, Entitle will be shutting down and is advising its current customers to switch to Scribd. Previously known as eReatah, Entitle offered plans allowing members to read two books per month for $9.99, three books per month for $14.99, or four books per month for $19.99. Members will retain and have permanent access to any books they download, regardless of their subscription status with Entitle and these books can be read on up to six devices. The Entitle e-reading app for iPad, iPhone and Android devices was recently launched for book reading.