Amazon First Reads

Prime members can select a free book from a curated selection on the first day of each month! There’s generally 8–10 options featuring popular genres like romance, thriller/mystery, contemporary fiction, etc.

I love that these books are early releases too, so you’re actually getting a chance to read them before everyone else!

You only have until the last day of the month to get these for free, so once the deal is done these books are no longer available for free!

If you’re not a member of Prime, these books are available at a steep discount, so you’ll still be able to take advantage of this fantastic deal.

Little Free Libraries

Check your neighborhood, town square, public parks, or look up locations online! Little Free Libraries are one of my favorite ways to find physical books for free.

Generally, it’s suggested that you leave a book at some point if you end up taking one, so this can also be a helpful way to recycle books at home that you’ve already read!

If you don’t know whether there are any Little Free Libraries close to you, you can use this map to locate registered libraries nearby. You can also simply search for “Little Free Library” on GoogleMaps.

Hoopla / Libby / CloudLibrary

I mentioned above that libraries are an obvious choice for reading books for free, but did you know they also offer eBooks, audiobooks and magazines? These free apps offered by libraries are packed full of digital copies that you can borrow! I use a mix of all three of them since the collections vary by app and by library.

Libby is my absolute favorite though! It has a fun, user-friendly app and seems to offer the widest selection of eBooks and audiobooks. You can place books on hold and add multiple library cards to expand your options.

Check your local library website to see which app they support. Most apps simply require you to enter your library card number to start downloading content.

If you don’t have a local library or if your library doesn’t use any of these (mine for example doesn’t use Libby!) see if the big cities in your state offer library cards to anyone. I was able to get a library card from the Philadelphia library system since they’re available to anyone living in PA. Now I can use Libby with my Philadelphia library card!

Goodreads Giveaways

There are dozens of books added each day on Goodreads giveaways! I usually find a couple each day that I want to enter. The selection is WILD haha. You truly never know what you’re going to find. Although I scroll through a lot that I’m not interested in, there are always a bunch of popular authors and intriguing books that I want to read too!

You can find the ongoing giveaways here.

Amazon Digital Credits

Did you know when you make a purchase on Amazon you can often adjust your shipping date later and get $1-$2 digital credit? These credits can be used on Kindle books so you can snag them for free!

Once you’re in the checkout screen, the shipping options section may include an option to deliver the product a few days later than usual and include a digital credit. It’ll tell you whether it’s $1, $1.5, $2 etc digital credit.

If you choose that option, you’ll receive the digital credit on your account automatically when the item ships. These digital credits will automatically be applied to any Kindle book purchase! They add up quickly and don’t expire for a long time.

Did you find any new ways to read books for free? Let us know which one you’ll be trying or if you have any other suggestions in the comments!