Prime members can get a free e-book every month with Amazon First Reads: See the May 2026 picks
Amazon Prime members can access a free e-book each month through the Amazon First Reads program, which features eight editor-selected titles across various genres. The program offers early access to new or upcoming releases, many published under Amazon's imprints, with occasional additional free short stories. Members can claim one free book per month, while non-members can purchase the titles for $1.99 each.
- ▪Amazon First Reads allows Prime members to choose one free e-book per month from a selection of eight titles.
- ▪Some months, such as during Prime Day or Black Friday, offer two free books instead of one.
- ▪The featured books are often new or upcoming releases, many exclusive to Amazon through its publishing imprints.
- ▪Non-Prime members can buy the First Reads books for $1.99 each.
- ▪Selected books are added directly to the member's Kindle library upon claiming.
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