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Kindle+ (formerly Kindle Unlimited): price and what’s included

Kindle+ starts at $11.99 a month in the US (Kindle+). Kindle+ is the new name for Kindle Unlimited: one monthly membership with more than 5 million ebooks plus thousands of audiobooks, comics, manga and magazines. You can borrow up to 20 titles at a time and read on a Kindle, a Fire tablet or the free Kindle app. New subscribers get a 30-day free trial.

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Tomas StankevičiusChecked 2026-11-11Facts from Amazon’s Kindle+ pages, with dates

What it costs

  • Kindle+$11.99/mo
All plans and termsCheck on the official website
Price per month
$11.99
Per year from
$143.88
Free trial
up to 30 days
Shortest term
monthly
  • Millions of ebooks. More than 5 million, with no per-title cost.
  • Read and listen. Thousands of titles include audio narration.
  • 20 titles at a time. Return one to borrow another.
  • No Kindle needed. The Kindle app works on phones, tablets and computers.
  • No commitment. Cancel any time.

Most important before you pay

Kindle+ is a borrowing service: when your membership ends, you lose access to its titles. Audiobooks cover thousands of titles, not the whole catalog. It isn’t included with Prime.

At a glance

Plan
Kindle+, monthly
Catalog
5 million+ ebooks, thousands of audiobooks
Borrow at once
Up to 20 titles
Free trial
30 days (new subscribers)
With Prime
Not included
Contract
None

Plans and offers change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.

Kindle+
$11.99/mo

Plus sales tax where applicable

Source · Checked

Today you pay $0.00

Free trial: 30 days — then the price above is charged.

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Billed monthly.

Prices with dates

Every price has a source and the date it was checked.

From Amazon

Catalog, limits, price and cancellation as Amazon’s Kindle+ pages show them from the US.

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Short summary

Kindle+ is good value if you read several ebooks a month, especially series and genre fiction, and like switching to audio on the titles that have it. It’s weaker as an audiobook service: narration covers thousands of titles, and nothing stays yours after you cancel.

A huge ebook catalog

More than 5 million titles.

Audio on some titles only

Thousands, not the whole catalog.

Our top pick:
Heavy readers who read on a Kindle or the Kindle app.
With caveats:
Audiobook-first listeners — Audible fits them better.

Who Kindle+ is for, and who it isn’t

A reading membership with some listening.

A good choice

  • If you read a lot

    Borrow up to 20 titles at a time.

  • If you switch between reading and listening

    Thousands of ebooks have companion audio.

  • If you don’t own a Kindle

    The free Kindle app and Cloud Reader work too.

A weaker choice

  • If you mainly listen

    Audio covers thousands of titles only.

  • If you want to keep books

    Access ends with the membership.

  • If you expect it with Prime

    It’s a separate membership.

One plan

The price is in the block above.

One plan
Kindle+ (monthly)What it means in practiceMore than 5 million ebooks, thousands of audiobooks, comics, manga and magazines; up to 20 titles at a time.
Free trialWhat it means in practice30 days for new subscribers who haven’t tried Kindle+ before.

Read several books a month → Kindle+ pays off; listen more than you read → compare Audible.

Content

What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.

What Kindle+ is, and what it isn’t

Kindle+ is a borrowing membership: you add titles from its catalog to your library and read or listen while you’re a member.

  • Ebooks

    More than 5 million across every genre.

  • Audiobooks

    Thousands of titles with narration — look for the headphone icon.

  • Comics, manga and magazines

    Included in the same membership.

Kindle+ titles are marked with the Kindle+ logo wherever you shop for Kindle books.

Kindle Unlimited price change

Amazon raised the monthly Kindle Unlimited price from $9.99 to $11.99 in 2023 — for new customers from May 11, 2023, and for existing members on their next billing date after June 18, 2023. The membership was later renamed Kindle+.

Trials and promotions

Amazon kept discounted rates until the promotion period ended.

Today

The current price is in the block above, with the date we checked it.

Check the price block for the current monthly price.

Quality and devices

What picture and sound depend on, and where it works.

Where you can read and listen

Where you can read and listen
Kindle and FireExamplesKindle devices and Amazon Fire tabletsCaveatNo Kindle device needed.
Apps and the webExamplesThe free Kindle app on iOS, Android, Mac and PC, and Kindle Cloud Reader in a browserCaveatYour library syncs across devices.

App ratings in the stores

These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.

App Store

iOS and iPadOS
4,9out of 5

5,877,984 ratings

Source

Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.

Account and household

Profiles, downloads, sharing and how to cancel.

Borrowing limits

  • Read as much as you want from the catalog.
  • Up to 20 Kindle+ titles at a time.
  • Titles return when your membership ends.

Not Prime Reading

Prime members get one free book a month through Amazon First Reads, but Kindle+ is a separate subscription.

Offline reading

Offline reading
DownloadHow it worksTo Kindle devices and the Kindle app
At onceHow it worksUp to 20 titles
After cancelingHow it worksAccess ends
Kindle+ titles are available only while you’re a member.

Canceling

Kindle+ has no commitment. Go to Manage your Kindle+ Membership and select Cancel membership; when the membership ends, you lose access to its titles.

Monthly, no commitment

Cancel any time; access ends with the membership.

No commitment

Amazon says you can cancel any time with no commitments.

Separate page: how to cancel this subscription →

What we don’t claim

Common claims about Kindle+, next to what Amazon says.

  • Kindle+ is included with Prime.

    It’s a separate subscription; Prime members get a free book a month through Amazon First Reads.

  • Every Kindle+ book has an audiobook.

    Audio narration is available for thousands of titles — look for the headphone icon.

  • You need a Kindle to use it.

    The free Kindle app works on phones, tablets and computers, and Cloud Reader in a browser.

This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.

When Kindle+ is a good choice

  • Series readers

    Borrow books one after another.

    Compromise: Access ends with the membership.

  • Read and listen

    Companion audio on thousands of titles.

    Compromise: Not every title.

  • No Kindle

    The free app and Cloud Reader.

    Compromise: Best on a Kindle or Fire.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Huge catalog

    5 million+ ebooks.

  • 30-day trial

    For new subscribers.

  • No commitment

    Cancel any time.

Cons

  • Limited audio

    Thousands of titles.

  • Nothing to keep

    Titles return when you cancel.

  • Not in Prime

    A separate membership.

Per year: Kindle+ and alternatives

Price of the cheapest paid plan for 12 months as the provider lists it; below it, with VAT where VAT is not included. Bar length is the price with VAT.

ServicePrice
Audible$107.88
Kindle+this page$143.88
Everand$143.88
Libro.fm$169.99

Kindle+ compared with Audible and Spotify Premium

Reading-first, listening-first and music-first.

Kindle+ compared with Audible and Spotify Premium
ModelKindle+Borrow up to 20 at a timeAudible1 title a monthSpotify Premium15 hours a month
MostlyKindle+EbooksAudibleAudiobooksSpotify PremiumMusic
Keep the booksKindle+NoAudiblePremium credits — yesSpotify PremiumNo
Free trialKindle+30 daysAudible30 daysSpotify Premium1 month (Individual, if new to Premium)

If you mostly read — Kindle+

Millions of ebooks, some with audio.

If you mostly listen — Audible

A title a month, kept on Premium.

If you already have it — Spotify Premium

Audiobook hours with your music.

Final verdict

Kindle+ — the old Kindle Unlimited under a new name — is a strong deal for heavy readers, with some audiobooks on the side. If listening is the main thing, Audible fits better.

Choose it if

You read several ebooks a month.

Think twice if

You mostly listen — audio covers thousands of titles.

Skip it if

You want to keep the books you read.

Audible is the listening-first choice with books you keep; Spotify Premium includes audiobook hours with music.

Kindle+ price

One monthly membership, as Amazon’s Kindle+ FAQ lists it.

Free trial

Kindle+ is billed monthly, plus taxes. New subscribers who haven’t tried it get 30 days free.

How to cancel

Kindle+ deals and discounts

We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Kindle+ right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.

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Kindle+ free trial

Free trial according to the provider:

  • Kindle+: 30 days

All free trials

How to pay less for Kindle+

There is no cheaper option we can confirm right now: among the confirmed Kindle+ plans there is no cheaper annual version of the same plan and no family or student plan.

Compare the price with alternatives: Audible price · Everand price · Libro.fm price

We only show the provider’s official options — no shared accounts and no region switching.

FAQ

It’s worth it if you read several ebooks a month. Think twice if you mostly listen — audio covers thousands of titles. Skip it if you want to keep the books you read.

Yes. Amazon has renamed Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+; it’s the same monthly membership.

Thousands of Kindle+ titles include audio narration. Look for the headphone icon next to the Kindle+ logo.

Up to 20 titles at a time; return one to add another.

No. Prime members get one free book a month through Amazon First Reads, but Kindle+ is a separate subscription.

Yes, 30 days for new subscribers who haven’t tried it before.

It depends on who charges you: Apple, Google, your carrier or TV provider, or the service itself. The guide walks through each channel step by step. How to cancel a subscription

How we work

This page is a comparison, and for every claim we say where it comes from.

The provider’s sources

The facts come from Amazon’s Kindle+ pages and FAQs (amazon.com) and Amazon’s announcement (aboutamazon.com).

We keep prices out of the text

Prices are in the price block, in the currency of the provider’s price list, with a source and a date.

How we check the data

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