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Explore 25 best amazon prime reading books of all time.

This handy list lets you quickly go through the best books that you can download for free with your Amazon Prime membership.

Prime Reading is one of the services included in Amazon Prime membership. It’s hard to understand why it’s still so underestimated. The service gives unlimited access to a list of customer-favorited Kindle books, as well as comics, magazines, and audiobooks from Audible.

The Prime Reading catalog includes between 1,000 and 3,000 items. The list is rotating, which means that – just like on Netflix – some titles are coming and some are leaving.

Some users wonder what is better – Prime Reading or Kindle Unlimited . If you are an avid reader, you should have no doubts: the latter service is much better because it includes over a million books.

However, Amazon Prime Reading works surprisingly well for people who read occasionally, want to have access to versatile content, and share their account with family members.

If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, you should definitely check out what’s currently available in Amazon Prime Reading . The list is being refreshed every month. Although the number of eligible titles is growing, many interesting books are gone forever.

However, I’ve noticed an interesting pattern: some books – the ones that are most popular – stay longer on the list. Harry Potter series, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, or Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are on Prime Reading since the service was launched in October 2016.

The list you will see below includes most loved Amazon Prime eligible books, based on the time they have stayed in the catalog as well as customer reviews.

For more recommendations, check out the ranking of 100 best books in Amazon Prime Reading . This list is based on the current number of downloads, and is being updated every hour.

How to download Prime Reading books

There are two ways to do it:

• Via Amazon website – when you choose the book from the list below or the catalog of Prime Reading eligible books , you will be directed to the book’s product page. Click on the button saying “Read for Free,” and make sure to select the right device from a drop-down list under the button.
• Via Kindle app or e-reader – in a Kindle app (no matter whether it’s for iPhone/iPad or Android), tap the Discover icon on the bottom bar and look for “Prime Reading” link. On your Kindle, go to “Home” view, tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner, select Kindle Store and look for “Prime Reading” link.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime Reading

As I have mentioned above, Prime Reading is a part of Amazon Prime multi-benefit subscription. Most probably, you will join or rejoin Prime not only because of access to a few thousand digital books and audiobooks – for $12.99 per month you get much more than that.

Free delivery on 100 million products, original TV shows on Prime Video, plus several shopping benefits and exclusive deals – these are the most common reasons to buy the subscription.

To get the membership, visit Amazon Prime sign up page , select the plan (you can go for a monthly payment but you can also pick up one of the tailored subscriptions), confirm you credentials, and you are ready to enjoy free digital books, comics, and magazines!

25 best books on Amazon Prime Reading

The handmaid’s tale.

Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale is one of Amazon’s most popular books. It’s a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast.

Set in the near future, the tale describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead.

The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment’s calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions.

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The Sun and Her Flowers

From Rupi Kaur, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of  milk and honey , comes her long-awaited second collection of poetry.

A vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing. Ancestry and honoring one’s roots. Expatriation and rising up to find a home within yourself.

Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur,  the sun and her flowers  is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.

Nineteen Eighty-Four

George Orwell

George Orwell’s  1984  takes on new life with extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity.

Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece, “1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.”

Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s novel remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power.

Veronica Roth

This first book in Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy – a dystopian series set in a futuristic Chicago has captured the hearts of millions of teen and adult readers.

Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Maze Runner series,  Divergent  and its sequels,  Insurgent  and  Allegiant , are the gripping story of a dystopian world transformed by courage, self-sacrifice, and love.

Fans of the Divergent movie will find the book packed with just as much emotional depth and exhilarating action as the film, all told in beautiful, rich language.

The Selection

Discover the first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling series by Kiera Cass.

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

What the Wind Knows

This Washington Post bestseller follows Anne Gallagher who grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes.

The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.

As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him.

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate.

While Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband.

In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God.

Born Survivors

Wendy Holden

In Born Survivors , a renowned biographer Wendy Holden recounts this extraordinary story of three children united by their mothers’ unbelievable – yet ultimately successful– fight for survival.

Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain.

Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband.

Upstairs at the White House

J.B. West and Mary Lynn Kotz

In this New York Times bestseller, the White House chief usher for nearly three decades offers a behind-the-scenes look at America’s first families.

J. B. West, whom Jackie Kennedy called “one of the most extraordinary men I have ever met,” provides an absorbing, one-of-a-kind history of life among the first ladies.

Alive with anecdotes ranging from Eleanor Roosevelt’s fascinating political strategies to Jackie Kennedy’s tragic loss and the personal struggles of Pat Nixon, Upstairs at the White House is a rich account of a slice of American history that usually remains behind closed doors.

True Fiction

Lee Goldberg

The New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg returns with a breakneck thriller where truth and fiction collide for the unluckiest writer alive.

When a passenger jet crashes onto the beaches of Waikiki, bestselling writer Ian Ludlow knows the horrific tragedy wasn’t an accident.

Years before, the CIA enlisted Ian to dream up terrorism scenarios to prepare the government for nightmares they couldn’t imagine. Now one of those schemes has come true, and Ian is the only person alive who knows how it was done… and who is behind the plot.

The Killer Collective

Barry Eisler

In this fast-paced thriller, sex crimes detective Livia Lone, assassin John Rain, and former Marine sniper Dox form an unlikely team, determined to unveil one government conspiracy after another.

Facing uncertain loyalties and conflicting agendas, smoldering romantic entanglements, and brutal betrayals, the group edges closer and closer to the once untouchable big fish of the US government.

This gripping read has been leading the  Washington Post  and  Wall Street Journal  bestseller charts for a reason.

The Atlantis Gene

A. G. Riddle

Off the coast of Antarctica, a research group discovers a strange ancient structure buried deep within an iceberg. At the same moment, in Jakarta, Indonesia, brilliant geneticist Kate Warner has just come up with a breakthrough treatment for autism. Or so she thinks.

What Kate found is far more deadly – not just for her, but for the entire human race. Her work could unleash the next stage of human evolution. And it holds the key to unlocking the mysterious structure off the coast of Antarctica.

As the first book in A. G. Riddle’s bestselling  Origin Mystery  series, this is the novel that started it all. Fast-paced and packed with action, it reads just like a well-made thriller movie.

A Criminal Defense

William L. Myers, Jr.

When a young reporter is found dead and a prominent Philadelphia businessman is accused of her murder, Mick McFarland finds himself involved in the case of his life.

The defendant, David Hanson, was Mick’s close friend in law school, and the victim, a TV news reporter, had reached out to Mick for legal help only hours before her death.

Mick’s played both sides of Philadelphia’s courtrooms. As a top-shelf defense attorney and former prosecutor, he knows all the tricks of the trade. And he’ll need every one of them to win.

Unlimited Memory

Kevin Horsley

Did you know most people never tap into 10% of their potential for memory?

In this Wall Street Journal bestseller, you will learn how the world’s best memory masters get themselves to concentrate at will, anytime they want.

When you can easily focus and concentrate on the task at hand, and store and recall useful information, you can easily double your productivity and eliminate wasted time, stress and mistakes at work.

Download and read this book and you will know how to use advanced learning strategies to learn faster, remember more and be more productive in everything you do.

The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

Chris Anderson

Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience’s worldview.

The book is an insider’s guide to creating unforgettable talks. It explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot.

There is no set formula; no two talks should be the same. The goal is for you to give the talk that only you can give. But don’t be intimidated. You may find it more natural than you think.

The Storyteller’s Secret

Sejal Badani

From the bestselling author of Trail of Broken Wings comes an epic story of the unrelenting force of love, the power of healing, and the invincible desire to dream.

Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

This classic self-help book has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators, parents, and students.

In short, millions of people of all ages and occupations have benefited from Dr. Covey’s 7 Habits book. And, it can transform you.

The edition that’s available in Prime Reading is full of highly readable and understandable infographics. You will learn how to be proactive, how to put first things first, think win-win, and begin with the end in mind.

The Whole30

Melissa Hartwig Urban and Dallas Hartwig

Since 2009, Melissa Hartwig Urban’s critically acclaimed Whole30 program has quietly led hundreds of thousands of people to effortless weight loss and better health—along with stunning improvements in sleep quality, energy levels, mood, and self-esteem.

The program accomplishes all of this by specifically targeting people’s habits and emotional relationships with food.

The Whole30 features real-life success stories, an extensive quick-reference FAQ, detailed elimination and reintroduction guidelines, and more than 100 recipes using familiar ingredients, from simple one-pot meals to complete dinner party menus.

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

As The Giving Tree turns fifty, this timeless classic is available for the first time ever in ebook format. This digital edition allows young readers and lifelong fans to continue the legacy and love of a household classic that will now reach an even wider audience.

Since it was first published fifty years ago, Shel Silverstein’s poignant picture book for readers of all ages has offered a touching interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another’s capacity to love in return.

Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids

Rob Elliott

What happens to race car drivers when they eat too much? They get indy-gestion. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter.

Young readers will have a blast sharing this collection of hundreds of one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more with their friends and family!

This mega-bestselling book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter and is sure to be a great gift idea for any child.

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1

Kieron Gillen

The original Dark Lord of the Sith stars in his first ongoing series! Ever since Darth Vader’s first on-screen appearance, he has become one of pop-culture’s most popular villains.

Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A NEW HOPE (and the pages of the new STAR WARS comic book) into his own solo adventures — showing the Empire’s war with the Rebel Alliance from the other side! But when a Dark Lord needs help, who can he turn to?

As Vader pursues a very personal vengeance against the Rebels and investigates the Emperor’s secret machinations, he clashes with weapons scavenger Aphra and deadly Battle Droids, and returns to Geonosis to build an army.

Sh*t My Dad Says

Justin Halpern

Tuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son’s relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the 29-year-old comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.

After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself living at home with his seventy-three-year-old dad. Sam Halpern, who is “like Socrates, but angrier, and with worse hair,” has never minced words, and when Justin moved back home, he began to record all the ridiculous things his dad said to him.

The Man in the High Castle

Philip K. Dick

This harrowing winner of the Hugo Award is the work that established Philip K. Dick as an innovator in science fiction while breaking the barrier between science fiction and the serious novel of ideas.

The Man in the High Castle is a haunting vision of history as a nightmare from which it may just be possible to wake. It’s America in 1962. Some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war – and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.

The Fellowship of the Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s three-volume epic saga set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth – home to many strange beings, and most notably hobbits, a peace-loving “little people,” cheerful and shy.

In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care.

Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potters series is on Amazon Prime since the very begging of the service in 2016. Besides Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone , you can read free of charge also other books from a series.

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle.

Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

How to find book best sellers on Amazon

If you want to go beyond what’s available in Amazon Prime Reading, check out a few handy lists that put together most popular books and hot new releases available currently on Amazon.

Amazon Charts – innovative Top 20 lists that are updated weekly and include latest trending books across all reading formats: print, Kindle, audiobooks, and digital subscriptions. The charts will let you quickly spot most popular titles, based not only on sales but also user statistics, such as the speed of reading or number of pre-orders.

Today’s Top 100 Book Best Sellers – every major category in the Amazon store has a dedicated list of best-selling items. Top 100 lists get updated a few times a day, so they are a great tool to find the hottest titles. The lists, both for print and Kindle books, are split into genres and subgenres, making it easy to find most popular titles in your favorite category.

New York Times Best Sellers – Amazon runs special sections featuring books that made it to weekly best sellers lists complied by The New York Times. The NYT lists can be found in both print and Kindle sections. We link to the latter directory. It features books from combined charts (print and ebook editions) for both fiction and nonfiction.

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Earlier this year, we brought you a list of the 50 Best Kindle Unlimited Books for 2019 . But now that it is July it’s time to dig in and share the best Amazon Prime books available right now through their Prime Reading program.

What is Prime Reading?

What is Prime Reading, you say?  Isn’t it like Kindle Unlimited? Not exactly, reader. We have a post that explains the two programs here , but briefly: Prime Reading is a program that offers a rotating selection of about 1000 ebooks to Prime subscribers for free. So, even if you don’t have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, as long as you’re a Prime member you get free books! YAY FREE BOOKS!

So what’s available at the moment? Glad you asked. Below is a selection of the Amazon Prime books you can find, in a variety of genres. Buckle in—there’s a lot to choose from.

(Descriptions have been pulled from Amazon.)

Best Amazon Prime Books Summer 2019: Fiction

Salt houses  by hala alyan.

Winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award.

On the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding, Salma reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel and luck. While she chooses to keep her predictions to herself that day, they will all soon come to pass when the family is uprooted in the wake of the Six-Day War of 1967.

Lyrical and heartbreaking, S alt Houses  follows three generations of a Palestinian family and asks us to confront that most devastating of all truths: you can’t go home again.

The Best Girls (Disorder collection)  by Min Jin Lee

Inspired by a true event, this powerful short story from the author of National Book Award finalist  Pachinko  explores the meaning of patriarchy and the cost of female silence through the eyes of a dutiful young girl.

An excellent student from a poor, traditional family in Seoul, the narrator has absorbed the same message her whole life: Only a boy can provide the family with dignity and wealth. Not her. Not her three sisters. Receiving approval only for uncomplaining sacrifice, she has resolved to take on her family’s troubles. She is a good girl. And she knows what good girls must do.

The Best Girls  is part of  Disorder , a collection of six short stories of living nightmares, chilling visions, and uncanny imagination that explore a world losing its balance in terrifying ways. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single disorienting sitting.

Will Williams (Disorder collection)  by Namwali Serpell

In a modern retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s  William Wilson  by the author of  The Old Drift , a young black man’s paranoia escalates as he is followed, challenged, and terrorized by a doppelgänger bent on sabotaging his life.

Ever since high school, somebody’s been playing the echo game on Will Williams. A look-alike with the same tattoos and the same name has been following him. Starting by implicating Will in petty crimes, and escalating to offenses with serious prison terms, he’s undermined every attempt Will has made to get his life on track. Now, drifting from city to city, Will’s doing everything in his power to outrun his shadow.

Will Williams  is part of  Disorder , a collection of six short stories of living nightmares, chilling visions, and uncanny imagination that explore a world losing its balance in terrifying ways. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single disorienting sitting.

Fortune’s Daughters  by Consuelo Saah Baehr

Faith Simpson is born at the dawn of the twentieth century into a dynasty that gives her everything she will ever need—except her parents’ love and attention. Often misunderstood, she trusts few as she grows up on the family’s manicured Long Island estate. Just twenty-nine miles away, on lower Manhattan’s dirty, crowded streets, Hope Lee’s world is one of poverty and desperation. The scrappy child of hard-working Irish and Chinese immigrants has learned to fend for herself, until a terrible disaster thrusts her into a strange, new world of privilege.

When she meets Faith, Hope has faced enough loss to last a lifetime, and, like Faith, she has built an emotional wall to survive. Compelled by the tragic bonds of very different childhoods, they soon forge a strong alliance. But when Faith’s father chooses Hope as his protégé, and, worse yet, both Faith and Hope fall in love with the same man, resentment and betrayal threaten their bond. Caught in the tumult of World War I, Wall Street, union fights, and changing women’s roles, these two extraordinary women find that true fortune can’t be bought or sold.

The Daughter of Union County  by Francine Thomas Howard

Fourteen years after the end of slavery, Lord Henry Hardin and his wife, Lady Bertha, enjoy an entitled life in Union County, Arkansas. Until he faces a devastating reality: Bertha is unable to bear children. If Henry doesn’t produce an heir, the American branch of his family name will die out. So Henry, desperate to preserve his aristocratic family lineage, does the unthinkable.

When Salome, a former slave and Henry’s mistress, gives birth to a white-skinned, blue-eyed daughter, Henry orders a reluctant Lady Bertha to claim the child as their own…allowing young Margaret to pass into the white world of privilege.

As Margaret grows older, unaware of her true parentage, devastating circumstances threaten to shroud her in pain and shame…but then, ultimately, in revelation. Despite rumors about Margaret’s true identity, Salome is determined to transform her daughter’s bitter past into her secure future while Henry goes to extraordinary lengths to protect his legacy. Spanning decades and generations, marked by tragedy and redemption, this unforgettable saga illuminates a family’s fight for their name, for survival, and for true freedom.

The Precious One  by Marisa de los Santos

In all her life, Eustacia “Taisy” Cleary has given her heart to only three men: her first love, Ben Ransom; her twin brother, Marcus; and Wilson Cleary—professor, inventor, philanderer, self-made millionaire, brilliant man, breathtaking jerk: her father.

Seventeen years ago, Wilson ditched his first family for Caroline, a beautiful young sculptor. In all that time, Taisy’s family has seen Wilson, Caroline, and their daughter, Willow, only once.

Why then, is Wilson calling Taisy now, inviting her for an extended visit, encouraging her to meet her pretty sister—a teenager who views her with jealousy, mistrust, and grudging admiration? Why, now, does Wilson want Taisy to help him write his memoir?

The Name of the Rose  by Umberto Eco, Translated by William Weaver

The year is 1327. Benedictines in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon—all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where “the most interesting things happen at night.”

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Romance

Sea of memories  by fiona valpy.

In 1937, seventeen-year-old Ella’s life changes forever when she is sent to spend the summer on the beautiful Île de Ré and meets the charismatic, creative Christophe. They spend the summer together, exploring the island’s sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, and, for the first time in her life, Ella feels truly free.

But the outbreak of war casts everything in a new light. Ella is forced to return to Scotland, where she volunteers for the war effort alongside the dashing Angus. In this new world, Ella feels herself drifting further and further from who she was on the Île de Ré. Can she ever find her way back? And does she want to?

From the windswept Île de Ré to the rugged hills of Scotland,  Sea of Memories  is a spellbinding journey about the power of memory, love and second chances.

Trent (Across the Aisle Book 1)  by Xyla Turner

Bernadette: The point of becoming an escort was to pay for my law degree. Period.

One more year and a hefty tuition bill had me rethinking my no sex rule with clients. One exception to this rule with one client that changed my entire life. He was rude, opinionated, prejudiced and downright ignorant. For him to have an affinity for a certain type of woman, he surely didn’t know how to talk to them. He knew how to have them screaming his name. Outside of this, my one wish was that he would STFU. We had five nights only and I was counting down to the hour until I wasn’t. Five turned into fifty. Hookups turned into sleepovers. A client turned into a significant other. But how? Why? For goodness sakes, he was a damned  Republican!

Peach Blossom Pavilion by Mingmei Yip

In a sunny California apartment, a young woman and her fiancé arrive to record her great-grandmother’s story. It is the story of a girl, Xiang Xiang, who rose from a childhood of shame to become one of the most successful courtesans in early twentieth-century China—under the name Precious Orchid.

After Xiang Xiang’s father is falsely accused of a crime, he is executed, leaving his family a legacy of dishonor. Her mother’s only option is to enter a Buddhist nunnery, so she gives her daughter over to the care of her sister in Shanghai.

At first, life at Peach Blossom Pavilion feels like a dream. Surrounded by exotic flowers, murmuring fountains, colorful fishponds, and bamboo groves, Precious Orchid sees herself thriving. She is schooled in music, literature, painting, calligraphy, and, to her innocent surprise, the art of pleasuring men. For the beautiful Pavilion hides its darker purpose as an elite house of prostitution. And even as she commands the devotion of China’s most powerful men, Precious Orchid never gives up on her dream to escape, reunite with her mother, avenge her father’s death, and find true love. As the richest, most celebrated Ming Ji—or “prestigious courtesan”—in all of China, she just might have her way, even if it comes with a devastating price.

Sweeping in scope and stunning in its evocation of China,  Peach Blossom Pavilion  is a remarkable novel with an unforgettable heroine at the heart of its powerful story.

Amara’s Calling (Billionaire’s Club Series Book 1) by C.L. Donley

Looking for your next billionaire book boyfriend? Meet Grayson Davis.

He’s a brilliant, bullied computer nerd turned handsome playboy, with a penchant for blondes. She’s the assistant to the assistant, who works on the third floor and is… not blonde. And secretly obsessed with him. Complete with all the classic “plain Jane” tropes you thought were hopelessly overdone, read the smart, sexy, bingeworthy debut exceeding “billionaire romance” expectations!

Amara’s Calling  is the first book in the Billionaire’s Club series of sinfully sexy romances. If you like unexpected love, lucrative deals, and billionaires with as much prowess in the bedroom as the boardroom, then you’ll love C.L. Donley’s steamy office affair.

Dark Stranger The Dream (The Children Of The Gods Paranormal Romance Series Book 1) by I. T. Lucas 

When Syssi’s paranormal foresight lands her a job at Dr. Amanda Dokani’s neuroscience lab, it fails to predict the thrilling yet terrifying turn her life will take. Syssi has no clue that her boss is an immortal who’ll drag her into a secret, millennia-old battle over humanity’s future. Nor does she realize that the professor’s imposing brother is the mysterious stranger who’s been starring in her dreams.

The Forgotten Ones by Steena Holmes

Elle’s world turns upside down when she receives a deathbed request from her grandfather, a man she was told had died years ago. Racked by grief, regrets, and a haunted conscience, he has a tale of his own to tell Elle: about her mother, an imaginary friend, and two strangers who came to the house one night and never left.

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Mystery & Suspense

A merciful death (mercy kilpatrick book 1) by kendra elliott.

FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike. A prepper since childhood, Mercy grew up living off the land—and off the grid—in rural Eagle’s Nest, Oregon. Until a shocking tragedy tore her family apart and forced her to leave home. Now a predator known as the cave man is targeting the survivalists in her hometown, murdering them in their homes, stealing huge numbers of weapons, and creating federal suspicion of a possible domestic terrorism event. But the crime scene details are eerily familiar to an unsolved mystery from Mercy’s past.

Sent by the FBI to assist local law enforcement, Mercy returns to Eagle’s Nest to face the family who shunned her while maintaining the facade of a law-abiding citizen. There, she meets police chief Truman Daly, whose uncle was the cave man’s latest victim. He sees the survivalist side of her that she desperately tries to hide, but if she lets him get close enough to learn her secret, she might not survive the fallout…

Bone Music by Christopher Rice

Charlotte Rowe spent the first seven years of her life in the hands of the only parents she knew—a pair of serial killers who murdered her mother and tried to shape Charlotte in their own twisted image. If only the nightmare had ended when she was rescued.

The Woman in Our House  by Andrew Hart

Anna Klein is ready to return to work as a literary agent for the first time since having children. She and her husband, Josh, decide to hire a live-in nanny with some trepidation, but all their misgivings disappear as soon as they meet Oaklynn Durst. She has stellar references, a calm disposition, and a natural way with children. Not to mention their kids simply adore her.

But not long after Oaklynn arrives, the children start to come down with the most puzzling illnesses and inexplicable injuries. When the maternal Oaklynn is there to comfort everyone, Anna can’t help feeling a little eclipsed. And suspicious. Her husband and friends assure her that her anxieties are getting the best of her—Oaklynn is perfect. But Anna’s not so sure…

The Hallows by Victor Methos

Ruthless defense attorney Tatum Graham has been living large in Miami, but when his recently acquitted client claims another victim, Tatum has a crisis of conscience. Disillusioned, he heads to his small Utah hometown for a simpler life…but that’s not what he finds.

Soon after he arrives, Tatum’s childhood crush offers him a job at the county attorney’s office and assigns him a murder case. The victim is a teenage girl not unlike the victim in the last case he tried. Now a prosecutor, Tatum sees a chance for redemption, but politics, corruption, and a killer defense threaten to thwart justice.

To complicate matters, Tatum’s estranged father has terminal cancer, and the time to reconcile is running out. Tatum moved to Utah to find clarity, but his thoughts swirl with old feelings and present dangers. As the case heats up, so does the risk, threatening to adjourn Tatum’s new life before it begins.

Las Vegas Girl: A Gripping, Suspenseful Crime Thriller by Leslie Wolfe

In a fashionable Las Vegas hotel, with hundreds of witnesses and countless video surveillance cameras watching, a young girl is brutally murdered in an audacious crime that shocks the entire city.

It looks like a relatively simple investigation for Detectives Laura Baxter and Jack Holt, but it soon proves to be anything of the sort, as the one vital piece of the jigsaw is missing; the killer.

A Killer’s Mind by Mike Omer

Three Chicago women have been found strangled, embalmed, and posed as if still alive. Doubting the findings of the local PD’s profiler, The FBI calls on forensic psychologist Zoe Bentley to investigate.

Last Summer: A Novel by Kerry Lonsdale

Hoping to find the memories of a lost pregnancy that’s left her husband devastated and their home empty, Ella begins delving into her past when she’s assigned an exclusive story about Nathan Donovan, a retired celebrity adventurer who seems to know more about her than she does him. To unravel the mystery of her selective memory loss, Ella follows Nathan from the snowcapped Sierra Nevada to the frozen slopes of southeast Alaska. There she discovers the people she trusts most aren’t the only ones keeping secrets from her—she’s hiding them from herself.

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Nonfiction

The accidental president : harry s. truman and the four months that changed the world by a. j. baime.

Heroes are often defined as ordinary characters who get pushed into extraordinary circumstances, and through courage and a dash of luck, cement their place in history. Chosen as FDR’s fourth-term vice president for his well-praised work ethic, good judgment, and lack of enemies, Harry S. Truman was the prototypical ordinary man. That is, until he was shockingly thrust in over his head after FDR’s sudden death. The first four months of Truman’s administration saw the founding of the United Nations, the fall of Berlin, victory at Okinawa, firebombings in Tokyo, the first atomic explosion, the Nazi surrender, the liberation of concentration camps, the mass starvation in Europe, the Potsdam Conference, the controversial decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the surrender of imperial Japan, and finally, the end of World War II and the rise of the Cold War. No other president had ever faced so much in such a short period of time.  The Accidental President  escorts readers into the situation room with Truman during a tumultuous, history-making 120 days, when the stakes were high and the challenges even higher.

The Art of Power  by Thich Nhat Hanh

Turning our conventional understanding of power on its head, world-renowned Zen master, spiritual leader, and national bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh reveals how true power comes from within. What we seek, we already have. Whether we want it or not, power remains one of the central issues in all of our lives. Every day, each of us exercises power in many ways, and our every act subtly affects the world we live in. This struggle for control and authority permeates every aspect of our private and public lives, preventing us from attaining true happiness. The me-first mentality in our culture seeps unnoticed into our decisions and choices. Our bottom-line approach to getting ahead may be most visible in the business world, but the stress, fear, and anxiety it causes are being felt by people in all walks of life.

With colorful anecdotes, precise language, and concrete practices, Thich Nhat Hanh illustrates how the current understanding of power leads us on a never-ending search for external markers like job title or salary.  The Art of Power  boldly challenges our assumptions and teaches each of us how to access the true power that is within our grasp.

An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew  by Annejet van der Zijl and Michele Hutchison

From the vantage point of the American upper class, Allene Tew embodied the tumultuous Gilded Age. Over the course of four marriages, she weathered personal tragedies during World War I and the catastrophic financial reversals of the crash of 1929. From the castles and châteaus of Europe, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and became a princess. And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew became the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey

What are the habits of successful people?  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of Presidents and CEOs, educators, parents, and students—in short, millions of people of all ages and occupations have benefited from Dr. Covey’s 7 Habits book. And it can transform you.

Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men by Harold Schechter

In the pantheon of serial killers, Belle Gunness stands alone. She was the rarest of female psychopaths, a woman who engaged in wholesale slaughter, partly out of greed but mostly for the sheer joy of it. Between 1902 and 1908, she lured a succession of unsuspecting victims to her Indiana “murder farm.” Some were hired hands. Others were well-to-do bachelors. All of them vanished without a trace. When their bodies were dug up, they hadn’t merely been poisoned, like victims of other female killers. They’d been butchered.

Hell’s Princess  is a riveting account of one of the most sensational killing sprees in the annals of American crime: the shocking series of murders committed by the woman who came to be known as Lady Bluebeard. The only definitive book on this notorious case and the first to reveal previously unknown information about its subject, Harold Schechter’s gripping, suspenseful narrative has all the elements of a classic mystery—and all the gruesome twists of a nightmare.

Monsoon Mansion: A Memoir by Cinelle Barnes

Cinelle Barnes was barely three years old when her family moved into Mansion Royale, a stately ten-bedroom home in the Philippines. Filled with her mother’s opulent social aspirations and the gloriously excessive evidence of her father’s self-made success, it was a girl’s storybook playland. But when a monsoon hits, her father leaves, and her mother’s terrible lover takes the reins, Cinelle’s fantastical childhood turns toward tyranny she could never have imagined.

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Comics & Graphic novels

Battle angel alita vol. 1 by yukito kishiro.

In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?

Attack on Titan Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama

In this post-apocalytpic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Seemingly unintelligent, they have roamed the world for years, killing everyone they see. For the past century, what’s left of man has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. People believe their 100-meter-high walls will protect them from the Titans, but the sudden appearance of an immense Titan is about to change everything. Winner of the 2011 Kodansha Manga Award (Shonen) and nominated for the prestigious Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for 2012.

Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal  by G. Willow Wilson (Author), Sara Pichelli (Cover Art), Adrian Alphona (Artist)

Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #1-5, All-New Marvel Now! Point One (Ms. Marvel story). Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City – until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! As Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to handle? Kamala has no idea either. But she’s comin’ for you, New York!

Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More (Captain Marvel (2014–2015)) by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Author), David Lopez (Illustrator, Cover Art, Artist)

Collects Captain Marvel (2014) #1-6. One of Marvel’s most beloved Avengers launches into her own ongoing series! Carol Danvers has played many roles in her life; hero, pilot, Avenger, and now, deep-space adventurer! Join Captain Marvel as she attempts to return an alien girl to her home world, and defend the rights of aliens revolting against the Galactic Alliance. Guest-starring Guardians of the Galaxy!

The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye   by Robert Kirkman (Author), Tony Moore (Artist)

Collects issues #1-6. Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son.

Preacher: Book One  by Garth Ennis   (Author), Steve Dillon   (Illustrator, Artist)

Collects Preacher #1-12. Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of “the word,” an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, the Preacher loses faith in both man and God as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America.

Thor Vol. 1: The Goddess Of Thunder  by Jason Aaron, Russell Dauterman, Jorge Molina

Mjolnir lies on the moon, unable to be lifted! Something dark has befallen the God of Thunder, leaving him unworthy for the first time ever! But when Frost Giants invade Earth, the hammer will be lifted — and a mysterious woman will be transformed into an all-new version of the mighty Thor!

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Vol. 1   by by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Stan Lee, Brian Stelfreeze, Jack Kirby

MacArthur Genius and National Book Award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates (Between the World and Me) takes the helm, confronting T’Challa with a dramatic upheaval in Wakanda that will make leading the African nation tougher than ever before.

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Speculative Fiction

The handmaid’s tale by margaret atwood.

The Handmaid’s Tale  is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population.

The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, by turns cool-eyed, tender, despairing, passionate, and wry, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment’s calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions.  The Handmaid’s Tale  is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and a tour de force. It is Margaret Atwood at her best.

Pandemic (The Extinction Files Book 1) by A.G. Riddle

In Kenya, a deadly outbreak spreads quickly. Local villagers are infected, as are two American college students on summer break.

The CDC and WHO send a team, led by Dr. Peyton Shaw. In Africa, Peyton soon discovers that this outbreak is very different from any she’s ever investigated. It appears to be part of a global experiment, one designed to unleash a new era of human existence.

As the virus spreads around the world, Peyton uncovers clues that lead to a dark secret in her past. With only hours left to stop the plague, she faces a choice that will change her life forever.

Can Peyton stop the outbreak in time? And what’s the truth behind the virus? Is humanity being engineered for some purpose? Is this the end of life as we know it?

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

“Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter ‘H’.”

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

The Bees: A Novel by Laline Paull

Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive’s survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset. She is allowed to feed the newborns in the royal nursery and then to become a forager, flying alone and free to collect pollen. She also finds her way into the Queen’s inner sanctum, where she discovers mysteries about the hive that are both profound and ominous.

But when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all—daring to challenge the Queen’s fertility—enemies abound, from the fearsome fertility police who enforce the strict social hierarchy to the high priestesses jealously wedded to power. Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce maternal love that will bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, her society—and lead her to unthinkable deeds.

Thrilling, suspenseful and spectacularly imaginative,  The Bees  gives us a dazzling young heroine and will change forever the way you look at the world outside your window.

Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth  by J.R.R. Tolkien   & Christopher Tolkien

A New York Times bestseller for twenty-one weeks upon publication,  Unfinished Tales  is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and further relates events as told in  The Silmarillion  and  The Lord of the Rings .

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s  Anna Dressed in Blood  will devour  Three Dark Crowns , the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.

Uncanny by Sara Fine

Cora should remember every detail about the night her stepsister, Hannah, fell down a flight of stairs to her death, especially since her Cerepin—a sophisticated brain-computer interface—may have recorded each horrifying moment. But when she awakens after that night, her memories gone, Cora is left with only questions—and dread of what the answers might mean.

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: YA Fiction

Divergent (divergent trilogy, book 1) by veronica roth.

One choice can transform you.  Beatrice Prior’s society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions. Her choice will shock her community and herself. But the newly christened Tris also has a secret, one she’s determined to keep hidden, because in this world,  what makes you different makes you dangerous.

The Upside of Falling Down  by Rebekah Crane

For Clementine Haas, finding herself is more than a nice idea. Ever since she woke up in an Irish hospital with complete amnesia, self-discovery has become her mission.

They tell her she’s the lone survivor of a plane crash. They tell her she’s lucky to be alive. But she doesn’t feel lucky. She feels…lost.

With the relentless Irish press bearing down on her, and a father she may not even recognize on his way from America to take her home, Clementine assumes a new identity and enlists a blue-eyed Irish stranger, Kieran O’Connell, to help her escape her forgotten life…and start a new one.

The Beginning of Everything  by Robyn Schneider

Robyn Schneider’s  The Beginning of Everything  is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as  The Perks of Being a Wallflower , and classics like  The Great Gatsby  and  The Catcher in the Rye .

Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before—before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe.

As  Kirkus Reviews  said in a starred review, “Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green’s novels.”

Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby,  The Beginning of Everything  is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel—a heart-wrenching story about how difficult it is to play the part that people expect, and how new beginnings can stem from abrupt and tragic endings.

The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening  by L. J. Smith

A deadly love triangle

Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any guy she wants.

Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist his desire for Elena . . . for her own good.

Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge against Stefan, the brother who betrayed him.

Elena finds herself drawn to both brothers . . . who will she choose?

Best Prime Reading Books Summer 2019: Children’s Fiction

Separate is never equal: sylvia mendez and her family’s fight for desegregation by duncan tonatiuh.

A 2015 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book and a 2015 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book

Almost 10 years before  Brown vs. Board of Education , Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a “Whites only” school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

The Last Musketeer  by Stuart Gibbs

On a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich’s parents disappear. They’re not just missing from the city—they’re missing from the century. So, Greg does what any other fourteen-year-old would do: He travels through time to rescue them.

Greg soon finds out that his family history is tied to the legendary Three Musketeers. But when he meets them, they’re his age, and they’ll only live long enough to become true heroes if he can save them.

To rescue his parents, Greg must assume the identity of a young Musketeer in training and unite Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—but a powerful enemy is doing everything possible to stop him.

Barbed Wire Baseball  by Marissa Moss (Author), Yuko Shimizu (Illustrator)

As a boy, Kenichi Zeni Zenimura dreams of playing professional baseball, but everyone tells him he is too small. Yet he grows up to be a successful player, playing with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig! When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni and his family are sent to one of ten internment camps where more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry are imprisoned without trials. Zeni brings the game of baseball to the camp, along with a sense of hope. This true story, set in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, introduces children to a little-discussed part of American history through Marissa Moss’s rich text and Yuko Shimizu’s beautiful illustrations. The book includes author and illustrator notes, archival photographs, and a bibliography

The Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete Oswald

He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be—happy?

The Fairy-Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm 1) by Michael Buckley (Author), Peter Ferguson (Illustrator)

In this first book in the series, orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their recently discovered grandmother, Relda Grimm. The girls learn that they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, whose famous tome of fairy tales is actually a history book. The girls are pitted against a giant, who has been rampaging through town. But who set the giant loose in the first place? Was it Mayor Charming (formerly Prince Charming), who has plans to get his kingdom back? The Three Not-So-Little Pigs, now working as police officers? Or a giant-killer named Jack, currently working at a Big & Tall store?

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Early Prime Day book deals: The best titles to add to your TBR pile

EARLY PRIME DAY BOOK DEALS: Don't miss Amazon's Prime Day book deals ! As of June 26, save on hundreds of bestselling titles, from #BookTok favorites to Amazon's Best Books of the Year So Far.

Amazon Prime Day isn’t here just yet , but the retailer is kicking off its annual sales event with book deals even the most loyal brick-and-mortar bibliophiles won’t want to miss. (Amazon did start as a bookstore, so it’s no surprise the company’s starting its biggest sale of the year with a lineup of discounted reads.)

As of June 26, you can snag bestsellers, trendy #BookTok books (you know, to see what all the hype is about), and select books from Amazon’s Best Books of the Year So Far list at up to 80% off. Bonus deal: Through July 17, Prime Members can also get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free (renews at $11.99 per month afterward or until canceled).

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Why we like it

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The story follows a woman who meets a mysterious man in her home after a night out. According to her phone, photos, and the wedding band on his finger, he's not actually a stranger. However, once she gets to know this man, he suddenly disappears into the attic, only to be replaced by a brand-new husband. As the main character comes to realize what's happening, she cycles through hundreds of husbands throughout the story.

Snag this title for $5.99 ( Kindle Edition ) or $17.89 for the hardcover .

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Martyr! (Kindle Edition) by Kaveh Akbar — $5.99 $14.99 (save $9)

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Best #BookTok book deal

Starting July 3, you can save up to 50% on #BookTok favorites like Laurie Forest’s The Black Witch . But if you’re a Prime member, you can get it on Kindle Unlimited right now for free . (If you’re not a Prime member, you can get the Kindle Edition for $8.99.) Or, if you prefer paperback , you can get it for just $10.99 (35% off).

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The Black Witch is for Harry Potter fans and the like. This novel tells the story of a young girl named Elloren Gardner who’s expected to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps and become the next Black Witch — except she’s powerless in the magical sense.

More #BookTok book deals:

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Kindle Edition) by Kimberly Lemming — $4.99 $18.99 (save $14)

Convenience Store Woman (Kindle Edition) by Sayaka Murata — $8.48 $16 (save $7.52)

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On July 8, you can get up to 50% off Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series and Prequels Collection (Kindle Edition only). But if you just can’t wait, the Bridgerton Boxed Set 1-4 (Paperback Edition) for just $43.95 — that’s 42% off the list price.

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• Prime Book Box for Kids subscribers receive a box of carefully curated children's books every month, two months, or three months.
• The service saves customers up to 40% off the list price of the books, which are delivered free through the Amazon Prime program.
• You must be a Prime subscriber to sign up for the Book Box.
• The service offers book recommendations tailored to babies and young toddlers, kids ages 3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12 years old.

You're already an Amazon Prime member, right? Okay, good.

And do you have kids? Yes?

Do you hope to foster a love of reading in those kids of yours? Okay, great!

Now, final question: Is inspiring said love of reading worth $19.99 a month to you? Spectacular. You're the perfect household to sign up for Amazon's Prime Book Box book delivery service for babies and kids .

What is Amazon Prime Book Box for Kids ?

If you want to leave the selection of the books that will be delivered to your kids in the capable hands of Amazon's editors, you can probably complete the sign-up process in the same amount of time you've spent reading this article thus far. But in case you want a bit more information about the program, let's go a bit deeper here:

How can you sign up for the Book Box for Kids ?

To sign up for a Prime Book Box subscription , you will indeed already need to be a Prime member. If you're not, well, that's an added expense, but just think of all the free shipping, TV and movie streaming, and music benefits that come along with it (and dozens of other perks, too ).

The monthly price of a Prime Book Box is just $19.99, and you can choose to have books delivered monthly, every other month, or every three months. (So that's $239.88, $119.94, or $79.96 annually, for the record.) Members save up to 40% off the list price of books by using the Book Box, which includes four board books for kids through age 2 and comes with two hardcover books for kids in each of the other three age categories.

What do you get in the Book Box for Kids ?

Parents can look through a list of books selected by Amazon's editors and choose the books that will be included in each box, but I recommend you leave the curating in the hands of the company's accomplished editors. According to the Prime Book Box page itself:

Each box features books our customers love and our Amazon book editors couldn't forget. Our editors read thousands of books every year to find selections your reader will enjoy again and again. You'll discover new releases, classics, and hidden gems tailored to your reader's age.

If your family's experience is anything like mine so far, that's not just marketing copy, it's accurate.

The two books included in our preschool-aged son's first box immediately became part of our standard bedtime operating procedure, and as far as we can tell, our 9-month-old daughter loves her board books, though that may be more of a tactile and teething thing, to be honest. I'll ask her once she can talk.

The bottom line

It's little surprise Amazon managed to launch such a successful program, of course. The behemoth of a company has its roots as an online bookstore (do you even remember that? It was all about books back in the day. Now it's... everything), and it's pretty good at the whole delivery thing, too.

Staffing up with editors who select excellent books was the last piece of the puzzle for this affordable, elegantly simple book subscription program that just might play a major role in helping your kids grow up loving books.

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If you’ve briefly gone over what you get as an Amazon Prime subscriber, you might have noticed “Prime Reading.” On the surface, it seems like a service with exclusive premium access to content not available outside (like Prime Video).

But, Prime Reading isn’t like Prime Video; it is more like Prime Music.

Amazon Prime Reading is a feature that allows eligible readers to get free access to read books but not keep them perpetually. The access is valid as long as the reader has a Prime Membership. This service is similar to Kindle Unlimited but is packaged with Amazon Prime.

In this article, we will explore in-depth what Prime Reading is and how it differs from Kindle Unlimited. The pricing of both services, alongside their key differences, will be compared to conclude which one is better for you.

You’ll also learn how to access and navigate the Prime Reading library. But first, we should return to the initial question for deeper analysis.

What is Amazon Prime Reading and How Does it Work?

Amazon Prime Reading is a digital library that Prime Members can access exclusively. To qualify for Prime Reading, you need to have an Amazon Prime account. This shouldn’t be confused with Kindle Unlimited, which is a broader library with a monthly subscription model minus add-ons.

Prime Reading works by checking a user’s account status and redirecting them to either the reading catalog or a custom sales page for Amazon Prime.

When you visit Amazon Prime Reading , your Amazon account status is checked by the server. If you’re logged in and are a Prime member, you can select titles to read. 

You can also do the same via your Kindle browser, device, or app. In case you’re not logged in, you’re lumped in with non-prime members and are shown information regarding Prime Reading, including some of the titles that are available.

It is somewhat surprising that despite being the conglomerate’s native page, the Prime Reading landing page doesn’t sum up the subscription add-on’s key features in a clear way.

Key Features of Amazon Prime Reading?

One thing to note before we take a look at the benefits of Prime Reading is that you need to be a member of Amazon Prime in order to access Prime Reading !

Here are some of the key features of Amazon prime reading.

1. Free Access to Premium Titles

One of the frustrating things about Kindle Unlimited is that it has an inflated selection of books with little regard for quality.

The Prime Reading catalog is better curated and has more premium titles with traditional publisher backing. In contrast, a bulk of what Kindle Unlimited features are author-published books that were enrolled in the Kindle Select program. Authors usually enroll books in this program for reach and exposure.

2. Access Top Magazines

Amazon Prime Reading includes top magazines subscriptions. Among the magazines, you can read digitally as long as you have a Prime membership are the following:

• Reader’s Digest 
• Golf Digest
• Wired 
• Family Handyman
• All Recipes
• Cosmopolitan
• Vanity Fair
• Men’s Health

Individual subscriptions to these magazines would cost more than the price of a Prime membership. If you’re a habitual magazine reader, then getting a prime subscription means the rest of the Amazon prime benefits are free.

3. Get Audiobooks

While this feature is limited to books that have narration set to available by the publisher, Amazon Prime Reading does feature a sizable catalog of audiobooks that can be consumed via Prime Reading.

Please note that “Audible Narration” and “Listen Free” are two separate features. 

Prime Reading works in sync with audible, so you can pick up an audiobook (you purchased) from where you stopped reading the text version (free access). The titles that say “read and listen free” are the only ones that have free audio access.

That said, you can get access to Audible with a 30-day FREE trial . Simply click on the link and sign in to your account!

Amazon’s service sets sometimes overlap, which can be confusing.

Is Prime Reading the Same as Kindle Unlimited?

The two services that overlap not just in their mode but also in their presentation are Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited. On the surface, both seem like means to access books without paying per title, but that’s not the case.

Prime Reading is not the same as Kindle Unlimited. Prime Reading is a value-added service that’s a part of the Amazon Prime experience; you don’t pay specifically to get Prime Reading. With Kindle Unlimited, you don’t pay for anything except access to the Kindle Select catalog.

The books available in both can overlap, but the services maintain their separate catalogs.

Also Read – Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading: A Complete Guide!

This brings up the question of superiority. Which library access package is better? Given that many Prime Members don’t even know they have access to prime reading.

One can safely assume that said service doesn’t have as much product support as Kindle Unlimited , which accounts for one of the largest subscriber bases for any conglomerate in the world.

In other words, Kindle Unlimited has more people working on, constantly sourcing books, making deals with publishers, and offering incentives to authors to get the right books in front of you. Prime Reading has fewer titles, less effort behind it, but a greater wow factor. 

Take magazine subscriptions, for instance. Kindle Unlimited has a catalog that features over 60 magazines but limits you to a subscription maximum of three. Prime Reading started with only the Condé Nast titles and went on to include all 61 titles that are available on Kindle Unlimited.

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If you subscribe to Amazon Prime for Prime Reading only, you’re too early and are probably paying too much. Kindle Unlimited seems better priced for reading. However, Amazon Prime’s wider service set is what makes the price of Prime worth it.

How Much Does Prime Reading Cost?

Prime Reading costs $14.99 per month or $139 for the year (deducted as a single payment). This comes with all the Prime benefits, including faster delivery, access to exclusive shopping deals (alongside Prime Day sales), and Prime Video. Twitch Premium and Prime Music have also been added.

That said, the price isn’t worth the value if you’re subscribing to Prime just for the reading access. At $9.99, Kindle Unlimited has a wider catalog, including audiobooks.

But when you compare Kindle Unlimited to Prime Reading and realize that for only three dollars more, you can get access to premium video, music, streaming, and quicker deliveries alongside the Prime library, Amazon Prime does sound more lucrative.

Is Prime Reading Free for Prime Members?

Prime Reading is free for Prime Members as it falls under the value-added service umbrella of the overall Prime experience. Paying only $3 more than Kindle Unlimited, you get access to the Prime Reading library, premium music, streaming, same-day delivery, and exclusive deals.

The difference in catalog size might make Kindle Unlimited more appealing to those who care about books more than TV shows, shopping, and music. Kindle Unlimited includes books from independent authors as well and isn’t free for Prime Members.

Can You Access Prime Reading on Kindle?

You can access Prime Reading on a Kindle device, app, and browser as the access is integrated with your account’s Kindle experience. Prime Reading titles cannot be downloaded as offline PDF copies as the subscription entails DRM-protected lending only.

Kindle Unlimited Titles can be temporarily downloaded and sometimes be broken free of their DRM restrictions. We advise against that because, given the service’s price and the potential liability of such actions, it isn’t worth the trouble.

In the legal sense, both Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited are paid services that side-step the pay-per-title model and can be accessed on the Kindle apps and devices.

How to Use Prime Reading?

Now that you know that Amazon Prime Reading can be accessed via Kindle, the question is how.

Since it is possible to buy a book that is available on Prime library even when you are a Prime Member, you might end up buying a book erroneously when you have the ability to access it for free. Avoid this by following the steps below:

• To use Prime Reading, you must subscribe to Amazon Prime , visit the Prime Reading website and find the title of your choice. Click “read for free” to read the book or “read and listen for free” to get Audible access. You can also use your Kindle’s discover tab and set filters to books you can read for free.
• If you have access to Prime Reading, you will be able to find the titles with a “read for free” prompt next to them. Navigating Prime Reading titles is a little harder than finding the books available on Kindle Unlimited. 
• As much is obvious from the bold price-alternative tag, “or read for $0.0 with Kindle Unlimited .” This is because Amazon prefers to have people paying for their library service instead of getting more out of a library service thrown on top of their already full premium services stack.

The following steps will make using Prime Reading easier for you:

1. Check Whether You have a Prime Subscription

You can do this by first going to amazon.com and logging into your account. After you’ve logged in, you can visit the Prime Reading page to check your subscription status.

If you are taken to a sales page for Prime Reading, then you’re not a Prime Member and must get the subscription. It is also possible that you might have multiple accounts and are logged into one that isn’t enrolled in the prime program.

Switching accounts and visiting the Prime Reading page can help.

2. Opt for a Device to Use Prime Reading on

Once you’re sure you have Amazon Prime Reading, you can pick a device you’ll use to explore Prime Reading. If you want to read books on your web browser, then use the Kindle cloud reader after getting the title via the Kindle store.

Otherwise, use the device on which you want to read . In most cases, this will be a Kindle reader or the Kindle app on a smartphone.

Suggested Reading: Kindle vs. Phone: Which is Better for Reading Books?

3. Go to the Search/Discover Tab

In your Kindle reader interface, as well as the smartphone app, you will find a tab dedicated to searching and discovering titles. Tap on it and search for the title you’re looking for.

If you’re a Prime Member, the eligible title will say “read for free with prime.”  Click that, and you’ll be able to read without paying for the title.

Sometimes this button says “$0.0 with Kindle Unlimited.” if the book is available on Prime Reading and you have a Prime subscription, it will say “read for free with prime”, even if the title is also available via Kindle Unlimited.

Can You Borrow Books on Prime Reading?

You can borrow books on Prime Reading as long as you don’t intend on renting more than ten titles at a time. This is more accessible than the lending library, which allows owners to rent one book at a time. You cannot own books on Prime Reading. All titles are borrowed.

Can You Share Books on Prime Reading?

You cannot share books on Prime Reading. Book owners are the only ones who can lend ebooks on the Kindle interface. Since Prime Readers don’t own any Prime titles and only rent them without charge, they don’t have lending rights.

Can You Access Prime Reading on Smartphones or Tablets?

You can access Prime Reading on smartphones and tablets, including iPads, iPhones, Samsung smartphones, Huawei phones, and other phones and tablets that run the Android framework. You can also access Prime Reading via Amazon devices like the Kindle reader and the Fire tablet.

How Many Books Can You Access Using Amazon Prime Reading?

You can rent up to 10 titles at a time from thousands of titles eligible for Amazon Prime Reading. This also includes 61 magazines, popular titles like the Harry Potter books, and highly acclaimed classics.

The most popular Kindle titles are enrolled in the Prime Reading library after a few years of their launch.

Is it Worth Upgrading to Prime Reading?

Because Amazon Prime offers such an incredible value stack, consumers end up getting a subscription for one feature without realizing that there are other benefits they can avail themselves of.

It is not worth upgrading to Prime Reading for books alone. However, if your main reasons to get Amazon Prime are quick delivery, exclusive deals, free music streaming, and Prime Video content, the Prime Reading service is worth the three dollars more you pay compared to Kindle Unlimited.

This is the case with Prime Reading, as it is one of the most underrated aspects of a Prime subscription. But its value as a stand-alone reading service isn’t something to rave about.

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Since he was just a few months old, my son has been obsessed with books. Now, at 15 months, he mutters to himself in his own language while flipping pages and pointing out pictures of words he knows, like “ball” and “doggy.” It’s completely adorable.

My son has many favorite books, but I’m always keen to get more in front of him. Why not try it out?

How does the Amazon Prime Book Box work?

The Amazon Prime Book Box comes with an array of different genres for a child of any age to indulge in.

Amazon Prime Book Boxes are designed for kids of all ages. You can choose from a few different age categories: ages 0 to 2; 3 to 5; 6 to 8; and 9 to 12. For $19.99 per month, toddlers get four board books, whereas kids in the older age ranges receive two hardcover books.

When you sign up, you share information about who’s reading, and how often they’d like to receive the books (each month, every two months, or every three months). Then you’ll have five days to customize your box by choosing from fairly limited options curated by the Amazon team. If you don’t remember to customize the box, you’ll just get between two and four random picks from the list.

Amazon says that they pick the books based on a combination of customer reviews and the opinions of their editors. They try to combine new releases, classics, and hidden gems in each box.

If you live in the U.S., the Book Box ships for free to Prime members, and you don’t need to return the books after you’ve spent the month reading them. They charge you a monthly $19.99 fee automatically, each time the box ships, and you have to pause or cancel the subscription on the Amazon website to stop that process. (You can also pause the membership or change the frequency at any time.) If you’re not satisfied, you can return the books like you’d return any other Amazon purchase, from the Your Orders page.

What we thought of the Amazon Prime Book Box

This subscription can be curated to your child's reading preferences.

What we like

Story time with your child is now new and improved.

There are a few up-sides to this subscription: We liked that for the most part, the Book Boxes provided us with books that we haven’t heard about, covering a mix of genres (history, classics, education and fantasy). We were also thankful for the diverse cast of characters represented on the pages of the books we received.

This is a very convenient way to mix up your child’s book rotation; the process is easy enough that it feels nearly automatic, and you don’t have to think about building up a library. It’s also great that Amazon offers board books for kids in the youngest age group; the books are durable and held up well over time.

What we don't like

The Amazon Prime Book Box is a creative and convenient way to contribute to your child's blooming book collection.

We do, however, think that there were more downsides than upsides. The monthly cadence might be too frequent for small children, as the books pile up quickly.

We also felt like some of the book choices weren’t very creative. If you plan to receive four books, you’ll choose from approximately six options to customize the book list. I was surprised by how limited that set up was; if we owned two of the books already, we had no option but to choose the other four. This lack of variety makes the $19.99 price point feel a bit steep and we wished we could choose from 10 or 15 options instead, based on our son’s favorite subjects.

It’s also worth noting that some of the age groups feel vast; a 9-year-old may have very different reading interests than a 12-year-old, but they’re grouped together for the subscription. Plus, the Book Box only includes hardcover books for older kids, not paperbacks, which struck me as a bit odd.

Should you sign up for Amazon Prime Book Box?

Your child will look forward to this monthly delivery of reading goodies.

The Amazon Prime Book Box is a bit expensive for what you get, given the lack of variance. Part of the fun of reading is getting to pick out books that are a good fit for you, and this subscription does not allow for those choices—nor does it feel like a kind librarian recommending her favorite books (which is what we’d hoped for).

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The answer is: You  can leave a rating or review for a book that you didn't purchase on the site.

Why Amazon ratings/reviews are important to authors

A rating is the number of stars a book has. Amazon allows customers to rate a book with one to five stars.

One is bad.

Five is freaking awesome .

A review is your viewpoint on the book.

What you thought of it.

Why other readers should get the book (or stay away).

Amazon keeps their algorithm and business plans closely-guarded, but the bottom line is this:

The more ratings and reviews a book has, the more relevant Amazon sees it.

And when a book is relevant, Amazon will suggest it to more people.

How to leave a book rating or review on Amazon

• Log into your Amazon account.
• Go to the book title you want to rate/review
• Select the number of stars you'd like to rate the book. If you'd like to just rate the book without leaving a review, go to step five.
• Write a review in the Customer Reviews section. A review should be a minimum of 20 words and should tell other readers why they would like the book. (What did you like about it? What other books is it like?)
• Click submit. Amazon will usually send you an email that lets you know your review was accepted.

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Books are, for many of us, one of life's great joys. They give us inspiration, a place to escape, and a way to connect with not just the author but fellow fans around the world.

The big dilemma, though, is choosing what to read next — but that's where we come in...

If you're hoping to get your hands on a best-selling read for a steal this year, take a look at some of our top picks below.

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We raced through this book upon its release — as, it would seem, did many others — putting it at the top of Amazon's book charts and earning it an impressive 4.8 average star reviews.

This book will move you, motivate you, and remind you what it's possible for human resilience to overcome.

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The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

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Whether you're a parent or not, this book will stick with you.

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Amazon Book Reviews: How to Get Book Reviews on Amazon for Free

When it comes to Amazon book reviews, they are necessary to proactively market your book.

There’s almost nothing as important as Amazon book reviews when it comes to generating consistent book sales month after month and creating an effective book marketing strategy.

It’s not enough to publish your book and hope reviewers will find you. They almost certainly won’t. You need to work hard to find them and convince them to review your book.

But even that isn’t enough!

If you go about getting Amazon book reviews the wrong way, you risk incurring the wrath of Amazon. Your book will sink before it ever stood a chance of succeeding.

Related: Amazon Self-Publishing

So how can you get the Amazon book reviews you need in an ethical and effective way?

We’ve gathered together everything you need to know.

This guide to Amazon book reviews covers:

Why are amazon book reviews important, how many book reviews do i need on amazon.

• How to get your book reviewed on Amazon

Can I review my own book on Amazon?

Book review services , can i contact the top reviewers on amazon.

• Does Amazon support editorial reviews

Guidelines for Amazon reviews

Why does amazon remove book reviews.

If you’re new to the world of self-publishing , it might be unclear why there is so much importance placed on getting Amazon book reviews.

After all, if you create a good book, produce an attractive cover, and write a catchy description, shouldn’t that be enough?

As much as we might see our book as special, Amazon won’t.

At least, not at first. And neither will the vast majority of book browsers.

While the benefits of self-publishing are well-known, there are also some challenges you need to overcome in order to experience success.

One such challenge is the abundance of books released on Amazon.

The vast majority of books are lost amidst the noise. New titles are added to Amazon every few minutes, and there are endless titles already available. 

What does this mean for you?

If you want to see your book reach the right readers, you need to do everything in your power to get it in front of them. 

One of the most powerful ways to do that is by ensuring your book has reviews.

A lack of Amazon book reviews harms your book’s prospects in two ways. 

First, a book without reviews is unlikely to even get noticed by the vast majority of book browsers.

Second, even if people do somehow stumble across your book, they are unlikely to borrow or buy it without a credible number of Amazon book reviews.

Here are the benefits to make your reviews worth it:

• Trust. Book reviews are especially important when you’re just starting out as an author on Amazon . Put yourself in the shoes of a customer. Why should they trust your book? They almost certainly haven’t heard of you. Reviews overcome this problem. When people see that others have been helped or entertained by a book, it gives them the confidence they will experience the same result.
• Algorithm. Amazon is famous for having one of the most powerful and effective algorithms out there. The company explores and experiments with every possible way to get customers to spend more. Reviews are a huge signal to Amazon that your book is worth promoting. Without a respectable number of Amazon book reviews close to the time of launch, your book will miss out on the immense power of Amazon’s promotional machinery.
• External promotion. There are plenty of promotional services out there willing to help introduce your book to readers who are likely to benefit from it. However, most of them require you to have a certain number of positive reviews before they will even consider your book. You can also promote this on your author platform .
• Feedback. Reviews are also a valuable source of feedback on your work. Yes, even the negative ones! You can get a sense of what readers did and did not like about your book and take this feedback on board for your future releases. 

When it comes to success on Amazon, it’s almost impossible to overstate just how important reviews are.

Now that you know the benefits of reviews for your book, let’s take a closer look at exactly how to get them.

Getting people to take the time to review your book isn’t always easy, especially when you’re new to the self-publishing scene.

Given the difficulty of getting reviews, it’s natural to wonder just how many you need. 

No matter what people might say, there is no magic number that you need. It varies from book to book.

However, there are some proven principles and guidelines you can use to inform the number of reviews you aim to get.

• Check competing books. Take the time to check out other books that your ideal reader might be interested in. For example, which books rank for your keywords? Which books are selling well in your intended categories ? Try and look for books of similar stature to your own. How many reviews do they have? How many would you need to seem respectable in the eyes of a buyer choosing between your book and a competing title?
• Aim for 10 minimum. 10 reviews seems to be the number that starts to move the needle for a lot of authors. When you’re putting together your initial strategy, make 10 book reviews the minimum number you aim for. 
• 20 is ideal. If you’re capable of proactively getting 10 people to leave an Amazon review of your book, you’re more than capable of getting 20! Just double down on what you’re doing. We’ll explore exactly how shortly. 
• Don’t go overboard. After a certain number of Amazon book reviews, you’re unlikely to experience much extra benefit. The effort needed to seek out reviews is not commensurate to the benefits you will experience. Also, after getting a large number of reviews, buyers are likely to review your book of their own accord. You won’t need to seek them out. 30-50 reviews is a good guideline here, but a lower number may suffice depending on the books you are competing against. 
• Your promo strategy. Many authors make book promotion sites or services an integral part of their Amazon book marketing strategy. If you have a particular promotional site you want to be featured on, you’re probably going to need a certain number of Amazon book reviews to be eligible.

Even though there isn’t a particular number of Amazon book reviews that’s right for every book, there’s definitely a number that’s right for yours.

Use the above ideas to find it and make this a target you strive to hit.

Sadly, no. Some authors might think it's a good idea to review their own book to get some initial momentum going for their Amazon book reviews, but that's against the rules specified in Amazon's Guidelines .

How to get Amazon book reviews

So how should you go about getting the reviews you need for your book to succeed?

Seeking out Amazon book reviews in the right way isn’t just a matter of doing what’s likely to get results.

It’s also a matter of respecting Amazon’s rules and regulations. If you fail to do so, you run the risk of having your reviews removed.

If you’re unsure of how to get the reviews your book needs, here are some effective techniques.

• Set up a review plan prior to launch. A lot of authors learn the hard way that you can’t leave Amazon book reviews to chance. You need to have a clear plan in place way ahead of your book launch . This should involve a clear approach to hit your review target number as close to the time of your book going live as possible.
• Reach out to existing readers. Do you have an email list of readers? Have you written anything in the past? Even if you don’t have books out, do you have a blog with readers? Could you leverage your author network to promote your book to another writer’s fans? Existing readers, either your own or another author’s, are a great potential source of Amazon book reviews.
• Use social media. While social media is a valuable source of potential reviewers of your work, you should approach it with caution. If Amazon’s algorithm deems you to have a close connection with people on social media, their reviews of your book may be removed. In spite of that, it’s still worth utilizing options such as Facebook reading groups, relevant hashtags on Twitter or Instagram, visual platforms like Pinterest , and even Tik Tok if you have a younger audience, to seek out people who might be interested in your book. 
• Consider offline readers. Most authors will focus their review approach on the online world. By seeking out book clubs, library groups, and other interested communities offline, you open the door to a rich source of potential reviewers that many other authors aren't aware of.  
• Create a launch team . One of the easiest ways to get reviews at launch is to have a big launch group on your side before your book ever drops on Amazon KDP. I recommend having a team of around 100 people who will reach an advanced reader copy in exchange for their authentic review. That way, when your book launches, you can have tons of Amazon book reviews straight away. If you aren't sure how to build a launch group, there are companies that will help you put one together. At selfpublishing.com, our Elite Package guarantees your first 100 authentic Amazon book reviews.
• CTA in your book. There’s no harm of asking for Amazon book reviews within your book itself. You can also include a link in the ebook version to make it as straightforward as possible.

Be aware that by asking for Amazon book reviews in any of the ways mentioned, you are seeking something of value from them. To make them want to take the time to help you, you need to frame your request in the right way.

Related: Amazon Book Description HTML: Making Words Look Better

Instead of coming across as self-serving or even desperate, why not base your review request around:

• Feedback. If people respect your work they are likely to want to help you out as an author. If you make them feel like their feedback is valued, you are more likely to get a review.
• Helping other readers. Another angle to take is appealing to a sense of community among readers. Rather than making your request for Amazon book reviews about yourself, make it about informing fellow readers about a book that might benefit or entertain them.
• A promotional price point. It’s human nature to love a good deal. By emphasizing your book being offered at a low price point for a limited time, you tap into the psychological appeal of both value and scarcity, making it more likely that people will see it as worthwhile to review your book.

Combining the right sources of potential Amazon book reviews with the right type of request is the best way to get your book the review score it needs.

As well as seeking out relevant readers by yourself, a range of professional book review services exist.

While this can form a valuable part of your overall approach to Amazon book reviews, you need to be careful.

Amazon is known for being incredibly strict about people selling reviews. Many people on Fiverr have experienced this firsthand!

The Amazon review guidelines are elaborated on a little later in this guide, but as a general principle, always avoid paying for a review directly. That includes offering a gift of some type.

Instead of paying for a review on Fiverr, consider using one of these services:

• Goodreads book giveaways
• Rainbow Book Reviews

If you’re considering paying for a review service, make sure to check both of these two things before investing your money:

• Compliance. Ensure any review service you’re considering is compliant with Amazon’s rules and regulations. Otherwise, you risk losing your money, having the review removed, and possibly even worse consequences if Amazon feels you’re being particularly underhanded.
• Results. Check out what kind of results a review service promises, and what kind of success they’ve had in the past. Have they produced good results for books similar to yours? What kind of ROI can you expect?

Book review services can be a valuable way to help your book get the momentum it needs. Just make sure you’re dealing with a reputable and effective service provider.

No, the top Amazon reviewers are no longer available.

In the past, a popular way of seeking Amazon book reviews involved trying to find and contact the top reviewers on Amazon.

This may have worked well back in the day, but it’s not really something to pursue in the here and now. 

The top Amazon reviewers no longer have emails available to reach out to. Even when they did, the odds of having a top reviewer take the time to check out your work was pretty slim. 

Does Amazon support editorial reviews?

What exactly is an editorial review, and why does it matter for your book?

So far, we’ve talked about customer Amazon book reviews, which are exactly what they sound like. A customer reads your book and leaves their opinion. If they purchased it from Amazon, this would count as a verified review. 

The other type of review to utilize is the editorial review. This involves a trusted source such as a magazine or publication giving their take on your book.

While editorial reviews aren't included in your book's review score and don't show up with the customer reviews, this is actually a good thing. 

Some of the main benefits of editorial reviews are:

• They won’t get lost in the middle of the (hopefully) large number of customer reviews your book has
• You can add them to your Amazon Author Central page
• You are allowed to leverage your connections as Amazon can’t remove these in the way that they can remove customer reviews
• A reputable publication or individual may carry more weight in the mind of a potential book buyer than an unknown customer reviewer

There’s no denying the value of editorial reviews, but think of them as icing on the cake. 

Make customer reviews your priority, at least initially, as they will move the needle in terms of the Amazon algorithm.

Spend some time around the indie author community and you’ll come across some fairly angry writers.

A common source of frustration is the seemingly ever-changing Amazon review rules.

In reality, the Amazon review guidelines aren’t as bad as you might have heard.

You can check out the full picture here , but some basic principles include:

• You can’t pay for Amazon book reviews. It’s absolutely prohibited to exchange money for a review of your book.]
• You can’t ask for conditional reviews. Although it’s completely fine to ask for someone to review your book, you cannot request they review it in a certain way. Asking for an honest review is the best approach.
• You can’t review a rival book. If Amazon feels someone is negatively reviewing a rival product of any type, they will remove that review.
• You can’t rely on friends and family. Amazon states that reviews from close personal connections are not allowed. This can involve being friends with people and interacting on social media.
• You can’t offer gifts. It’s not permissible to over an Amazon gift card or anything else whatsoever in exchange for a review. You can offer an ARC of your book but that’s all.

While it’s definitely worth respecting the Amazon review guidelines, try not to worry too much. As long as you’re operating from a place of good faith, the worst that will happen in the majority of cases is Amazon will remove some of your reviews.

Amazon can remove reviews for violations of any of the guidelines mentioned above. 

However, some of the most common reasons for a review to be removed are:

• You have reviewed your own book
• Someone with the same address as you has reviewed your book
• A reviewer has attempted to leave multiple reviews of your work
• The review is obscene, defamatory, or otherwise unacceptable
• The reviewer is a customer who has spent less than $50 on Amazon
• The reviewer appears to be a spammer who leaves too many reviews in a short space of time
• You have reported the review to [email protected] and Amazon agrees it is unacceptable

Having some Amazon book reviews removed is a fact of life for most authors. Although it might seem frustrating, try and see the system as being in place to preserve the integrity of the entire process. 

We hope you’ve found this guide to the dos and don'ts of Amazon book reviews useful. 

If you have any tips on getting Amazon book reviews ethically, or warnings about Amazon’s rules and regulations, feel free to leave a comment and help your fellow authors out. 

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Amazon Prime Book Box Review

An honest, unpaid review of Amazon Prime Book Box, a kids monthly book subscription box for kids ages 0 to 12. We've been using it for months now and have thoughts to share!

What is Amazon Prime Book Box? 

Amazon Prime Book Box is a children's book subscription for Amazon Prime Members. It offers four different book subscription options for kids ages 0 to 12: 

• Four Board Books for babies (ages 0 to 2)
• 2 Hardcover Picture Books (ages 3 to 5)
• 2 Hardcover Easy Chapter Books/Picture Books (ages 6 to 8)
• 2 Hardcover Middle Grade Books (ages 9 to 12, but these are also normally still great for my 13 and 14 year olds too)

It's a flexible subscription so you can choose to have your book box delivered every month, every other month, or every three months (perfect to accommodate both your budget and your children's reading speed). You can also easily set up separate subscriptions for multiple children and have the boxes sent addressed to your children (because everyone knows how much kids like to get mail addressed specifically for them). 

Unlike other book subscriptions, the only thing that comes in the box are the books. This is great if you don't want your kids to be distracted by the treats, toys, or trinkets that come in other subscriptions. 

Pricing 

The pricing for the Amazon Prime Book Box is simple: every box is $19.99, which saves you up to 40% off the list price of the books if you were to order them without the subscription. And since the subscription is only available to Amazon Prime subscribers, there's no additional shipping cost.

If you're already a prime member this is a great deal - it amounts to 2 hardcover books, or 4 board books, for $10 apiece (most hard cover picture books are at least $17.99 if you get them at the bookstore).  

What We Love About Amazon Prime Book Box

Sample of book selections for the 9 to 12 age group

The thing I love most about the Amazon Prime Book Box is that I can preview the books before they ship and swap them out if we've already read them or if they don't look interesting to the kids. They have four alternatives to choose from each month. And if you don't like any of the books, you have the option to just skip the month. 

I get an email a week before they ship reminding me to check out the books and make changes if necessary. Once I finalize our selection, they're ready to ship. It's all very easy!

I also love the great selection. Amazon says that they choose the books based on expert recommendations from Amazon Book Editors, customer ratings and reviews, and your member profile. They have an excellent selection of both new releases and older favorites to choose from. We've been very impressed with the selection and have received some really great books. 

Sample of book selections for the 6 to 8 year old age group

Overall, the entire process of subscribing and then choosing books each month has been so easy. With access to libraries being trickier this past year, we've really enjoyed having great books delivered to our doorstep with such ease. 

Our Unpaid Review : The Good and Bad

While I mostly have only good things to say, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the one big negative: it's Amazon. It's not like Amazon needs anymore of my money (or yours), especially when there are other small business/family owned book subscription boxes for kids out there. 

If you don't want to give Amazon any more of your dollars, I get it, and I recommend checking out my reviews of BookRoo and Kid Lit Art (picture book subscription). 

What I think the Prime Book Box has going for it that other subscriptions don't is the flexibility to preview/swap books and also the extended age range. I love the other book subscriptions for my younger kids, but the Prime box has had the best book selections for my older girls (ages 12 - 14). 

Is Prime Book Box Worth It? 

If you're already an Amazon Prime subscriber, I'd say the Prime Book Box is definitely worth it!

• It's a great value for hardcover books (up to 40% off the list price)
• It's flexible - easy to cancel, easy to change how often you receive the books, and easy to preview and swap book selections
• They pick excellent books and it's a fun way to keep your kids excited about reading 

You can check it out and subscribe here. 

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Amazon Book Review Policy Demystified for Authors

Book reviews are important for all books, but they're especially so for self-published books, because most of their sales are online. And when it comes to selling books online, Amazon customer reviews can make or break shopper interest in a book.

Let's begin by defining the difference between customer reviews and editorial reviews, and by debunking myths.

• Customer Reviews: Written by a reader—ideally by someone who bought the book—who also assigns a number of stars (1-5). Most authors are referring to customer reviews when they reference “Amazon reviews.”
• Editorial Reviews: An editorial review is a formal evaluation of a book, usually written by a professional reviewer or expert within a genre. These are also often called blurbs, endorsements, and testimonials.

Editorial reviews are added by the author via Author Central. See our guide: Create and Manage the Perfect Amazon US and UK Author Central Page.

Myth 1: You cannot pay someone to write a review.

False . Amazon permits payment for editorial reviews.

Myth 2: You cannot give people your book and ask them to review it.

False . You can, as long as you are clear that you welcome all feedback, both positive and negative.

Before Amazon became the dominant book retailer—in fact, before the internet—publishers would haul cartons of advance reading copies of their forthcoming books to book-industry tradeshows. These would sit in piles, free for the taking, with no requirements that someone write a review, much less provide their contact information to receive a copy.

The $50 spending requirement

Sometime in 2017 (they do not date their policy changes), Amazon inserted a new requirement into their Community Guidelines under the heading Eligibility:

To contribute to Customer features (for example, Customer Reviews, Customer Answers, Idea Lists) or to follow other contributors, you must have spent at least $50 on Amazon.com using a valid credit or debit card in the past 12 months. Promotional discounts don't qualify towards the $50 minimum.

Some have complained that this is overreach and another way for Amazon to force people to buy from them. We don't see it this way. In fact, we consider it a positive.

Many shoppers rely on customer reviews to guide our consideration of a product. How can we make an informed choice if those reviews are polluted by paid reviewers who never bought the product? And that's what was going on. Anyone could write a review; in fact, reviews were being posted by fake accounts.

Here’s a look at what’s permitted, what can get reviews removed, and how reviewers should disclose their relationship to the author.

What’s permitted

• Amazon says this: “You may provide free or discounted copies of your books to readers. However, you may not demand a review in exchange or attempt to influence the review. Offering anything other than a free or discounted copy of the book—including gift cards—will invalidate a review, and we'll have to remove it.”
• Reviewers can remove or edit a review after it is posted.
• Amazon says that just because a review is written by a friend or a social media connection doesn’t necessarily result in that review being taken down.
• A reviewer can link to another product—such as their own—if it is relevant and available on Amazon.

Friends & family

A common question we hear is whether friends and family can review a book. Amazon says this:

We don't allow individuals who share a household with the author or close friends to write Customer Reviews for that author’s book.

It used to be that Amazon encouraged authors to have their friends use the customer discussions feature to promote their book. That feature has been discontinued, and readers are being referred to Goodreads Groups  (requires login).

TIP: One way Amazon can monitor who your close friends are is by comparing the reviewer's contact information with the contact information in your account's address book. For example, if you've used Amazon for Christmas shopping, you probably don't want to bother asking any of those people to write a review.

When reviews are removed, or Amazon never posts it

• Never invite (or allow) a family member or someone you have a close personal relationship with to review your book.
• If a reader says they wrote a review, but the review was taken down or they say it was never posted, tell them to send an email to [email protected] .

When you want to get a review taken down or modified

If you feel a review violates guidelines , you can click the “Report abuse” link or email [email protected] .

Examples of guideline abuse may include use of obscenities, a privacy violation, impersonating others, and the usual libelous, defamatory, harassing, threatening, or inflammatory statements.

NOTE: If someone makes a negative comment about your book, and you fix what they are referring to, neither they nor Amazon are required to change the review to reflect your correction. You may, however, consider replying to the comment with a thanks to the commenter and a note that the issue has been fixed.

How to disclose your relationship

If you give your book away for the purpose of getting a review, you must instruct your prospective reviewer to disclose how they received your book.

There are many ways for the reviewer to do this; it just must be conspicuous. They can put it at the end of the review (most common), the beginning, or in the subject line.

Here are some sample phrases you can suggest if asking others to write a review for your book.

• In the subject line: I received an ARC for an objective review.
• I received a copy of this book via [name of source, i.e., NetGalley, Edelweiss, the publisher, author] and I’m reviewing it voluntarily.
• I wrote this review based on an advance reading copy that the publisher sent me.
• This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy.

Knowing that someone reading an “author-encouraged review” might discount its value, some people will add an additional comment (if true), such as one of these:

• I've since bought two more copies; one Kindle for myself and a paperback for [my mom/dad/friend]
• That said, I liked it so much that I bought . . .

Amazon resources for more details or help

NOTE: You might need to be logged in or have an account to see some of these pages.

• Community guidelines . There are several pages with this title, but with different URLs. From what we see, it’s the same content: find the guidelines here .
• KDP has a good resource in their help section. Login to KDP, in the top menu click Help . On the left, click Promote Your Book , then click Customer Reviews . There you will find several FAQs and answers.
• Amazon has guides devoted to Promotional Content and its relationship to reviews; find them here .
• Most of us sell books on Amazon using one of their book-specific selling tools: KDP, Advantage, or a third-party such as an IngramSpark. You can also sell books via Amazon Seller Central’s Marketplace, which has its own policies. Turns out, these policies are the same for books. Create and Manage the Perfect Amazon US and UK Author Central Page. .
• Email Amazon to report problems or issues with reviews: [email protected] .

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30 thoughts on “amazon book review policy demystified for authors”.

Thanks for sharing this quick primer on Amazon’s book review policies.

Allow me to show my ignorance. How do you set up an advanced review copy? How do you send it to potential reviewers? Do you pay for each ebook sent? Do you offer some code in a newsletter or during a conference presentation? (So far, I have the best method of getting book reviews is giving away exam copies to fellow English teachers at teacher conferences or professional development workshops.) Giving away free ebooks sounds far less expensive. Or can you set up ARC for hard copies too? How do get the attention of potential book reviewers? Is there a service you recommend? Why?

Another question: can you use or set up an ARC for a book published last year? Or is that verboten?

I do offer free sample chapters on my website, and I encourage readers to share their positive experiences with the book online. So I do some things to generate reviews. Thanks!

Very helpful info, David. Unfortunately, Amazon is often totally unresponsive to questions about why they removed reviews. I’ve posted reviews since 2009, more than 100 of them, and about three months ago Amazon deleted EVERY SINGLE ONE of them. They will not tell me why, except to refer me to the guidelines. Yeah, many of the reviews I posted were for advance reader copies authors gave me to review, but many were verified Kindle purchases. All of the reviews were honest, very few of them 5-stars, and I always included a sentence saying I received a copy of the book without obligation to post a review. Now, Amazon will not let me post any new reviews. Go figure.

This article is FANTASTIC–thank you so much for researching and writing it!

I did note, on the Prohibited Seller Activities page (the “find them in a different place” link in #4 above), about 40% down the page, it read, “Additionally, you may not provide compensation (including free or discounted products) for a review.” Hopefully, this admonition is rendered null and void for books, based on your Amazon quote early in the article, “[These] changes will apply to product categories other than books. We will continue to allow the age-old practice of providing advance review copies of books.”

Eric, you can learn more about the how question by reading my post here: https://www.authorimprints.com/advance-reader-copy-arc-books-ingramspark/ . As to some of your other points, I have a short email course about pre-release marketing here (it’s free): https://www.davidwogahn.com/book-pre-launch-course/

The A in ARC stands for advance, so it wouldn’t be an ARC after the book is published. Nevertheless, you should always be looking for people to review the book and many won’t review ebooks. The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages is the best place to start to get connected to potential reviewers. https://bookrevieweryellowpages.com/

Sounds like you got caught up in a “dragnet.” So no books whatsoever? Not even a “NY Times Best Seller”?

That’s right, books are excluded. The crackdown last year was on all sorts of “review clubs.” Links to those sites are now dead, or have been sold for their traffic. (Yeah!)

Amazon Reviews can make or break a book. I am a veteran Indie author and tried various marketing techniques, but nothing beats a reviews. For authentic book reviews, I use: http://www.usabookreviewers.com I get a few reviews and also exposure for my book.

People bought my book through Amazon. I offered no deals. Only thing I asked was the review to be honest. Reviews were done and Amazon would not post them because they were friends of mine on my Facebook link. I got the reviews on my FB wall however– other people never saw them. So the reviews are not there. The positive nor the negative. All were positive on the actual book– the kindle version was really bad. I saw it was and took it down myself. Friends felt bad for me but it is what it is. A good book –I believe with all my heart will make it regardless of circumstances. It is being redone and it is a very good read.

I published Garage Band Theory 4 years ago, it’s a music education book has been doing OK on Amazon and elsewhere since day 1.

Currently I have 57 Amazon reviews, am trying to push to the 100 mark.

I played professionally for 30 years, met a lot of people and a big % of the people on my FaceBook friends list are musicians – most are what you’d call ‘casual acquaintances’ – played some gigs with some, met lots at a job, mine or theirs – more than a few are teachers, and I thought it was time to reach out to them, offer a free digital copy if they’d consider leaving a review, be sure to tell them to include “My remarks are based on complimentary copy of this book that I received from the author. ”

I have endorsements from a few well known ‘stars’ and a few of my good friends and family did leave comments early in the process – but none of the people I plan to contact are going to leave a positive remark unless they feel it’s deserved.

I recently had heard that Amazon was not allowing any FaceBook friends to review – I did a search, found this post, and suddenly it seems that it could be a very bad idea to go through with the plan.

Is this gonna do more harm than good if a few were to leave positive comments?

Hi Duke, good to to hear from you. This is a really tricky area with lots of variables. My advice is to try a sample size group and see how it goes. Execute your plan in stages or phases.

Thanks so much for the explanation – I think Amazon scares all of us who’ve self-published. I just found out that I can’t buy any advertising with AMS. It is only for people who published with them, on Kindle Direct, and my company, Mill City Press, will disown me if I try to go Kindle Unlimited, the only way I can buy a sponsored ad. Mill City said they’d never done an Amazon ad, which just chilled me. These are the pros in advising self-published authors?

But there is one thing you haven’t addressed, and that’s the ghetto reviews can find themselves in if they are not Verified Purchase. No one will answer this question. Apparently, no one really understands, and Amazon won’t take questions. A review may appear, or it may not. So, when you’re madly giving away expensive copies of your novel on Facebook, in the glimmer of a hope of a review, you need to be aware of this.

There are no easy answers. You just have to try and know some won’t make it through. I’ve heard some crazy stories about reviews blocked or taken down. I’ve been blocked, too. That’s very interesting about Mill City, surprising in fact.

Regarding the requirement to “have spent at least $50 on Amazon.com using a valid credit or debit card in the past 12 months.” I see this as a discriminatory policy if you bought a book at AMAZON. In my case I want to post a review and am not permitted due to I didn’t spent $50.

Unfortunately, there were businesses that specialized in writing bogus reviews of products they never bought and this policy helps to stop or limit that activity. It has as much to do with toothpaste as it does books.

I would like to “advertise” my book on Amazon but I did not have it published by Amazon. When you look up a book, at the bottom it will say, “If you like this you might also like…..” and it lists other books or it might even say “Customers who review this might also like….” or other types of advertising for books with comparable content. How do I go about getting my book in these space?

I’m new to KDP, and my question doesn’t specifically apply to reviews, but can’t seem to find an answer explicitly stated on Amazon’s policy info. I’m doing low content books, journals, coloring books, kids activity books… I wanted to get a couple for my nephew and ordered through my Prime account because paying full shipping cost for author copies was twice as much as the books! Is ordering a couple coloring books from my account an issue? I guess it adds to my sales rank, but how big a deal is something like that? I think my mom ordered some journals as well.

You are buying them as an customer would, at the retail price, so no problem.

Those places you reference are decided by Amazon based on what people are buying. It works like any retail store–the retailer decides these things.

Can an author, as of August 4, 2021, register with any of the book reviewing companies found on the internet and pay as much as $500 and have them provide book reviews and then post them on Amazon?

Don, the answer is a qualified yes. I cannot confirm “any,” but there are many reviewers and review businesses you can use, free or paid. Most of those reviews would be editorial reviews and they are posted using Author Central. Here is a list of fee-based editorial reviewers: https://www.authorimprints.com/paid-editorial-book-reviews/

I can never figure out how to ask an author question on amazon. My self-published book recently won a Bronze Award from READER VIEWS. I’m wondering if it can be displayed on my Amazon book page, not just the Amazon author page. Thanks for information.

Put it on the cover of the book.

A couple of professional contacts wrote books which I bought, and I wanted to leave reviews to support them. However, Amazon says there has been unusual review activity associated with my account and will not let me leave a review. I don’t think I’ve EVER left a review, so someone must have done so using my name. How do I remedy this? I really would like to leave a couple of reviews.

This is not uncommon and Amazon won’t explain. You can try emailing them to ask. If you bought the eBook, try leaving a review from the eBook. there should be a link at the end. You can also leave the review on Goodreads.

Hi, What about author’s swapping books and reviewing each other? Are there restrictions against this or is this permitted under all circumstances? Thanks!

Can a person leave a review if they only read a few pages of your book? I have a poor review from someone who said they only read a few pages. Is that even allowed? Don’t you have to read a certain percentage of a book in order to leave a verified review? The person actually said in the review that they only read a few pages.

There is nothing preventing authors reviewing other books as long as the reviews don’t violate policies. But what you describe has been tried many times and it works until Amazon figures out what’s going on. Lots of risk in this case.

No rules about that and it applies the other direction as well. You can always protest.

This is a great article. Very insightful. Thanks for the post.

I appreciate the emphasis on continuous learning and staying updated with the latest trends in Amazon selling. Your blog is a great resource for sellers like us who are looking to stay ahead of the competition. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

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Prime Video’s ‘My Lady Jane’ Is Outlandish, Ahistorical and a Great Bit of Fun: TV Review

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In 16th century England, Lady Jane Grey was a 16-year-old girl who became the Queen of England for a paltry nine days before her head was swiftly removed from her body. Historians and fans of the Tudors know this sad tale, but Prime Video ‘s “ My Lady Jane ,” created by Gemma Burgess, isn’t interested in historical facts. Instead, the quippy dramedy, which is based on the best-selling novel by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows, bends and twists Jane’s story. In the same vein as Hulu’s “The Great,” the series is a rip-roaring and hilarious adventure full of magic, romance and bold female characters who take control of their legacies.

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It wouldn’t be a spoiler to say that Jane’s plot to escape marriage to Gilford doesn’t go according to plan (she is a woman living in 1553, after all). Yet I won’t divulge the specifics of how an optimistic albeit naive newlywed finds herself sitting atop King Edward’s throne as the newly crowned Queen of England. Though Jane tries to rule fairly and justly, what she doesn’t expect is the vitriol the noblemen inflict upon Ethians. “My Lady Jane” does a terrific job of illustrating how rampant bigotry can fester in society when it goes unchecked, and how preposterous and disgusting these beliefs are. Moreover, the show explains how Jane’s privileged upbringing has failed to give her a diverse and clear-sighted perspective. (An essential trait if one is to rule an entire kingdom.) 

The politics of the time are intriguing, but Jane and the female characters surrounding her are the real magic in the show. Jane is fantastic in her own right, even amid her annoying earnestness. Other standouts are her conniving and sex-positive mother, Lady Frances and her badass baby sister, Lady Margaret (Robyn Betteridge), who gives Lady Lyanna Mormont of “Game of Thrones” fame a run for her money. Still, the crowing jewel of the series is the diabolically and maniacally unhinged Princess Mary. 

Villains are one thing, but then there is the vicious, cruel and bath-avoidant Mary. Undone by the fact that Jane is named her brother’s heir, Mary and her lover/adviser, Lord Seymour (Dominic Cooper), conspire to take the throne for themselves. Her sinister and shocking actions, both publicly and in her bed chamber, make her one of the most delicious adversaries on television. In Episode 5, “I’m Gonna Change the World,” Mary’s bitterness is especially thrilling when it comes spilling forth during an encounter with Jane. As evil as the character is, she adds to the fun of this tale.

Between the burnings and the beheadings, women living during Lady Jane’s era didn’t have much to look forward to. This masterful retelling, which is bursting with delightful expletives, iconic one-liners and a whole array of death plots and schemes, unveils an alternative universe where women (and some men) have the agency to gain control of their lives. While “My Lady Jane” clearly labels itself as a fantasy-filled reimagining, its outlandishness makes it a standout.

The eight episodes of “My Lady Jane” premiere on June 27 on Prime Video.

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While there is going to be no unseating The Boys on Amazon’s Top 10 show list for a very, very long time, we have a new surprising contender that is planted at #2, which is solid in its own right. And while The Boys is back for season 4, this is a brand new series you can check out, if it catches your interest.

It’s My Lady Jane , a romantic period piece that is reviewing very well. It’s certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 92% score with 24 reviews in, triple the number of Netflix’s #2 show right now, Supacell (though that has 100%). Here’s the description for My Lady Jane:

“In the 16th century, Lady Jane Grey is coerced by her family to marry Lord Guildford Dudley. Jane, as cousin to Edward VI, is in line to the throne. The England of My Lady Jane is plagued by Ethians, humans who can take animal form. The ordinary humans, known as Verity, drive the Ethians out of society.”

This is a couple hundred years before the time period of Netflix’s Bridgerton, in an era of pirates and nobles. Though no doubt Amazon is trying to capture some of that same magic, as Bridgerton is one of their rivals’ most successful offerings. So far, this seems to be a solid start, and these scores are even higher than Bridgerton season 1’s were (87%, back in 2020).

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The series is a breakout role for Emily Bader, who you probably do not recognize from anything significant, with past roles in horror films Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin and Fresh Kills. The male lead is Edward Bluemel, who you may know from Killing Eve where he was certainly not meant to be a heartthrob. The only actor’s name that jumps out to me is Dominic Cooper, aka young Howard Stark in the MCU, and Preacher in AMC’s show of the same name.

Like Bridgerton, My Lady Jane is based on a series of romance books , these ones written by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton. As in, I think they all wrote it together? That’s highly unusual.

If this is a big hit, there is more source material to draw on with six books in the series so far. I’m not sure if season 1 covers all of book 1, but that would certainly be my guess. It’s also still an ongoing series, as My Salty Mary, the sixth book, is out this coming August, and perhaps there will be more that are released thereafter. The point is, Amazon may have found a solid well of content here, and the fact that this is already outperforming big shows like The Chosen and Fallout and is this close to The Boys is significant, and that bodes well for its future.

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