Is Kindle Unlimited worth your money? Here’s what I get after signing up

Key Takeaways

• The Kindle Paperwhite offers portability and instant book shopping, but it lacks the tangible feel of physical books.
• Kindle Unlimited offers access to millions of e-books and audiobooks for $12 a month, with a huge library of options.
• While Kindle Unlimited is great for avid readers and audiobook lovers, those who read regularly may not benefit as much.

After protesting for a long time against using e-readers, I recently gave in to peer pressure and started using a Kindle.

Using mineKindle Paperwhite it has been life changing, not exciting. The e-reader is simple, portable, and makes it very easy to buy books in an instant. There are some differences between the Kindle Paperwhite and the actual physical book. First, with a portable book, you can easily write in the margins and embrace the beauty of more reading. However, after reading both students of e and physical books, the biggest difference I’ve found is the price.

E-books and physical books are similar in price, but there is one major difference. The physical book is not trying to sell you anything other than a sequel or an advertisement for the author’s other books. On Kindle, readers have many options to upgrade their membership. Amazon already makes it easy for regular customers to download books directly from the Kindle store; However, those who want more can choose to sign up for Kindle Unlimited.

Kindle Unlimited acts as a library for Kindle users, where they can borrow e-books and audiobooks . At a time when you’re paying hundreds of dollars for subscriptions you may not even know you have, it’s important to limit what you spend and what you don’t.

Kindle Unlimited gives you access to 4 million titles

Monthly e-book and audiobook subscriptions

Kindle Unlimited is a monthly subscription that gives members access to over 4 million titles. Unlimited members can borrow e-books, digital magazines, and audiobooks from Amazon’s library just as they would from a regular library.

Subscribers will not be able to own any books or other items they download, but they can easily find another book to replace the one they borrowed. The library boasts millions of e-books and thousands of audiobooks. Subscribers can read on their e-reader, tablet, phone, or laptop.

Kindle Unlimited is not included with Prime membership

It costs $12 every month

In the US, a Kindle Unlimited subscription costs $11.99 per month plus taxes. Kindle Unlimited membership is available in the US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Brazil, Japan, India, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia.

Benefits you get with Kindle Unlimited

Millions of books at your fingertips

A subscription service has many advantages for those who read a lot or subscribe to a variety of magazines. A magazine subscription can easily run you about $6 a month; I know my Condé Nast Traveler subscription costs about $5 a month, making $11.99 a month a small price to pay for unlimited access to books and magazines.

Another obvious benefit of subscribing is Amazon’s unlimited library. It certainly has a lot more options than my public library. I always hate buying a book that I end up not liking, so having the option to borrow a book without spending $15 on it is a definite plus. Fast readers will definitely benefit from the easy access to the Kindle library.

Those who are avid audiobook fans may like the Kindle Unlimited subscription. Kindle Unlimited gives subscribers access to thousands of audiobooks, adding significant value to the price.

Another obvious benefit of subscribing is Amazon’s unlimited library. It certainly has a lot more options than my public library. I always hate buying a book that I end up not liking, so having the option to borrow a book without spending $15 on it is a definite plus. Fast readers will definitely benefit from the easy access to the Kindle library.

It certainly has a lot more options than my public library.

Those who are avid audiobook fans may like the Kindle Unlimited subscription. Kindle Unlimited gives subscribers access to thousands of audiobooks, adding significant value to the price.

Is Kindle Unlimited worth it?

For some, but not all

It’s definitely worth it for some, but not all. I prefer to use the Libby app, a free e-book app that lets you use your library card to check out e-books or audiobooks. The app works like a regular library, putting you on a waiting list of books you want to borrow that may not be in stock. Anyone with a library card can access the app. The only caveat is that your local library needs to be a participating member, so this may not be an option for everyone.

As far as audiobooks go, I prefer to use the free audiobook I get with my Spotify Premium subscription. If you’re a big audiobook fan, that’s where I think Kindle Unlimited takes the cake. Libby only offers a catalog that your local library does, and I know my library has limited audiobooks available.

As far as audiobooks go, I prefer to use the free audiobook I get with my Spotify Premium subscription.

Another thing to think about is how much you have read. I know myself, and I read a book in one week or one year. Also, I only subscribe to one magazine, and honestly, my favorite part of my subscription is making collages of other pages. Obviously, I couldn’t do that with a magazine on an e-reader. Paying $11.99 a month for a subscription service that I won’t fully use is not worth the investment.

That’s not to say that a Kindle Unlimited subscription is worthless. Avid readers, audiobook listeners, and magazine subscribers should definitely consider subscribing to this service. If you don’t have a library that participates in Libby, Kindle Unlimited is the next best option.