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Prime Reading Vs Kindle Unlimited 2022: What’s Better?

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Prime members can select up to 10 titles from over 1,000 carefully curated magazines, books, comics, and Kindle Singles. Kindle Unlimited books contained well over 1.4 Million titles when Amazon last provided an exact number of products in each product category (late 2018).

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Both programs offer unlimited reading and a wide selection of magazines, with a surprisingly low monthly fee. Want to know more about the differences between prime reading vs kindle unlimited? Read on to learn more.

Table of Contents

  • 1 What is Kindle Unlimited?
    • 1.1 What is included in Kindle Unlimited?
    • 1.2 Kindle Unlimited Price
  • 2 What is Prime Reading?
    • 2.1 Prime Reading Benefits
  • 3 Prime Reading Vs Kindle Unlimited
  • 4 The Similarities Between Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading
  • 5 The Differences Between Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading
    • 5.1 Subscription comparison
  • 6 More On Amazon Prime Subscription Related Benefits
  • 7 FAQs Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading
    • 7.1 Can I get a free trial for Kindle Unlimited?
    • 7.2 How can you buy a Kindle Unlimited subscription?
    • 7.3 How can you cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription?
    • 7.4 Is Kindle Unlimited free for Prime members?
    • 7.5 What are the best Kindle Unlimited books of all time?
  • 8 Which Program is Better?

What is Kindle Unlimited?

Amazon service Kindle Unlimited has been in existence since July 2014. The service works in the same way as Netflix for movies and Spotify for music.

Unlimited access to Kindle allowed unlimited access when this article was written to more than 1.5 million titles. This includes hundreds of thousands in foreign languages.

Kindle Unlimited offers the ideal way to read beyond the genres and authors you are familiar with. It allows you to get out of your comfort zone and still enjoy classics.

What is included in Kindle Unlimited?

A Kindle Unlimited subscription will give you access to more than one million titles from the Kindle store.

You will also find audiobooks and magazines among these titles.

This includes books, digital magazines, digital newspapers, comic books, and audiobooks (think Outdoor Life and Parents or Popular Science).

  • Comic Books
  • Audiobooks
  • Popular Magazines
  • And.. regular Books

There are many genres of books, including romance, literary fiction, finance, and science.

Many of these books also include an Audible audiobook narration. Whispersync can be used to read a book from the same page as you were listening to, or vice versa.

You’ll discover writing styles, genres, and authors you didn’t know about by focusing on independent authors.

You can have up to 10 titles at a time. However, you have limitless access to all other titles with your subscription for the entire year.

Kindle Unlimited Price

The Kindle Unlimited price starts at $9.99 per Month

You can try the Kindle Unlimited subscription for one month before you commit to it.

Amazon Prime Reading

What is Prime Reading?

Prime Reading is available for free as a trial or for paid Amazon Prime subscription. This includes Prime Student members.

Amazon Prime members can browse and read over a thousand eBooks and magazines.

Prime Reading is similar to Kindle Unlimited and offers books that can be borrowed for free with Audible narration.

You can now seamlessly switch between audiobooks and read them on your phone.

It is basically Kindle Limited and offers a reduced catalog of Unlimited program content.

Prime Reading Benefits

Amazon’s Prime reading program with private library allows Prime members to read as many as 1,000 ebooks, comics, and magazines for free. These books can be found in the Prime Reading tab of Prime members. Prime Reading is just one of many Amazon Prime benefits. Prime Reading will allow you to:

  • You can choose from more than 2,500 popular Kindle eBooks.
  • Choose from a variety of genres and reading types.

Prime Reading is just one benefit of the many benefits that Amazon Prime offers.

Prime Reading Vs Kindle Unlimited

Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading, both available on Amazon, are geared towards heavy readers. As you might wonder (as I did), why are there two distinct programs? I will try to clarify what readers need to understand about Prime Reading vs. Kindle Unlimited.

Prime Reading And Kindle Unlimited

The Similarities Between Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading

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To be honest, Prime Reading and Amazon Kindle Unlimited are almost identical in terms of their functionality and how they can be used. You can use either one.

You can access a wide range of Kindle books, audiobooks, and magazines on any Amazon device or Kindle App

You can do it as often as you like, without any restrictions.

Access to Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading books is possible via Kindle e-reader, Fire tablet, and Kindle apps for iPad/iPhone, Android.

This post on how Kindle Unlimited functions provide additional details about the logistics of using Kindle Unlimited. It will also apply to Prime Reading (Prime Reading can often be found right under Kindle Unlimited when browsing or in the menus).

Note: The Prime Reading catalog will not be available on Kindle Cloud Reader or Kindle for Mac.

The Differences Between Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading

Let’s now discuss what makes Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited different. There are two main differences between these two services.

Amazon Prime subscription is the first. Prime Reading is one of many benefits that Amazon Prime subscription offers. Amazon Prime memberships are available for $119 per year. Annual membership costs $119, while a monthly subscription costs $12.99.

On the other hand, Kindle Unlimited is a standalone subscription service that can be purchased regardless of whether you are a Prime member. Kindle Unlimited costs $9.99 per month and is a monthly program.

You can get a trial for Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading. This allows you to test them both before you decide which one is best for you.

Amazon Prime Reading Catalog includes approximately 1000 titles. Although the number of eligible books may seem small, there are two important things to remember:

  • The rotating list of titles can be found here
  • Prime membership includes other services.

The second difference and this is the most important of the two, is what titles are available for each service. Prime Reading subscription allows you to access a little more than 1,000 titles, which rotate out every few weeks.

Kindle Unlimited allows you to access over 1,000,000 titles. Prime Reading titles are only a small part of the Kindle Unlimited collection.

Subscription comparison

Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited are both subscription based services. However, there is one significant difference:

  • Kindle Unlimited is a subscription service that can be purchased separately.
  • Prime Reading subscription is part of an Amazon Prime subscription.

It doesn’t make sense to compare these two services one to 1.

Kindle Unlimited costs $9.99 per month. You get only that service.

Prime Reading is but it’s not the only benefit to Amazon Prime membership. Amazon Prime membership costs $12.99 per month and offers many benefits including:

  • Two-day free shipping to all addresses within the contiguous US
  • Delivery available same day in some areas
  • Prime Instant Video – Unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows
  • Prime Music Unlimited Access to Millions of Songs and Playlists
  • Free access to original audio content via Audible channels

Prime Reading is only one benefit you have but it’s not the most important. Prime membership is a great way to get video streaming and two day shipping.

Amazon Prime Related Benefits

Prime Reading is only one benefit of Amazon Prime membership. Here’s more information about Prime members.

Amazon First Reads is another Amazon Prime member benefit. Each month, you can select from six titles that are soon released and download a free Kindle ebook.

Amazon First Reads and Prime Reading can be shared with your family members using the Amazon Household feature.

FAQs Kindle Unlimited vs Prime Reading

Can I get a free trial for Kindle Unlimited?

You can test the service for a month by using the free trial. You can get your first month of Kindle Unlimited subscription free. This allows you to read and listen to any Kindle audiobooks.

You can try the service free of charge before you commit to $9.99 per month.

How can you buy a Kindle Unlimited subscription?

Amazon members can buy a Kindle Unlimited subscription with their Amazon account. Search for Kindle Unlimited in the Kindle e-readers and books tab of the main menu.

You can first sign up for the free trial. After your trial ends, you will be automatically charged.

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Sign up for Kindle Unlimited’s 30-day free trial if you don’t have an Amazon account.

To use 1-Click ordering on your Amazon account, sign up.

These steps will enable 1-click ordering.

  1. Navigate to Manage Addresses or 1-Click Settings.
  2. Click make default next to your address.
  3. Modify settings

How can you cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription?

It’s easy to cancel your Kindle Unlimited subscription if you decide you don’t wish to continue your subscription after the free trial.

The subscription is month to month, and you won’t be committing to a year long contract.

These are the steps you need to take to cancel.

  • Log in to Amazon and navigate to your settings.
  • Navigate to Kindle Unlimited settings and click Manage Your Member.
  • You can cancel your membership by selecting the option.

To avoid being charged, cancel your subscription before the next billing cycle.

You will still be able to access your subscription even if you cancel within the new billing period.

Is Kindle Unlimited free for Prime members?

Kindle Unlimited is not accessible for Amazon Prime users and still costs $9.99 per month for non Amazon Prime customers.

This subscription allows you to read unlimited books per month. However, you are limited to ten titles per month.

What are the best Kindle Unlimited books of all time?

Kindle Unlimited books have been featured on the top Kindle bestseller lists. We have a few of these titles to share with readers today.

You will be interested in seeing the eligible titles available when you sign up for Kindle Unlimited.

Suzanne Collins has listed all three books in the Hunger Games Trilogy as one of the best fifteen Kindle Unlimited books.

This list also includes A Shade of Vampire from Bella Forrest and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone from J.K. Rowling.

The Hangman’s Daughter, by Oliver Potzsch, and The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood are also listed under literature and fiction. Stephen Windwalker’s The Complete User’s Guide to the Amazing Amazon Kindle is also included under the reference genre.

Which Program is Better?

The Kindle Unlimited program is an excellent choice for an avid reader looking to discover new authors and explore the latest literary trends.

It’s worth it if you read five to ten new books per month. You might prefer the more expensive audiobooks or books.

Kindle Unlimited might not be the best choice if you are an occasional reader.

Many e-books are inexpensive and can be purchased for as low as $0.99 to $4.99. If you read books in the lower price range, the subscription will make economic sense if you read between five and nine books per month.

However, most avid readers will be able quickly to cover the subscription’s cost after reading a few books each month.

Prime Reading is for those who want to read more mainstream books by well respected authors.

Amazon Prime subscriptions include Prime Video (free video watching), Prime Music, unlimited photo storage, and free delivery for two hours, one day, and two days. There are even discounts on Spotify and Netflix!

If you frequently shop on Amazon and want access to Amazon’s movie and music libraries, the Prime program may be a better option.

Both programs come with a 3-day free trial, so you can try them both and decide which one suits your needs best.

You can also choose to switch between the memberships depending on your needs. It’s a great time to test Kindle Unlimited while on vacation.

You don’t have to worry about the risk, as you can cancel at any time.

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Debora Berti

Università degli Studi di Firenze, IT

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