• Ebooks
  • Irregular
  • Checked against official sources

Free Kindle ebooks (KDP Select free promotions)

by Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Self-published authors in KDP Select can set their ebook to $0 for short promotions. Books 'bought' at $0 stay in your Kindle library permanently.

Key facts

Schedule
No fixed schedule — drops appear without notice
How long it stays free
Authors can make a book free for up to 5 days per 90-day KDP Select period; promotions start and end around midnight Pacific.
What you need
Free Amazon account (Kindle app or device to read)
Where
All Amazon Kindle marketplaces (each author chooses dates)
Do you keep it?
Yes — once claimed it stays in your library
Last checked
1 November 2026

How to claim Free Kindle ebooks (KDP Select free promotions)

  1. 1Check the Kindle Store's Top 100 Free list or a free-ebook newsletter.
  2. 2Open the book page and confirm the Kindle price shows $0.00.
  3. 3Click 'Buy now with 1-Click' (it costs nothing).
  4. 4Read in any Kindle app or device.

Tips and gotchas

  • Make sure you are buying the Kindle edition at $0.00 and not borrowing via Kindle Unlimited.
  • Promotions end at midnight Pacific, so a 'free today' book can flip back quickly.
  • Prices differ by country store.

Where this information comes from

Checked by hand on 1 November 2026 against these pages. Providers change their programs without notice — the official page always wins.

Keep exploring

More free stuff on AltFTool