The Easiest Way to Buy Kindle Books
Reading books through your Kindle can be very rewarding: Not only can you enjoy them on devices like the Kindle Scribe or Kindle Paperwhite, but virtually any smart device in the world can access the Kindle app and turn into a handy little e-reader.
Best Ways to Buy Kindle Books
The best way to buy Kindle books is directly through the Amazon website. It makes it easy to navigate through all the genres and options, and you can even add multiple items to your cart before checking out, making it possible to buy games in bulk.
You can access Amazon’s website on smartphones, tablets, and computers and still easily browse through all the books Kindle has to offer.
If you have a real Kindle device, such as a Paperwhite or Scribe, you can also purchase Kindle books directly on the device. All you need to do is go to your home page or library page and then click on the trash can icon in the top right corner of the page. The Kindle Store opens, and you can search for specific books or browse the best books in different genres. When you’re ready to buy, simply click the “Buy” button or the “1-Click Buy” button and the new book will be added to your library.
Can I buy Kindle books on the Kindle app?
If you read Kindle books on the Kindle app on your smartphone, you will be disappointed to learn that you can no longer purchase Kindle books through the app. You haven’t been able to do this in the iOS app since 2011, but Google also recently removed the ability to buy books through the Kindle app and on Android phones. But why did Amazon remove this option?
Ultimately it comes down to how Apple and Google run their app stores. Any apps with in-app purchases must pay a percentage of those purchases to Google or Apple, depending on which store you buy from. Both of these tech giants want other companies to use their systems to ensure they get their share.
For some time, neither Apple nor Google treated large companies like Amazon so harshly that they could fly under the radar. But now both of these big tech companies are becoming much stricter in their policies. Amazon removed the ability to buy books through the app so you don’t have to pay Google or Apple.
It’s also worth noting that you can’t buy Kindle books from Amazon’s smartphone app, as Amazon has disabled purchases there as well.
How to Buy Kindle Books on Your Smartphone
So how can you buy Kindle books on your smartphone? Unfortunately, the best option I can recommend here is to use a browser and access the Amazon website. It’s not the best way to handle this, but it still gives you easy access to all your saved payments, as well as search information.
And because you can easily browse the Kindle catalog on the website, you can quickly search for books, browse different genres, and more. One of the easiest ways to do this is to add books to your favorites list in the Kindle app, and then make a purchase on your computer or through the browser. Yes, it’s not as easy as it used to be, but it’s what Amazon left us, so we have to make the most of it.
Given the way things are going with the recent changes in the EU, it’s likely that we could see the return of purchasing Kindle books in the Kindle app, at least in some parts of the world. Don’t hold your breath, though; The legal landscape of this issue is constantly changing as Apple, Google and others continue to fight the issue in court.