Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two Free Ebooks in January.
Throughout 2026, you can get thousands of free ebooks if you know where and when to look. Amazon offers readers free Kindle ebooks year-round, with new opportunities added every month. In January, Prime members can get two free Kindle ebooks through the Amazon First Reads program, one of which is this month’s bonus short book.
What is Amazon First Reads?
Amazon First Reads is a program for Prime subscribers that provides early access to new ebooks across a variety of genres, selected by First Reads editors (one of the many benefits of Prime membership ). Prime subscribers can download one ebook from a rotating selection each month for free—though some months this number increases to two, usually a free short novel—while non-subscribers receive them at a reduced price. These ebooks can be read on any compatible Kindle device or through the free Kindle app.
How to Get Free Amazon Kindle Ebooks in January
Visit the First Reads homepage to see the full list of ebooks available this month. Once you find a book you like, click the “Buy Now” button on the First Reads homepage. Make sure you’re not redirected to the Kindle or Amazon mobile app, as you won’t see the free book option there; instead, use the web browser on your phone or computer.
Make sure you don’t click the “Pre-Order for…” button, as this will redirect you to the payment page. Instead, click the “Read for Free” or “Buy Now in 1-Click” button under the “First Reads” banner on the book’s Amazon page (don’t worry, you won’t be charged anything). This will send the ebook directly to the Kindle linked to your Amazon account.
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In the screenshot below you can see how it should look.
You’ll know you’ve done everything right when you see a “Thank you, [your name]!” message in your order summary, indicating that your ebook is being automatically delivered to your Kindle Cloud Reader app.
Free Amazon Kindle e-books will be available in January 2026.
This month, you can choose from nine new Kindle ebooks, as well as one of the Short Books of the Month . Amazon lists the genre of each book above the title, making it easy to narrow down your options. (If you hover over “See Editor’s Notes” below the “Buy Now” button, you can read a short description from the First Reads editor who selected the book.)
Here are your options for January 2026. You can choose one of these 9 ebooks, plus get this month’s bonus short story: Famous: A Short Story :