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Amazon Prime Members Can Get Two of These E-books Free in March

This month you get two free Kindle e-books from this list of new books hand-picked by editors, all from different genres.
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You can get thousands of free e-books over the course of 2024, if you know where—and when—to look. In January alone, Amazon Prime members could take advantage of the Cozy Mystery Book Blast as well as an event from Witchy Book Worms where you could get hundreds of free "witchy" and mystery e-books directly to your Kindle device, app, or computer.

This year will also be the 10th anniversary of Stuff Your Kindle Day, the biggest free e-book event of the year, offering up over a thousand free e-books. But in March, Prime members can also get two free Kindle e-book from Amazon's First Reads program.

What is Amazon's First Reads?

Amazon First Reads is a program aimed at Prime members that offers early access to new e-books across many genres, as curated by First Reads editors. Prime members can choose to download one free e-book every month from a rotating list—though some months that number is bumped up to two—and non-members get them for a discounted price. These e-books can be read on any compatible Kindle device or via the free Kindle app.

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There’s a Kindle out there for every type of reader:

How to get your free Amazon Kindle e-book in March

Go to the First Reads landing page to see the full list of e-books available this month. Once you find a book that seems interesting, click the "Shop Now" button. Make sure you’re not being redirected to the Kindle mobile application because you won't see the free book option; instead, use your browser (or just "check out" your free book on your computer). Also, make sure you’re not clicking the ”Pre-order for...” button, as that will direct you to pay; instead, click the “Read for Free” button under the First Reads banner. This will send the e-book directly to the Kindle linked to your Amazon account.

You can see what it should look like from the screenshot below.

Screenshot of Amazon page on phone from the web browser showing the "read for free" button.
Credit: Daniel Oropeza screenshot of Amazon browser.

You’ll know you did it right when you see a “Thanks, [your name]!” order summary saying the e-book is being auto-delivered to the Kindle Cloud Reader.

Two Free Amazon Kindle e-books available in March 2024

This month, you get a pick from seven Kindle e-books to choose from, plus a free "bonus short read," Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story. The genre for each of the books is noted above the title, offering a quick way to narrow down your options. If you hover over the "See Editor Notes" under the "Shop Now" button, you'll be able to read a short synopsis from the First Reads editors who picked the book.

Here are your options for March 2024: