Below is a list of ten free highly-rated Kindle ebooks, along with current Kindle book deals, including some new Kindle magazine sales.
Please note that these Kindle ebooks are free as of August 23rd, 2015. Most of these titles are free for a limited time and could expire in a few days or hours, so don’t get mad at the messenger if you’re too late.
A good place to find more free Kindle books is on the free bestsellers list at Amazon.
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Kindle Deals
50% Off Kindle Magazines – Ends September 1st.
$5 Kindle Magazines – Ends September 1st.
Starting at $5: Back to School Deals – Ends August 29th.
225 Kindle Books, $1.99 or Less – Ends September 20th.
$3.99 or Less Kindle Books – Ends September 1st.
50 Kindle Books for $2 – Ends August 31st.
Mysteries & Thrillers for $3.99 or Less
Romance Books for $3.99 or Less
Literature & Fiction for $3.99 or Less
30 Kids’ Kindle Books for $1 Each
Like usual, Amazon lists several Fire HDX tablets as “on sale” for $40-$100 off, but it can hardly be considered a sale because they are almost always selling at those prices.
10 Free Kindle eBooks
Hit the road Jack (Jack Ryder Book 1) by Willow Rose
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.7 stars, 19 reviews
Ben is supposed to be in school. It’s Monday morning but his parents are still asleep after a night of heavy drinking. Ben Waits patiently, even though he knows he is missing out on today’s field trip to the zoo. But, when his black Labrador suddenly runs upstairs and comes down with a finger in his mouth, Ben knows he’s not making it to school today at all. Detective Jack Ryder is chaperoning his kids’ field trip when he gets the call from the head of the Cocoa Beach Police Department. A body has been found and they need his help. Soon, Jack finds himself up against a killer, a predator who ruthlessly chases women and kills them so they can never leave him. The case soon causes serious consequences for him and his family once the truth is revealed….
Never Kiss a Stranger (Never Say Never Book 1) by Winter Renshaw
Women’s Fiction, 4.4 stars, 236 reviews
It was an innocent mistake…. All workaholic real estate broker Addison Andrews wanted was one night of pleasure, and picking the right guy was no different than shopping from a catalog thanks to the dating app on her phone. His name was Wilder, and his profile was blank – just a sexy picture of a man who promised every wicked intention of a one-night stand. The agreement was simple. One night. No last names. But the second their bodies melded together in the sheets of their posh Manhattan hotel room, there was no denying they fit together like two pieces of a broken puzzle….
The Rose Legacy (Diamond of the Rockies Book #1) by Kristen Heitzmann
Historical Fiction, 4.6 stars, 392 reviews
Driven by hope and vengeance, Carina Maria DiGratia leaves her idyllic home in Sonoma, California, for a new life in the mining town of Crystal, Colorado. Though the town has a rough element, Carina is determined that it is the place her dreams will come true. Early on, two men vie for her trust, but neither is what he seems. Will Carina discern the truth in time to prevent tragedy?
Heads or Tails by Leslie A. Gordon
Teen & Young Adult, 5.0 stars, 20 reviews
“Take my baby.” Hillary can’t believe the words her best friend Margot just uttered. Deeply committed to her devoutly childless marriage, Hillary doesn’t know the first thing about infants – and has zero interest in learning. But Margot’s post-partum depression has reached a dangerous peak. With the baby a sperm donor production and Margot’s mother Jean suffering from Parkinson’s, there’s no one else. And for reasons nobody knows, Hillary owes both Margot and Jean. Suddenly, Hillary is forced to bring the baby from Manhattan to San Francisco, where she works as general contractor for the city’s hottest restoration company. Right away, the baby’s arrival exposes hairline cracks in Hillary’s marriage to Jesse and stirs up latent resentment towards her parents, who’d been too overcome with grief to ever parent her properly. Before long, Hillary finds herself doing all kinds of things she vowed never to do, including things with her handsome and mysterious neighbor Abe. And then the question arises: should this arrangement become permanent?
Hard Fall: A gripping, noir detective thriller(Book 1) by P.T. Reade
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.5 stars, 31 reviews
An ex-New York cop, now working as a freelance investigator in London; Thomas Blume searches for the killers that tore his family apart. For justice, for closure, for revenge. But when Blume stumbles across a case that baffled police, he unwittingly becomes part of a world full of criminals, thugs and corrupt cops that will do anything to stop him. Now, in a country he doesn’t understand and a city stacked against him, Blume must fight to expose the truth…
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes
Satire, 4.5 stars, 177 reviews
Some people are born boring. Some live boring. Some even die boring. Fred managed to do all three, and when he woke up as a vampire, he did so as a boring one. Timid, socially awkward, and plagued by self-esteem issues, Fred has never been the adventurous sort. One fateful night – different from the night he died, which was more inconvenient than fateful – Fred reconnects with an old friend at his high school reunion. This rekindled relationship sets off a chain of events thrusting him right into the chaos that is the parahuman world, a world with chipper zombies, truck driver wereponies, maniacal necromancers, ancient dragons, and now one undead accountant trying his best to “survive.” Because even after it’s over, life can still be a downright bloody mess.
Twilight Guardians (Wings in the Night: Reborn Book 1) by Maggie Shayne
Vampires, 4.7 stars, 95 reviews
They told 20-year-old Charlie O’Malley that they had a cure for the rare blood condition that would eventually kill her–an untested, experimental cure. All they wanted in return was for her to join their elite military team and train to kill the Undead. She took the deal, not because she cared so much about extending her life, but because it would make her strong–stronger than ordinary humans. Strong enough to kill the vampire who’d pretended to love her, taken her blood, used her body, and murdered her mother….
Child of the Mist (These Highland Hills Book #1) by Kathleen Morgan
Religious, Romance, 4.2 stars, 856 reviews
In the harsh Scottish highlands of 1564, superstitions threaten a truce . . . a traitor plans his attack . . . and a new love is born. An arranged betrothal was never the course Anne MacGregor imagined her life would take. Yet when her father explains that her cooperation is the only way to bring about the long-sought truce between feuding families, Anne has no other choice. A simple ceremony pledging Anne’s hand in marriage after one year of commitment is the only seal to the promise of peace. But when the arrangement requires the reluctant Anne to follow Niall Campbell back to his home, she soon discovers that peace is not so easily achieved. Before they even arrive, rumors about her abound, and her safety is threatened. Meanwhile, Niall’s ascension as leader of his clan is in jeopardy, as a traitor works to bring about his downfall….
A Date with Fate (The Adventures of Anabel Axelrod, Book 1) by Tracy Ellen
Romantic Comedy, 4.2 stars, 391 reviews
Meet Anabel Axelrod, a smart and sassy bookstore owner in the small town of Northfield, Minnesota. Anabel is a control enthusiast with quirky opinions and decided convictions. She also has rules for everything in her life, especially for the men who want to date her. When Anabel is introduced to Luke Drake, she is appallingly fascinated to be sexually attracted to the alpha male like no man before in her extensive dating career. Anabel is right to be wary because the mysterious Luke does not play by any rules. What do you get when you mix together a witty, confident woman who is a magnet for trouble, a dangerously seductive man who is not too tall, not too handsome, but definitely dark with his own secret agenda, fun loving friends with their own problems, and a few crazy relatives? A Date with Fate! Don’t miss this exciting debut book introducing an ongoing series that is part steamy romance, part suspenseful mystery, and all wildly fun!
Loose Ends: A California Corwin P. I. Mystery (California Corwin P. I. Mystery Series) by D. D. Vandyke
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.2 stars, 118 reviews
When a young girl is kidnapped, street-smart but damaged San Francisco ex-cop California “Cal” Corwin is engaged to find and rescue her before murder raises the stakes. As a straightforward case takes unexpected twists, Cal must quell a growing fear that an anguished mother may never see her child again. With a shadowy crime lord lurking behind every unexpected clue, Cal struggles to tie up loose ends before evil claims its next victim. Loose Ends is the first book in the Cal Corwin P. I. mystery series from D. D. VanDyke, though the books can be read in any order. Set against the rich backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, Cal Corwin novels brim with intrigue and fully fleshed characters from cops and criminals to hit men, oddball family and unexpected allies.