Here’s a list of 10 free well-reviewed Kindle ebooks for Memorial Day weekend.
In case you missed it from last week, there’s also this post with a list of 10 free audiobooks.
Please note that the free Kindle ebooks listed below are free as of May 29th, 2016. Most of these titles are free for a limited time only and will expire in a few days before going back to the regular list price.
A good place to find more free Kindle books is on the free bestsellers list at Amazon.
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Kindle Book Deals
Fire 7 Kids Edition – $20 off
Mysteries & Thrillers for $3.99 or Less
Science Fiction & Fantasy for $3.99 or Less
10 Free Kindle eBooks
Additionally, there are these 3 free Kindle best sellers that are free through tomorrow, May 30th, in case you missed the post about it yesterday.
The Only Witness (The Neema Mystery Series Book 1) by Pamela Beason
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.6 stars, 258 reviews
A missing baby. A teenage mother suspected of murder. A jaded detective whose reputation is on the line. A signing gorilla destined for the auction block. A scientist who is about to lose everything. Will the revelation that a gorilla is the only witness to the crime save or doom everyone involved? The character of Neema in this series is based largely on everything the author has read about Koko, the signing gorilla, and studies of chimpanzees who have learned sign language.
Lamb to the Slaughter (Serenity’s Plain Secrets Book 1) by Hopkins Karen
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.4 stars, 329 reviews
Some Amish communities aren’t so cozy. The death of a teenage Amish girl in a cornfield looks like an accident, but sheriff Serenity Adams suspects foul play. To solve the murder, she must investigate the nearby Amish community with the help of a man who was shunned years ago. At first glance, the case seems obvious. The poor girl was probably accidently shot during hunting season, but when the elders of the Amish community and even the girl’s parents react with uncaring subdued behavior, Serenity becomes suspicious….
The Substitute: The Wedding Pact #1 by Denise Grover Swank
Romantic Comedy, 4.5 stars, 686 reviews
Megan Vandemeer meant to tell her parents about her broken engagement, but a month and a half later she finds herself boarding a plane home to her wedding. Having stretched avoidance to its limits, it’s time to come clean–a terrifying prospect since her mother is sure to blame her rather than her cheating, emotionally frigid ex. A couple of drinks and two Dramamine later, Megan finds herself spilling her sob story to the tall, dark, and handsome stranger in the seat next to her….
Never a Mistress, No Longer a Maid (Kellington Book 1) by Maureen Driscoll
Romantic Comedy, 4.3 stars, 351 reviews
Caught behind enemy lines at the Battle of Waterloo, nurse Jane Wetherby is forced to seek shelter with British operative Lord Edward Kellington. After a night of passion, the two are separated. With nothing but the alias Jane used to protect her family, Lord Edward is unable to find the woman he can’t forget. Seven years later, Jane courts scandal by serving as the unofficial surgeon in the village of Marston Vale. When Edward arrives to formalize his betrothal to a viscount’s daughter in accordance with his late father’s wishes, Jane has no choice but to watch the match proceed. When a threat from the past emerges, Jane must join forces with Edward to safeguard her loved ones. But at what risk to her heart…
The Warrior Trainer (The Stones of Destiny Series Book 1) by Gerri Russell
Historical Fantasy, 4.4 stars, 61 reviews
Scotia knew her duty: protect the Stone of Destiny at all costs. It was the key to Scotland’s salvation, the reason she’d become the best warrior in the world–as had the generations of women who’d guarded the Stone before her. Yet those women had never been distracted by a man like Ian MacKinnon. He’d journeyed to her castle to learn her legendary skills so he could exact vengeance against the brutal English mercenaries who’d killed his brother. On the battlefield, Ian wielded his sword with deadly precision….
August (Prairie Grooms, Book One) by Kit Morgan
Historical Romance, 4.3 stars, 276 reviews
Duncan Cooke, aka The Duke of Stantham, had a problem. He had a huge estate in England to manage, one not far from London, and it came with all the headaches one would expect with an estate in disarray. Including six unwed cousins, women no man would touch for fear of losing a limb, or worse. Strange things happened to all who tried to court them, so they were left unwed. But Duncan realized that his hometown of Clear Creek had exactly what he needed. Men! And so with the help of his brother’s wife Sadie, he concocted a plan to send his cousins to Clear Creek as mail order brides!
The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton
Paranormal & Fantasy, 4.2 stars, 2714 reviews
Cameron Winters is a freak. Fortunately, no one but her family knows the truth …that Cameron can read minds. For years Cameron has hidden behind a facade of normalcy, warned that there are those who would do her harm. When gorgeous and mysterious Lewis Douglas arrives he destroys everything Cameron has ever believed and tempts her with possibilities of freedom. Determined to embrace her hidden talents, Cameron heads to a secret haven with Lewis; a place where she meets others like her, Mind Readers….
Carnival of Stone: A Novella (The Soren Chase Series) by Rob Blackwell
Mythology & Folk Tales, 4.8 stars, 25 reviews
When a small town is under siege from a horrific monster, only one man can help… Supernatural investigator Soren Chase is having a rough day. He narrowly avoids being murdered by a pair of trigger-happy leprechauns (yes, leprechauns) before taking a case to investigate the disappearance of a graduate student in the mountains of Virginia. But when Soren arrives in the normally sleepy hamlet of Hilltop, he finds the situation is far worse than he imagined. He’s up against a creature unlike anything he’s encountered before and it will take all his skills–and working with an unlikely ally–to survive.
Qualify (The Atlantis Grail Book 1) by Vera Nazarian
Science Fiction, 4.6 stars, 360 reviews
You have two options. You die, or you Qualify. The year is 2047. An extinction-level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help. But there’s a catch. They can only take a tiny percent of the Earth’s population back to the colony planet Atlantis. And in order to be chosen, you must be a teen, you must be bright, talented, and athletic, and you must Qualify. Sixteen-year-old Gwenevere Lark is determined not only to Qualify but to rescue her entire family….
Hit (Codename: Chandler) by J.A. Konrath, Ann Voss Peterson, Jack Kilborn
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 4.4 stars, 43 reviews
She’s an elite spy, working for an agency so secret only three people know it exists. Trained by the best of the best, she has honed her body, her instincts, and her intellect to become the perfect weapon. Before special operative Chandler was forced to FLEE, she executed the most difficult missions–and most dangerous people–for the government. So when she’s ordered to eliminate a crooked corporate CEO in a manner that looks like natural death, it’s a regular day at the office… until she discovers she’s not the only assassin hunting this particular prey, and her competition is aiming to make this hit into a political statement that will shake the nation.