Some combination of Christmas shopping, the bad economy, and a strong desire to procrastinate has got me trawling the Amazon Kindle store for bargains lately. Here’s a list of titles I found today selling for $5 or less–as well as three more that I thought were worth highlighting, even though they edge up to the six dollar mark.
Remember, these prices can change at any time, so don’t blame me if you click through and discover Amazon (or is it the publisher?) has raised the price.
- The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
($1.95)
Nights in Rodanthe($3.75)
- Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons
($3.91)
- Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
($3.15)
- Into Thin Air
($3.75)
- The Other Boleyn Girl
($3.79)
- The Notebook ($3.99)
- Life of Pi
($4.08)
- Middlesex
($4.17)
- Beautiful Boy ($4.80)
- The Kite Runner
($4.81)
- John Adams
($4.95)
- The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
($4.95)
- How Doctors Think ($5.45)
- The Uncommon Reader
($5.85)
- The World Is Flat (Updated and Expanded)
($6.00)
Also, be sure to check out Bees (and Books) on The Knob for occasional news on free and cheap Kindle books. I think “Karen in TN” tends to watch the Amazon Kindle blog more regularly than I do, and she highlights any bargains she finds.
By Karen December 15, 2008 - 10:57 PM
Hey, thanks for the mention. I just posted another free book for the Kindle today and have a few more bargains I’ll get up, hopefully, tomorrow. It’s a good thing those bargain books don’t take up as much room as the physical ones, or I suspect I’d need to build on a new room to store them. I’m tempted to get the updated World is Flat – I have that in hardback and it’s a huge volume. Now that I have the Kindle, I almost hate having to read some of those heavy tomes in paper versions.
By 1hen2ducks June 14, 2009 - 8:56 PM
Given that there is no overhead, no warehousing, and no need for expensive storefront real-estate,
NO E-BOOK SHOULD EVER COST MORE THAN FIVE BUCKS…. $5.00
This is the way the promote e-reading and stop the waste.
LISTEN UP EREADER.COM/FICTIONWISE.COM, AMAZON, JEFF BEZOS
By Genia Stemper March 15, 2010 - 5:24 PM
There are also lots of classics on kindle that are available at no charge! They are easy to find under the kindle bestseller list, as they are downloaded quite frequently. “A Timely Death” is a great read too, priced at only $2.99, if you are looking for more contemporary fiction.
By Irving April 10, 2011 - 6:57 PM
I agree, which is why my Kindle ebook, Master of the Jinn, a mystical adventure tale, costs $3.82.
http://www.amazon.com/Master-Jinn-Sufi-Novel-ebook/dp/B004I6EK5S/ref=tmm_kin_title_0/187-1721005-9009522?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1218217938&sr=1-1
Please check it out