{"id":20601,"date":"2011-08-24T23:01:37","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T17:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=20601"},"modified":"2026-10-28T13:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:51:35","slug":"discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindle Daily Deal: How to Find Cheap Kindle Books (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Kindle Daily Deal<\/strong> is still one of the easiest ways to buy ebooks cheaply: every day Amazon cuts the price of a handful of Kindle books for 24 hours only. This guide shows where to find today&#8217;s deals, how long they last, how to get alerts so you never miss a favourite author, and the other ways to read more for less on a Kindle in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals.webp\" alt=\"Colourful stack of books for Kindle book deals\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-book-deals-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Open the Kindle Daily Deals page on Amazon (or search &#8220;Kindle Daily Deals&#8221; in the Kindle store) to see today&#8217;s discounted ebooks. Deals usually last one day, so buy before the price goes back up. For more savings, check the monthly Kindle deals, Prime Reading if you have Prime, Kindle Unlimited if you read a lot, and set up deal alerts by email.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af65b54c8046\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af65b54c8046\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Where_to_find_the_Kindle_Daily_Deal\" >Where to find the Kindle Daily Deal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#How_Kindle_Daily_Deals_work\" >How Kindle Daily Deals work<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Get_Kindle_deal_alerts_so_you_dont_miss_one\" >Get Kindle deal alerts so you don&#8217;t miss one<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Other_ways_to_get_cheap_Kindle_books\" >Other ways to get cheap Kindle books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Tips_to_save_more_on_Kindle_book_deals\" >Tips to save more on Kindle book deals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#What_changed_since_2011\" >What changed since 2011<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#What_time_does_the_Kindle_Daily_Deal_change\" >What time does the Kindle Daily Deal change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Can_I_read_Kindle_Daily_Deal_books_without_a_Kindle\" >Can I read Kindle Daily Deal books without a Kindle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Are_Kindle_Daily_Deals_available_in_India\" >Are Kindle Daily Deals available in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/08\/discount-kindle-books-on-kindle-daily-deal\/#Is_Kindle_Unlimited_better_than_waiting_for_deals\" >Is Kindle Unlimited better than waiting for deals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_find_the_Kindle_Daily_Deal\"><\/span>Where to find the Kindle Daily Deal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/go\/kindle-daily-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Kindle Daily Deals page on Amazon<\/a>. It lists the books on sale today, usually a mix of fiction, non-fiction, romance, thrillers and kids&#8217; titles, with the discounted price next to each one. You can also find it from your Kindle or the Kindle app: open the store and look for the deals section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-daily-deal.png\" alt=\"Kindle Daily Deal banner on Amazon\" width=\"453\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-daily-deal.png 453w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-daily-deal-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/kindle-daily-deal-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amazon runs similar deal pages in other countries, including Amazon.in, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca. The books and prices differ by store, because publishers set deals country by country.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Kindle_Daily_Deals_work\"><\/span>How Kindle Daily Deals work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Short window:<\/strong> each Daily Deal normally runs for one day. When the deal ends, the book returns to its regular price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the price before you click Buy:<\/strong> the deal price shows on the book page. If it is no longer discounted, the deal has ended.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The book is yours to keep:<\/strong> a deal is a normal purchase, not a rental, so it stays in your Kindle library on all your devices and apps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accidental purchase?<\/strong> Amazon lets you return an eligible Kindle book you bought by mistake from your Digital Orders page, usually within 7 days, as long as you haven&#8217;t read much of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Kindle_deal_alerts_so_you_dont_miss_one\"><\/span>Get Kindle deal alerts so you don&#8217;t miss one<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amazon emails:<\/strong> in your Amazon account&#8217;s communication preferences you can subscribe to Kindle deal emails, including a daily deals email and a monthly round-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow authors:<\/strong> click Follow on an author&#8217;s Amazon page to hear about new releases and some promotions.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BookBub<\/a>:<\/strong> a free daily email of discounted and free ebooks, filtered by the genres and authors you choose.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ereaderiq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eReaderIQ<\/a>:<\/strong> tracks Kindle book prices and emails you when a book on your watch list drops in price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_ways_to_get_cheap_Kindle_books\"><\/span>Other ways to get cheap Kindle books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly Kindle Deals:<\/strong> a larger set of discounted ebooks that stays on sale for the whole month, so there is less rush than with the Daily Deal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kindle Countdown Deals:<\/strong> some self-published books are discounted for a few days, with the price stepping back up over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prime Reading:<\/strong> if you pay for Amazon Prime, a rotating library of ebooks, magazines and comics is included at no extra cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kindle Unlimited:<\/strong> a monthly subscription with a much larger catalogue to borrow from. It pays off if you read several books a month; check whether the books you want are included before you subscribe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free and public-domain books:<\/strong> classics and many promotional titles cost nothing. See our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2009\/07\/download-free-books-on-amazon-kindle\/\">downloading free Kindle books legally<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your library:<\/strong> in the US, many public libraries lend Kindle books through the Libby app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_to_save_more_on_Kindle_book_deals\"><\/span>Tips to save more on Kindle book deals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep a wish list of books you want, then check it against the Daily and Monthly deals.<\/li>\n<li>Read the sample first. A cheap book is only a bargain if you actually read it.<\/li>\n<li>Watch big sale events such as Prime Day and Black Friday, when Amazon usually runs larger ebook promotions.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t have a Kindle? The free Kindle app for phones, tablets and computers reads the same books. If you are thinking of buying a reader, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/10\/buy-amazon-kindle-in-india\/\">which Kindle to buy<\/a> or browse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/go\/kindle-e-readers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Kindle e-readers on Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_changed_since_2011\"><\/span>What changed since 2011<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When this post first appeared in 2011, Amazon had just launched the Kindle Daily Deal with a single heavily discounted book each day and announced it on Twitter, alongside its Gold Box deals. Today the Daily Deal page features several books at once, Gold Box has become Today&#8217;s Deals, and Prime Reading, Kindle Unlimited and email alerts give you many more ways to read cheaply.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_time_does_the_Kindle_Daily_Deal_change\"><\/span>What time does the Kindle Daily Deal change?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The deals refresh once a day. In the US store, new deals have traditionally gone live around midnight Pacific time; other stores follow their own local schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_read_Kindle_Daily_Deal_books_without_a_Kindle\"><\/span>Can I read Kindle Daily Deal books without a Kindle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Books you buy work in the free Kindle app on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac, and in the Kindle web reader.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Kindle_Daily_Deals_available_in_India\"><\/span>Are Kindle Daily Deals available in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, Amazon.in has its own Kindle deals, with different books and prices from the US store.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Kindle_Unlimited_better_than_waiting_for_deals\"><\/span>Is Kindle Unlimited better than waiting for deals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you read a lot of books that are in the Kindle Unlimited catalogue, a subscription can work out cheaper. If you mostly read new bestsellers, buying them on deal is often better, because many big releases are not in Kindle Unlimited.<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, QuickOnlineTips earns from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kindle Daily Deal is still one of the easiest ways to buy ebooks cheaply: every day Amazon cuts the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":68447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20601"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68448,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20601\/revisions\/68448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}