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Then vs. Now (News report): Then: Amazon announced that its Kindle Unlimited subscription has been renamed Kindle+. Now: Kindle+ costs $11.99 per month plus taxes in the U.S., and 9to5Mac reports a 30-day free trial for new subscribers and a larger audiobook library.
Amazon renamed its Kindle Unlimited subscription Kindle+ on October 22, 2026, according to an update on its own explainer page (Amazon). The service costs $11.99 per month plus taxes in the U.S. (Amazon). 9to5Mac reported that the unveiling is largely a rebrand of the existing service, with the same features and price but a larger audiobook library (9to5Mac).
Key Facts
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Kindle+, formerly Kindle Unlimited | Amazon |
| U.S. price | $11.99 per month plus taxes | Amazon |
| Borrow limit | Up to 20 books at a time | Amazon |
| Free trial | 30 days for new subscribers | 9to5Mac |
| Audiobooks | More titles, including AI-narrated ones | 9to5Mac |
Timeline
- 2026-10-22: Amazon updated its Kindle+ explainer to reflect that Kindle Unlimited has been renamed Kindle+ (Amazon).
- 2026-10-22: 9to5Mac reported that Amazon announced the rebrand and a larger audiobook library (9to5Mac).
Details (as Reported)
- Amazon describes Kindle+ as a monthly subscription with access to millions of eBooks and thousands of audiobooks, comics, manga and magazines (Amazon).
- Subscribers can borrow up to 20 digital books, audiobooks or comics at a time and return them without due date restrictions while the subscription is active (Amazon).
- Thousands of eBooks include companion audiobooks at no additional cost (Amazon).
- The magazine selection includes People, Reader's Digest and Men's Health (Amazon).
- Kindle+ works on any Kindle device and through the free Kindle app on iOS, Android, Mac, PC and the web (Amazon).
- Kindle+ is not included with Prime, according to Amazon, though Prime members get a free book every month through Amazon First Reads and can explore a curated selection of the catalog (Amazon).
- Subscribers can cancel at any time and keep access until the next billing date, and Amazon does not refund subscription fees already paid (Amazon).
- Quoting ZDNet, 9to5Mac reported that authors now have the option to include more eligible audiobooks in Kindle+, including AI-narrated titles (9to5Mac).
- Virtual Voice is Amazon's tool for authors to offer AI-narrated versions of their books, and 9to5Mac reported that Kindle+ also adds more human-narrated audiobooks (9to5Mac).
- Amazon lists Kindle+ as available in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.S., the UK, and many more countries and territories (Amazon).
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