Amazon Bulks Up Prime With Unlimited 'Reading'

Good news, Amazon Prime members: your subscription now includes a new perk.

Prime members in the US can now enjoy unlimited reading from a "rotating selection of books, magazines, comics, and more" at no additional cost. The list of available Prime Reading titles currently includes The Hobbit, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Man In the High Castle, The Millionaire Next Door, Half Way Home and When I'm Gone; comics such as The Complete Peanuts Vol. 1 and Transformers: Robots in Disguise Vol. 1; as well as short works from Andy Borowitz, Stephen King, Jane Hirshfield and classic works from Gloria Steinem, Norman Mailer, and Kurt Vonnegut.

The entire Prime Reading catalog includes more than 1,000 books. Other available titles include Red Sparrow, The Butterfly Garden, The 5 Love Languages, The Atlantis Gene, and Lonely Planet travel guides. There's also a selection of "fresh, full issues of top magazines covering sports, technology, cooking and home improvement, current affairs, notable people and more," Amazon said.

Prime members can check it out by downloading the Kindle app for iOS or Android or via any Kindle or Fire tablet.

For a bigger selection, Amazon also offers Kindle Unlimited for $9.99 a month, which provides access to over one million books, magazines, and audiobook

The new benefit comes after Amazon last month beefed up Prime, giving members unlimited free access to the new short-form digital audio service Audible Channels, and a "rotating selection of more than 50 audiobooks from Audible's catalog." More recently, the company announced Twitch Prime, which offers Prime members discounts on new and pre-release games and the ability to play a rotating selection of games for free.

Meanwhile, a $99 yearly or $10 monthly Prime membership also includes two-day shipping on Amazon.com orders plus a number of other perks like unlimited access to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Photos, and early access to Amazon's Lightning Deals. New members can get a free 30-day trail of Prime.

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Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade.

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes.

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app.

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth.

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light.

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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