Amazon Kindle Rewards: How to Get Points for Free Books

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Learn how to earn, check, and use Kindle Reward points
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Are you curious about Kindle Rewards? This feature is no longer in beta; it's now available for all US members. If you read books on Amazon with a Kindle or the Kindle app, you may have points accumulating in your account balance. Since it's free to participate in Kindle Rewards, you can easily build points with your book purchases. Here's everything you need to know about Kindle Rewards.

Using Kindle Rewards on Amazon

  • Kindle Rewards lets you earn book credits with every Kindle book purchase.
  • For every dollar spent on Kindle books, you can earn 3 points. For every 300 points you earn, you can redeem $3 in book credits.
  • You can view your Kindle Points at https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards .
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What are Kindle Rewards?

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    Once you earn 300 points, you get $3 worth of book credits. This award system is available to all Amazon customers in the United States. To get started, purchase a Kindle book or eligible printed book (before every purchase, you'll see the book's point value). You do not have to be a Kindle Unlimited member to earn Kindle Rewards. [1]
    • Kindle books earn roughly 40-50 points in total (3 points per $1.00).
    • Print books earn roughly 20-30 points in total (1 point per $1.00).
      • This means that in order start earning book credits, you'll need to purchase about 6 to 7 Kindle books or 10 to 15 print books.
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    Kindle Rewards expire 3 months from the date that they're earned. As of June 2023, Kindle points will not be usable 3 months after you earned them. This means that if you don't get to 300 points (amounting in $3 off) within a 3 month window, you won't be able to redeem the points for book credit.
    • Earn 300 points in 3 months to earn $3.00
    • Earn 600 points in 3 months to earn $6.00
    • Earn 900 points in 3 months to earn $9.00
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Checking Kindle Points

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    Go to https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards in a web browser. You can use a mobile or web browser.
    • If you're using the mobile app, you can enter "Kindle Rewards" in the search bar and tap its icon.
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    Log into your Amazon account. Enter your email address or phone number and password.
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    View your points. You'll see your Kindle Points balance at the top of the page.
    • Keep in mind it may take up to 24 hours for new points to show up.
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Using Kindle Points

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    Log into https://www.amazon.com/kindlerewards in a web browser. You'll be taken directly to the Kindle Rewards page.
    • If you're using the mobile app, you can enter "Kindle Rewards" in the search bar and tap its icon.
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    Click Redeem . You can find this below your points.
    • If you have more than one redeem available, you can click it again if you want to use the credits on your next purchase.
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    Add a new Kindle book to your cart. Once you press Redeem , your Kindle Points will be automatically applied to your next purchase.
    • Explore the Kindle store , or find a specific book with the search bar.
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    Complete your purchase. Once you have your new book in your cart, you can proceed to checkout. You should see your Kindle Points applied to this purchase.
    • If you don't see your points applied, you may need to wait 24 hours for the credits to apply.
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