It already has deep experience and deep data in books and reading- perhaps more than any other company in the world. It will also offer 'exclusive' short-form stories.įor Amazon, adding such a perk makes a lot of sense. One clue: Condé Nast (which owns WIRED) is probably involved, since an executive from the company was quoted in Amazon’s press release. In magazines, meanwhile, Amazon doesn’t name specific titles it will offer through Prime Reading, but says it will cover everything from sports and technology to cooking and home improvement. Even stuff like the Lonely Planet travel guides will be included. Amazon says it is offering over a thousand “popular books,” ranging from well-recognized titles like The Hobbit and Harry Potter to thriller and suspense titles like Red Sparrow and The Butterfly Garden. You need to have the Kindle app on your smartphone or e-reader. Announced this morning, Prime Reading gives US Prime members unlimited access to a rotating selection of books, magazines, comics, and shorter reading materials. If you subscribe to the company's $99-a-year Prime membership, which provides free two-day shipping on many products (among other things), your newest benefit? Prime Reading. Amazon is going back to its roots as a bookseller with its latest Prime perk.

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