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Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited as Kindle+
The service still lets readers borrow up to twenty titles at a time and is not included with Amazon Prime; only the name and audiobook library change.
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “What is Kindle+? Meet the book subscription replacing Kindle Unlimited”, with reporting from Engadget, Bookcase and Coffee and Trusted Reviews.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Amazon.
The real story
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- New York PostWhat is Kindle+? Meet the book subscription replacing Kindle Unlimited
- EngadgetAmazon rebrands Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+ - Engadget October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- Bookcase and CoffeeKindle Unlimited Is Becoming Kindle+ - Bookcase and Coffee October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
- Trusted ReviewsAmazon is making a huge change to Kindle Unlimited October 22, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAmazon is renaming Kindle Unlimited as Kindle+, and the borrowing rules are largely unchanged, Engadget reports.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA new name, a plus sign, and a fresh start for every reader. I'm getting a little emotional.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOver a plus sign.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAmazon says the real change is thousands more audiobooks, and self-published authors can now put theirs in the service too.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorReaders can still borrow up to twenty titles at a time, with no due dates, according to Trusted Reviews.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNo due dates. Nobody is ever going to ask you where the book is, and that's a kind of love.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's a library with no librarian.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd romance readers, who've long made this one of Amazon's biggest selling points, according to Bookcase and Coffee, get more to listen to as well.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a happy ending.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's still twelve dollars. Or eleven ninety-nine, depending on who you ask.
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