Stuff Your Kindle Day is Here: Grab Free and $1 Historical Fiction E-Books

I’m a voracious reader, and on average I finish about a book a week. When I’m traveling, or listening to an audiobook on the road, that number tends to go up. While I love diving into a new book, buying so many can get expensive fast. That’s where Stuff Your Kindle Days are a blessing, delivering hundreds of e-books at a heavy discount or absolutely free. 

Right now, all you historical fiction fanatics can stock up on your favorite titles, and keep the downloaded books forever. These Kindle-stuffing events run throughout the year with alternating genres, so if historical fiction isn’t really your thing, you can wait until the dark fiction and fantasy events coming soon (more on that in a sec). 

Below, I break down everything you need to know about Stuff Your Kindle Day and how to take advantage of these deals. 

What is Stuff Your Kindle Day?

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Stuff Your Kindle Day is a reader-organized digital event where authors and publishers temporarily make hundreds of e-books free or drop them to just $1 (well, 99 cents to be precise). For instance, the current Stepping Through Time event (what they’re calling the historical fiction sale) is hosted by indie authors.

The idea is to allow you to discover new indie authors, try a genre you might not normally buy and fill your Kindle (or e-reader app) with zero guilt and little investment.

What other events are offered?

Stuff Your Kindle Day isn’t just a once-a-year deal. There are themed events happening all year long. Today’s historical fiction event runs through Aug. 16, and then there is a Dark Fiction event on Sept. 16-20. And on Sept. 27, there’s a Fantasy event, too. 

If you like to plan your reading list in advance, BookBub keeps an updated calendar of events and lists of featured books. 

Is this just available for Kindle users?

Anyone can take advantage of Stuff Your Kindle Day. Whether you use a Kindle, Kobo, Nook or just your phone, you can grab these free or discounted books and read them on your preferred device or app.

How to grab these e-book deals

There’s no catch or sign-up required. Just browse the eligible books on your preferred retailer, such as Amazon (of course), but also other stores depending on the title, and download them before the deals expire. Once you’ve claimed them, they’re yours to keep forever.

You have until the end of today to stock up on your favorite romantic reads, so fire up that Kindle. Your summer reading list will thank you.