You can get thousands of free e-books over the course of 2024 if you know whereand whento look. All year long, Amazon is offering up free Kindle e-books to readers, with new opportunities popping up every month.This year also marks the 10th anniversary of Stuff Your Kindle Day, the biggest free e-book event of the year, offering up over a thousand free e-booksbut that's later this year. In August, Prime members can get two free Kindle e-books from Amazon's First Reads program, including this month's short read. What is Amazon's First Reads?Amazon First Reads is a program aimed at Prime members that offers early access to new e-books across many genres, as curated by First Reads editors (one of your many Prime Member benefits). Prime members can choose to download one free e-book every month from a rotating listthough some months that number is bumped up to twoand non-members get them for a discounted price. These e-books can be read on any compatible Kindle device or via the free Kindle app. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Now with a larger display, adjustable warm light, increased battery life, and faster page turns. $149.99 at Amazon Shop Now Shop Now $149.99 at Amazon How to get your free Amazon Kindle e-books in AugustGo to the First Reads landing page to see the full list of e-books available this month. Once you find a book that seems interesting, click the "Shop Now" button from the First Reads landing page. Make sure youre not being redirected to the Kindle or Amazon mobile application, because you won't see the free book option there; instead, use your internet browser on your phone or computer. Make sure youre not clicking the Pre-order for... button, as that will direct you to pay; instead, click the Read for Free or the "Buy Now with 1-Click" button under the "First Reads" banner on the book's Amazon page (don't worry, you won't be charged). This will send the e-book directly to the Kindle linked to your Amazon account. You can see what it should look like from the screenshot below. Credit: Daniel Oropeza Youll know you did it right when you see a Thanks, [your name]! order summary indicating the e-book is being auto-delivered to the Kindle Cloud Reader.Free Amazon Kindle e-books available in August 2024This month, you can choose one from seven Kindle e-books, plus get the "bonus short read" Natural Selection by Elin Hilderbrand.Amazon notes the genre for each of the books above the title, offering a quick way to narrow down your options. If you hover over the "See Editor Notes" under the "Shop Now" button, you'll be able to read a short description from the First Reads editor who picked the book. Here are your options for August 2024: Bonus Short Read by Elin Hilderbrand. Natural Selection: A Short Story $1.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $1.99 at Amazon A Police Procedural by Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado. Fatal Intrusion $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon A Romantic Fantasy by E.B. Golden. Behind the Crimson Curtain $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon Women's Fiction by Ann Garvin. Bummer Camp: A Novel $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon Romance by Ellen Meister. Divorce Towers: A Novel $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon Historical Fiction by Abigail Rose-Marie. The Moonflowers: A Novel $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon A Family Mystery by Anstey Harris. The House of Lost Secrets $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $4.99 at Amazon Contemporary Fiction by Bryan VanDyke. In Our Likeness: A Novel $5.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $5.99 at Amazon SEE 5 MORE