Stock your digital library ahead of Black Friday with these Kindle book deals

SAVE UP TO 93%: Ahead of Black Friday, shop Kindle books up to 93% off. Find bestsellers like Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall for just $1.99, saving $19 for 90% off.

For those of us with an endless appetite for reading, it can be an expensive hobby whether you're a fiend for hardcovers or dedicated to the e-reader life. Luckily, there's Libby and Kindle Unlimited, which can save you a pretty penny on all the latest arrivals. However, if you want to read exactly what you want and not wait around for your library holds to come through, it pays to splurge on an e-book.

With Black Friday on the horizon, deals are rolling in across retailers and categories. Kindle books have some particularly sweet savings right now. Here are the best early Black Friday deals on Kindle books.

When is Black Friday?

With Thanksgiving falling on Thursday, Nov. 28 of this year, Black Friday follows on Friday, Nov. 29.

However, you don't need to wait that long for deals. "Early Black Friday" deals have already started to roll out, giving a jumpstart to the shopping season. While in-store deals may kick-off on Nov. 29, online sales will run all month long.

Do you need a Kindle to read Kindle books?

Yes and no. Unlike a standard e-book that can be read on any device, Kindle books can only be read on Kindle devices or the Kindle app. The Kindle app gives you flexibility so you don't need to spend a hundred dollars on an e-reader. Although we do have to say, Kindles are totally worth it.

The Kindle app is available on iOS and Android devices so you can read Kindle books on your exisiting smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

Best fiction deal

Why we like it

Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall has reached classic status, inspiring stage and screen adaptations with its sprawling retelling of Thomas Cromwell's political power under Henry VIII's reign. Winner of the Man Booker prize, Wolf Hall is the first in Mantel's historical saga. This acclaimed novel is just $1.99 ahead of Black Friday. That knocks $19 off the price for 90% savings.

More fiction deals

• Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty — $1.99 $11.99 (save $10)

• Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn — $1.99 $13.99 (save $12)

• Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjey-Brenyah — $1.99 $18 (save $16.01)

• Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris — $1.99 $18.99 (save $17)

• Interesting Facts about Space by Emily Austin — $1.99 $18.99 (save $17)

• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn — $1.99 $13.99 (save $12)

• The Lying Game by Ruth Ware — $2.99 $18.99 (save $16)

• My Murder by Katie Williams — $1.99 $18 (save $16.01)

• Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty — $2.99 $17.99 (save $15)

• Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck — $2.99 $13.99 (save $11)

• The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante — $3.99 $17.99 (save $14)

Best non-fiction deal

Why we like it

Poet Maggie Smith rose to internet fame with her poem Good Bones, but her 2023 memoir tells the story of marriage and motherhood. Told through both poetry and prose, Smith explores the end of her marriage in You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Full of reflections on the expectations of gender roles and power dynamics, it's a moving, powerful read that you can find for just $2.99, bringing it down $17 for 85% off.

More non-fiction deals

• The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X — $1.99 $9.99 (save $8)

• Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi — $1.99 $20.99 (save $19)

• In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park — $1.99 $18 (save $16.01)

• Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook: Over 650 Recipes by Mary Berry — $2.99 $40 (save $37.01)

• The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey — $1.99 $17.93 (save $15.94)

• Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion — $3.99 $11.99 (save $8)

• Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein — $3.99 $18.99 (save $15)