WHAT IS "STUFF YOUR KINDLE" DAY?
FIND OUT WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO SCORE THOUSANDS OF FREE E-BOOKS.
Stuff Your Kindle Day has been trending and for good reason. It’s a day you get to stock up on literally thousands of free e-books all in one place, sorted by your favourite book retailer and sub-genres.
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When does Stuff Your Kindle Day take place?
Free book blasts happen all the time! (That’s not helpful, blog author…)
The truth is, as these are community events, organized by indie authors, it’s not as straight forward as saying when “the next one” takes place, because there are more than one event!
Some organizers, like Zoe York coined the term “Stuff Your Kindle Day” in December 2014, and who organizes the largest romance book blast on RomanceBookworms.com, have experimented with announcing dates in advance and also keeping it a secret until the day of. In 2024, Romance Bookworms dates are being kept secret until they happen, like a SYKD Pop-up event. For events like that, it’s good to get on their email alert list so you don’t miss out.
Other sites we know about, like RomanceBookLovers.com, announce the dates in advance. Check out our webpage listing of all the SYKDs we know about!
Is this only for Kindle users?
Not at all. The phrasing “Stuff Your Kindle” has taken off in a ubiquitous kind of way, but this is for all ebook readers!
If you prefer to read ebooks on a Nook or Kobo e-reader, or if you use the Kobo, Apple Books, or Google Play apps to read ebooks, look for blasts like RomanceBookworms.com that feature those links!
If you are new to reading ebooks, you will need an Amazon account. You can download the Kindle App on any device to access the free books. (And same for Kobo! Shout out to our Canadian readers!) If you prefer Apple or Google Play, you probably already have an ebook app on your phone or tablet and you might not even know it!
How long do I have to read the books once I download them?
That’s the best part. Once the books are on your Kindle or the Kindle App they are yours forever.
I have Kindle Unlimited.. can I still participate and “Stuff My Kindle” with more than 20 books?
Absolutely and this is such a great question so we explain it better in this blog post. Check it out for the differences between the Kindle store, the Kindle app, and Kindle Unlimited. The good news is, they all work together, and the short answer is, yes you can stuff your Kindle—and keep those books forever!—without using any of your twenty “Kindle Unlimited” borrow slots.
Can I just go to Amazon and search for free books? Why do you put the links on a separate website on #StuffYourKindleDay?
These indie events are something we have been doing for almost 10 years. We are authors AND readers. This is a labor of love and we want you to have the best experience possible. Here’s a few amazing reasons to browse our websites instead of just zooming straight to a retailer:
1. We include categories the retailers don't!
Zoe York from RomanceBookworms.com says, “If you just want erotic romance, we have section for that. Young adult that is actually young adult, and not jammed with other books that don't apply? We've got that, too. And books by authors of colour, with protagonists of colour? We asked all those authors to tag themselves, and in addition to their books being listed in the relevant genre list, we've also popped those books onto their own list. “
2. There are DIFFERENT BOOKS free on different retailers!
If you start with our website, you can check out more than one retailer. Personally, I use them all. 👀 #bookhoarder #sorrynotsorry
3. All books included in OUR lists are submitted by indie authors who contribute to lifting up this community event.
This is a labour of love, a celebration of reading, and an amazing opportunity to find a new-to-you author who will keep sharing free reads for years to come.
Wait this has been going on for 10 years? How did it start?
Yup! Time flies when you are reading free e-books. Stuff Your Kindle Day was created 10 years ago when Zoe York was a relatively new author. She had been writing full-time for 6 months and saying YES to all promo opportunities. When those ran out, she created her own.
It was Boxing Day 2014, the day after Christmas. The pitch was simple: here's a list of ebooks that are FREE right now. Put them all on your Kindle and do nothing but read for a few days.
In that first promo, there were 35 authors and 60 books. It grew and grew. An overnight success that took 9 years :)