The Best Books on Kindle Unlimited (For All Ages)

Here’s a curated list of all the Best Books on Kindle Unlimited! Find great picture books, middle grade books, teen books, and books for adults to read with a Kindle Unlimited subscription (or free trial). 

There are over a million books available on Kindle Unlimited. Unfortunately, because there are so many books I don’t want to read, it never seemed worth the subscription fee to me. What I saw when I scrolled through was mostly romance and self-published books that didn’t interest me at all. 

However, earlier this year I discovered two new to me authors  that I fell in love with and wanted to read more of their books. I was surprised to discover that the best place to read them was Kindle Unlimited. That sent me down the rabbit hole. 

Since then, I’ve been compiling lists of all the best books on Kindle Unlimited. There are Kindle Unlimited books for kids and teens, as well as Kindle Unlimited books for adults here. 

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How My Family Uses Kindle Unlimited

My older kids have regular kindle readers, and my younger kids have Kindle Fire Tablets (Kids Edition), which are great for reading the picture books in color).

I love the Kindle Paperwhite (so easy to read even in the dark), and I also use a Kindle App on my phone (comes in handy when I’ve forgotten to bring a book and find I have a few minutes to read). You can also read Kindle books for free on the computer with Kindle Cloud Reader. 

I don’t keep a regular subscription. I just pay for a month here and there when I need it. It is especially handy when we’re traveling and don’t want to take a big stack of books with us. It’s also a great way to keep kids entertained on long car rides or flights (there are so many good picture books on Kindle Unlimited too!). You can check out up to 10 titles at a time, so I can make sure everyone will have something to read! 

It’s also a great way to binge read a series or a favorite author. I got started with Kindle Unlimited because I wanted to read everything Peter Dickinson and Janette Rallison had written – it was a real bargain for that many good books to read! 

There are even a lot of titles that include free Audible narration. Just look for the little orange headphones next to the words “kindleunlimited.”  (See image below)

Get a Kindle Unlimited Subscription

I have been lucky enough on TWO occasions to get a deal that gave me 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for only 99 cents. You can get started here with a free 30 day trial. The normal price is $9.99 a month. 

You can also GIFT a subscription to Kindle Unlimited at a good discount, which is a wonderful gift for people who read! 

The Best Books on Kindle Unlimited

Picture Books

1. The Bad Seed by Jory John
2. The Complete Adventures of Curious George
3. Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall
4. Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
5. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
6. Henry and the Chalk Dragon by Jennifer Trafton
7. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
8. Wangari and the Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
9. Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James Dean
10. Pete the Cat: Out of This World by James Dean
11. Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues by James Dean
12. Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
13. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
14. Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle
15. Little Blue Truck’s Christmas by Alice Schertle
16. Little Blue Truck Leads the Way by Alice Schertle
17. In A Dark Dark Room (I Can Read Book) by Alvin Schwartz
18. Mac and Cheese (I Can Read) by Sarah Weeks
19. Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream (I Can Read Book) by Rob Scotton
20. Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts
21. The Adventures of Lily Huckleberry in Scandinavia by Audrey Smit
22. The Adventures of Lily Huckleberry in Japan by Audrey Smit
23. Frozen: 5 Minute Stories by Disney
24. Marvel: 5 Minute Stories by Disney
25. I’ve Loved You Since Forever by Hoda Kotb
26. You are not small by Anna Kang
27. I am Not Scared by Anna Kang
28. That’s Not Mine by Anna Kang
29. We are Not Friends by Anna Kang
30. Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
31. Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
32. Turkey Trouble by Wendy Silvano
33. This is How We Do It by Matt Lamothe
34. A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman
35. Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson
36. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Middle Grade Books

1. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
9. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
10. Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library
11. Illustrated Edition: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
12. Half Magic by Edward Eager
13. The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan
14. Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
15. Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
16. Spy School Secret Service by Stuart Gibbs
17. The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs
18. Howl’s Moving Castle (#1) by Diana Wynne Jones
19. The Castle in the Air (#2) by Diana Wynne Jones
20. The Secret Zoo by Bryan Chick
21. The Green Ember (#1) by S.D. Smith
22. Ember Falls (#2) by S.D. Smith
23. Ember Rising (#3) by S.D. Smith
24. Big Nate: Pray For a Fire Drill by Lincoln Peirce
25. Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends by Lincoln Peirce
26. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
27. The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
28. The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett
29. Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry
30. The Fairy Tale Detectives (Sisters Grimm #1) by Michael Buckley
31. The Unusual Suspects (Sisters Grimm #2) by Michael Buckley
32. The Problem Child (Sisters Grimm #3) by Michael Buckley
33. Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman
34. Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
35. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
36. Scary Stories to Tell if You Dare by Joe Oliveto
37. Moo by Sharon Creech
38. Magyk (Sepitmus Heap #1) by Angie Sage
39. The Amulet of Smarkand by Jonathan Stroud
40. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
41. Warriors: Power of Three #1 by Erin Hunter
42. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater
43. The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davis
44. A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
45. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani 
46. So B It by Sarah Weeks
47. Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
48. The Borrowers by Mary Norton
49. The Midnight Gang by David Williams
50. Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
51. Love that Dog by Sharon Creech
52. The Bark of the Bog Owl by Jonathan Rogers
53. Masterminds by Gordon Korman
54. Bone (volume 1) by Jeff Smith
55. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
56. Ivy and Bean (#1) by Annie Barrows
57. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
58. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
59. The Wonderful Wizard of OZ by L. Frank Baum
60. Survivors #1: The Empty City by Erin Hunter
61. Harris and Me: A Summer Remembered by Gary Paulsen
62. Time and the Clock Mice Etcetera by Peter Dickinson
63. There are also 27 Katie Woo Books on Kindle Unlimited -check them out

YA Kindle Books 

1. The Hunger Games (#1) by Suzanne Collins
2. Catching Fire (#2) by Suzanne Collins 
3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
4. Tombs of Atuan by Ursla K. LeGuin
5. Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List by Janette Rallison
6. My Double Life by Janette Rallison
7. My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
8. My Fairly Dangerous Godmother by Janette Rallison
9. Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
10. Blue Eyes and Other Teenage Hazards by Janette Rallison
11. The Girl Who Heard Demons by Janette Rallison
12. Revenge of the Cheerleaders by Janette Rallison
13. It’s a Mall World After All by Janette Rallison
14. The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
15. Son ( #4 in The Giver Quartet) by Lois Lowry
16. Annerton Pit by Peter Dickinson
17. In the Palace of the Kahns by Peter Dickinson 
18. A Bone From A Dry Sea by Peter Dickinson
19. The Kin by Peter Dickinson
20. The Blue Hawk by Peter Dickinson
21. AK by Peter Dickinson
22. The Lion Tamer’s Daughter and Other Stories by Peter Dickinson
23. The Gift by Peter Dickinson
24. A Box of Nothing by Peter Dickinson
25. Healer by Peter Dickinson
26. Lord of the Rings (Complete Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
27. Over Sea, Under Stone (#1 in Dark is Rising Series) by Susan Cooper
28. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
29. Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden
30. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
31. The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
32. Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen by Serena Valentino
33. The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty’s Prince by Serena Valentino
34. Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy
35. Loser by Jerry Spinelli
36. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
37. Lockwood and Co: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
38. Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
39. The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
40. Deerskin by Robin McKinley
41. The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
42. On the Fence by Kasie West

Adult Non-Fiction Kindle Books 

1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
2. Upstairs at the White House by J.B. West
3. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
4. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
5. The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World by A.J. Baime
6. Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss
7. The White Album by Joan Didion
8. Chernobyl 01:23:40 by Andrew Leatherbarrow
9. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
10. A River in Darkness Masaji Ishikawa
11. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
12. Every Living Thing by James Herriot
13. Dancing at the Edge of the World by Ursula K. LeGuin

Adult Fiction Kindle Books 

1. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
2. Bluebeard’s Egg by Margaret Atwood
3. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Only Ever Her by Marybeth Whalen
5. In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden
6. Coromandel Sea Change by Rumer Godden
7. How I Met Your Brother by Janette Rallison
8. Masquerade by Janette Rallison
9. The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
10. You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles
11. The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene
12. The Patron Saint of Liars by Anne Patchett
13. 1984 by George Orwell
14. Animal Farm by George Orwell
15. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
16. In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
17. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
18. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19. The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
20. My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
21. Without a Country by Ayse Kulin
22. A Quiet Life in the Country by TE Kinsey (A Lady Hardcastle Mystery #1)
23. In the Market for Murder by TE Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle #2)
24. Death Around the Bend by TE Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle #3)
25. A Picture of Murder by TE Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle #4)
26. The Burning Issue of the Day by TE Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle #5)
27. Death Beside the Seaside by TE Kinsey (Lady Hardcastle #6) 
28. Christmas at the Grange by TE Kinsey 
29. Echo in Onyx (#1 Uncommon Echoes) by Sharon Shinn
30. Echo in Emerald (#2 Uncommon Echoes) by Sharon Shinn
31. Echo in Amethyst (#3 Uncommon Echoes) by Sharon Shinn

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