Amazon’s Kindle store sale sees books reduced to just 99p

From the books that we love to the ones we plan to add to our reading pile, these savings are super

Find your new favourite memoir or fiction author (iStock/The Independent )

After a long winter, the prospect of warmer months on the horizon may have you thinking about what to add to your spring and summer reading list (sun loungers and sunnies optional).

When it comes to updating your library with new tomes to get your teeth into – Amazon’s Kindle bookstore’s daily deals section needs to be on your radar. With savings of up to 90 per cent on thrillers, crime capers, memoirs and more, you can download titles for as little as 99p.

From cult novels such as Shogun by James Clavell (now an acclaimed Disney+ TV series) to bestselling titles including The Trial’ by Rob Rinder, now’s your chance to pick up seven books for the price of one.

To help narrow down your search, we’ve rounded up the books we’ve read and loved, from Kazuo Ishiguro to Elizabeth Day, as well as the ones we’re adding to our library for 2024.

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‘Shogun’ by James Clavell, published by Hodder: 99p on Kindle, Amazon.co.uk

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Published in 1975, Clavell’s epic novel is set in 1600 and follows pilot major John Blackthorne after he’s shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Detailing his contentious integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan, the book charts the English sailor’s rise up the ranks, from reviled to a trusted advisor. Now a hit TV series on Disney+, delve deeper into the story thanks to this mega Kindle saving.

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‘The Trial’ by Rob Rinder, published by Penguin: 99p, Amazon.co.uk

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This bestselling courtroom drama from the criminal barrister and presenter Rob Rinder unfolds in the Chambers and The Old Bailey. It tells the story of a trainee barrister who grapples with a classic whodunit after the poisoning of a policeman. Thanks to this deal, you can delve into the title while it’s available on Kindle for just 99p.

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‘Friendaholic’ by Elizabeth Day, published by Fourth Estate: £2.99,  Amazon.co.uk

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Ever wondered why we seem to place more weight on romantic relationships than the ones with our friends? Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day, podcast host and author of bestsellers How To Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong and The Party, could prove to be a real page-turner. Daye – a self-professed friendship addict – draws on her own as well as perspectives from further afield, on the importance of platonic relationships, touching on the phenomenon of ghosting, how social media plays in, and more.

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‘Klara and The Sun’ by Kazuo Ishiguro, published by Faber & Faber: 99p, Amazon.co.uk

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An exploration of an AI-advancing society, Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel follows Klara, an “Artificial Friend” in a shop. When a sick girl named Josie chooses Klara as a companion and professor, we’re drip-fed details on the dystopian and disturbing world where parents buy Android friends for their sheltered children. Gripping and thought-provoking, it’s another stellar turn from Ishiguro.

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‘Behave’ by Robert M Sapolsky, published by Penguin: £3.99, Amazon.co.uk

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Delving into the quandary of what exactly makes us what we are – that is, what makes us human, Behave, written by the neuroendocrinology researcher Robert M Sapolsk, explores the triggers, roots and reasons behind the way we behave. If you’re into the big questions, now is the time to add this one to your reading list for 2024.

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‘Killing Moon’ by Jo Nesbo, published by Vintage: 99p, Amazon.co.uk

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An old-fashioned thriller, Jo Nesbo’s Killing Moon costs just 99p right now. With police fearing a serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo after a second woman goes missing, former detective Harry Hole is called back in to help with the murder investigation. But will he be able to track down the killer before they strike again?

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Voucher codes

For the latest discounts on audiobooks, try the link below:

• Audible discount code

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