Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off tomorrow, but the early book deals have already begun. The massive buy two, get one free sale is back and it includes a ton of popular titles, box sets, and even some manga. If you've been looking forward to Prime Day to stock your bookshelf with some awesome reads, now is the perfect time to do so.
The buy two, get one free sale is fairly simple: Amazon has a huge list of items included in the sale and you need to add three of them to your cart to activate the promotion at checkout. The cheapest of the three items will be the one you get for free, so it's best to make purchases at similar price points to maximize the savings. You can even shop outside of books if you'd like to mix and match – there are a ton of 4K Blu-rays also included in the promotion.
I've sorted through this huge selection and picked out some of my favorites below, but I encourage you to just dive into the full sale yourself and do some digging. Amazon hides a lot of the best inclusions pretty deep.
Buy 2, Get 1 Free Books at Amazon
There are a ton of books in this sale, so making recommendations is both very easy and very difficult at the same time. I'll reiterate once again that it's absolutely worth just going into the sale and doing a bit of digging to find what you're looking for. If you have a specific series or title in mind, a quick search will be able to tell you if it's included or not. In some cases, individual books will be available or you may be able to find a full box set. Amazon seems to organize the list based on overall sales, so a lot of things get pushed way down.
As for my actual recommendations of what to pick up during this sale, I'll start with some of the more popular books included. First up, there's Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games novel from Suzanne Collins that was already being adapted into a movie before it even came out. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is also a great option that is getting a movie adaptation with Ryan Gosling as the lead. It's from the same author who wrote The Martian and is generally fantastic. Finally, there's Onyx Storm, which has topped most bestseller charts all year. As the latest in the popular romantasy series, it's a fun read and easy to recommend if you've already read the first two books.
Now if you're looking for collector's editions, quite a few options are available in this sale. My overall top picks would be any of the Lord of the Rings illustrated editions in here. Not only are they heavily discounted, they are also all included on Amazon's list. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings books, and the Silmarillion illustrated editions include drawings from Tolkien himself and are a must-have LotR gift for any fan's shelf. Along these same lines, the MinaLima interactive Harry Potter books are included in the sale. I own these and they are surprisingly fun to play around with, though you do have to be careful reading them.
There's surprising amount of box sets included in this sale as well. All of the Lord of the Rings books, as well as the Game of Thrones books, are included in the promotion. And if you're a fan of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books, there are various box sets worth checking out here. It's also worth mentioning that there are ton of great box sets for kids, though I only included the Dog Man series here.
Finally, one of my overall favorite LitRPG books is included in the sale. The Dungeon Crawler Carl books only recently received hardcover editions, but they are almost all included here. I'd definitely recommend picking up a copy if you are looking for a modern sci-fi read with a bit of video game slant. The audiobooks are also excellent if you'd prefer to take advantage of the Audible free trial for them instead.
Do you need to be a Prime Member to shop this sale?
It's worth noting that while this particular sale is adjacent to Amazon Prime Day, you don't actually have to have an Amazon Prime Membership to take advantage of it. The only downsides of not having a Prime Membership is that you'll need to hit a minimum of at least $35 to activate free shipping on your order. There are also some deals that are only available for Prime members, so the added discounts on top of the promotion might not always be something you're eligible for.
