This morning Amazon officially launched its Kindle Unlimited program, which gives users access to more than 600,000 e-books and more than 2,000 audiobooks for $9.99 a month. The program had been in a test mode and was written about extensively this week.
Under the program, eligible titles have a "read for free" link on them. The audiobooks are from Amazon's Audible subsidiary. Many of the books are published by Amazon, but they also include the Hunger Games, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Lord of the Rings series, among other titles.
Amazon is offering a free, 30-day trial of Kindle Unlimited and giving new subscribers a free three-month Audible membership.