Why I keep kindle unlimited
April 2026 – Vol. 1
Kindle Unlimited changes constantly, so I’m keeping a running list of books that make the subscription worth paying for. All of these series have multiple books avaible on KU.
Finlay Donovan
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano is the one that reads like a Netflix show they haven’t made yet but absolutely should. (It’s been optioned for a Peacock series). Finlay is a struggling crime writer who gets mistaken for a hitwoman, and instead of the premise wearing thin, it just keeps escalating. There are currently four books in the series on KU, and they all move at the same pace as the first. You will not put them down easily.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman has no business being as emotionally affecting as it is. On paper it’s a man and his cat trapped in a deadly game show inside a collapsing Earth. In practice it’s one of the sharpest, funniest, most surprisingly human series I’ve read in years. There are seven books on KU with the eighth coming out May 12th. Start it on a weekend. You’ll need the time.
Marlow Murder Club
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood is cozy mystery that doesn’t condescend to you. The humor is dry, the protagonist is older, and the plotting is actually smart. The first two books are currently on KU. If you like British procedural energy with a lot of wit and zero car chases, this is your series.
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower is the hardest to pitch and the easiest to fall into. Think Jane Austen if Austen had slightly more chaos and slightly less restraint. It’s witty, character-driven, and sneakily sharp underneath the drawing room drama. Eight volumes are on KU. Read them slowly. They reward it.
Skyland
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan is second-chance romance that doesn’t flinch. Grief, complicated history, love that doesn’t resolve cleanly until it does. It’s messy in the way real relationships are messy, and it lingers. All three in the Skyland series are on KU. Each one stands alone, but read them in order.
