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Amazon Has Started Selling (Some) DRM-Free Kindle E-Books: What Does That Mean For E-Reader Fans?

created: Jan. 29, 2026, 4:37 p.m. | updated: Feb. 3, 2026, 7:32 p.m.

It’s a curious move from a behemoth of a company that controls most of the market, and has been relentless in fostering an ecosystem where Kindle users only read Kindle e-books on Kindle e-readers. How to Find DRM-Free EbooksWhile Amazon has made some room for DRM-free e-books on its platform, the Kindle store hasn’t made it easy to find them. As of right now, there’s no filter for DRM-free ebooks. Unlike the Kindle Book Store, Ebooks.com maintains a list of DRM-free ebooks that’s easy to search. That could be on your Amazon Kindle, or it could be on a non-Kindle ereader.

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