SAVE UP TO 56%: Ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale, thousands of books are discounted by as much as 56% at Amazon, including new releases.
Amazon sales are notorious for offering steep discounts on tech robot vacuums, Apple devices, tablets, and headphones. Ahead of the official start of the Amazon Big Spring Sale, we're seeing plenty of sweet discounts in these categories, but we're also jazzed to see so many great deals in other categories and that includes books.
Nothing compares to the joy that comes from sitting in the warm spring air with a good book. Plus, these sale prices make this the perfect time to stock up on books for summer vacation.
Check out these great book deals at Amazon if your bookshelf is feeling a bit bare after winter hibernation.
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The 50th annual Hunger Games is about to begin, and we're here for it. The latest novel in the saga, Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is the fifth book in the Hunger Games series, which just released on March 18.
A beloved character from previous novels, this latest story in the realm takes us along with Haymitch Abernathy's as his name is called to serve as tribute for District 12. Get ready for 400 pages back in the Panem universe by pre-ordering Sunrise on the Reaping for $19.59 in hardcover, down from the list price of $27.99.
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Ryland Grace wakes up feeling groggy and confused. Once he figures out what his name is, he might be able to progress in figuring it all out. Anyone who enjoyed Andy Weir's hit sci-fi book The Martian is bound to love Project Hail Mary. The paperback version is on sale ahead of Amazon's big sale for just $13.98, down from the standard price of $20.
Grabbing this title now is a great idea since you'll want to read Project Hail Mary before the motion picture starring Ryan Gosling hits theatres in 2026.
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Although Atomic Habits isn't a brand new title, it's worth a read anytime, or a re-reading. Since the hardcover version is 56% off ahead of the Amazon sale, there's no excuse to not add this title to your bookshelf. Author James Clear uses the 320 pages to dive into bad habits, good habits, change, goals, and more. If 2025 if your year of change, Atomic Habits is a great place to start.
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One of the best-selling thriller books of 2024, The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, is 43% off at Amazon, bringing the hardcover book down to just $17. Moore takes us back to summer camp in 1975 when early one morning a counselor realizes someone is missing from their bunk. It's not an ordinary camper. The missing teen is Barbara Van Leer — the daughter of the family that owners the camp. The complex thriller takes us down many story lines that weave together into the perfect thriller that's nearly impossible to put down.
More fiction book deals
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden — $6.96 $12.99 (save $6.03)
The Martian by Andy Weir — $8.99 $17 (save $8.01)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett — $9.49 $18 (save $8.51)
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger — $13.51 $28 (save $14.49)
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride — $13.83 $28(save $14.17)
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters — $16.16 $28(save $11.84)
The Wedding People by Alison Espach — $18.37 $28.99 (save $10.62)
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman — $18.94 $30 (save $11.06)
The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments box set by Margaret Atwood — $19.38 $35 (save $15.17)
More non-fiction book deals
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion — $9.60 $18 (save $8.40)
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner — $9.85 $17 (save $7.15)
Women in White Coats by Olivia Campbell — $10.59 $18.99 (save $8.40)
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron — $11.69 $20 (save $8.31)
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles — $13.29 $24 (save $10.71)
The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld by Jake Adelstein — $15.35 $22 (save $6.65)
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins — $15.68 $29.99 (save $14.31)
The Wagner by David Grann — $16.05 $30 (save $13.95)
The Tell by Amy Griffin — $20.30 $29 (save $8.70)
