You can cancel Kindle Unlimited on any device in under two minutes

Kindle Unlimited is a subscription that costs $11.99 per month (or $119.99 per year if you choose the annual plan) and lets you borrow up to 20 books at a time from Amazon's lending library. To cancel it, you log into your Amazon account, go to your subscriptions page, find Kindle Unlimited, and select the option to cancel. The process takes about 90 seconds. Your access ends when ready, but you keep any books you've already borrowed until your current billing period ends.

You do not need to return borrowed books or contact Amazon support. Once you cancel, the subscription stops renewing on your next billing date. If you've already been charged for the current month, that charge is not refunded — but you can still read your borrowed books through the end of that billing period.

Key Takeaways

  • Cancel through your Amazon account settings under "Memberships and Subscriptions," not through the Kindle app or website.
  • Your books remain readable until your current billing period ends, even after you cancel.
  • Cancellation takes effect when ready and stops future charges on your next billing date.
  • If you were charged this month, that charge is not reversed, but you keep reading access through the end of the month.
  • You can reactivate Kindle Unlimited later without losing your reading history or notes.

Cancel through your Amazon account on a computer

Open a web browser and go to amazon.com. Sign in with your Amazon account email and password. In the top right corner, click the "Account & Lists" menu, then select "Your Account."

On the Your Account page, look for the section labeled "Memberships and Subscriptions" — it appears in the middle of the page. Click "Memberships and Subscriptions." Find "Kindle Unlimited" in the list. Click the "Manage" button next to it. On the next page, click "Cancel Kindle Unlimited." Amazon will ask you to confirm the cancellation and may show you a retention offer (a discount to stay). Click "Cancel Kindle Unlimited" again to finish.

Cancel through the Amazon app on your phone

Open the Amazon app and tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner. Tap "Your Account." Scroll down and tap "Memberships and Subscriptions." Find "Kindle Unlimited" and tap "Manage." Tap "Cancel Kindle Unlimited," then confirm when prompted.

The steps are the same whether you use an iPhone or Android phone. You cannot cancel through the Kindle reading app itself — you must use the main Amazon app or the Amazon website.

What happens to your books after you cancel

Any book you borrowed while your subscription was active remains on your device and stays readable until your current billing period ends. If you were in the middle of reading a book, you can finish it. Your bookmarks, highlights, and notes stay with the book.

Once your billing period ends, borrowed books become unreadable. You will see a message saying the book is no longer available to you. If you want to keep reading a book after cancellation, you must purchase it separately before your period ends. Books you own (that you purchased, not borrowed) are not affected by canceling Kindle Unlimited.

If you see a retention offer

After you click "Cancel Kindle Unlimited," Amazon often shows you a discount offer — for example, three months at $5.99 instead of $11.99. This is optional. You can accept the offer to keep your subscription at a lower price, or click "Cancel Kindle Unlimited" again to proceed with cancellation.

If you accept a discounted offer, your subscription continues but at the lower rate for the number of months shown. After that period ends, the price returns to the regular monthly cost unless you cancel again. There is no penalty for declining the offer and canceling outright.

Reactivating Kindle Unlimited later

If you cancel and change your mind, you can restart your subscription at any time by going back to the Memberships and Subscriptions page and clicking "Manage" next to Kindle Unlimited, then selecting "Reactivate." Your reading history, notes, and bookmarks are saved to your Amazon account and will be there when you return.

You will not lose your place in books you were reading. However, if you canceled and your borrowed books expired, you will need to borrow them again once your subscription is active.

Troubleshooting cancellation problems

If you cannot find Kindle Unlimited on your Memberships and Subscriptions page, it may already be canceled. Check the page carefully — sometimes canceled subscriptions appear in a separate section labeled "Expired" or "Inactive."

If you see Kindle Unlimited listed but the "Manage" button does not appear, try logging out of your Amazon account completely, closing your browser, and logging back in. If the button still does not appear, try canceling from a different device (computer instead of phone, or vice versa). If you continue to have trouble, contact Amazon Customer Service through your account page — they can cancel the subscription for you and confirm the cancellation in writing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I get a refund if I cancel mid-month?

No. Amazon does not refund the current month's charge. However, you keep reading access to all borrowed books through the end of your billing period, so you can continue reading what you've already borrowed.

Can I cancel if I'm on an annual plan?

Yes. The cancellation process is the same whether you pay monthly or annually. If you cancel an annual plan, you keep access through the end of that year, and no refund is issued for the unused months.

What if my Kindle Unlimited is linked to a family account?

Only the account holder (the person who set up the family library) can cancel the subscription. If someone else in the family wants to stop using it, they cannot cancel it themselves — they must ask the account holder to do it.

Do I lose my reading history and notes when I cancel?

No. Your reading history, highlights, bookmarks, and notes stay in your Amazon account. If you reactivate Kindle Unlimited later, all of that information is still there and syncs back to your devices.

Can I cancel and reactivate multiple times?

Yes. There is no limit to how many times you can cancel and restart. Some people cancel during months when they are not reading much and reactivate when they have time. Each time you reactivate, your account history returns.