Listening to the spoken word is getting more popular, with the rise of podcasts coinciding with more demand for audiobooks, but as audiobooks tend to cost more than printed books, the monthly fee more than pays for itself, even if you only listen to one book a month.

(Image credit: Amazon / Audible) (opens in new tab) And just like other Audible subscribers, Prime members who get Audible can use their unused credits for up to a year. Unlike Prime Video, you don't get unlimited access to Amazon's audiobooks with an Audible membership, but the one Audible credit and two Audible Originals credits you get every month should still be enough to keep your ears occupied on the commute for most of the month. After the free trial, you will be charged $14.95 monthly unless you cancel before the end of the 90-day period. Doing that gives you three months of Audible absolutely free. You simply log in to your Prime account and add an Audible membership to it. Get Audible free for 90 days with Amazon PrimeĪlthough Audible membership isn't included in your Amazon Prime subscription (opens in new tab), you still get an added perk from being a Prime subscriber when it comes to Audible. These are audiobooks produced exclusively for Audible, and you get two credits for your trial period and for each month after that. By comparison, most audiobooks cost between $20 and $30, making a monthly membership definitely worth it if you want to listen to audiobooks on a regular basis, for example on your commute.įortunately, if you're unable to use your credit for one month, it will roll over to the next month for up to 12 months, which definitely helps justify the membership price.Ī fairly recent addition to Audible is the audiobook equivalent of Prime Video Originals, called Audible Originals. These premium podcasts do tend to be a lot cheaper than audiobooks, though, so you might want to prioritize using your credits on books, while paying the comparatively small $3-4 fee for the Audio shows. You can also choose from a large library of 'Audio shows', which is essentially Audible's podcast library.

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