By switching to the “desktop site” in the mobile browser, the free list comes up. If you try to open the list on a mobile device, it will take you to the listings that cost money, instead. So if you’re a fan of free books, it looks like there are going to be new things to read all the time. This week’s list is completely different from those of the previous weeks. But are any of the books actually worth reading? Well, I read the first few chapters of each to find out, so you don’t have to.

The list changes constantly - authors set their books to free temporarily to promote their work, and, of course, books move up and down in the rankings. So I decided to take a look at another of Amazon’s lists, this one supposedly dedicated to science fiction alone.

Give me hard sci-fi, some dark chocolate, and I’m happy. This regular column consists of short reviews of the top ten books that appeared that week on Amazon’s list of free science fiction and fantasy.īut I’ve noticed that nearly all the books are strictly fantasy, or, at best, “science fantasy.” Lots of magic and shape-shifting. Maria Korolov and Amira Loutfi of the MetaStellar staff have been bringing you, our well-loved readers, “Free Fridays” for several months now. By Melody Friedenthal Top three free hard sci-fi books on Amazon for Oct.

Free Monday: Today’s top free Amazon “SF” for October 11. All proceeds go to helping us pay for original stories and to support writers of speculative fiction. Some articles may include Amazon affiliate links.

Ultraxenopia by M.A. Phipps