How To Add Books To Kindle App Android

Have you heard about Kindle books with Audible narration? There's a spectacular Amazon feature called "add Audible narration," which allows you to get both the ebook and audiobook versions of books for amazing prices. This is a deal you won't want to miss knowing about!

But what does Audible narration mean? And how to add Audible to Kindle books? Read on to learn everything you need to know about Audible narration and how to use it to get amazing audiobook deals on both new purchases and ebooks you've already bought!

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What is Audible Narration?

Audible Narration is the term Amazon uses to refer to the audio version of Kindle books. If you own a Kindle ebook, then sometimes the "Audible narration" (aka audiobook copy) is also available to buy for a discounted rate. And yes, the Audible narration is the exact same audio as buying the audiobook through Amazon or Audible…so this can be a great deal!

So what is "add Audible narration" and what does it mean? Essentially, it means you have the option to upgrade and buy the audio version when you are purchasing your ebook (usually at a steep discount). This offer is not available on every book, but when it is available (aka "audible narration ready") it is wonderful!

Buying the add on Audible narration can be an excellent way to get audiobooks for less, so it is worth keeping an eye out for this feature.

How Does Audible Narration Work?

So how does Amazon's Audible narration work? It's not that complicated, and it has some pretty cool features you will love to use!

Since the add narration option gives you exactly the same audio as the audiobook/Audible version, you can use the audiobook in the same way as you would any other audiobook.

But when you get the Audible version of Kindle books you are buying or already own, one of the coolest features is that the two formats (ebook and audiobook) can sync so they both know where you are in the book. This means you can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and the audio and ebook will both sync to automatically pick up where you left off. It's a pretty amazing technology, and you'll always know your place in your book no matter whether you are reading or listening!

When you have both the Audible and Kindle ebook versions, you can also listen while you read. If this is something that you enjoy, then adding Audible narration to Kindle books is something you should definitely consider.

How to Find Audible Narration Ready Books

When you purchase Kindle ebooks on Amazon, you may find that you are lucky and just happened to stumble across one of the Audible narration ready books. But what about if you are wanting to actively hunt for the ebooks with this upgrade available?

If you want to find books with this upgrade, you should check out the Kindle books with narration page. Alternatively, if you are looking for classics with this upgrade available, you can check out their list of classics with narration upgrades.

Another way you can be sure the ebook you are purchasing includes the upgrade offer is to look for the book and headphones symbol on the listing:

Screenshot showing the Audible Narration ready symbol of a book and headphones

When you see this symbol and the word "Available," you know you can access the Kindle add Audible narration feature. Even better, hovering over the symbol shows you the price of the audiobook upgrade…so you know exactly what it will cost to get both the ebook and audiobook together!

So while browsing the page of narration-ready ebooks can be useful, this last method where you look for the book and headphones symbol is probably your best bet if you're searching for a specific book and want to know if add on narration is available.

How to Add Narration to Kindle Books When You Buy

So now you may be wondering: "How do I add Audible narration to a Kindle book?" The answer is simple, and you have two options. The first option is to add it to your cart when you buy the ebook version.

To do this, you will first have to click to purchase the ebook. After you click to purchase, a thank you page will appear with a button you can use to access your newly-purchased ebook. Below this button, there will be a box that looks something like this:

So if you're wondering how to get audio versions of kindle books, all you need to do is purchase the ebook. Then, if the offer is available, you will see the "Get the Audible Audiobook for this Kindle book" box pop up and you can click to buy.

If you choose to purchase the audio upgrade, the Kindle Audible narration will become immediately available alongside your Kindle ebook.

How to Add Audible to Kindle Book Already Purchased

But what happens if you decide not to take the upgrade when it is offered? Or what if you have purchased a lot of ebooks in the past and want to see if there is an audio version for any of them? People often wonder if you can add Audible narration after purchase, and the answer is YES!

So how to add narration to Kindle books after purchase? All you need to do is go to the "Scan My Library" page. When you open this page, it will automatically scan your entire Kindle ebook library, and it will let you know which books are eligible for the upgrade. Not all ebooks will be eligible (as some do not have audiobook versions, and others may not participate in this program), but I am sure you will find quite a few that have the upgrade offered!

Once Amazon finishes scanning your library, you'll see a page that looks like the following if any ebooks are eligible for an upgrade:

Screenshot of the Scan My Library page with the books available to add narration to

Then, you can simply scroll through the offers available and decide whether or not to add Audible to Kindle books already purchased.

As you can see from the screenshot above as well as the screenshot of adding narration when you first purchase an ebook, the price for the Pride and Prejudice audiobook costs $7.49 whether you choose to purchase it at the time you purchase the ebook or later.

Since both are the same price, there's no rush to purchase it when you first get the ebook if you aren't sure you want the audio version. But if you do know you want it, there's no reason not to buy it right away!

Why Should You Use Add On Narration?

So now you know what Kindle with Audible narration is, but why should you use this feature instead of just purchasing the audiobook or instead of going through a service like Audible?

Well, if you look at the Pride and Prejudice example we used earlier, you'll see that the add on narration feature costs $7.49. The listing price for this audiobook is $24.95. And guess what? In this particular case, the ebook is free since it is a classic. So to own BOTH the ebook and audiobook, you can pay only $7.49. That's a savings of $17.46! So I think you can see why it can be a far better deal to buy the audiobook as an add-on rather than purchasing it by itself.

But why not use an Audible subscription to get the audiobook? Well, in some cases you might find that it is cheaper to use Audible…but in others, you'll find that buying the ebook and then upgrading to add Audible narration to Kindle books will be a better deal.

Take again our Pride and Prejudice deal: Kindle with Audible narration together costs $7.49 for this book. Meanwhile, using your Audible subscription you pay $14.95 per month for just ONE audiobook. No ebook included. So if you buy the ebook and upgrade to the audio version, you are getting both the ebook and the audiobook for about HALF of what you would pay through Audible to get just the audiobook.

The only case where it's for sure cheaper to go with Audible? It would be cheaper to go with Audible if you haven't used Audible before and decide to get a free 30-day trial! With a free trial of Audible, you can get two audiobooks completely free…so this would definitely be cheaper than using the add on narration upgrade!

Audible vs adding Audible narration can be a bit tricky, so how do you know which one to use? All you need to do is add the cost of the Kindle ebook to the cost of buying the add on narration (in the case of Pride and Prejudice, $0 + $7.49). If the sum is less than what you pay for Audible every month, then you should buy through the add on narration feature instead of using your Audible credit.

Ebooks with Audible narration can be a great way to save money, even if you never end up using the ebook and only use the audiobook. So this is a great feature to keep an eye on!

I also like to keep an eye on Kindle Daily Deals to find ebooks for super low prices or even for free. Then, if the books are eligible for an audio upgrade, you can add the audio and get both for less than you would pay otherwise! Little hacks like these can help you save a lot of money, no matter whether you want both the ebook and the audiobook or just the audiobook version.