{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000180-4917-d20d-a5d3-e9779c920002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/read-the-world-with-amazon-publishings-world-book-day-giveaway","headline":"“Read the World” with Amazon Publishing’s World Book Day giveaway","description":"Download up to 10 free Kindle books from around the world as part of Amazon’s fifth annual celebration of World Book Day.","datePublished":"2022-04-22T15:54:17.205Z","dateModified":"2022-04-22T15:54:17.205Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2f387be/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F20%2Fcb%2Ffc2e015a48d49d5739e9ac0daadd%2Famazon-free-books-world-book-day.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![An illustrated image that shows three covers for free books on Amazon on the left hand side. On the right hand side is text that reads \"Discover World Book Day Join in, read for free\" with the \"Amazon Publishing \" logo below it.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2f387be/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F20%2Fcb%2Ffc2e015a48d49d5739e9ac0daadd%2Famazon-free-books-world-book-day.jpg)\n\n# “Read the World” with Amazon Publishing’s World Book Day giveaway\n\n*Download up to 10 free Kindle books from around the world as part of Amazon’s fifth annual celebration of World Book Day.*\n\nFor the fifth year in a row, Amazon Publishing is celebrating the international literary holiday [World Book Day](http://www.amazon.com/worldbookday) by offering readers a curated selection of 10 stories from around the globe available to download and keep—for free. The event runs through 11:59 p.m. PST April 27.\n\nSince 2018, Amazon Publishing has participated in the international celebration of reading with a free ebook giveaway for World Book Day. In the past four years, we have given away more than 5.5 million free Kindle books to more than 1.2 million unique readers in at least 190 countries and territories, as part of our ongoing effort to promote diversity in storytelling and connect people through reading despite differences in language, country, or culture.\n\nThis year’s selection of 10 titles includes books from Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America. Since 2018, Amazon Publishing World Book Day giveaways have featured 47 books from 28 countries, covering every continent but Antarctica.\n\nThe curated selection includes books to satisfy every reader, from psychological thrillers and high fantasy to inspiring memoirs, heartwarming LGBTQ romance, and sweeping historical fiction. There’s also a translated picture book from [Amazon Crossing Kids](https://amazonpublishing.amazon.com/amazon-crossing-kids.html) to help expand the perspectives of even the youngest readers.\n\nFollowing the event, Amazon customers can continue to discover books from around the world on a monthly basis through the [Amazon First Reads](https://www.amazon.com/firstreads) program, which gives Prime members exclusive access to books before they publish.\n\nBelow is the complete list of titles and countries included in the 2022 giveaway. Learn more and download your free books today at [amazon.com/WorldBookDay](https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world-2022).\n\nBy Laura Coleman\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089SQN5WQ/)\n\n![The cover art for the book \"The Puma Years\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/24b364c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Feb%2Fc6%2Fe34a319b43e9b51621ae2109d340%2Fthe-puma-years-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Yamen Manai, translated by Lara Vergnaud\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085XXCF62/)\n\n![The cover are for The Ardent Swarm on Amazon](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/cd108dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fda%2F1f%2F219ad2d6401bb897460566f7befb%2Fthe-ardent-swarm-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Ousman Umar, translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094JM3PDB/)\n\n![ The cover art for the book \"North to Paradise\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/0380d2f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3d%2Fd7%2F57e155e04ce8823c37267fbe1546%2Fnorth-to-paradise-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Werner Sonne, translated by Steve Anderson\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HM1ZP3B/)\n\n![The cover art for the book \"Where the desert meets the sea\" ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/40f2bed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F22%2F08%2F2fab2c224fd8956c7c905eaf7bb2%2Fwhere-the-desert-meets-the-sea-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Carol Wyer\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087Q1DKMR/)\n\n![Cover art for the book \"An eye for an eye Amazon\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e9d1aa8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F5f%2F00%2F7c2f2b80434d9c55258242cef77f%2Fan-eye-for-an-eye-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Farhad J. Dadyburjor\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VS8Z8ZR)\n\n![Cover art for the book \"The Other Man\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2b14635/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F0b%2F56%2F6aa2ae6041f2bec5ebb3bda62bb5%2Fthe-other-man-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Shion Miura, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VJ6T8CF)\n\n![Cover art for the book \"The easy life in kamusari\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/664b72b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F75%2Ff1%2F334b1ae44545a51e46d43c7e9979%2Fthe-easy-life-in-kamusari.jpg)\n\nBy Nova Lee Maier, translated by Jozef van der Voort\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HM1VYD7/)\n\n![The cover art for the book \"Mother Dear\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c0706f6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F0c%2F82%2F18c923b84a66bb2c61ff69d84873%2Fmother-dear-amazon.jpg)\n\nBy Tang Qi, translated by Poppy Toland\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BF34920/)\n\n![Cover art for the book \"To The Sky Kingdom\"](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a190e54/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1200+0+0/resize/767x479!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F05%2F7e%2F2fdfb5474506a3915cf05c2be981%2Fto-the-sky-kingdom.jpg)\n\nBy María Eugenia Manrique and illustrated by Ramón París, translated by Amy Brill\n[View on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R3GVYQF/)\n\n![The cover art for the book \"The Caiman\" ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/fc0e50e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1600x947+0+0/resize/767x454!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F10%2Fd3%2F2dfde5c44af9ac703efdfcdf5bec%2Fmanrique-thecaiman-on-amazon.jpg)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}