Kindle Unlimited SFF recs

Rbneader · 03-20-2026, 02:50 PM

I have a free KU sub for a month, and was wondering if anyone has suggestions for good books in KU? There's too much to wade through, and looking up authors I know and like hasn't turned up much that's in KU so far.

Dazrin · 03-20-2026, 03:51 PM

The most recent set of books I got from there was the Ratcatchers series (Priest and Thief) by Matthew Colville. I really enjoyed them and the third book should be out this year.

Charlie Holmberg's Paper Magician series was also good and available at one point.

Dennis Taylor's Bobiverse series is excellent for science fiction.

Some more details of what you like might help people give suggestions.

DrNefario · 03-22-2026, 06:36 PM

I tend to keep a wishlist of things I'm interested in that are on KU, so that when I get a subscription I'm ready to go.

Maybe the best place to look for non-indie authors is books published by Open Road. They seem to cycle a selection through the service, and I've seen books by Julian May, Dave Duncan, Robin McKinley, Carol Berg, Kate Elliot, Patricia C Wrede, etc. If you do an Advanced Search for publisher "Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy" and then filter by Kindle Unlimited, you should see some decent stuff.

Other than that, there are a few books published by Amazon's own imprints. I think Marko Kloos is probably my favourite. Military SF.

And there are whole subgenres that largely live on KU, like LitRPG, if that's your cup of tea. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is a bit of a breakout hit for the genre, since it got a mainstream hardback release, but the ebooks are still self-published and on KU, I believe. Other big series are He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon/Travis Deverell (has a main character that some people find insufferable) and Primal Hunter by Zogarth (a bit edgelord).

Another good place to look is the SPFBO (self-published fantasy blog-off) contest run by Mark Lawrence, here. The finalists are generally decent. They aren't all on KU, but a good chunk of them are.

hrm · 03-23-2026, 07:50 PM

Jeff Wheeler has some great fantasy series on KU. I love both the Muirwood and Kingfountain series. If you like cozy fantasy, Chloe Garner’s Verida books are fun.

Rbneader · 03-25-2026, 06:52 PM

Thanks for the suggestions so far!

hrm · Yesterday, 07:17 PM

Lois McMaster Bujold is fantastic and has lots on KU.

Dazrin · Yesterday, 10:56 PM

I didn't realize she was in KU. Highly recommend!

haertig · Today, 12:52 AM

I believe author Jeremy Robinson is on KU. I seem to remember an entry on his personal website saying that he was going exclusively to KU. His books are kind of an Action/Adventure/SciFi/Horror mix. There are a lot of them. He seems to be moving into comics now, something that doesn't interest me personally, but he has lots of books that he's written over the years. I've only read two of his books I think, so I don't have massive experience with him, but what I've read isn't bad. It held my interest throughout the book.

Here's a list of his books:

https://bewareofmonsters.com/the-books/

His personal website is named "Beware of Monsters".

03-20-2026, 02:50 PM	#1
Rbneader Fanatic Posts: 521 Karma: 3456789 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: None	Kindle Unlimited SFF recs I have a free KU sub for a month, and was wondering if anyone has suggestions for good books in KU? There's too much to wade through, and looking up authors I know and like hasn't turned up much that's in KU so far.

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03-20-2026, 03:51 PM	#2
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,755 Karma: 76232547 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	The most recent set of books I got from there was the Ratcatchers series (Priest and Thief) by Matthew Colville. I really enjoyed them and the third book should be out this year. Charlie Holmberg's Paper Magician series was also good and available at one point. Dennis Taylor's Bobiverse series is excellent for science fiction. Some more details of what you like might help people give suggestions.

03-22-2026, 06:36 PM	#3
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,262 Karma: 12083538 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I tend to keep a wishlist of things I'm interested in that are on KU, so that when I get a subscription I'm ready to go. Maybe the best place to look for non-indie authors is books published by Open Road. They seem to cycle a selection through the service, and I've seen books by Julian May, Dave Duncan, Robin McKinley, Carol Berg, Kate Elliot, Patricia C Wrede, etc. If you do an Advanced Search for publisher "Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy" and then filter by Kindle Unlimited, you should see some decent stuff. Other than that, there are a few books published by Amazon's own imprints. I think Marko Kloos is probably my favourite. Military SF. And there are whole subgenres that largely live on KU, like LitRPG, if that's your cup of tea. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is a bit of a breakout hit for the genre, since it got a mainstream hardback release, but the ebooks are still self-published and on KU, I believe. Other big series are He Who Fights With Monsters by Shirtaloon/Travis Deverell (has a main character that some people find insufferable) and Primal Hunter by Zogarth (a bit edgelord). Another good place to look is the SPFBO (self-published fantasy blog-off) contest run by Mark Lawrence, here. The finalists are generally decent. They aren't all on KU, but a good chunk of them are.

03-23-2026, 07:50 PM	#4
hrm Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite SE 2024, Kobo Libra 2, Sage, & Forma	Jeff Wheeler has some great fantasy series on KU. I love both the Muirwood and Kingfountain series. If you like cozy fantasy, Chloe Garner’s Verida books are fun.

03-25-2026, 06:52 PM	#5
Rbneader Fanatic Posts: 521 Karma: 3456789 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: None	Thanks for the suggestions so far!

Yesterday, 07:17 PM	#6
hrm Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2021 Device: Kindle Paperwhite SE 2024, Kobo Libra 2, Sage, & Forma	Lois McMaster Bujold is fantastic and has lots on KU.

Yesterday, 10:56 PM	#7
Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,755 Karma: 76232547 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I didn't realize she was in KU. Highly recommend!

Today, 12:52 AM	#8
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,985 Karma: 35695512 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Galaxy Tab A9+, Galaxy S25FE	I believe author Jeremy Robinson is on KU. I seem to remember an entry on his personal website saying that he was going exclusively to KU. His books are kind of an Action/Adventure/SciFi/Horror mix. There are a lot of them. He seems to be moving into comics now, something that doesn't interest me personally, but he has lots of books that he's written over the years. I've only read two of his books I think, so I don't have massive experience with him, but what I've read isn't bad. It held my interest throughout the book. Here's a list of his books: https://bewareofmonsters.com/the-books/ His personal website is named "Beware of Monsters".

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