2 Ways to Read Kindle eBooks on Windows PC

Wish to buy and read books from Amazon's online Kindle store without actually owning a Kindle device? As we know, Amazon Kindle is one of the most popular eBook reader devices all over the world. It is easy to browse, download and buy millions of eBooks, newspapers, magazines and other media available from Amazon if you own a Kindle. However, if you don't want to buy an actual Kindle device, is there a way to read Kindle books on computer?

In this article, I will show you 2 ways of how to read Kindle books on PC. One is downloading Kindle app for Windows, and the other is using Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari with a web service called Kindle Cloud Reader.

Way1: View Kindle Books on Computer with Kindle for PC

Kindle for PC is a free application released by Amazon for reading Kindle eBooks on your PC, without requiring a Kindle device. This app is available for Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7, as well as Mac OS X.

Download link: Amazon Kindle for PC

With this app, you can:

Purchase, download and read books from Kindle store.
Read the beginning of a book before buying it.
Access library of previously purchased Kindle eBooks via your Amazon account.
Read books in full color, change book font size.
Add and sync bookmarks and last page reads.

Follow the simple guides to read Kindle books on Windows:

STEP1: Log in with your Amazon account

After running the program, you will be asked to log in with your account. If you haven't registered before, you can simply sigh up for one. If logged in successfully, your library will appear in the software with some default eBooks from Amazon Company.

STEP2: Sync books

Go to Tools - > Sync and Check for New Items or use F5 hotkey to sync books manually. Your purchased books will be synced to PC several seconds later. You can also buy new eBooks by clicking on the Shop in the Kindle Store link on top of the Kindle for PC window.

Way2: Read Kindle Books on PC with Browser Online

Amazon also developed a web app for us to read Kindle books on PC online with browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. It is called Kindle Cloud Reader. With it, we can access Kindle Library online.

With Kindle Cloud Reader, you can:

Download books for offline reading.
Add new books to your library.
Auto-open to the last page you read.
Browse through bookmarks and more with sidebar.

Cloud Reader can bring you a great reading experience. However, it doesn't allow you to highlight text, add new notes, look up in a dictionary or copy from the web app.

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