# Amazon renames Kindle Unlimited to Kindle+ and adds AI audiobooks

> Amazon says Kindle+ keeps Kindle Unlimited’s $12 monthly price and borrowing model, while adding more audiobooks, including titles narrated by AI.

Oossa · 2026-10-22 · https://oossa.com/en/amazon-renames-kindle-unlimited-to-kindle-and-adds-ai-audiobooks

Amazon has renamed its Kindle Unlimited subscription Kindle+. The service remains $12 a month and continues to let subscribers borrow eligible books, while its audiobook selection is set to expand to include AI-narrated titles.

Authors using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing program can use the company’s Virtual Voice service to create AI narration at no cost, and may choose to add eligible audiobooks to Kindle+. The source does not specify when the expanded selection will be available or how many titles it will include.

## The facts

- Kindle+ retains Kindle Unlimited’s $12 monthly price, according to the report.
- Amazon’s Virtual Voice AI narration is offered free to authors in its Kindle Direct Publishing program.

## Why it matters

Kindle+ subscribers may have more books to listen to, but the source gives no launch date or catalog size, and listeners seeking human narration may still need services such as Audible or Libby.

## Sources & references

1. [Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited is now Kindle+, and the 2 big changes include AI audiobooks](https://www.zdnet.com/tech/kindle-unlimited-kindle-plus-audiobooks-ai/) – ZDNet, 2026-10-22

Last updated: 2026-10-22