The Amazon Black Friday sale has been raging for over a week now, but there are still new deals dropping for actual Black Friday today. I've been tracking Amazon's massive buy 2, get 1 free sale on books all week long waiting for prices to drop a little bit more before making recommendations. Now that fresh book deals are finally here, it's time to truly dig into this sale. You can check out everything included in the promotion for yourself below or scroll down for my top picks.
The Best Books to Buy in the Sale
Because the sale is so broad, I've found the best deals are on books that come in sets and are all priced around the same. Utilizing the "3 for 2" sale this way will net you the most overall savings while providing you with a great gift set for yourself or a loved one.
Lord of the Rings Illustrated Editions
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated editions are the best deal in this whole book sale in my opinion, as long as you're a fan of Tolkien's work. These are great collector's editions that include illustrations and maps from Tolkien himself as well as the full story. The standard illustrated editions of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion are all included in the 3 for 2 sale. You can also get the deluxe editions here as well, but only two of those are included.
If you buy all three of these illustrated editions, you'll save an extra $39.78 with the added promotion. That's on top of the already great discounts Amazon has on these books. This is an incredible price for an awesome Lord of the Rings gift idea.
Harry Potter Interactive Illustrated Editions
For fans of the wizarding world, I'd recommend checking out the Harry Potter books included in this sale. These are interactive illustrated editions that include a mix of beautiful pictures as well as unique papercraft. I've actually picked up the first three MinaLima editions in a sale just like this before and the books are actually really cool. The latest entry in this series to get this illustrated edition treatment, The Goblet of Fire, is also included in the buy 2, get 1 free promo.
Book Box Sets
Another great way to get the most possible value out of the buy 2, get 1 free sale is to purchase book box sets. There are a ton of these hidden in the sale and most of them are also already discounted. If you're trying to build a book collection or just pick up a bunch of gifts for the readers in your life, this is a great way to do it for cheap. You've got Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Harry Potter, and Dune all included in the sale here just to name a few.
New Books
Although there aren't a ton of new books included in this promotion, some of the most popular releases of 2025 so far are available. There's Suzanne Collin's latest Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, which is already getting a movie adaptation for 2026. Fans of the hottest new romantasy series Fae and Alchemy also get the new Callie Heart book deluxe edition as part of the discounts. You'll need to add two other eligible books to activate the promotion, but these are all a good starting point.
Children's Books
I have a toddler at home now who can't get enough books, and these sales are always an excuse for me to buy more for him. There are a ton of Dr. Seuss classics in here, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Cat in the Hat. There's also quite a few Eric Carle books, with Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? being the most popular. You can also find a plethora of Where's Waldo books and box sets like The Calvin and Hobbes collection.
Amazon Is Also Running an Audible Promotion
if you've never subscribed to Audible before, I'd also recommend checking out Amazon's Black Friday Audible promo. While the deal lasts you can get three months of Audible for only $0.99 cents as well as a $20 bonus credit. You get one book credit per month you can use, so signing up will basically get you The Sorcerer's Stone for only $0.99 cents. You can even use your first credit on the new full-cast Harry Potter audiobook, which I thought was excellent.
The only downside is that Amazon sets you up to auto-renew your subscription once those three months are up and will start charging you the full $14.95 per month. But as long as you cancel before then, you're fine.
As for whether or not an Audible subscription is worth it in the long run really just depends on how often you listen to audiobooks. I've had a subscription off and on over the years to listen to various things, but ultimately decided I just wasn't listening often enough to justify the cost. So deals like this one are a great way to try it out for cheap before you fully commit.
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