As a serious bookworm, I am approaching Prime Day Big Deal Days a bit like a big game hunter. I’m stalking sale pages, publishing houses’ socials, and taking other recs from fellow shoppers to grab the best October Prime Day book deals this fall.
As a multi-genre reader and purchaser of way too many books (you should see my shelves), I am well-versed in finding the best sales across all types of books. Did you know that coffee table books often get the biggest discounts for Prime Day? And oddly enough, mass market trade copies (like you’d see in an airport). The sales where you really need to be combing through discounts to find are in the biography and memoir genres, cookbooks, and manual guidebooks. Those are a bit more elusive, which also means they’re more fun for me to find for you. Trust me — all of the books on this list are hitting some of their lowest prices all year, ready for you to scoop up.
I’ll be updating this regularly, so watch this space.
All of the sales in this article have been checked and verified as of 10/09/24. The prices have remained consistent.
Prime Day Memoir and Biography Book Deals
There are so many good bios and memoirs out there. They also tend to never get as big a discount as other books. Here I’ve found the best hardcovers for the best prices.
Come On, It’s Ina
Crown 'Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir” by Ina Garten
Now 60% Off
The Story of the King
Random House “From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir” by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Now 39% Off
A Story You Don’t Know
Melcher Media “Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel” by Fawn Weaver
Now 50% Off
A Must Read
One World “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nahesi Coates
Now 71% Off
A Tear Jerker
Random House “When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi
Now 60% Off
A Surprisingly Quick Read
Simon and Schuster “Something Lost, Something Gained” by Hillary Clinton
Now 32% Off
Prime Day Coffee Table Book Deals
There’s a simple pleasure in sitting down and opening a huge, graphic book. You learn and are entertained at the same time. Plus, they make you look cultured.
Just a Ton of Fun
Princeton Architectural Press The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide
Now 52% Off
Graphic and Gorgeous
Hweryho American Cowboys
Now 41% Off
A Huge Discount on Fan Fave
Rizzoli International Publications Tom Ford
Now 44% Off
We Love Rock and Roll
Mango “Icons of Rock: In Their Own Words (The Truth Behind Famous Songs)” by Jenny Boyd
Now 44% Off
Simply Stunning
Ten Speed Press “There and Back: Photographs from the Edge” by Jimmy Chin
Now 46% Off
For the Black Thumb
Smith Street Books “Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants” by Lauren Camilleri and Sophia Kaplan
Now 46% Off
Prime Day Fantasy Novel Book Deals
My favorite genre. If you want to escape into a new world, fantasy is it for you. Not all of these are hardcover, because trade paperbacks are the most common.
The End of the Trilogy of the Moment
Entangled Publishing, LLC 'Onyx Storm' by Rebecca Yarros
Now 35% Off
One of the Best Fantasy Series Ever
Tor Fantasy 'Mistborn' Boxed Set I: The Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Now 34% Off
TikTok Fave
Bloomsbury 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' Paperback Box Set (5 Books) by Sarah J. Maas
Now 58% Off
A Great Series Start
Orbit 'The Fifth Season' by N.K. Jemisin
Now 46% Off
Hugely Popular Fantasy
Harper Voyager 'Babel' by R.F. Kuang
Now 51% Off
An Unexpected Fave
Quirk Books 'The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black' by E.D. Hudspeth
Now 63% Off
Prime Day Mystery Book Deals
A popular genre that keeps you on the edge of your seat. You will be turning the pages so fast your fingers get burned.
Intriguing Mystery
Berkeley “Last Seen Alone” by Laura Griffin
Now 40% Off
Edge of Your Seat
William Morrow “Pretty Girls” by Karin Slaughter
Now 48% Off
A Fun Ride
Sourcebooks “Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets” Chelsea Ichaso
Now 42% Off
More Prime Big Deal Days Sales
October Prime Day Kindle Deals | October Prime Day Book Deals