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Alexa Can Read Books: How to Listen to Your Favorites

Control books from your Kindle or Audible library with your voice

By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on September 11, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart Home Amazon Smart Home: Alexa & Amazon Echo Your Best Year Ever: College Tech Tips Appliances & Lighting Google

What to Know

On Echo devices, say "Alexa, read [title]" for text-to-speech books. Or, say, "Alexa, read [title] from Audible" for Audible narration.On Android and iOS, open the Alexa app and tap Play. Select a book in the Kindle Library and tap This Device.On a Fire tablet, tap the screen for options. Tap Play for Alexa narration. This article explains how you can listen to Alexa read books on various devices including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Kindle Fire, and Android and iOS mobile devices. It includes information on how to acquire narration on the books you already own.

How to Use Narration Voice Commands With Alexa

Amazon Audible allows you to listen through your Echo smart speaker to audiobooks read by professional narrators, but Alexa can also read books to you using the text-to-speech feature. You can even purchase ebooks and control narration on any Alexa device with voice commands. Only certain titles in the Kindle store are available as audiobooks from Amazon Audible. However, Alexa can read any book in your Kindle library, including your Kindle Unlimited titles. Just give the appropriate voice command to initiate text-to-speech narration or Audible narration. Use these commands to listen to audiobooks and ebooks on your Amazon Echo and other Alexa devices: Voice Command Result “Alexa, read [title]." Read the chosen book using text-to-voice. “Alexa, read my book." Read the book you listened to most recently. "Alexa, read [title] from Audible." Play the chosen audiobook with Audible narration. "Alexa, pause." Pause narration. "Alexa, resume." Resume narration. "Alexa, go forward [seconds/minutes]." Skip ahead the chosen amount of time. "Alexa, go back [seconds/minutes]." Rewind back the chosen amount of time. "Alexa, next chapter." Skip ahead to the next chapter. "Alexa, previous chapter." Go back to the last chapter. "Alexa, read faster." Speed up narration. "Alexa, read slower." Slow down narration. "Alexa, read at normal speed." Resume the default narration speed. "Alexa, stop reading in # minutes." Set a sleep timer for the chosen time. "Alexa, switch profiles." Change to a different user account when listening to Audible narration. "Alexa, what's free from Audible?" Learn about free audiobooks. "Alexa, start an Audible trial." Begin an Amazon Audible free trial. "Alexa, buy [title]." Purchase the chosen ebook. "Alexa, buy [title] from Audible." Purchase the chosen audiobook. Rather than giving voice commands, you can also choose an audiobook and control narration using the Audible mobile app. Audiobooks should sync so that you can stop listening on one device and continue from the same place using another device.

How Do You Acquire Audiobooks for Alexa

It's possible to purchase individual audiobooks from the Audible website, the Audible app, or Amazon.com. Alternatively, you can add Audible narration to ebooks you've already purchased from Amazon by following these steps: If you have an Amazon Prime account and Kindle Unlimited, you may even be able to access some audiobooks for free. Just look for and select Read and Listen For Free on selected titles. Go to Amazon.com and select Account & Lists at the top of the Amazon home page. You'll be required to provide your Amazon username and password if you're not already logged in to your Amazon account. Select Your devices and content. Select Manage Digital Content. Select the ellipses (...) beside the book you want to add narration to. Select Add Narration in the pop-up window. You can also download Amazon Audible books to read on your mobile device or the Kindle app for PC.

Make Alexa Read to You on Kindle Fire

When reading a book on a Fire tablet, tap anywhere on the screen to bring up the app options, then tap the Play icon in the bottom-right corner to have Alexa narrate.

Make Alexa Read to You on Android and iOS

Although the Kindle app for Android does not support text-to-voice narration, you can still have Alexa read to you on any smartphone or tablet using the Alexa app for Android and iOS: Open the Alexa app and tap Play at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down and choose a book under your Kindle Library. Tap This Device. Alternatively, tap the Alexa icon (the blue speech bubble) at the bottom of the app to give a voice command. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Listen to Audio Books on Kindle 13 Best Ways to Get Free Books Online and Offline Is Buying a Kindle Worth It? 4 Reasons to Buy One How to Get Free eBooks: A Step-by-Step Guide 16 Best Free Audio Book Websites (October 2022) Amazon Prime Reading: What It Is and How It Works How to Use Amazon Kids Unlimited What Is Amazon Prime? Amazon Fire Tablet vs. iPad: Which Is Right for You? How to Turn Off Popular Highlights on Kindle How to Get Free Stuff on Amazon Amazon Kindle Library: 3 Ways to Borrow Kindle Books How to Change the Font Size on Kindle The 10 Best Book Reading Apps of 2022 How to Buy and Read Kindle Books on iPad How to Load Non-Amazon Books Onto a Kindle Fire Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies