So, they own your books, too, did you know?
They can change or withdraw books, which they do occasionally.
They can make your whole collection unavailable to you, which happens rarely, but it does happen.
And now, they’re not allowing you to download them for a separate transfer. You have to use their website, use their tools. They will have control.
But how do you get out??
There’s a process. It’s fairly involved, but it’s not terrible, and there’s some really great instructions.
https://nerdschalk.com/remove-drm-kindle-books-de-drm
Once you have followed those instructions, you will have your books outside of the Amazon ecosystem, you can put them on your phone, other devices, etc. Most importantly, you will have them somewhere Amazon cannot touch them, alter them, or take them away.
And no, tell that voice in your head to shut up, it’s not wrong, they’re yours, you bought them! You have the right to have your own copy.
I bought a Boox eReader, a non-proprietary device that will let me read almost any format, and install apps for the ones that are still attached to their own services, like Kindle, Nook, or Kobo. I had originally purchased it so I could read all my different collections on the same device, but now I’m transferring all my books off of Kindle. They don’t get to control me.
