23 Best Affiliate Programs For Book Bloggers

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One of the great ways to earn money from a book blog is from affiliate marketing.

In this post, I go over 23 affiliate programs for book bloggers you can join to supplement your blog income.

the best affiliate programs for book bloggers to join

How Do Book Bloggers Make Money?

Before getting into the affiliate programs, do make sure that you head on over to my post on the basics of affiliate marketing if you are new to monetizing your blog.

In that introductory post, I’ll tell you the 10 affiliate networks to sign up with as a total beginner so you can join the affiliate programs below.

Don’t forget to also check out these two awesome resources to learn the tips and tricks to maximize your affiliate income earnings.

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How Book Affiliate Programs Work

Want a quick rundown of how affiliate marketing can work if you review books on your blog?

Here are the general steps on how to get started with making money from the programs below.

1. Make sure you have an established blog that has some content already.  Don’t have a blog yet? Follow my step-by-step tutorial on how you can start your own book blog.

2. Sign up with affiliate networks.  Each affiliate network will house a variety of affiliate programs that you can apply to after you’ve signed up with the network. You’ll have to pick and choose which ones to join depending on which brands they offer, their commission rates, and commission periods.

Here are a few good affiliate networks that I’ll be mentioning in the post below:

3. Apply to your affiliate programs.  Once you’ve been approved by the network, you can apply to each individual affiliate program.

Be sure to carefully read the fine print of any contracts that you have to sign.  You’ll then have to wait to get approved by the affiliate manager before you are a part of the program.

4. Ta-da, you’re approved!  You can now start adding the affiliate links to your blog posts and social media posts and get promoting.  Be sure to check out my post on my recommended affiliate marketing resources for beginners, which will teach you how to achieve higher conversion rates.

If you aren’t approved, take note of the reasons why you were rejected.  They will usually outline these in an email.  Sometimes you need to create more content or need more traffic.  You can always try again at a later time.

23 Best Book Affiliate Programs

1. Audible

Commission: Up to $25 per sale (audiobook memberships and trials)
Network: Amazon Associates

2. Amazon (Kindle e-Books & Physical Books)

Commission: $3 to $10 per sale (Kindle subscriptions), 4.5% per sale (physical books)
Network: Amazon Associates

3. Barnes & Noble

Commission: 2% per sale
Network: CJ

4. Books-A-Million (BAM)

Commission: 5% per sale
Network: CJ

5. Bookshop.org

Commission: 10% per sale
Network: Shareasale

6. Biblio

Commission: 5% per sale
Network: Shareasale

7. RedShelf

Commission: 5% per sale
Network: Shareasale

8. Blinkist

Commission: 20% per subscription
Network: Impact

9. Apple Books

Commission: 7% per sale
Network: Partnerize

10. Juniper Books

Commission: 10% per sale
Network: Shareasale

11. Tertulia

Commission: 5% per sale
Network: Shareasale

12. Better World Books

Commission: 5% to 8% per sale
Network: CJ

13. Libro.FM

Commission: 10% to 30% per sale
Network: Awin

14. AbeBooks

Commission: 5% per sale
Network: Impact

15. ebooks.com

Commission: 10% per sale
Network: Direct

16. Kobo

Commission: 5% to 10% per sale
Network: Rakuten

17. Chirp

Commission: 5% to 20% per sale
Network: CJ

18. SecondSale

Commission: 6% per sale
Network: Direct

19. BiggerBooks

Commission: 5% and up per sale
Network: CJ

20. Bookroo

Commission: 10% per sale
Network: Shareasale

21. Indigo Books

Commission: 2% to 5% per sale
Network: CJ

22. Biblestore

Commission: 8% per sale
Network: Shareasale

23. BookScouter

Commission: $1 per sale
Network: Direct

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